Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 28911, for Joseph Thomas, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Thomas Joseph or Thomas
S 28911
CONTENTS

Order suspending pay to agent 3 Jan'y 1835 - certificate recalled 3 Jan'y 1835 let S Longfellow 9 Feb 35 let Job N Hopkins 5 Mar 1835 such removed. letter to Pay Portland for Bradford July 10. 1845.
This letter pertains to service of Enoch Moore & others who said they were in the same Co. with this soldier.
Maine. No. 27438. Joseph Thomas of Portland in the State of Maine who was a pri. arty in the Com'ty comman- by Captain Brockers of the Rys comman- by Col McCobb in the Mass a chp. line for 2 years
Incribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 100 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Mar 1834 and Stephen Longfellow Portar
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1834. 300 0 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sep. 50 0 $ 350 0
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by R. Burdine Clerk Book 8 Vol. 1 Page 59

I John Merry of Portland in the county of Cum- berland aged thirty three years on oath depone and say that I am a grandchild of Joseph Thomas late of Portland and have been intimately acquainted with all of the family of said Joseph Thomas for many years. Joseph Thomas was a pensioner some three years, during his life time and died on the thirteenth day of May A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty five. He left no widow. His children and only surviving children are Mary Dyer Sarah Johnson & William Thomas.
John Merry
State of Maine Cumberland S.S. February 24 th 1845 Then appeared John Merry known to me as a man of truth & veracity & made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Freeman Brattleford justice of the Peace

I Sarah Gordon of Portland in the County of Cumberland of lawful age on oath depose and say that Joseph Thomas a pensioner of the United States for two or three years under the Act of 1832. lived in the same house with me up to the time of his death. He died on the thirteenth day of May 1835. I have been intimately acquainted with his family. His only children are Mary Owen Sarah Johnson & William Thomas. Joseph Thomas left no widow.
Sarah Gordon
Cumberland S.S. Feby 24. 1845 Then appeared Sarah Gordon known to me as a person of truth and made oath to the foregoing affidavit by her subscription before me Freeman Bradford J.P.

I Joshua Gammon of Cape Elizabeth in the County of Cumberland on oath depose and say that I am eighty two years of age and served in the war of the Revolution. In the year 1781 Capt John Reed had the command of a company in Falmouth which company was under Col Mc Cobb. I enlisted into said company in the spring of that year for eight months and served out that term of time. Joseph Thomas who since resided in Portland served said eight months with me. Said Thomas drew a pension for a few years under the act of 1832 as he informed me while living. Said Thomas is now dead. I do not recollect when he died but it was several years ago. I know that the term of said Thomas in the company aforesaid was at least eight months. Said Thomas was a private in the company. William Tuckey of Portland served in the same company with me and is now living.
Joshua Gammon
Cumberland ss November 14 th 1863 Then personally appeared Joshua Gammon a person of truth and made oath to the above affidavit by him subscribed
Before me Freeman Bradford Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF MAINE.
PROBATE COURT, } Cumberland County, s.s. }
Be it known, That on this Thirteenth day of May 1845 it has been satisfactorily proved in open Court, being a Court of Record, That Joseph Thorne late of Portland, in said County, was PENSIONER the United States, and that he died at Portland on the Thirteenth day of May , 1845.— And that William Thorne, Mary Owens, and Sarah Johnson, are
the children and the only children of the said Joseph deceased, and that he left no widow.
In Witness Whereof, I have hereunto, affixed the seal of said Court, and subscribed my name this Thirteenth day of May in the year 1845.
John Appleton
Register of Probate for Cumberland County.

