Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,493, for John Thayer, New York
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Service                                               Number
Continental        Thayer, John            S.42.493     

                            N.Y. res.
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New York Roll
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John Thayer             [large "4"]
Capt Markham
            Matross,
New York line - 1781 - 2 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3.d of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 31. of July 1818, and sent to John Russell, Esq. Cooperstown, N. York.

 Arrearages to 4. Sept. 1818.
4 months 32/30.           $40.53
                
                     {Revolutionary claims ["claims" is crossed through]
                     Act 18th March, 1818,}   

Lamb___________________ 
Continental
Hartwick Otsege Co

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Notification sent September 6th 1820 to
John Russell, Cooperstown, New York
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State of New York
Otsego County [illegible]

John Thayer being duly sworn saith that he is a resident of the town of Hartwick in the county aforesaid and a Citizen of the United States, that in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five he served from month as a private soldier in the regular army of the United States, then enlisted in said service for the years during which time he continued in the army and was honorably discharged - and this Deponent further saith that in the year Seventeen hundred and Eighty one he again enlisted in the regular army of the United States as a private soldier to continue during the war - which inlistment [sic] was under one Captain Markham in Colonel Lambs Regiment of Artillery wherein this deponent continued to serve as a private soldier against the common enemy during the continuance of the war and was honorably discharged at West Point by Genl. Washington.

This Deponent further saith that he is in reduced circumstances and requires the aid of his country for support - and that he has never received a pension for the United States.
                                     John Thayer
Sworn & Subscribed
the third day o f April 1818 before me
John Russell
Judge of the Otsego Com. Pleas

*this regiment belongs to the N. [crossed out word] line
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Otsego County p.
John Hurd of the town of Hartwick in the County aforesaid being duly sworn saith that he has been acquainted the the written name John Thayer for ten years past and knows him to sustain the character of a man of truth and veracity, and from common report, that the said John Thayer has served in the regular army of the United States, he verily believes that the affidavit of the said Thayer is true and to be believed__                          John J Hurd
Sworn & Subscribed before me this third day of April 1818 - John Russell
Judge of the Otsego Com Pleas

State of New York
Otsego County - [illegible]  I John Russell one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas and for the County aforesaid do certify that I am satisfied that the said John Thayer above named served in the revolutionary war as aforesaid against the common enemy for the period of nine months and longer as stated in the affidavit of the said John Thayer here unto annexing.  And I do further [crossed out "further" written a second time] certify that the full credit is due to the deposition of John Hurd above named ["and" crossed out] (with whom I am acquainted). And Also that the evidence on which I have founded my judgement is contained in the affidavits of the said John Thayer and John Hurd - 
Given under my hand at Cooperstown this third day of April 1818.
John Russell
Judge of Otsego Com. Pleas
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John Thayer
Otsego No 1,860
      X'


31 July 1818
Sep 1878
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District of New York,
Otsego County,}SS.
On this 29 day of June 1820 personally appreaed in open Court, being a Court of record for the county aforesaid, John Thayer aged 64 years, resident inOtsego in the county of Otsego in said District, whoh bein first duly sworn, according to law, doth on this oath dclare that heserved in the revolutionary war, in Captain Matthews company, Colonel Lambs regiment, belonging to the New York line:  And the date of his original declaration was on the 3 day of April 1818 on which he has received a pension certificate, No. 1,860 And I do solemnly sear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day o f March, 1818, and that I have not since that time, by gift or 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 an 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, and property or securities, contracts or debts due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed.

ARTICLES OF REAL AND PERSONAL ESTATE.
No Real Estate & no Personal Estate excepting a hoe & Scythe
I am a day laborer - infirm of health & depend on any pension for support. I have no family. I am indebted about $45 over & above what is due to me.
                          his
               John     X     Thayer
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Geo. Morrell Clk
Sworn to and dictated on this 20th June 1820 Before the Court
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
OTSEGO COUNT CLERK'S OFFICE] ss.

I, GEORGE MORELL, Clerk of the Common Pleas of the County of Otsego and State of New-York, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records 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 two dollars.

In testimony whereof, I have set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, on this 24 day of June 1820.

Geo Morell clk
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42493
INVALID
Revy

File No.  42,493
John Thayer
Morell Geo W

Act: 18" March 18"
Index:-Vol. 3. Page 508

[Arrangement of 1870]

[the following was written along the fold line to the right of the above]
1924 Dec. 12. Data to Hon L.C. Cromton.  See letter in Jeremiah Horton. S13429 aw