Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18132, for William Thompson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Thompson, William
W 18132
Dorcas
CONTENTS

Vermont 3806.
Ref? by letter
Dorcas Thompson, dec? widow of William Thompson
who died on the 23 d October 1830 at Windsor Dist. in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Eaton of the reg t commanded by Col. Sale, in the C.V.M. time for 9 mos & 24 days N.H.
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier at the rate of 32 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831. & end 3 rd Feb. 1845. when she died. Increased from $26; 66
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of March, 1847, and sent to John Bryant. Meriden, N. Hampshire
Arrears to the 4 th of
Semi-annual allowance ending Payable to Rev. J. H. Hammond, Adm. for sole use of Timothy, Samuel & John Thompson, Dorcas, Kingsbury, Elizabeth Frink, Sally Coolidge & Polly Taylor, only children.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book 2C. Vol. 1. Page 46.

U H Hammond Administra tor of the Estate of Mrs Dorcas Thompson dec d . application for Increase of Pension Certificate of Court
John Bryant Agent Menden N.H.

State of Vermont, } On this twenty first day of July A. D. 1846, District of Windsor. ss. } personally appeared before the Probate Court, within and for the District of Windsor aforesaid, Ulysses H. Hammond, Administrator of the Estate of Dorcas Thompson, late of Plymouth, in said District, deceased, and made Oath in due form of law, that the deceased, was, at the time of her death, a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of the 4 th of July 1836, at the rate of twenty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum; that she died at Plymouth, aforesaid, on the third day of February 1845; that he verily believes that upon the settlement of her claim, she was not allowed for all the services rendered by Wil- iam Thompson, her late husband, to wit; for ten days, as a Private under Captain Eaton, from Reading, Massachusetts, the place of his residence in 1775. That the said William Thomp- son subsequently removed to the town of Bridgewater in the County of Cheshire, and State of New Hampshire, from which place as the Declarant believes he performed another tour of service, in 1777, at Ticonderoga, of about two months in Col. Haler's Regiment of New Hampshire Militia, and that he claims an allowance of the same for the benefit of the surviving children of the said Dorcas Thompson, deceased, viz; Timothy Thompson, Samuel Thompson, John Thompson, Dorcas Kingsbury, Elizabeth Frink, Sally Coolidge, and Polly Taylor. Ulysses H. Hammond, Administrator of the Estate of Dorcas Thompson

The within Declaration of Ulysses H. Hammond, subscribed and sworn to on this 21 st day of July, A.D. 1846.
Before me,
Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of Probate for the District of Windsor.
State of Vermont, } S. Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of the Probate Court, District of Windsor, ss) in and for the District of Windsor aforesaid, do hereby certify, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Dorcas Thompson, was a Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $26.66 per annum, under the Act of July 4, 1836; that she resided in Plymouth, in said District, and died at said Plymouth, in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty five, on the third day of February; that she left seven children only, whose names are Timothy Thompson, Samuel Thompson, John Thompson, Dorcas Kingsbury, Eliza- beth Frink, Sally Coolidge and Polly Taylor, all of lawful age. And I further certify that the within named Ulysses H. Hammond, has been duly appointed Administrator of the goods, chattels, rights, credits and estate of the said Dorcas Thompson, and is now acting in that capacity.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Windsor, this twenty fourth day of July A.D. one thousand eight hundred and forty six.
Thomas F. Hammond Judge.

Care of Amos Ingalls dec d
Widow Mary Ingalls dec d
Town Clerk of Rindge
Dorcas Thompson of Vermont dec d
Claim by Administrator to an increase of Pension act 4 th July 1836
Proof of the residence of W m Thompson in Rindge N.H. in 1777

I Stephen Sherwin Taron Clerk of Pindge in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that upon application to me for evidence that William Thompson the Husband of the late Dorcas Thompson who died at Plymouth in the County of Windsor and State of Vermont on the 3 day of February A.D. 1845 as a resident of said Pindge in the year 1777 and that one or more of his children were born here, I have searched the Book of Records of births of said town, in my custody and find a record of which the following is a true copy "Limatthy son of William & Dorcas Thompson born in Pindge January 13 th 1777"
I further certify that upon application to me for evidence that Colonel Enoch Hale was in the time of the War of the Revolution a resident of said town of Pindge and that the said William Thompson was engaged as a private in his Regiment at Viconderaga in the Spring or Summer of 1777 for the space of about two months, I have searched the town records and papers in my possession and found that which is to me the most satisfactory evidence that the said Col. Enoch Hale was a resident here during said time (to wit) that he was one of the Selectmen of said Pindge for the years 1775-1776 & 1778, but am unable to find the names of those who were engaged in service from said Pindge during either of the said years Stephen B. Sherwin

