Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,472, for Joseph Thomas, Massachusetts
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(3-1770)
SERVICE
Mass.
Thomas, Joseph
NUMBER
S.42.472
CONTENTS
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9588

New York

Joseph, Thomas, 4 
of Wash n. Co4. in the state of New York,
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colnel Bailey, of Massachusetts 
line, for the term of three years.

Inscribed on the Roll of New York, 
at the rate of 8 Dollars per mont, to commence on
the 30 of April, 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of April, '19
and sent to Henry Thorn, agent,
Fort Ann, Wash. Co. N.Y.

Arrears to 4th of March, 1819 81.30.
Semi-ani. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48

10 mos * 1/30}                        $129.30
x 4/31

                                            {Revolutionary claim, }
                                             Act 18th March, 1818
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New York Sept 11 1825
Sir
I enclose for your consideration the papers in
the case of Joseph Thomas ( ) formally a revolutionary 
pensioner in the roll of this agency -The heirs claim the
balance of pension due from the 4th March1824 to
the 10 of April 1824
I also enclose the papers of Daniel Acker
claiming 2 years pension now due
I am very respectfully 

Isaac Lawrence 
Act
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Mass         Thomas, Joseph         S.42.472
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State of New York,
Washington County, 88.

On this 29th day of August 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Common Pleas in and for the said county--a Court of Record, which proceed according to this course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount keeping a record of their proceedings and which have the power of find and imprisonment. Joseph Thomas aged Seventy years resident of Fort Ann in said county, who being first duly appeared, according to law, doth on his affirmation, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, and the 1st of May, 1820: That he the said Joseph Thomas served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. three years and  -- month in the company commanded by Captain Hugh Maxwell. In the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey In the line of the state of Massachusetts from sometime in the year 1777 to sometime in the year 1780. when he was discharged from the said service, at West Point in the state of New York having served three years in said Corps.

And further, that he made application for a pension in pursuance of the act of Congress of the 18th of March, 1818, the 30th day of April 1818. and received a pension certificate, No. 9588 dated at the War Office of the United States, the 27th day of April 1819 and has received his pension, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, from the said 30 day of April 1818 to the fourth day of March 1820.

And in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do solemnly declare and affirm that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen 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. (viz)
Inventory of the property of Joseph Thomas
Joseph Thomas

And further that he the said Joseph Thomas hath no property of any description and has no family and is infirmed by age and the diseases of old age is unable to labor and has no means of support other than by public or private charity
Joseph Thomas

Sworn to and declared on the 19 day of August 1820 In open court
DShepherd Clk
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I, Daniel Shepherd, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington 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 nothing. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty ninth [handwritten] day of August 1820
D Shepherd [illegible]
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Service           Number
[handwritten] Mass [handwritten] Thomas, Joseph  [handwritten] S.42.472
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State of NewYork Washington County

I Joseph Thomas of the town of FortAnn in the county of Washington and the state of New York aged sixty six and upwards, do according to the act of congress of the United States of America "certified an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war" make the following affirmation once declaration under oath. That is to say _ I do solemnly and sincerely promise, declare and affirm that  I was on the eighteenth day of March last and now are a resident citizen of the United States towit in the town of Fort Ann. County and state aforesaid. And that by {illegible} of my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my county for support. I do further declare that I was a private soldier in the war of the revolution and that I served as such in the said war of the revolution against the common enemy for three years and eight in {illegible} stations {illegible} said war as the Continental establishment that I belonged to the company commanded by Captain Hugh Masewell in the regiment commanded by colonel {blank space} Prescot in the Massachusetts line in which I enlisted in April in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy five in the county of Hampshire.
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term of Eight months for which I enlisted having expired I do further declare that I belonged to the company commanded by the said Captain Hugh Maxwell in the regiment commanded by Colonel John Bailey in the massachusetts Line, in which I enlisted in the month of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven and in which I served three years - and was discharged from the service at West Point in the month of April in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty. the said term of three years in which I enlisted having expired--which discharge was in writing but has been lost for twenty years and upwards.

Joseph Thompson

Sworn to subscribed and declared before me the 30th day of April 1818
Jonathan Wood one of the Judges of  Washington Common Pleas

I Jonathan Wood Esquire one of the Judges of the court of Common Pleas in and for the county of Washington in the state of New York do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the same Joseph Thomas above named did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary of the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned (illegible) act of Congress  -- Sworn to and declared before me April the 30th in the year one thousand eight hundred and eighteen 
Jonathan Hood one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Washington
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State of New York
Washington County

I Daniel Shepherd Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Washington County do certify that Jonathan Wood Esq by whom the above certificate was made is one of the Judges of the said Court Acting under the authority of the said (illegible) and there the above is his signature.

In testimony whereof I swore hereunto set my hand and offered the Seal of the said Court this 28th day of May 1818
D Shepherd Clk

I Jonathan Wood Esq one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said county of Washington aforesaid and above named do hereby further certify that at the time of aforesaid affiliation of the said Joseph Thomas made to me as by his affidavit hereto (illegible) towit on the thirtieth day of April 1818. I was personally acquainted with him the said Joseph Thomas and well acquainted with his circumstances in life. and that he at that time was and now is a poor man in indigent and reduced circumstances in life, destitute of property for his support, and that he actually  thereto is need of assistance from his country for support

Jonathan Wood one of the lawyers of Washington Common Pleas
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42472
Invalid.
Revy
File No. 42.472
Joseph Thomas
Pri Rev War
18 March. 18
Index: Vol. (illegible), Page 508
{Arrangement of 1870.}