Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,122, for James Thompson, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. H. _____
Thompson, James Hannah _____
N. 18,122 _____
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5979 Maine.
Hannah Thompson, widow of James Thompson who was a Private that in the Rev War. N. H.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Aug 1844 and sent to N. Thomas, Eden. Maine.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
aw June 17. 1844. Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 10.
Paper C. p. 1/2 O D. R. B. for Land Act. of Maine, Apr 3 1845
rip

I Alexander Thompson of the age of Seventy four years, depose and say, that my brother James Thompson who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, and enlisted in the town of Derryfield in the State of New Hampshire, in Col. Lillie's Regiment, removed from said New Hampshire about the year Seventeen hundred and eighty five to Robbinstown in the new State of Maine (then State of Massachusetts) where he became acquainted with the widow Hannah Fossell whom he married in Danbury in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety two - I was then living with my brother, the said James Thompson, having resided with him some- time before his marriage and continued with him & his wife Hannah, in their family, for three years after their marriage - They were married by a esq. Henry Goldsmith -
Said Thompson's Widow, the said Hannah Thompson is still living and resides in Calais and is now at the advanced age of eighty six years -
The said James Thompson was in a vessel loaded with plaster, on a voyage from Windsor N.S. to Passamaquoddy in 1805 - The vessel foundered on the voyage and he with all on board perished.
Alex Thompson
State of Maine Washington County ss. Be it remembered that on this fifth day of September A.D. 1843 personally appeared the above named Alexander Thompson a credible and disinterested witness & made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed.
Before me, Bron Bradbury Justice of the Peace.

Washington D.C. State of Maine.
I Albert G. Lane Register of the Court of Probate for the County aforesaid hereby certify that Ben Bradbury is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified; & that his signature to the foregoing certificate is believed to be genuine.
Given under my hand & the Seal of said Court this 20 th day of January 1846. Albert G. Lane Register

I James Thompson of Calais in the county of Washington and State of Maine depose and say that I am the reputed son of James and Hannah Thompson, and am now fifty one years of age and that the leaf of my Father's Bible which is herunto annexed contains a true and perfect record of his family as kept by him in his lifetime (with the exception of his death which was recorded by me) James Thompson
State of Maine Washington County S. Be it remembered that on this sixteenth day of January 1844 personally appeared before me the above named James Thompson, a credible and disinterested witness, and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed. J. C. Tuttle, Judge of Probate.

THE NEW TESTAMENT A OF OUR LORD AND SAVIOUR
AND WITH
THE FORMER TRANSLATIONS
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- 1801.

James Thompson Married to Hannah Lawat — January 11 th 1792 — —
Deaths James Thompson Died October 9 th 1805
James Thompson Jr Born January 6 1793
John A Thompson Born February 1 st 1795
John A Thompson Died May 14 th 1828
Sarah Thompson Born January 22 nd 1797
Sarah Marks Died July 11 th 1836

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows."
State of Massachusetts  Maine County of Washington ss.
On this Sixteenth day of January in the year eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared in Franklin before me that Subscriber, Judge of Probate for said County of Washington, Hannah Thompson a resident of Calais in the county of Washington aged Eighty six years, who, being first 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 7, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of
James Thompson formerly of Derryfield in the State of New Hampshire where he enlisted in the Revolutionary War in Col. Jonathan Cilley's Regiment in 1776 or 1777 and served therein to the amount of, or during three years -
She further declares that she was married to the said James Thompson on the Eleventh day of January in the year seventeen hundred and Ninety two ; that her husband, the aforesaid James Thompson died on the sixth day of October in the year 1803.
that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz: at the time above stated.
Hannah Thompson
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me,
Witness to Signature of Hannah Thompson D. V. Rescott
J. H. Fulbet , Judge of Probate for the County of Washington

State of Maine
I Albert G. Lane, Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Washington hereby certify that John G. Walcutt is Judge of said Court and that the signature purporting to be his, to the foregoing certificate, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Probate Court this Twentieth day of January A.D. 1844.
Albert G. Lane Register.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 18122
Hannah Thompson Widow of James Thompson Priv. Rev. War
Act: March 3. 1843
Index:—Vol. M , Page 272
[Arrangement of 1870.]

(Up 25 Jan)
8498.
Maine
Hannah Thompson widow of James Thompson who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 9 Octo 1805 of Washington in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain of the Reg. commanded by Col Jon. Alley in the Rev. War line for 2 years N.H.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26. day of June 1844 and sent to Hon Isaac D. Pary, Houlton, Maine
Total Amount, $400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. G. Mann Clerk,
Book 20 Vol. 19 Page 19