State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss.
Sworn and subscribed this Fourth day of December 1846.
Before me Levi Howe justice of the Peace
I further certify that the affiant is a creditable witness Levi Howe justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Office of Secretary of State.
I, GEORGE G. FOGG, Secretary of State aforesaid, do hereby certify, that Levi Hoowe is an acting Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Cheshire duly commissioned, qualified, and authorized to administer oaths, take acknowledgement of deeds, and other legal instruments. His commission was dated on the twentieth day of June 1844 and will expire on the twentieth day of June 1849. and his signature to the annexed instrument is genuine.
GIVEN under my hand and the Seal of the State, this twenty fourth day of December , 1846.
Geo. G. Fogg
SECRETARY OF STATE.

(State of Vermont Windsor County ss.) On this twenty eighth day of August, in the year of our Lord, 1842, personally appeared before Probate Court of the District of Windsor in said county of Windsor, DORCAS Thompson, a resident of Plymouth in said County and District, aged eighty eight years on the thirty first day of July, now last past, who being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July fourth 1836: That she is the widow of William Thompson, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution; that in the spring of the year seventeen hundred and seventy five her said husband then residing at Reading in the state of Massachusetts, volunteered to assist in repelling the invasion of that state by the British Army; was in the Lexington Battle, and assisted in driving the British Troops back to Boston, and returned home to Reading after being gone three days; that immediately after the Lexington Battle, her said husband enlisted, as a Private into the Army of the United States, for the term of eight months; was in the Battle of Bunker Hill and continued in the vicinity of Boston and Cambridge in the service of the United States to the end of his term. That by reason of her advanced age and infirmities she cannot now recollect with certainty the names of any of his Officers, but she thinks he belonged to Capt. Bachelers Company a part of the time, but whether in the said three days or in the said eight months service she cannot now say; that in the fore part of the year seventeen hundred and seventy six her said husband removed with his family from Reading aforesaid, to Rindge in the state of New Hampshire; that soon afterward he again entered the service of the United States, as a Private, for two or three months, as she now thinks, and went through the state of Vermont to Ticonderoga in the state of New York, and returned home to said Rindge, at the end of his term; that she cannot now tell the names of any of his officers.
She further declares that she was married to the said William Thompson, at Reading aforesaid, by the Rev. Eliab Stone, in the month of January or February in the year seventeen hundred and seventy four, her former name being Dorcas Eaton; that her husband, the aforesaid William Thompson, died at Plymouth aforesaid, on the twenty third day of October, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. She further declares that she had a family Record of their said marriage, which was destroyed by fire at the burning of their dwelling house in Chester in said county of Windsor, in November seventeen hundred and eighty six.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Her Dorcas X Thompson mark
In presence of
Richard Bayley W. H. Hammond
Before me, Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of the said Probate Court.

