Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10526, for Caleb Thompson, New York
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SERVICE
New York
Thompson, Caleb
.
NUMBER
R.10526
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14.334
Caleb Thompson

3-6 12.13.00
May 15 1833
373

A V Maynarn
Sherburn
Chenengo
NY
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14.334
BRIEF in the case of Caleb Thompson
County of Chenango
Caleb Thompson
in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 74
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
[Chart]
Period.
Drafted in 17 not recollected
do
do
After this drafted and vol several times"

Duration of Service.
 Years
 onths
2 months
2
not stated
not stated
Days

Rank
Private
Private
private
private
 

Names of General and Field Officers
under whom he served.

Capt Umphrey
Capt. Umphrey
none mentioned
none mentioned
Capt. Husted, Col. Hopkins-

5. In what battles was he engaged?  none
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Dutchess Cty. N. Y.
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by
incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

He says "He verily believes he served nine months in all during the Revolutionary War."  F Waugh  March 7 1833.
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Caleb Thompson

Declaration for

14334
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Personally appeared before me the undersigned
a Justice of the Peace of Chenango County Caleb
Thompson who being duly sworn deposeth
and saith that by reason of old age and
the consequent loss of memory he cannot
swear positively
as to the precise length
according to the best of
his recollection he served not less than the
periods mentioned before and in the following
grade for nine months I served as a
private soldier in the ranks and for
such service I claim a pension. This
Deponent further says that he can not recollect
the periods of the war when he served-
nor does he recollect the names of the offices
any further than the same are set fourth
in this
us original affidavit - nor does he
know of any living witness whose testimony
he can obtain as to his service
me Caleb Thompson

subscribed and sworn to this 27th day of June1833 before me Milo Hunt JP

I certify that I am acquainted with Caleb
Thompson who subscribed the above affidavit
and that I believe him to be a man of truth ┃
and veracity and entitled to credit
Milo Hund J P
State of New York
Chenanago County - I Jawis K. Pike Clerk of said County
certify that Milo Hunt is a magistrate as above
and that the foregoing signatures purporting
to be his are both genuine
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Witness my hand and seal of office this 29th day of June 1833.
P.B. Pwedle  Dep Clk
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State of New York
Chenango County ss: 
On this sixth day of September
1832, personally appeared in open Court before Robert
Morrell Vice Chancellor of the sixth district
in the State of New York at a Court of Chancery
now sitting in the town of Sherburn, County and
State aforesaid Caleb Thompson a resident
of the town of Norwich County and State afore
said, aged seventy four years, who being
first 
duly sworn according to law doth on his oath
make the following declaration in order to
obtain the benefit of the act of Congress
passed Jun 7, 1832
That he entered the service of the United States
under the following named offices
and served as herein stated
He was born in the town of Charlotte-Dutchess
County State of New York in the year 1758
and resided there about thirty five years
then moved to Dednesburg then Albany
now Schenectady lived the
years then served the town of Schoharie
County of Schoharie-- lived there about
twenty four years then moved to Norwich
Chenango County when he now resides
which was seven years ago
He lived in Dutchess Cty during the
whole of the war except the term he was in
the service his
first service he was drafted-- does not
recollect what year and went under Capt.
Umphrey down near New York, to keep the
British back, who had possession of New York
at this time, while our people could go down
and being away the forage before the British
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should get it down near kings Bridge-- was
out about two month this trip.
His next service he was drafted for two months
does not recollect the year- went under Capt
Umphrey marched first to the Delaware River to
a place called Pine Pactor to guard against
the Indians-- but the Indians had left, before
they arrived them-- staid at PinePactor until
his time was out and dismissed-
His next service he was drafted again to
go and guard Schoharie, but before
they got then Schoharie was burnt-- went from
Schoharrie tre Schenectady - from then to Saratoga
from them to scenesbury, Now White Hall-- then
back to Albany from there to Fort Stanix to
guard a drove of cattle- then dismissed. does
not recollect what year this was
He was several times drafted after this in
Charlotte now Sanford Dutchess for fifteen
and twenty days at a time and after volunteer
for two and three weeks at a time, to go down
the Hudson River to Peekskill, and Fishkill to
prevent the British from doing damage
when they come up the River-- to prevent
them from them from doing off cattle and
destroying Villages. Buildings, and crops
& he verily believes he served at least
nine months in all during the Revolutionary War
. He has no documentary evidence
of his services
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except the present, and
declares his name is not on the Pension Roll
of the Agency of any State.