State of Maine
On this 24 th day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty five personally appeared before the Hon. Abner Ware Judge of the United States for the District of Maine Mary Owen Sarah Johnson & William Thomas residents of Portland in said District of Maine who upon oath make the following declaration in order to receive the benefit of the act of Congress passed Jan y 4 th 1832.
And they declare that their father Joseph Thomas was a soldier in the revolution and that he was placed upon the pension list of the State of Maine under the act of 1832 and continued to receive a pension under said act at the rate of $100 per annum & that his pension was suspended sometime as they believe in 1834. and that he drew no pension after the 4 th of September of that year.
They further declare as their belief that their father served in the year 1777 8 mos. at least in a Matross company under the command of Capt. Abner Lowell & that he also served 8 mos. in Capt. Lowell's company of Matross in the year 1778. They further declare that their father was in the Penobscot expedition in Capt. Peter Warren's company and served the whole time that said company was in the service in 1779. In 1780 their father served in Capt. Joseph Prid's company 6 th P Maine Regiment & in Capt. William McEllam's company 8 mos. - They further declare as their belief that he served in Capt. John Reed's company in the year 1781. at least 8 mos. and in the year 1782 he belonged to Sergeant John Bagley's

guard stationed in Falmouth at least two months and thirteen days. They believe that their father served more than three years in the army of the revolution in manner herein set forth and that 16 mos of said service at least, was as members of Artillery
They further declare that their father the said Joseph Thomas died on the thirteenth day of May A.D. 1835 and that he left no widow and that there are no descendants in the children and only surviving children of said Joseph Thomas.
Witness Freeman Bradford
Mary Owen Sarah Johnson William Thomas
Sworn to before me this twenty fourth day of Feb. 1844 before me
Ashur Munn Judge of the United States for the District of Maine

Joseph Thorne
P. G.
No 5165.
Application must be made to the Secy of the State of Miss. for evidence of the claimants service
See case of
Isaac Bellant
Joseph Pearce
let J. S. Adkins
2 nd Jan y 1835
Stephen Longfellow jr.
Pattona
Marie

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
AT a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the first day of August A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
ON this first Court before said District Judge
Joseph Thomas a resident of in the county of Penobscot in said Maine District, years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath
aged William George Seventh, 1880.
make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted the service of the United
passed June 18, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States in the Massachusetts State Troops under the following Officers, & served as herein stated - That he was born in Falmouth now Portland on the 27th day of March 1760. - That in July A.D. 1778, he enlisted in an Artillery Company commanded by Captain Abner Vowell - Wm McMillan Lieutenant - Served under Captain Vowell in said Company one year - That he then served six months in said Company under said McMillan's command then six months under Peter Merrill - then ten months under Harrison Brazier a Sergeant who was left in command of said Company - That at the expiration of said time he enlisted in the State Service in Captain John Reed's Artillery Company in Colonel McCobb's Regiment & served therein eight months thereafter he served for three months under Captain Abner Vowell & then continued to do garrison duty in the forts at said Falmouth till the peace of A.D. 1783. That he has always resided at said Falmouth - That he has no documentary evidence of his service or discharge - That the Officers under whom he served are all dead - That Wm Tuckey served with him in Reed's Company & that Enock Nourse served with him in Vowell's Company - That they can testify to his services - That Richard Mitchell also served with him he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of in Capt. Reed's Company. Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before, Joseph Thomas } U. S. Judge for the District of Maine
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before, Joseph Knowles Asa Ware. } U. S. Judge for the } District of Maine.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary pensioner, and served as he states
IN testimony whereof, I-
Clerk of said District Court, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this _____ day of _____
A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty-
Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District

I William Tufey residing in Portland & Richard Mitchell residing in Me. do hereby certify that we served with the within named Joseph Thomas in said Reeds Company for the term of eight months & knew that he served in said Company as within stated by him. And I Enoch Morris residing in said Portland certify that said Thomas served as a soldier in said Abner Lowell's Company for the full term of two years, under said Lowell, William McEllery & Peter Merrill as within stated by him, and that I served in said Company during said two years.
Subscribed to me this day & year aforesaid.
Enoch Morris
Before me Ephraim Longfellow Jr.
Justice of the Peace
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department that the above named Applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states, and as is proved by the affidavits of the above named William Tufey, Richard Mitchell & Enoch Morris, who are credible persons that their statements are entitled to credit.
I John Nussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Thomas for a pension { And that Stephen Longfellow Jr. Esquire is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Cumberland & that full faith & credit is due his official attestations.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this first day of August A.D. one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
John Nussey Clerk S.C. Maine