I, Reuben Taylor of Plymouth in the county of Windsor, and state of Vermont, aged forty eight years, being duly sworn, do depose and say, that I was well acquainted with William Thompson, named in the within Declaration of Doreas Thompson, for sixteen years before his death; that he lived in my family about two years of that period; that I frequently heard the said William Thompson relate his adventures in the Army of the Revolution, of being in the Lexington Battle, of his march through the State of Vermont to Ticonderoga; that I have frequently heard him speak of the old "Crown Point road" and showed me where it passed in said town of Plymouth and pointed out the ground of encampment in said Plymouth, where he encamped near the side of a large pond, on what is now Amos B. Pollard's meadows; that some years after the passage of the Act of the eighteenth of March eighteen hundred and eighteen, and as I now believe, in the year eighteen hundred and twenty eight, I drew up a statement of his revolutionary services as related by himself, with a view to his procuring a Pension, under that Act, but finding that he had not been in the service nine months at any one time, the pursuit was abandoned, and the statement I then drew up, was lost; but I recollect that he then stated his services in the first year of the Revolution, at eight months or something more; that I have heard the said William Thompson speak of having a discharge, which was burned, together with the record of his marriage and births of his oldest children at the burning of his house on the second day of November, eighteen hundred and eighty five on the day on which his sixth child was born. The name of the child born on that occasion, was Elizabeth and is now the widow of Josiah Prink; that I am well acquainted with the said Doreas Thompson who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Declaration in my presence; that from my first acquaintance with the said William, to the time of his death, he and the said Doreas constantly lived together in the relation of husband and wife, and since the death of the said William, which took place in October, A.D. 1830, the said Doreas has remained sole and unmarried, and is now the widow of the said William Thompson; that I was not present at his death, but he died in my immediate neighborhood, and I attended his funeral as I now believe, on the twenty fifth day of October, in the year last aforesaid.
Reuben Taylor
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Reuben Taylor, this 26th day of August, A.D. 1842. Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of Probate for the District of Windsor, Vermont.
I, Polly Taylor of Plymouth in the county of Windsor and state of Vermont, aged fifty one years, being duly sworn, do depose and say, that I am a daughter of William Thompson and Doreas Thompson; that my father, the said William, died at said Plymouth on the 25th day of October, A.D. 1830, and that the said Doreas, who has sworn to and subscribed the within Declaration, has remained a widow ever since that period, and now is sole and unmarried; that I have frequently heard my said father speak of his revolutionary services; of being at the Battles of Lexington and Bunker Hill, and of being in the Army after his removal to Rindge N.H. as related by my said mother in the within Declaration; that one incident related by him and which left a lasting impression on my mind, was, that in pursuing the enemy on some occasion, and as I now think, from Lexington to Boston, he came up with a British Officer who appeared to be mortally wounded and in great distress, and who offered my said father

a valuable piece of gold on condition that he would instantly relieve him of his suffering by shooting him through the head, which my father, of course, refused to do, but the Officer died of his wound in a few hours afterwards. That from my earliest recollection, up to the death of my said father, he and the said Doreas constantly lived together in the relation of husband and wife, and I never heard their marriage questioned by any one.
Polly Taylor
Sworn to and subscribed by the said Polly Taylor on this 26th day of August, A.D. 1842.
Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of Probate for the District of Windsor, Vermont.
State of Vermont, of District of Windsor, ss. } I, Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Windsor aforesaid, hereby certify, that Doreas Thompson who has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Declaration, and Reuben Taylor and Polly Taylor, who have severally sworn to and subscribed the foregoing affidavits, are persons of truth and veracity, and that their respective statements are entitled to full credit and belief.
Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of said Probate Court
State of Vermont, of District of Windsor, ss. } I, Salmon F. Dutton, Register of the Probate Court for the District of Windsor aforesaid, hereby certify, that Thomas F. Hammond, before whom Doreas Thompson has sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Declaration, and Reuben Taylor and Polly Taylor have severally sworn to and subscribed the foregoing Affidavits, is Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Windsor aforesaid, which Probate Court is a Court of Record and that the signature annexed to the foregoing Certificate of the oath of the said Declarant and Affiants, purporting to be the signature of him the said Thomas F. Hammond, is his own proper and genuine signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Probate Court, and subscribed my name at Cavendish, in said District, this First day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty, two.
Salmon F. Dutton, Register.

5714
Dorcas Thompson
Vt.
Act 4 July 36 m 74 d 30.
m 14 p 20 - on pri. 8 mo.
Adm'd
8 mo pri
26. 66
Thos. F. Hammond att. Brownsville Windsor Co Vt

