Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30732, for Nicholas Thwing, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Thuring, Nicholas S. 30732
CONTENTS

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See letter to Fiske June 15th 1833 sent to East Cambridge Mass -
72 Moorley
10.942
Massachusetts
Nicholas Thwing Middlesex the State of Mass who was a forp d &c in the company comma by Captain Pierce of the Reg t comma. by Col Newell in the Spas line for 4 (Mys) forp d 13 " 28 d Private
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Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 58 Dollars 21 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of May 1833 and sent safe Fiske to Cambridge Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $116.42 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept r " 29.10 $145.52
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by G H McBlain Clerk, Book 10. Vol. 2. Page 83,

9601
Nicholas Shuring.
Corporal 4 Months Pvt 13 mo 2 days 17 2
Attn
14.67 43.53 58.20
$58.20.
Isaac Fiske Esq Fort Cambridge Mass
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BRIEF in the case of  Nicholas Thuring County of Middlesex in the State of Massachusetts (Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? In open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 70 years
State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Volunteered In 1777 3 private Gen. Capt Pierce }   Volunteered July 1778 4 17 " " Col Newell }   volunteered Oct 1779 3 " " Capt Sargents }   Volunteered July 1780 6 15 months as corporal promoted Sargant Col Garrison   remember the names of the officers Capt Storer - Col Jackson  
5. In what battles was he engaged? 32
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Newton Mass
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By the rolls & traditional evidence
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? they are informally affixed
Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Ino L Watson 20th feby 1833
Examining Clerk.

I Nicholas Thwing of Newton in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and declare that I was born in the town of Cambridge in said county of Middlesex on the Sixteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty two. I have not been able to find any record of my birth or age except the private minutes of my father which I found in his house after his decease which is now in my possession. When I was about Eleven years old my father moved into said Newton where I have constantly resided, since that time, except when absent in the service of my country as herein after named.
I further declare that in the year 1777 soon after the taking of Burgoyne's army I enlisted as a volunteer in the company of Capt. Pierce of Waltham in said county of Middlesex for three months. This company with two others was raised to reinforce the Regiment of Col. Sewell which was stationed in fort No 2 in said Cambridge, but there not being room enough in said fort for the regiment thus reinforced the company to which I belonged and the two others were stationed in Col. Plummer's Barracks near said fort and under the command of Col. Sewell mounted guard in turn and performed all other regular duty with said regiment. The general duty of my company and the American troops station at Cambridge was that of guarding the prisoners taken at the surrender of the Army of Burgoyne, then stationed in said Cambridge. I faithfully served during the whole term of my enlistment and was regularly discharged. I do not know that any of the soldiers who served with me during this term of my enlistment are now alive, nor do I know of any one who can testify as to the particular service performed by me as above stated.
In July 1778 I enlisted as a volunteer for six months in Capt. Nathan Sargents company, Col. Jacob Gerrish's Regiment, which was stationed on Winter hill in said Cambridge. The duty of the American

troops stationed at this place was that of guarding the Prisoners of Burgoynes army. Mr. Furber of Roxbury was first Captain in my company and can testify to my services as above stated. I discharged my duty faithfull in said company and regiment for four months and sixteen days it was then regularly discharged. during the full term of my enlistment as appears by the certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts which is here to annexed.
In October 1779 the town of Newton where I lived as herein before stated, was called on for a number of men to go to Albany in the state of New York to join the army then stationed there. I voluntarily enlisted as one of the number for three months - went on to Albany and and then joined the army - The object of re-enforcing re-enforcing the army at this time which was stationed at Albany as above stated, if I remember right was to co-operate with the French fleet in the contemplated siege of the City of New York. As the French fleet did not come the army remained inactive at Albany. Going and returning to & from Albany was at my own expense and exclusive of the three months term of my enlistment. I was absent about four months - I was enrolled in a company who were all strangers to me and I do not recollect the names of any of the officers of my company or regiment nor do I know of any persons now alive who can testify as to my particular service at this time. I served faithfully during the term of my enlistment and was regularly discharged.
In the year 1780 the town of Newton where I lived as above stated was called on for 26 men to go to West Point to reinforce the army then stationed there. I enlisted as a volunteer for six months and with others marched about the first of July. We were mustered at Springfield and from thence we marched to West Point and were distributed in different companies to fill vacancies - I was enrolled in Capt. Sors company Col. Michael Jacksons Regiment. Col. Jacksons regiment belonged to the Massachusetts line and was stationed on the extreme left of the Mass. line - With the regiment I marched to Stony Point thence to the vicinity of New York - In the first part of the winter the regiment returned to West Point to winter quarters. Soon after I was promoted to the rank of Sergeant.

and was sent with a corporal and twelve men to New Windsor which was the head quarters of General Washington at whose door I placed and constantly kept two unlimbs till I was regularly discharged from the army and returned home. During this term of my enlistment I served six months and fifteen days and four months of the time as a corporal as appears by the certificate of the Secretary of State for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts which is hereto annexed. In all the services rendered in the armies of my country I acted voluntarily - I was never drafted nor did I ever serve as a substitute.
I am well known to the Rev. Messrs Jonathan Homer & Joseph Grafton, two clergymen of Newton who have signed the certificate which follows.
Nicholas Tirrell
Statement sworn to & annexed. J. P. Gray A. P.

Nicholas Thuan
9601 whand to the east

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss.
On this twenty Second day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honourable Judge of the Court of Probate, in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, now sitting, Nicholas Thwing a resident of Newton — in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy — 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 June 7, A. D. 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated:

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state,
Nicholas Thuring
We, Jonathan Homer & Joseph Grafton  both clergyman, residing in the towns of Newton  and  residing in hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Nicholas Thuring — who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; — that we believe him to be seventy years of age: that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Joseph Grafton
Jonathan Homer
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
J. P. Fay
D.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above-named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
And the Court further certify, that it appears to them that Jos. Grafton  and  Jonathan Homer who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in Newton — and that they are both  who has also signed the same, is a resident in  and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. P. Fay
M. Nichols
Isaac Fiske
I  Isaac Fiske Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Nicholas Thuring for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Isaac Fiske

30732 Rev INVALID.
File No. 30, 782
Nicholas Shwing Coupl Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 418
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Aug 20 1832.
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 Nicholas Tuing is borne on a roll of "Capt Nathan Sargeants Company in Col Jacob Gerrishs Regiment of guards doing duty in the State of the Massachusetts Bay" — and he is therein stated to have served four months and seventeen days from July 29 1778. —
Edward D Bangs, Secy

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, July 27 1832.
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
Nicholas Thwing is borne on a "Pay Roll for the men in Newton who engaged in the Continental Service for six months in the year 1780" — and that he is therein stated to have served six months & 15 days from time of enlistment, and four months of said time as a Corporal.
Edward D. Dany. Secy of Comt.

Nicholas Thuring Certificate