Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35652, for Samuel Thoms, Massachusetts
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Mass.    

[ink stamp, 5-pointed star]
Thoms, Samuel

NUMBER
S. 35652
B.L.Mt 2165_300_Capt
Issued Apr. 12, 1790
no papers.

also French & Indian War

CONTENTS
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9,157
Maine
Samuel Thoms of Bangor in the state [crossed out, replacement illegible] of Maine who was a Captain in the regiment commanded by Colonel [illegible]of the chapter line, for the term of two years.     
Inscribed on the Roll of the [illegible] of Maine at the rate of 90 Dollars per month to commence on the 21st of April 1818. 
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th of April 1819 and sent to Av Kimbers, Esq. Hampden, Maine.
Arrears to 4th of June 1819. 10 mo 10/ $20,  29/31. 209.24.  Semi-all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819  120.00
$329:24
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[handwritten] 35652 Revy
INVALID
File No. [handwritten] 35652
Samuel Thoms
Capt Rev War

Act:
[handwritten] 18th March 18th
Index: - Vol.
[handwritten] 2
Page 
[handwritten] 430
[in brackets]  [Arrangement of 1870]
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Sam'l Thoms
Declaration [illegible]
Copy
Continued g 157
8 Ap 1819

Mr
Jacob M Gaw
Bangor
Me
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STATE OF MAINE.
[decorative divider]

COUNTY OF PENOBSCOT, ss. At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas, begun & holden at Bangor [illegible] for the County afore [illegible] on the Fourth Tuesday of June 1820.

ON this twenty seventh day of June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty, personally appeared in open court, being a court of record within and for said County, and State of Main, established by a law of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, made and passed on the eleventh [crossed out by hand and replaced with a new date] 20th day of June, A. D. 1811, and recognized by the Constitution of the State of Maine, [carat insertion with handwriting below] having the power of fine and imprisonment Samuel Thoms aged, seventy seven years, resident in Bangor in said County of Penobscot, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:  [illegible] In the latter part of the year 1776, I engaged for the first three years service, as a First Lieutenant, in Capt John Skillings' Company, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Ebenezer Francis - 10th Massachusetts, on the Continental Establishment. In the forepart of the year 1777, I was promoted to the rank of Captain. In July 1777, my Colonel was killed in a battle at Hubbardston, in which I was engaged. I also served in a battle at Stillwater Sept 19th 1777; and on the 7th of October following I was engaged in another general battle. I also served at the battle of Monmouth. In October 1777, Col. Tupper took command of the Regiment to which I belonged. I served in some other smaller engagements, as set forth in my original declaration which was made on the twenty first day of April A.D. 1818; on which original declaration my Certificate of Pension, numbered 9157, was granted. in the Autumn of 1778, while in the service, I broke my left ankle, and have ever since been lame of that leg.
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(3--1776)  

Service  Number

Mass.   
Thoms, Samuel  S.35652

B. L. Wt. 2165-300- (Illegible)
Issued Apr. 12, 1790
No papers.

also
French & Indian War.

Contents
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Samuel Thoms
Lieutenant
Col Francis Regiment
1776 - 2 years
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
[obstructed] PENOBSCOT, ss.
On the 
[handwritten] 21st 
day of
[handwritten] Apr-
A.D.1818, [illegible] me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of [illegible]mon Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot: Personally appeared
[handwritten] Samuel Thoms
who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war"

And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said
[handwritten] Samuel
did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his said declaration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce, I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of Wat, pursuant to the directions the  aforementioned act of Congress.

IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court to be hereto affixed 
[handwritten] M Kinsley
Esquire
Judge of the Court as aforesaid
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I Samuel Thoms of Bangor in the county of Penobscot Gentleman do hereby testify & say that on or about the month of November 1776, I entered into the service of the Revolutionary war in the capacity of a [illegible] in [strike through] Capt Skillings Company, Col Francis Reg & Genl Pattersons brigade: We marched to Ticonderoga: We continued there till the month of July 1777. When we were driven away by Burgoins army: Previous to this Capt Skillings had been killed by a musket ball; and I at this time had the command of the Company: We continued Occationally skirmishing with the enemy till on or about the 17th of October. When I was present with my [illegible] Company as the Captain of Burgoins [illegible strikethrough] and his Army. After this we marched to Pensylvania. I went into winter quarters at Valley Forge. We continued [illegible] till after Philadelphia was vacated by the British. After which I was in the Battle of Monmouth in June 1778. After which we marched to the white Plains; From this place we went into Connecticut, at a place called West [illegible]. At this last mentioned place I received a wound by which my ankle was dislocated, on or about the first of December: and on account of this disability I resigned my Captain's Commission; And left the service. I left my said Commission together my [illegible], taken by the Enemy at the Battle of Hubbardton near [illegible] previous to the Captain of Burgoins: I am now seventy five years of age: Was in the old French war of 1759 for two years; I am now under adverse circumstances and need the assistance of my country for support: I humbly relinquish all claims to any previous Pensions [illegible] amount of my said services. Samuel Thoms 
Ap
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