February 18, 1938.
Mrs. A. H. Cummings 13600 Claiborne Road East Cleveland, Ohio.
BA-J/ILL Joseph Thomes S. 28911
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Joseph Thomas who enlisted July 1, 1779, at Falmouth Neck, (now Portland) Maine, and served in Captain Peter Warren's company of militia, commanded by Jona Mitchell.
A search of the Revolutionary War pension records has been made and a claim found based upon service of a Joseph Thomes (referred to also as Thomas) of Falmouth, Maine. The data given herein are found in the papers on file in his claim for pension; this may be the soldier in whom you are interested.
Joseph Thomes was born March 27, 1760, in Falmouth, later Portland, Cumberland County, Maine; the names of his parents are not shown. He resided there during his entire lifetime.
He enlisted July 31, 1777, served as a matross in Captain Abner Lowell's Artillery Company, Colonel Peter Noyes' Massachusetts regiment, engaged along the sea coast, served also in 1778 under Lieutenant William McLellan of that same company of matrosses, said services in all at least sixteen months. He enlisted in July 1779, and served two months and eighteen days in Captain Peter Warren's company, Colonel Jonathan Mitchell's Massachusetts regiment on the Penobscot Expedition. He enlisted in the spring of 1781, and served eight months in Captain John Reed's company, Colonel Samuel McCobb's Massachusetts company; he enlisted in 1782, and served in Captain John Bagley's company, stationed at Falmouth, and was on garrison duty there until peace was restored in 1783. His entire services amounted to at least three years.
Joseph Thomes was allowed pension on his application executed August 1, 1832, at which time he resided in Portland, Cumberland County,

Maine. His name was borne on the pension rolls as Joseph Thomas, rate of pension $100 per annum, Act of June 7, 1832.
Joseph Thomas died May 13, 1835, in Portland, Maine.
The name of the soldier's wife, and the date and place of their marriage are not shown. She did not survive him.
In 1845, the names of the only surviving children of Joseph Thomas, the pensioner, were given as follows: Mary Owen, Sarah Johnson and William Thomas. They were all residents of Portland, Maine.
In 1845, John Merry, the soldier's grandson, was a resident of Portland, Maine, aged thirty-three years. The names of his parents are not given.
In 1845, Sarah Gordon, of Portland, Maine, stated that she was intimately acquainted with the family of Joseph Thomas, and that the soldier resided in the same house where she lived at the time of his death. She did not state any relationship to the soldier's family.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
This was given as both S. of W. + A. B. showed another Joseph Thomas. He had been pensioned Act of 1818 - taken off - and restored. Different rate + diff. C. f.
This claim was filed as Thomas - signatures Thomas . Mrs. Finch saw A. B. He is the only one (both spellings) of Falmouth - and on Penobscot Expedition -

28911 Rev INVALID.
MS. B. 1. 16. 16. Hist. to Mrs. G. H. Cummings - 222.
File No. 28,911
Joseph Thomas Rev Rev Mr
Act: June 7 th 39
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 415
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Joseph Thomas. Maine
To Bangor April 26th at Ak Pan's Capt. July 9th Ship removed - See letter to Prof. Ballard and F. Brant found July 10. 1845.
Act 7 th June 1832. No. 27. 638

Joseph Thomas Mr
act 7 June 1832 }
$100 pr an } to what time was he last paid
G. C. A
Paid to 4 th Sept. 1834: - Dead . W. B. Logan