State of Massachusetts
Middlesex County ss      Town of Reading.
I Daniel Pratt Jr the subscriber do hereby certify, that it appears to the Registry of Marriages in the Records of the Town of Reading in said county of Middlesex that there is contained the following entry of marriage viz "One Thousand seven hundred and seventy four February twenty fifth William Thompson of New Ipswich and Dorcas Eaton of Reading were married by Rev Thomas Haven."
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the records with the exception of the date which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures as follows. Viz
1774 February 25 th William Thompson of New Ipswich & Dorcas Eaton of Reading were married by Rev d Thomas Haven. "
I Daniel Pratt Jr above named depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the County, Town & State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Reading with the exception above named as certified by me
Daniel Pratt Jr. Clerk of said Town of Reading.
State of Massachusetts } ss      September 17. A D 1842 Then the Middlesex County } above named Daniel Pratt Jr who is Town Clerk of the Town of Reading personally appeared and made oath that the foregoing statement of facts by him made and subscribed were true before me. Joshua Prescott Justice of the Peace

Commencement of Mesquants
Seig: Minn, Perth, Sept. 17. 1842 I hereby certify that the within Jotham Prescott is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex.
Witness the Seal of the State.
John C. Briggs
Secy of the Com'tee.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 4 th July 1846, Dorea Thompson, deceased, late of Vermont, widow of William Thompson, who was a Private in the Revolution, was entitled to a pension at the rate of thirty-two dollars and sixty-six cents per annum, commencing on the 4 th March 1831, and having received per annum $26:66 only, and died the 3 rd of February, 1845. the amount due from the 4 th of March 1831 to the time of her death, is payable to William H. Hammond, administrator for the sole use of Timothy Thompson, Samuel Thompson, John Thompson, Dorea Kingsbury, Elizabeth French, Sally Coolidge, and Polly Taylor, children of said Dorea Thompson, due. The amount heretofore paid from the 4 th March, 1831 to the time of her death, is to be deducted.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 22 nd day of March, one thousand eight hundred and forty-seven.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. S
Commissioner of Pensions.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18132
Dorcas Thompson Widow of William Thompson Sci. New War.
Act: July 4th 86
Index:—Vol. M Page 272
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1930 Aug. 23. Photo mailed to Henry F. Fowler (thru Mrs. Annot G. Draper & Fin. Div. ntf'd 100.7.
1932. July 19—Mrs. A. G. Draper re- quested to furnish mail- ing address for photo.
1932. July 25—Mrs. Draper adv. photo mailed as directed by Rev. misses
1932 July 25—Photo is Mr. E. F. Knapp, also adv. order by Mrs. Draper. Miss F

Reported
Vermont, 3806
Sarah Thompson,
widow of
William Thompson, who died on the 23. Oct. 1830. of Windsor, in the State of Vermont who was a Priv: in the Comp. commanded by Captain Buel of the Regt. commanded by in the Class. line for 8 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont, Mont. at the rate of 20. Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Nov 1842 and sent to Thos. F. Hammond Esqr. Brownsville Windsor, Vt.
Arrears to the 14th of Sep. 42 306.59
Semi-annual allowance ending 4th 43 13.33
319.92
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the }
Recorded by Sara G. Wood Clerk. Book 6, Vol. 3. Page 46

Any communication in relation to the application of Dorcus Thompson for a Pension, may be directed to me, at BrownsVille, Windsor Co. Vermont, Thomas H. Hammond,

Dorcas Thompson V d act '36 - last pair? 18 March 1845
G. M.
Died 3 Feby 1845 B t to her death
W. G. S. on

266 91.50 2.16 1369.66

Mrs Dorcas Thompson Vt Pensionis Certified proof of her death
Act 4 July 36
increase Secy Mass. 8 mo 10 " N.H. 1. 11 9 21
$32.66 to 3 Feb 1845 when she died
To A. H. Hammond adm r for sole use of Timothy Samuel & John Thompson - Dorcas Kensbury - Elizabeth Frink Nelly Coolidge & Polly Taylor only children reduced what has been exp.
John Bryan Esq Meriden N.H.

(State of Vermont, District of Windsor, ss.) I, Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of the Probate Court, in and for the District of Windsor aforesaid, do hereby certify, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that Dorcas Thompson was a Pensioner of the United States, under the Act of July 4. 1836, at the rate of 26.66 per annum, that she resided in Plymouth, in the County of Wind- sor and State of Vermont, and died at said Plymouth, in the year eighteen hundred and forty five, on the third day of February; that she left seven children only, whose names are Timothy Thompson, Samuel Thompson John Thompson Dorcas Kingsbury, Elizabeth Frink, Sally Coolidge and Polly Taylor, of lawful age.
And I further certify that Myles H. Hammond has been duly appointed Admin- istrator of the Estate of Dorcas Thompson aforesaid, and is now acting in that capacity.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Probate Court, at Windsor in said District, this twenty fifth day of April, in the year, eighteen hundred and forty six.
Thomas F. Hammond, Judge.

