Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33851, Thomas Vaughan, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Vaughan, Thomas
S. 33851
CONTENTS

20910.
Massachusetts.
Thomas Vaughan.
of Prescott in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Keith of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sargent in the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year from January 1776 to January 1777
Inscribed on the roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 st day of August 1829.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of September 1829 and sent to Laban Mary's Esq. Greenwich Mass
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1829 ~ ~ $ 3 89 Semi-ann l all ce ending March 1830 " 48
$ 51 89
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Recorded Book 6 Vol 2 nd page 106 Ad Biale

33 851
Rev INVALID.
File No. 33 851
Thomas Pugh
Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 492
[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Robert Thomas of the Town of Barnes in the County of Worcester and State of Massachusetts aged Sixty Seven years do testify and say, that I have been intimately acquainted with Mr Thomas Vaughan of the Town of Prescott in the County of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts since I was a Small Boy, that said Vaughan and I enlisted in the Town of Middlebury in said State of Massachusetts, in the month of February the fore part of the said month in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and Seventy Six, in the Company commanded by Captain James Kieth of Bridgewater; and in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sargent, the name of the Regiment was the named Mikah Jackson, in the service of the Massachusetts State. That said Vaughan and I enlisted in the year's Service in the Continental Establishment in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain. Said Vaughan and I went into actual Service immediately after we enlisted, and were soon marched into the State of New York, and first Stationed near the City of New York. There some time like two months we met and there then marched to a place called White Plains in said State of New York, where Stationed there some months and from thence were marched to a place called Peekskill in said New York State and stayed there until the first day of January 1777 when we the said Vaughan and Thomas were dismissed from the service at said Peekskill; and I testify that said Vaughan served in said Camp at said several places after he enlisted as aforesaid, in all said first part of January when he and this deponent were both honorably dismissed from said Service, I was all that time doing service in the same Company with said Vaughan and most of the time passed with him; I am a Pensioner for said Service and have a Pension for a number of years past.
Robert Thomas
Hampshire County ss August the 15 th AD 1829. Here the above named Robert Thomas personally appeared before me the subscriber and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed contained the truth and nothing but the truth; and I further certify that the said Robert Thomas is a man of good moral character and a man of truth and is entitled to full credit as such.  I claim the  the Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Hampshire.

I James Shaw of Prescott in the County of Hampshire & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy five years, do testify & say that I have been intimately acquainted with Mr Thomas Vaughan of said Prescott ever since I was a Boy; That I know said Vaughan is listed in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Col. James Vieth of Springfield in the Regiment commanded by Col. Sargent or Sargents (The exact way the Col. Spelt his name this Deponent cannot exactly say) in the line of the said State of Massachusetts; that the said Vaughan is listed in the month of January or February At 1776 & enlisted in the year Service in the Continental establishment in the Revolutionary War with Great Britain; and that I know said Vaughan was marched into the State of New York & was first stationed near the City of New York. From thence he was marched to White Plains (so called) in said State of New York and from thence to Pikes Hills (so called) in the state of New York and in all the places he continued to serve in said Corps, until January At 1777 when he was discharged from said Service at said Pikes Hills. I enlisted in the Service before that time, & served all that time; tho' not in the same Regiment nor under the same officers, but being intimately acquainted with said Vaughan & doing Service near him I saw him very often during his said Service & know he served as above stated
James Shaw
Hampshire ss May 2 nd 1829 Then the above named James Shaw personally appeared before me the Subscribers and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed and I do further certify that the said James Shaw is a man of good and lawful character and one on whom full confidence can be placed as a man of truth. Laban Marcy Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss.
Seal
To Ira Wood, Chester Gray & Moses Gray all of Prescott in the County of Hampshire and all freeholders in said County
Greeting
You are each of you required in the name of the Commonwealth aforesaid faithfully and impartially on your Oaths according to your best skill and judgment to appraise at the true value thereof in money all the goods & estate whereof Thomas Vaughan of said Prescott is the lawful owner or possessor - and when you have so appraised the same you are required to make return thereof to the said Vaughan
Given under my hand and Seal at Greenfield this 17th day of August A.D. 1829.
Saban Morry Justice of the Peace Hampshire ss August 20th A.D. 1829.
Then the above named Ira Wood, Chester Gray & Moses Gray personally appeared before me the subscriber and made Oaths that they would faithfully & impartially perform the duties above named according to their best skill & judgment
Before me Barna Brigham Justice of the Peace The following is a true Inventory and appraisal of all the Goods & estate whereof Thomas Vaughan is the owner or possessor as shown to us this day by him Aug o 20. 1829
That is to say
2 Cows $30.00. 2 Sheep 2.00. 1 Swine 3.00. One Cow of Heifers 3.00 One Bed & bedding 12.00. 8 Chairs 1.33. Iron Ware 2.58 2 Tables 2.00. Earthen. Pewter & Glass ware 4.50 Shovel & Tongs 2.00. Hammer & Pincers 35 c . One Ax 25 c — $63. 01
Thomas Vaughan
Ira Wood Chester Gray Moses Gray

Original Claim
Declaration, in order to be placed on the Pension list, under the act of the 18 th March 1818 County of Hampshire ss.
On this nineteenth day of August 1829, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record for the County of Hampshire in the State of Massachusetts Thomas Vaughan of Prescott in said County resident in said County, aged sixty eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision under of the acts of Congress of the 18 th of March 1818 and the 1 st of May 1820, that he the said Thomas Vaughan enlisted for the term of one Year on the first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and 76 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Capt James Keith in the Regiment commanded by Col o Sargants in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment: that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the first day of January 1777 when he was discharged from the service in the State of New York that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present; that his name is not on the roll of any State except Massachusetts, and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier application for a Pension. That I have been able to support myself & Wife by my labour in my trade as a Brick layer without the help of my Wife, but by reason of sickness old age and infirmity we are wholly unable to support ourselves or to labour much and and the above are the reasons for not making an earlier application for a Pension, and I have no means of supporting myself and wife or either without the aid of the Government, the age of my Wife; the only one of my family, is 65 years and is unable to contribute much to her support by reason of sickness — And in pursuance of the act of the 1 st May 1820 I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 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 of the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 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. That, since the 18 th of March 1818, no changes have been made in my property
Thomas Vaughan Hampshire ss. C. C. P. Sworn to, and declared, on the 28 th day of August 1829 S. Stoddard Clerk
I Solomon Stoddard Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Hampshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Thomas Vaughan did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement, on the Continental establishment. I also 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 Sixty Three Dollars and one cent In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court on this twenty first day of August A D 1829 S. Stoddard Clerk
And I further certify that Deborah Nancy Egle and Bama Brigham Egle whose signatures are affixed to the papers copies of which are hereto annexed were at the date thereof Justices of the Peace within and for said County

duly Commissioned and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth And that their signatures to said Certificates is known to me to be the hand writing of the said Salem May and Parra Brigham In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court of Common Pleas this twenty first day of August A D 1829 S Stoddard Clerk

Pensylvania 11th Sep! 1829.
PAID FREE
John J. H. Eaton Secretary at War Washington City

Greenwich (Mass) Sept 4 th 1829
Hon J. H. Eaton Secretary of War
Sir I again, at the request of Mr Thomas Vaughan of Prescot, send to you his Petition for a Pension accompanied Papers to support his application which I believe are conformable to your instructions. Sent me
He is a poor feeble man and stands in need of attention to his claims as soon as consistent - after your attention to it you will will do him a kindness to advise me on the subject
I am with great respect yours humble servant Salmon Mather