Jos: Thomas
Joseph Thomas Miami
Admit a special Attorney 2 nd $100. See the certificates of E. L. Dangs filed in their papers

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Feby 28 th 1834.
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 Joseph Thomas, as a private, is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. William Crocker's Company, where he is allowed from the last day of May to the 23 d of Nov r 1776. where he is allowed five Months and twenty three days. ————— m d 5-23 Joseph Thomas' Son's name is borne on a Pay Roll of Lt. Joseph McLallens' Company, where he is allowed from Dec r 6 th 1780, to Jan y 9 th 1781; One month and three days ————— Joseph Thomas, Jr's name is borne on the same roll, where he is allowed from Dec r 6 th 1780, to Feby 8 th 1781, two Months & two days. ————— Joseph Thomas' name is found on a Pay Roll of Capt. John Reed's Company, in Col. Sam l McCobb's Regt. where he is allowed from July 14 th to December 1 st 1781, four Months and eighteen days. ————— 4-18 (over),

Joseph Thomas claims for services under Capt. Abner Lowell, 1778; - his name is found on the following Document viz as A True Return to the Honorable Council of this State of the Matross Company Stationed at Falmouth, in the County of Cumberland, in the State of Massachusetts Bay. Said Company Consisting of Eighty Men, including Officers, and serving under the Command of Abner Lowell. Falmouth July 31 st 1777.
Joseph Thomas claims for further services under Capt. John Reed; - But the rolls he describes are not found in this Office.
Joseph Thomas' name is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. Peter Warren's Company, in the Battalion of Militia Commanded by Hon ble Mitchell, Esq r on an expedition against Penobscott, where he is allowed from July 7 th to Sept r 25 th 1779. two Months and eighteen days.
20/18 Edward Damp. Proj

Portland 28 th Feby 1845
Sir
I herewith enclose the application of the heirs of Joseph Thomas for the residue of Pension claimed by them in virtue of their father's services in the revolutionary war.
I am very respectfully
Your Obedt. Servt:
Freeman Bradford
J. S. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions Washington D.C.

Portland May 13 th 1845
Sir
I herewith forward to you the certificate of the Court in the case of the application for pension by the children of Joseph Thomas late of Portland as required by your report of that case on the 24 th of April last.
I am very Respectfully Your obt. Servt. Freeman Bradford
J. G. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions Washington D.C.

J. Bradford April 24 th 1845.

520 Pension Office April 24 th 1845
Sir,
In the Case of Joseph Thomas decd. the Certificate of the Court showing the day on which he died and the names of his surviving children must be produced. before the Claim can be allowed The Service is satisfactory
Freeman Bradford Esq Portland Mr

Pension Office July 10. 1845.
Sir,
I herewith enclose the pension Certificate in the case of Joseph Thomas, dec d and have to inform you that the Pension Agent at Portland has been this day instructed to pay the arrear of pension from the 4 th September 1834, the time to which the pay last paid, up to the 13 th of May, 1835, the day when he was died, on the production of the proper Vouchers.
Freeman Bradford, Esq. Portland. Maine.

Pension Office July 10. 1845
Sir:
Your bond as Pension agent will expire on the 19 th of next month, and I have deemed it proper to notify you of it in order that
J. H. Brown Secy July 10. 1845

Stephen Longfellow 9 Feby. 1835- 9. C
Puora. Vol 2 nd page 160

War Department
Pension Office
February 9 th 1885
Sir
The enclosed of Libby  Huntington  Esq certificate of Deputy Thomas Barnes
Coll. Enach Moore, accompanying your letter have been received & placed on file
They have each of them been inadvertently allowed for two years actual service in our artillery company at Palmyra, now Palmyra
There is no doubt but two  a person to  the named Deputy Thomas are borne on the rolls in the office of the Secretary of War.
But the certificate of that of  the does not corroborate the statement of service made by the claimant  Deputy in his declaration. He appears to have been  in  the company as to 4 in 18 days in Capt Reed's company. Whether he actually served at all

