Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14672, for Beriah Thomas, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Thomas, Beriah
S. 14672
CONTENTS
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8261 121 New York Beriah Thomas
of Clinton Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Brinker of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hopkins in the Mountains time for 23 Mos —————
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 76 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of April 1833 ————— and Sur Wm H. Babbitt Chasg. MS
Arrears to the 4th of Ma '33 $153 32 Semi-ann. allowance ending 1 st Sep '33 38 33 $191 65
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by G. A. Stiles Clerk Book 6. Vol. 4 Page 39

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Declaration, in order to obtain the ben- -efit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 —
State of New York
County of Clinton ss.
On this Sixteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally ap- peared before Miles Stevenson one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Clinton. Benjamin Thomas a res- -ident of Chazy in the County of Clinton ap- -peared and being first duly sworn according to law, with- -out his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 —
That he was born in Simsbury in the State of Connecticut & is ninety years old since last February, has no record of his age — that he lived in a place called the Pine Barrens in the County of Dutchess, State of New York during the Revolutionary War — Since that period has lived in West Stockbridge County of Berkshire, Mass- -achusetts & in Grand Isle Vermont from whence he removed to Chazy aforesaid, where he now resides & has resided twenty years last March —
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. — That he enlisted at Ben- -nington aforesaid, the same year that New York was taken by the British, in Captain Brenton's Bayne's company of Infantry, in Colonel Sherwood Hopkins Regiment, Militia of the State of New York, for the term of three months — that the said company were stationed at

Horn-Pick and Mearmark a part of the time, that he served out the said five Months & returned home - that he received no discharge as none were given -
That he immediately again enlisted for the term of Three Months at the same place, in a Company commanded by Captain Elijah Smith's Light Regiment - that during the said three Months he was stationed at Fort Independence, that their business was to stop Boats passing up the Hudson for examination, that he duly served his time out and returned home, had no discharge -
That he again enlisted at Newburgh in the year 1778 as near as he can recollect for the term of Nine Months, and served under Captain James Tallmadge & Lieutenant Robert Ward and Hopkins Regiment of New York Militia - that he was stationed at a place called the Log Jail about twenty five Miles from the Hudson in the interior, and where Brissom was soon sent for safe keeping - that he duly served out said term of Nine Months, but got no discharge -
That he went into service again, as he believes about one year, before the close of the war - the Company of Militia to which he belonged were shipped, and he was hired by the Camp for the term of Nine Months - Edward Perle was the Captain of this company - that they went to Saratoga where they lay about a fortnight, when they were ordered up the Mohawk river to Fort Plain - at this place Captain Solomon Ward was the Commander of the place.

from the Regiment, forty men, to be used as Scouts - That this detachment was selected by him for the first time, that while in that service, Captain Woodworth went in pursuit of the Indians & Indians, when each man took ten days provisions with the other accom- -paniments on their backs, after a march of  several days  before hand , they were ambushed & fired upon by the Indians - Captain Woodworth & twenty five of his men were killed on the spot, and two wounded, who with the remainder fled back to the fort - this detachment was followed by three Indians & fired upon - one ball passed between his legs & struck a leg and through the bank in his face - one ball passed through the crown of his hat the other near his head - this detachment with fourteen others got back to the fort with the loss of only three men killed & one at this time Colonel Mendenhall com- manded the Fort & Regiment to which Capt Woodworth was attached - Major Tharp  was also on duty there  was also on duty there as a part of the fort or part of the tent - In consideration of the services performed by this detachment Major Tharp in the absence of Colonel Mendenhall this detachment a permit to go home one month before the expiration of the nine months, yet no regular dis- charge given any thing for his services - - That he has no documentary evidence and knows of no person whose testimony he can produce, as to his services, except the Army & evidence of Edgar Dike and his son Mathew Thorne - He hereby relinquishes every claim
discharged 1 mo before term of service expired

whatsoever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
And the said Benaiah Thomas further saith that the County Court & all Courts for the County of Clinton are held at Plattsburgh, about fifteen miles from the residence of this deponent and that from bodily infirmity, he is unable to appear in the said Court at any time -
Given to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid - before me Benaiah his Thomas mark Niles Stevenson a Judge of Clinton County Common pleas.
We Julius C. Hubbard & Benoni Ladd residing in Clinton in the County aforesaid hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benaiah Thomas who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be thirty years of age, that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, & that we concur in that opinion -
Given & subscribed the day and year aforesaid - Julius C. Hubbard Benoni Ladd Niles Stevenson a Judge of Clinton Co. Com. pleas.
And I the said Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Clinton, do hereby declare my 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 service, and served as he states - and I the said Judge further certify, that it appears to him that Julius C. Hulse and Benjamin Dadd - are residents in the town of Cheery and are indigent persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit - and I further certify that no Clergyman resides in the vicinity of the applicant at present knowing the statement made by him - and it is further the opinion of the un- dersigned that the applicant in this case is unable to appear in Court at Plattsburgh, & when the Courts of Record for the County are all held, by reason of bodily infirm- ity -
Miles Stevenson Judge
State of New York } Clinton County ss: } I George M Beckwith Deputy Clerk of the County of Clinton and also of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County do hereby Certify that Miles Stevenson, before whom the foregoing affidavits purport to have been sworn and by whom the foregoing Certificate was made, was on the day of the date thereof one of the Judges of the said Court of Common Pleas of the County of Clinton, Commissioned sworn and duly authorized by law to act as such Judge, and also that I am acquainted with his hand writing and truly believe his name subscribed thereto to be the proper handwriting and signature of the said Judge; and I do further certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings before the said Judge in the matter of Beniah Thomas for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the aforesaid Court this nineteenth day of July 1832 -
Geo. M. Beckwith Dept. Clerk.