James Thompson 2 nd b o 3 y m Derryfield D r
contra
6 th
  To Derryfield for a Bounty 14 17 7 Engaged His Br o Adam Thomson took his place 1778,   Ballance Clothing sold by Leigh 5 14 7 Feb y 1. 1777 & has produced a Discharge from Col o Gilley   Paid by the Continent in 1777 11 0 0 discharged Certifying that he had served three years —   ditto in 1778 £4- ditto in 1779. 24. 5 4 - Jan y 21. 1780-   1780 Average, Rum, Sugar &c 17 1 - By 11 months Service in 1777 22 0 0   June 30 to a certificate for the Ballance del d Adam 32 6 10 By 12 d s in 1778. & 12 d s in 1779 48   Thompson by ord r of the hon ble Com tee of Safety 70   £ 70   Paid by Blake 1/4 1 4 By 21 days in 1780 £ 1 8   1790 July 17 Gave a certificate to James Thompson for order 1 6 8   from Hugh Thompson Father of Adam Thompson 1 8 - 
State of New Hampshire Secretary of States Office
I. Thomas P. Treadwell, Secretary of the State aforesaid do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of the original & the whole of said original. The same having been examined & compared by me. The original may be found in Book entitled "Gilley's N. H. Regiment" which Book was returned to this Office from the War Office Jan y 7. A. D. 1841
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said State this 30 th day of January A. D. 1844
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 8 March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838
State of Maine Washington County ss. On this twenty third day of July 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, Hannah Thompson, a resident of Calais in the said county of Washington aged eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 8 March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war — That she is the widow of James Thompson who was a private in the war of the Revolution & that she was pensioned under the act of July 7 1838 at the rate of eighty dollars per annum
She further declares that she is still a widow — Hannah her X Thompson mark
Jere Bradbury Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Jere. Bradbury Justice of the Peace see other sides

I hereby certify that Hannah Thompson who has signed the foregoing declaration is personally known to me as the Widow of James Thompson & as a pensioned — Jere. Bradbury Justice of the Peace
State of Maine,
Hancock ss. Clerk's Office Ouldsworth,
I George W. Brown Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court within & for the County of Hancock, hereby certify that Jere. Bradbury, whose name appears subscribed to the foregoing certificate, is now & was at the time of subscribing the same an acting Justice of the Peace within & for the County of Hancock , Washington in said State, duly commissioned & qualified, & that as such full faith & credit are due his official acts.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my name name and affix the seal of said Court this Twenty ninth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty four.
G. W. Brown Clerk of said Court for Han. Co.

Jere. Bradbury Justice of the peace

Mar 13 4 PM Land Agent, Me. Aikins in evidence
[Handwritten flourish]
L. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Land Office,
Augusta March 7. 1845.
J. G. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions,
Dear Sir,
I wish you to
furnish me with certified copies of the evidence of service, in the Revolutionary war, on file in your office, in the following cases; viz.
✓ Rhoda Johnson widow of Benjamin Thompson of Topsham, served as an officer in the Mass ts line, ✓ Hannah Heath widow of William Heath of Mount Desert, served in the New Hampshire line. • Mary Griffith widow of John Griffith of Livermore served in the Mass ts line - ✓ Hannah Thompson widow of James Thompson of Calais - ✓ Abigail Fickett widow of Nathaniel Fickett of Cape Elizabeth, served in the Mass ts line - ✓ James Mayhew of Herman, Mass ts line ✓ Betsey Kenerson widow of John Kenerson of Denmark ✓ Hannah Clark widow of William Ald of Hollis. ✓ Rebecca Britton widow of Jonathan Britton of Otisfield
Please forward the copies above-mentioned as soon as convenient, together with your bill for the same, and oblige
Your Off. Servt.
Levi Bradley
Land Agt of Maine

Ebenezer May 28 th
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Hon. Shepard Cary H. Representatives Washington D.C.
Hon Thompson May 11 th
Hon May 11 th

Hancock Co. Oceana Maine May 28 th 1844.
Hon. Shepard Cary.
Dr. Sir. After congratulating you on our success at our last Congressional election when we met the enemy and prevailed against them, and thus elected the man of our choice, and God grant that we may be equally successful in the choice of our next President and may the true Democracy prevail against the Coon Skin and Hard Cider establishment and may Henry Clay fall before the people like Bagon before the Ark of the Lord &c. And now may Dr. Sir permit me to ask the following favor of you which if you can find time to attend to you will confer a favor that shall be duly remembered. See sent to A. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions many months past the Declarations of Hannah Thompson of Calais, Maine, and likewise the declaration of Mary Watson, both of which claims a five years pension on account of their husbands being Soldiers in the Revolution and as Mr. Edwards has not written us on the subject, we presume the papers have been omitted in their proper time - Last year we received answers from his Department as soon as we could have expected, taking into consideration the

amount of duty to be performed, but this year the case is otherwise. And if you will do me the favour to call on him and see when he may expect to have said claim examined by him and you will truly oblige
Yours Most Respectfully
Nicholas Thomas

10.532
Hannah Thornton MD
Act July 7 th '38
Adal
2 years priv
$ 80 per m.
8498
Hon. Shepard Cary H. R.

6255
H. Thompson
n o . 71 act 1841
$80 per an
acts 43 & 44 me 44 8 cut:
N. Thomas
Eden
Maine

Coleraine Me. Hancock Co. July 28, 1844
V. L. Colbourn Esq. Sir Sir.
Wherewith enclose to you the declaration of Hannah Thompson of Washington County Maine, for a one year pension. ss. She was petitioned under the act of July 7th 1838, as the grounds will not have to be gone over as in the first instance, I hope you will forward me her certificate for the one year pension as soon as convenient. Very respectfully Yours Nicholas Thomas.

Collee Union Feb 9th 1844.
Dear Sir.
I enclose you the papers in the pension case of Widow Hannah Thompson for your examination V.B. H.
Some three or four months since I sent you the declaration of Lydia Hilton for a one year pension, but not hearing any thing from it perhaps it miscarried, and if so will you please inform me and oblige
Yours Most Respectfully
N. L. Alexander Esq.
Nicholas Thomas

W18122
When writing this up please compare with Thompson, James W.H.
S. 42486.
Remdaper.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Thompson, James GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8776 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 2, 1797 To Abraham Bell, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Thompson, James GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7886 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED February 14, 1797 to — not shown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.