Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 9933, for Thomas Son, New York

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(3-1776)

SERVICE
New York

Son, Thomas

NUMBER
R.9933

CONTENTS

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No 22843

Thomas Son

Columbia Co
N Y


Martin Vandeusen
Hudson
Columbia Co
N Y

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Memorandum of my travels in the Revolution in the year of 1776  I was then cald out to go to Johnstown under Colonel Abram Vanalstine Captain Truesedell Leftenant Fanallen. Thare to guarde the Fort & Frontiers for the span of two months. My brother Moses Son being one of the company served about two weeks then hired a substitute in his place and returned holme.  Mr. Vanskoik tells me his name is found on the reckord and mine is not at the expiration of two months we was all discharged and returned holme in the year 1777.  Following I was hired to go to westpoint for a pair of silver buckles with Captain Tollick and another man from Claverack to guarde three dezerters after I returned back thare came another one for the buckles & it was my misfortune to lose them in the year 1780.  I took a small bounty. then went under Captain Christopher Miller from Claverack. Three companies of us went from Hudson to West Point. The last day we went on perrade the Colonel had orders from headquarters to take out so many men to go to headquarters to New Jersey to fill up companies of Infantry. We then marched from West Point to Kings ferry. We thare had to return our arms and draw new ones. We then crossed the river into New Jersey about eight miles thare served under Lafayette Colonel Coartland Camptain Fowler Sergeant Dickerson.  This was in the year Arnold sold westpoint & Major Andrew was executed. Served as a Private for the space of about six months about two weeks before I got my dischare.  I had my pack stolen worth abot twenty dollars. About the last of November we had our discharge we then came back ware we received our new arms had to return our arms in store ware we drawed them expecting to get our old ones. They told us they ware sent up to the Fishkills then told us the British was coming up the river they was afraid they would be taken

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We then came up to the Fishkills they told us they had not been there they told us they thought likely they had gone up to Poughkeepsie [Pokeepsie] when [wen] we came there they told us they had not been there we then lost our rms worth about fifteen dollars Each ones we then made the best of our way home [hohme] myself to the Town of Kinderhook when I came home [hohme] they had heard I was killed in action. My small bounty I had taken I left at home [hohme] with my mother in care in a small trunk. My Stepfather being a Tory with another one broke open My trunk and got the money which [wich] was a great disappointment to me as I had calculated to have a little when I got home [hohme] to clothe myself with after having so much bad luck.
I never drawed as much as one shilling month wages which was customary then while I was gone.
I once employed Lawyer Vandeuzen to get a pension for me he told me I could get it without doubt he would not charge me but a trifle if he did not get it for me he did not make out to get he then charged thirty three dollars I then told Mr. Vanskoik the circumstance of my serving & brought to substantial witnesses to prove services [servesces]. Mr. Vanskoik told me by proving what I did that I was entitled to a pension. I have also given in my testimony [testamony] befor Judge Hogoborn likewise before and the Judge in Hudson. Mr. Vanskoik has sent to Washington & it has been granted that I am intitled to a pension he also has searched the records at the (ILLEGIBLE) office in Albany and my name is not to be found he tells me that two of the record books has been lost (ILLEGIBLE) contained about seven or eight thousand.
This is a true copy [coppy] according to the best of my recollection of my services [serveses] with hard fortune in the Revolutionary War.  Thomas Son in the Eighty first year of his age.

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22.846
Thomas Sons
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Papers
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Sent to A Vanderpool
H.R.

Thomas Son

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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Thomas Son which require further proof or explanation.
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? No
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 amount 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
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? 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