Free
War Department, Pension Office Washington City D. C.

Nov. 26. 1843 For D Crump 5714. Vt Doreas Thompson

Feb 13, 1897
Academy card
Duncan Thompson
pr. narrow

Washington Feby 13. 1847
Sir
I wish to call up the case of Mrs Dorcas Thompson of Vermont deceased an admitted claim, whose children are claimants for an increase of pensions under the act of the 4th July 1836. having additional proofs to present
Respectfully your Obl Servt e
Wm Lloyd
Rev J. L. Edwards

Mrs Dorcas Thompson deceased
Claim for increase of Pension by Admin- istrator U. H. Hammond -
Proof William Thompson's service 44 days in 1777 at Ticonderoga

State of New Hampshire Secretary of State's Office -
I hereby certify that on examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Office, I find the name of William Thompson borne upon a "Pay Roll of Men belonging to Col. Enoch Hales Regiment of Militia who marched to Ticonderoga under the command of Capt. Josiah Brown to reinforce the Continental Army in that place, May 6 th 1777" as a private. Time in Service 14 days.
In testimony whereof I have unto set my hand and affix the Seal of the State. This fifth day of August. A. D. 1846.
George G. Hogg } Secretary of State

Widow Dorcas Thompson dec'd children, request for further consideration of her case

Plymouth April 23 d 1846
Sir,
Not being satisfied with the amount of Pension allowed to my late mother Dorcas Thompson, a Vermont Pensioner of the United States under the act of Congress of the 1 st of July 1836, I have, in behalf of myself and six others of her children, to request a further consideration of her case, in order to an increase of Pension, under the Agency of John Bryant, Esquire, of Meriden New Hampshire, or such Agent as he may appoint
Polly Taylor
} one of the seven children of Dorcas Thompson
Hon. James L. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions

William Thompson
Secy of Math.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
July 1 1846.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of William Thompson is borne upon a Muster Roll of Capt Thomas Eaton's Company, in Col Green's Regt, that marched from Reading on an alarm April 19 1775 as a private, 10 days. Upon a Muster Roll of Capt John Bacheller's Company, in Col Bridges regt, in the Eight Months Service, as a private of Reading, from May 1 to August 1 1775, 3 months and 7 days — probably travel is included. Upon a Return of said Company, in said Regt as a private "M. Service named — said return is dated September 25, 1775." — No Coat roll of said Company. — No roll of said Capt Bacheller subsequent to the year 1775 in this Office. Not upon rolls of Capt Joseph Browning — No roll of said Capt Browning for the year 1777.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parsons,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

2173 Foley Taylor Application
Miss Bryant Agent Meriden N.H.C.

In order to an increase of the late Deborah Thompsons Pension,
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his Office of the Revolutionary Services of my late father, William Thompson. He first engaged from the town of Reading, Massachusetts, and served a few days at the time of the "Syrington Alarm", but under whose command I cannot state. He soon afterwards enlisted into the "eight months service", and served accordingly at Cambridge and in the vicinity of Boston. He was subsequently engaged for some length of time in 1776, as I now know, under Capt. Batchelder in Col. Bridges Regiment. He was afterwards engaged for the space of two months in 1777, under a Capt. Joseph Browning in Col. Sangleys Regiment. During his last tour of service, he was a resident of Windge, New Hampshire or the adjoining town of Jaffrey.
Witness my hand this 23 rd day of April 1846.
Polly Saylor
Signed in my presence
By said Polly Saylor
Ulysses H. Hammond, Justice of the Peace

Please have certified and return to Revolutionary & 1812 Wars Section, Room 5033.
Photostatic copy of one page from Revolutionary War claim for pension of Dorcas Thompson, widow of William Thompson, Widow File No. 18132.

A photostat is desired of the deposition of Reuben Taylor who testified in the case of HHS Dorcas Thompson wid. of William T. W 18132 Mass & B.H. Service
Money enclosed.