any more any other period  dep is doubtful - and the extent of his allowance will depend upon the proof adduced of his actual service
Satisfactory proof of the actual service and payment of the Artillery company of Capt Lorell at Falmouth after 1778 has not been furnished. There is no doubt but that officer was in service , actual service and was paid with his company previous to that date as the rolls show - but the claims of M aj M or  Arch Thomas Joseph  Daniel 26 6 8 who have served afterwards cannot be recognised nor 6 8 8 claims who have served in 1777. Unless he established that portion of his claim by the rolls in the Secretary's Office it will not be recognised as actual service.
Many individuals have desired themselves and their dependents to in statute claims founded upon the last

of belonging to the local militia who held themselves in constant readiness for active service, but were not actually called into permanent service. Such readiness is not actual service within the act of 7 June 1832. the act of 7 June 1832
Stephen Longfellow Esq. Portland Maine

Freeman Beardsley Portland, Maine

595
Joseph Thomas
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
October 15 1811.
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 Joseph Thomas is found upon a roll of Capt Alvin Lewis, in the Company July 31. 1777, mustered according to the Continental establishment Aug 11. 1777 by Col. Myles, Colonel, Artillery of Reserves; upon a pay roll of Capt Peter Warren, Col. Mitchell's from July 1777 Dec 28 days, up to that time; upon a pay roll of Lt. Joseph McCallan, Col. Kimball, under a resolve of March 23. 1780, to serve out the remainder of the eight months enlisted for; time served out from Dec 6. 1780 to Feb 8. 1781 (2 mos 2 days); the roll showing the previous service is not in the Office. Upon a pay roll of Capt John Reed, Col. Mitchell (Joseph Mitchell Lt) from Sept 14. 1781 Dec 28 days; upon a pay roll of Lieutenant John Dayley from May 2. 1782 at the Fort in Pictou county (2 mos 13 days) 13 days.
2. 18 2. 19 2. 20 (2 mos 13 days)

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. Pease; Secretary of the Commonwealth.

United States Maine District
Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
I hereby certify that the Honorable Asahur Ware before whom the foregoing proceedings were had, is Judge of the United States within and for Maine District and that the signature thereto purporting to be his, is his genuine signature.
And I further certify that Freeman Bradford Esquire is a Magistrate duly authorized and commissioned and that full faith and credit are due to his Official attestations.
In testimony of which I have hereto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Circuit Court this twenty seventh day of February A. D. Eighteen hundred and forty five.
John Mussey Clerk U.S. Circuit. Me

To the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The undersigned one of the children of Joseph Thomas late of Rutland a revolutionary soldier requests the secretary of State of Massachusetts to furnish evidence of the service of her father said Joseph Thomas in the war of the revolution
She believes that her father served full two years in the whole. That in 1777 he served 8 mos in a Masses company commanded by Capt Alner Lowell - in 1779 he served in the Penobscot expedition under Capt Peter Warren as she believes in 1780 he served in the company of Capt Reed and McClellan at least eight months. She has heard her father say that he was in the service after the year 1780, and she believes he served in a company commanded by John Bagley a part of the time in 1782 and that he continued in the service to the time of the peace in 1783-
Sarah Jefferson
Cambridge Jy. Sept- 13 th 1841 Signed in my presence Freeman Bradford Justice of the Peace.

January 23-1938
Veteran's Administration Washington D.C.
one has been pd
Joseph Thomas enlisted July 1-1779, at Falmouth Neck, now Portland Maine for service in Revolutionary war. He served in Capt. Peter Warren's Co. of militia commanded by Jonas Mitchell. (Collections Maine Historical Society Series II Vol. 10 Page 156-157)
Is there on file a record of pension paid this Joseph Thomas or his widow for such services? I shall be sincerely grateful for any information.
Mrs. A. H. Cummings 13600 Claiborne Rd. E. Cleveland O.