Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10532 And 10533, for James Thompson, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn
Thompson, James
R. 10532 and 10533
Born in Ireland
CONTENTS
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REJECTED
10532
P. O.
Service:
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

REJECTED
10,533.
P. O.
James Thompson
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

Ohio James Thompson
Rejected
Letter to Hon. Mr. Patterson N.B. 13. Dec r 1834
did not serve in an embodied corps
10532

State of Ohio } ss Richland County } On This twenty Sixth day of November one Thousand eight hundred and thirty four, personally appeared in open court, before the court of common pleas now sitting, James Thompson a resident of Bloomfield township in the county and state aforesaid, aged Eighty four years next March, 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 th 1832. — That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. — That in the latter part of the month of May, the day he cannot recollect he was drafted into the service of the United States, under the command Capt. — Hays of Colo. James Morrows Regiment, and that he served three months, and was discharged two weeks before the Battle of Chads-ford on the Brandywine — — That he was again drafted in the service of the United States, under the command of Capt. — M c Crosky of Colo. George Pierce's Regiment — cannot recollect the day of the month he was drafted, believes it to be about the 20 th of September — That he was in the Battle of Germantown which was fought on the third or fourth of October 1777 That he served three months within some few days — say eight or ten days — — That he has no documentary evidence, and that he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his services — — He hereby relinquishes every claim what ever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll Roll of the agency of any State — —
Questions propounded by the Court —
First — Where and in what year were you born —
Answer — Within a short mile of Menamore in the upper part of the county of Derry in Ireland in the year 1751. I was born, — —
Second — Have you any record of your age —
Answer — Not any. —
Third. — Where were you living when called in to the service, where have you live since the Revolutionary War. and where do you now live

Answer. When I was first called into service My place of residence was in Berks county in the State of Pennsylvania, near the town of Reading, after I was discharged, I took up my residence in the county of Chester in the State of Pennsylvania, when I was called the second time into the service since the  Cumberland  Revolution have lived in Chester and Franklin  Cumberland Counties in the State of Pennsylvania — in Franklin County in the State of Kentucky had my residence for nineteen years; in Fairfield county in the State of Ohio for nine years; and in Richland county, up to the present time — my present place of is in Bloomfield township in the last named county and State of Ohio. —
Fourth. — How were you called into the service, were you drafted, did you volunteer or were you a substitute, — Answer. — Drafted. —
Fifth. — State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops where you served, such continental Regiments, and militia Regiments as you recollect and the general circumstances of your services. — —
Answer. — I have often seen the Regular officers and Regiments — at no period was I much with the regular Regiments save at the Battle of Germantown — The principal part of my first tour of service was about Philadelphia, received arms at Peoria, and was discharged in the vicinity of Philadelphia — — after the Battle of Germantown the residue of the last tour of service, was taken up in watching the movements of the British Army who were then in the City of Philadelphia — The officers and most of the men of the company to which I belonged being well acquainted the country north and west of the city — and was discharged in the neighbourhood of Valley Forge — I had no acquaintance with the militia other than my own Regiment — I served each tour in the Pennsylvania Militia, each tour the draft was for three months, tho I did not serve the last three months into ten days

Sixth - Did you ever receive a discharge and if so by whom was it given and what has become of it. -
Answer. - I received a discharge for each term of duty and they were signed by My Captain in both instances - at the time of receiving the discharges and afterwards, I lost them of no value; and long since they are either lost or destroyed. -
Seventh. - State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify, as to your character and veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of The Revolution. -
Answer. - John Edwards and Samuel McWilliams. -
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. - in open court Nov r 26 th 1876
Jared Trimble
James Thompson Mark
We John Edwards and Samuel McWilliams both of Troy-township in Richland County and State of Ohio, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with James Thompson of Bloomfield-township Richland County and State of Ohio, who has sworn and subscribed to the above declaration - That We believe him to be Eighty four years of age next March - That he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier in The Revolution - and that we concur in the opinion - We further certify, that there is no clergyman living in the immediate vicinity of the said James Thompson. -
Sworn and subscribed to the day and year aforesaid. in open court Nov r 26 th 1876
Jared Trimble
John Edwards
Samuel McWilliams
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 that the Court further certify, that appears to them that John Edwards and Samuel McWilliams residents of Troy township Richland County Ohio who have signed the preceding certificate are creditable persons and that their statements are entitled to credit. - In testimony

whereof I have hereunto set my signature and affixed the seal of the Court of common pleas of said County of Richland and State of Ohio at Mansfield this 26 th day of November A.D. 1834 Jared Irwin Clerk Pro tem
Jas Thompson Ohio 32.318
Rejected file with reject cases
Hon. W. Patterson