My dear Miss Lake:
I cannot find Miss Finch's address and I am anxious that we should have this at the earliest possible moment.
The Tablet commemorating the spot where Coolidge's ancestor encamped in 1777

at Springfield it is unveiled the last of this month. The ground is now part of a Boy Scouts Camp. In order to satisfy the Coolidge family that it was really an ancestor I had a photograph taken of the deposition of Rev. T. G. and sent to Plymouth which settled every thing in some way that has been lost. and as the tablet is to be unveiled the 31 (Sunday) I want another copy sent the Camp at once. Can you help me. B. M. Draper.

Mrs. A. G. Merrill Draper Lovejoy Sands Lakeport, New Hampshire Via Mail Boat
My dear Mrs. Finch: As you will see from my note to Miss. Finch  Suke I have forgotten your proper address. But when I tell you that I am about to complete the work I promised Mr. Draper to do years before he died and at the last minute I found that through negligence the Photostat showing why I know my statement is true has been lost or mislaid at the Boy Scout Camp. Is it possible to have one made and sent then before July 31.

Mrs. A. G. Merrill Draper Lovejoy Sands Lakeport, New Hampshire Via Mail Boat
I know you will do your best always, but when I tell you it is Coolidge's ancestor, the only one from New Hampshire; that Senator Moses is going to dedicate the tablet that is to be set up at that time you can see why I have hopes that the impossible may be made possible.
Cordially Beumvil Draper

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Rev 4/18/12 no. 113.
July 19, 1932.
Rev.&1812 Wars Section
541
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Rev. War claim for pension of William Thompson, File No.W.18132.
Actual
Copy 1 of each page.
UNCERTIFIED.
Certified
affid. of Reuben Taylor Aug. 76, R#2 - sending with "District of Windsor Testament" not on down, Bell's settlement
15¢.....1 page.
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Kindly leave margin of 1 1/2 in. at top of each page and return papers in each case in folder with corresponding name and number.
The word "omit" written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied.
Chief, Rev.&1812 Wars Section

July 19, 1932.
BA-J/MMHF
Mrs. A. G. Draper, Lovejoy Sands, Lakeport, New Hampshire. Via Mail Boat.
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request, with which you remitted $1.00, through Miss Eva E. Luke, this city, in regard to securing photostatic copies of the deposition of Reuben Taylor, on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W.18132, William Thompson, widow Dorcas.
The photostatic copy is being prepared; please advise at once to whom it shall be mailed, if to Mr. Henry F. Fowler, Scout Executive, Tyson, Vermont, as requested in your order of August 11, 1930.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

July 25, 1932
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Mr. Edward F. Knapp Scout Executive Ludlow, Vermont
Dear Sir:
The enclosed photostatic copy is mailed to you upon request of Mrs. Amos G. Draper.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLIER Assistant to Administrator

July 25, 1932
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Mrs. A. G. Draper Lovejoy Sands Lakeport, New Hampshire Via Mail Boat
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request by telegram received today, that photostatic copy of the deposition of Reuben Taylor on file in Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 18132, William Thompson, widow Dorcas, be mailed to Mr. Edward F. Knapp, Scout Executive, Ludlow, Vermont.
The photo was ready and awaiting proper mailing address. It has been mailed today.
The cost of this photo, certified, was forty cents; the difference between the cost and your remittance of $1.00 will be refunded in due time.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator

August 11, 1930
Bureau of Pensions Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
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The word "omit" is written in pencil on those pages which are not to be copied.
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August 11, 1930
Cash - 40 cents
FINANCE DIVISION BOOK-KEEPER'S CHECK AUG 12 1930 BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir:
Kindly furnish me with certified photostatic copy of one — Affid. of Reuben Taylor page from Revolutionary War pension claim, William Thompson, widow Aug 26, 1840, ending with "Diss." Dorcas, W. 18132. J Wind col. Vermont, omitted from that on down, Polly's statement.
ordered by
Mrs. Anna L. Doper 514 - Nineteenth St. Washington D.C.
mail to
Henry F. Fowler Tyson J.B. Scout Executive
Received payment 40 cents August 11, 1930
U.C. Stokes Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
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