Caleb Thompson

Sworn and subscribed the day 
year aforesaid
Robt Morell
Lia Chancellor
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We Jemiah Purdy [senior and Jemiah Purdy
junior residents of the town of Lebenon in
the County of Chenango State of New York
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with
Caleb Thompson who has subscribed
and sworn to the above declaration that we
believe him to be seventy four years of age
that is reputed and believed in the neighborhood
when he resides to have been a soldier of
the Revolution, and that we concur in that
opinion
Jeremiah Purdy
Jeremiah Purdy jr
sworn and subscribed
the day & year aforesaid
Lea Chanceller

Interrogatories put by the Court
first
He was born in Charlotte- now Stanford Dutchess
County in the year 1758
Second -
He has no record of his age
Third
He was living in Charlotte aforesaid when
called into the service - has lived in Schenectady
AlbanySchoharie and Chenango Counties
in the War, and now lives in Norwich
Chenango County
fourth
He was drafted and Volunteered-
Capt Umphry drafted two or three
times Each does not recollect the other offices
Sixth
He never received a written discharge
Seventh
Jeremiah Purdy Senior Jeremiah Purdy Jr
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Thomas Merritt Esqu -
Joel Thompson Esq

And the said Court does hereby declare his
opinion after the investigation of the matter
and after putting the Interrogatories prescribed
by the War Department, that the above name
applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and
served as he states, and the Court for the
certifies that Jemmiah Purdy Senior and
Jeremiah Purdy jr are residents of
Sherburn aforesaid and credible persons
and that their statement is entitled to credit
Robt Monell
Lie Chancellor

I, Jonathan L. Woods. Clerk of the Court
of Chancery of the Sixth circuit of
the State of New York do hereby
certify that the foregoing contains
the original proceeding of the
said Court in the matter of the
application of Caleb Thompson
for a pension &
In witness whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and
Seal of Office this 6 day of
September 1832,
Joseph D.P. Freer Deputy Clerk
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 [STAMP] REJECTED

10526
Caleb Thompson
p.o.
 Service:
Enlisted:
Discharged:
18
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Application filed:
the printed list of 1852 shows
reasons for suspension
Alleges: Suspended for specification
of the several details of services thereby
elicit proof, if to be had from the
Comptroller at Albany "
Re-enlisted:
Attorney:
P. O.
---
-
-
Recognized.
Contract.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for
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New York
Suspended
for  not found to A Maynard
29 Oct 1833
gate May 1841
10526
Act 7 June 32
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Oxford Chenango Co. N. May 20. 1841

Sir
I am informed by Caleb Thompson of Norwich in this
County, that several years since be applied for a pension
under the act of June 7th 1832, and that he employed
Abe K. Maynard then of Sherburne to attend to the same
for him. Mr Maynard has removed from
Sherburne and Mr Thompson has requested me to give
attention to his claim
Will you please inform what is the condition of his claim and for that amount of service
a pension are claimed and what action has been
had thereon
I have the honor to be
our obt svt
Henry R. Mygatt

J. L. Edwards esq
Com of Pension
War Department
Washington City
DC
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H. R. Mygatt
28 May 1841
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 341
Pension Office
May 28 1841

Sir

In reply to your letter
of the 20th inst, upon the subject of the claim of Caleb Thompson for a pension under the act of June 7 1832, whose papers are now upon our files I have to state that, 
  in the year
1833, his agent, Mr Maynard was
informed that it would be necessary
that Mr Thompson
should more particularly specify his
services; and state the names of all the officers
under whom he had
served.
This requistion has never been compied
with
In addition I would suggest
the
point of his calling for proof of his
services at the Office
Comptroller of Albany
and forwarding the
my
result to this Office

-
Ol
June 7 1832
14334

Oxford
Chenango Co
N. York
R. Mygate Esq
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Caleb Thompson
NY

5.6-12-13-


T.K Maynard
Sherburn 
Chenango
N.Y
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which these
answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of
Caleb Thompson
which require
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides?
yes
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason
assigned for his not doing so?
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served?
V. Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he
served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension
he is entitled?
No
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations?
no
June 7, 1832?
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of
Yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion?
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate?
yes
yes
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished
from any other seal?
yes
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to
their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary
service? Two Citizens
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? no
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one
living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? No
XIV. If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness
or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath,
certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the
regulations direct?
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age,
as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And,
if not, which of them is not so answered? Yes
year -
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how
long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being
duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he
cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection
he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; Forand

-- months, and --- days, I served as a . For months
days, I served as a ; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served.
and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the
pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite
, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions
merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the
officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable
. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration
of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the
applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either
in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed
in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must
prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of
the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the
regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths
must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate
must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating pe-
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not
written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate
must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass
under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly
attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of
office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the
certifying officer, should accompany the papers.