Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33792, for Zebadiah Thomson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Thomson Jebadiah
133792
CONTENTS

13.068
Massachusetts -
Lebadiak Thomson
of Halifax in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel J. Ward of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 1 year -
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 24 th of May 1819 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of July 1819 and sent to Nahum Mitchell, Esq. East Bridgewater, Mass s
Appears to the Portion of Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 1819 3 12 / 3 27. 09
$27.09
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Dec. 26 th 1822 and sent to A. Hobart Esq. H. N. ...

I Josiah Thomson of Halifax, Plymouth Co., Massachusetts, of lawful age to give testimony do testify and say that I well know Lebadiah Thomson, and that he served as a private soldier during the whole of the year 1778 in the revolutionary war in Capt. Earl Clapp's Company and Col. of Jon a Ward's Regiment in the Massachusetts line, and that he was honorably discharged on the North River at a place called Verplank's point, opposite Stony Point fort, in New York State. — I was orderly sergeant in said Company during the whole of said year. — Josiah Thomson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth, June 25. 1819. The above named Josiah Thomson appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposi- tion and subscribed the same in my presence. And I do further certify that the said Deponent is a man of veracity and a credible Witness.
Nahum Mitchell: Judge

Lebadiak Thomson Halifax Pa.
Mass line Col o Jona Ward
1776 1 yr 24 th May 1819
Admitted

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Plymouth ss.
1819
On this 24 th day of May A. 1819, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Lebadih Thomson of Halifax aged sixty years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
I Lebadih Thomson of Halifax do depose set forth and declare on oath that I served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution on the continental establishment during the whole of the year 1776 in Capt. Earl Clapp's Company & Col. Ward's Regiment in the Massachusetts line and was honorably discharged in the State of New York - I served 8 months before and nine months afterwards, but not 9 months under one enlistment, & therefore rely only on my year's service. I am reduced in my circumstances, and labor under such infirmities as not to be

able to do much labor, and therefore need the assistance of my country for support. Zebadiah Thomson
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Zebadiah Thomson did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress, and I am also satisfied the said Thomson needs the assistance of his country for support. —
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

Schedule Zebadiah Thompson
CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF MASSACHUSETTS
SCHEDULE
1. That the undersigned, Zebadiah Thompson, of the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, do hereby certify that the information contained in this Schedule is true to the best of his knowledge, information and belief. 2. That the undersigned is not aware of any circumstances which may impair the accuracy or completeness of the information contained in this Schedule. 3. That the undersigned is not aware of any information which has been concealed from him. 4. That the undersigned has read this Schedule and understands the contents thereof. 5. That the undersigned is not aware of any other information which may be relevant to the matters and things herein expressed. Given under my hand and the seal of the undersigned this _____ day of _____ 19____.

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this 18th day of November 1822, before the Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County of Plymouth, Zebediah Thompson aged sixty four years, resident in Halifax in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. for the term of twelve months in 1776 in Capt Earl Clapp's company, in Col Ward's Regiment, Massachusetts line besides other services in 1775 and 1776 under Cols. Cotton & Wood and that he has received a pension certificate dated 26th July AD 1819 and numbered 13,068 in pursuance of his original Declaration made 24th May AD 1819 and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 28th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
I am a farmer by occupation, but by reason of old age and infirmity, am more unable to labour. I have been so for twelve years. I have no family but a wife, who is very feeble, and is unable to do any work of any consequence, and has been a source of expense to me. She is in her sixty sixth year.
Schedule - one quarter of an acre of land, with one half of a one story house which is much out of repair.
one cow, six sheep, and one swine one old chaise. Household furniture, farming tools. Books.
Sworn to, and declared, on the 18th day of November AD 1822 before the Court
Attest
Wm B. Thomas Clerk
I, John B Thomas clerk of said court
hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is one hundred, seventy dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this seventeenth day of December 1822
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Wm B. Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

I Richard Bozworth of Halifax in the County of Plymouth Mass. do depose testify & say, that Zebadiah Thomson of said Halifax served as a private Soldier in the revolutionary war during the whole of the year 1776 in Capt Clapp's company and Col. Jon d Ward's Reg t in the Mass. line and Continental establish- ment and was honorably discharged. I served with him during the same year in the same year and same company. I also served with him eight months before. — Richard Bozworth
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. June 25. 1819. The above named Richard Bozworth appeared and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition and subscribed the same before me. And I do also certify that the said Deponent is a man of veracity & a credible Wit- ness. Nahum Mitchell: Judge

33 792 Rev INVALID.
File No. 33,792  Thomson Isabella Thomson His Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 438
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Thony Morton GRADE Private LINE Pennsylvania
WARRANT NUMBER 10509 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED March 11, 179? (illegible) 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.