State of New York
Clinton County ss.
Matthew Thomas of Chazy in the County of Clinton & State of New York being duly sworn maketh oath and saith that Boreas Thomas of Chazy is his Father - remembers distinctly that his said Father was a soldier in the New York Militia in the Revolutionary War. upon four different enlistments - this deponent at that time lived at home with the family at a place called Wimpfens in the County of Dutch ess - says he remembers his Father was for many months under Captain Brown, down the Hudson river. and at another time was for some months at a place called the Redoubt - and again was for some months when this deponent's eldest Brother, now dead, was also with him a soldier - this deponent also remembers that his said Father was for the term of about nine months as a soldier up the Ma- hawk river among the Indians - that at that time this deponent was about twelve years old. and has also heard all his life his Father's tale of his services and other things and further can not -
Matthew Thomas
Subscribed & sworn to before me this 17th day of December 1832.
Miles Stevenson Judge of Clinton County Com. Pleas.

This may certify that I am personally acquainted with Matthew Thomas the person who made the above affidavit and that the statements contained therein are entitled to credit
J. Miles Stevenson Juzges of Clinton Co. Pleas.
State of New York Clinton County
I Smith Mead Deputy Clerk of the said County do certify that Miles Stevenson before me here the preceding affidavit purports to have been sworn and by whom the foregoing certificate was made was on the day of the date thereof one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Clinton, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said affidavit and certificate to be his proper hand writing & signature. Witness my hand and seal of office this 21 st day of December 1832
Smith Mead Deputy Clerk

State of New York
Clinton County ss:
Ebenezer Dike of Lake Placid in the County of Grand Lake & State of New York, appeared before me Julius C. Hubbell a Commissioner of Dues in the County of Clinton after being duly sworn made oath as follows. That he is twenty one years old, that in the 1778 he was acquainted with Bariah Thomas now of Cherry in the County of Clinton. That he the deponent was a soldier in the New York Militia in the war of the Revolution for the term of nine months and that said Bariah Thomas was also a soldier at the same time & for the same length of time that they both enlisted & served in Captain James Talmadge's Provincial New York Continental Corps commanded by Captain Joseph Vande Karm. That they enlisted in a place called New York in the County of Dutchess. That they were stationed at a place called the Redoubt and that he knows the fact that said Bariah Thomas served out the said term of nine months - that none of the Militia got discharged to this appearance to be now living -
Sworn & subscribed this 16 th day of July A.D. 1832 before me J. C. Hubbell Commissioner of Dues for the County of Clinton
Ebenezer Dike

State of New York Clinton County 3p George M Beckwith Deputy Clerk of the county of Clinton and also of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County do hereby certify that Julius C Hubbard Esquire, before whom the within affidavit pur- -ports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same. a Commissioner of Pleas in and for the county of Clinton duly commissioned sworn and authorized by Law to administer Oaths and to take affidavits & And further that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and verily believe his name subscribed to the Jurat of the said within affidavit to be the proper handwriting and signature of the said Commissioner. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said County this 19 th day of July 1832
Geo M Beckwith Dept. Clerk
State of New York Clinton County
This may certify that I am personally acquainted with Ezra Pike the person who made the within affida- -vit and that the statements made by him in the within affidavit is entitled to credit
Abel Stevenson Judge of Clinton Co. Com. Pleas.
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Thomas
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Clinton County ss.
I the undersigned a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Clinton and State of New York, hereby certify that on the 16 th day of July last past a person appeared before me said Justice. Edgar Pike of Whitehall in the State of Vermont, to me well known, and subscribed - made oath to the annexed affidavit, and what at the time I certified to as a Commissioner of Deeds - I further certify that at that time and also at this time, I was, and am, a Justice of the Peace, and that said Edgar Pike is a credible witness & when statement in said affidavit is entitled to belief - Dated December 17 th A.D. 1832
Julius C. Hubbard Justice of the Peace
State of New York County of Clinton ss.
I Smith Mead Deputy Clerk of the said County do hereby certify that Julius C. Hubbard Esq. whose name appears subscribed to the above Certificate was on the day of the date of the said Certificate and also on the 16 th day of July last past a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that I am acquainted with his handwriting and justly believe his name subscribed to the said Certificate to be his proper hand writing & signature - Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 21. day of December 1832
Smith Mead Deputy Clerk

Perkins
✓ 14672 INVALID.
File No. 14672 Beriah Thomas Briv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 374
[Arrangement of 1870.]