Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 508, for John Thompson, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Thompson, John
N. 508
or Tompson, Jonathan
B. L. Wk. 100290-160-55
Mary
CONTENTS

32910 Michigan
for Thompson enlisted in the State of Michigan private in the company commanded by Wilson of the reg t command Col Swift in the connection time for 8 months and 3 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Michigan at the rate of 27 Dollars & Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 day of Oct 1835 and delivered to
Arrears to the 4th of March 1835 = 108 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1/2 Sept = 13 50 $121.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by David B. Bous Clerk, Book E 2 Vol. 9 Page 109
Order to pay 2th. June 1. Dec.
Paid at the Treasury. the Act of the 8 th April from 1 st Sep 1839 to 4 th Mar 1840. Agent notified 23 March 1841.
Letter to Pen Agt 1. April 1842
Duplicate Certificate issued 18 th Aug 1842, and sent to C.P. Hastings Esq d Pen Agent Detroit.
W. H. M. of. Treas. Jan y , 8th '49

316.720 Act Mch 3/55 Dec 2/61
Mary Thompson Wid of John Thompson Prie
Revolutionary War N.Y. Mil See pension papers
Allowed 160 acres.
I.M. Drury.
Examiner.
Direct to claimant. care of
A. G. Voyes
Detroit Mich
Ed Butts.
For proof of marriage, service, & identity, see papers in pension claims under act 3 d Feb. 1853. L.M.G.
7307- 9534- 13219- 26720-

1.783
Michigan
Mary Thompson
widow of John Thompson
who served in the Revolutionary
Con n
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
27 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1815.
3 rd February 1833
Certificate of Pension issued the
7 th day of Sept r / 53
and sent to
A. W. Moore
Department of the Interior
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1832 , Page 203 Vol. A
February 3 rd / 53
1833
Date of death not on a/c

16.379
Jonathan alias John Thompson
5.14.
specific use
P. 294
Mr. 11/35
27.2

16.379
BRIEF in the case of Jonathan alias John Thompson County of Saratoga in the State of New York (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? —  3. How old is he? 70. 
his service, as directed in the form annexed.
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. As a Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. Gen.   Years, Months, Days.     Enlisted In 1779 August " 9 " Fifer Capt. Reiler, Col. Meads —   Enlisted 1780 — Discharged 1781 April Frequently called out on alarm Discharged about 1st Long: 82 privat. Capt. Wilson, Col. Swift, Genl. Huntington —  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Fairfield, Conn.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional Witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh Examining Clerk. March 8, 1833.

John Thompson Pension Papers
1037.9.
on Rules 5 mo. 30s in Swifts Allowed
April 29. 1833.
E. (over.)
adm?
8 mo. 30s per
Wm R. Thompson Esq

State of New York County of Saratoga } ss
On the Eleventh day of September 1832 # The applicant in open court before the court of Chancery now sitting at P'iatoga Springs personally appeared enlisted in the Jonathan (otherwise called John) Thompson a resident now of South of the town of Moreau in said County aged that he was then seventy years, who being duly sworn according to called by that Rev. Clerk on his oath make the following name, but that declaration in order to obtain the benefit of that he has an Uncle whose the provision made by the act of Congress - name was John Basset June 1. 1832 - & who wishes
him to bear his name, and that in compliance to his wish when he arrived at the age of twenty one he adopted the name of John & has ever since been known by that name
That he entered the service of the United States in the following named officer & served as herein stated. In August or September 1779 he enlisted as a fife in Captain Samuel Keile's Company in Col. Matthew Mead's Regiment of the Connecticut State Troops; His Lieutenant was Joseph Rockwell. Ensign was Aaron Drummond. The enlistment was for nine months, and he served the whole time & was discharged in May 1780. The Regiment was stationed at Horsfield during the whole time its other troops lay there except the Regiment The name of the Field officers he does not recollect. During the summer of 1780. He was at home in the Parish of Milton, Town of Norwalk, Fairfield County. It was frequently called out on alarms. In April 1781. He en- listed at Milton in the Continental Service for nine months. Matthew Gregory a Lieutenant in Connecticut Line enlisted him at the Horse

of Jeremiah Westcott. In April he enlisted & went to Niagara Falls the place of rendezvous and went from Niagara Falls with the rest of the recruits who had been enlisted to fill the vacancy in the Regiment to Nelson's Point, opposite Matt- Point. He was there enrolled in Captain Wilson's Company in Col. Swift's Regiment; He does not recall the names of Wilson's Subalterns. This Regiment belonged to Gen. Huntington's brigade. During the summer he was taken sick & sent to the Hospital. While he was sick at the Hospital, the Brigade marched to New Jersey. After he recovered his from his sickness, he rejoined joined his Company at English Neighborhood in New Jersey near Hackensack. Late in the fall the Regiment went into Winter quarters at the Highlands. He was discharged about the first of January 1782. He knew Col. Bradley who commanded one of the Connecticut Regiments; He knew Gen. Huntington; He was well acquainted with many of the officers of Swift's Regiment at the time, but he does not now recall their names. He received no written discharge from the first enlistment in the state Troops, but he received a written discharge from the Continental Service at the Highlands, but it is now lost.
He has no documentary evidence of his service. He knows no person whose testimony he can procure to his service without going to Connecticut except Elijah Westcott of Granville in

Saratoga County & his wife, and by going to Connecticut he might procure the testimony of Shadac Mead and Daniel Westcott, who were in the State Troops with him,
He hereby relinquishes all claims whatever to any other pension or annuity except the present. & He declares that his name is not on the roll of any agency of any State.
To the questions directed to be pronounced. The answers, He was born at Canaan in Cornwall in Saratoga County State of Connecticut on the twenty first day of April 1762. He has no record of his age. He lived at Milton in Cornwall in the County of Saratoga at the several times when he enlisted.
Not long after the Revolutionary War, He removed to the place called Wolf Moon in Saratoga County where he lived eleven years, then removed to the Town of Moreau where he lived ten or twelve years, then he removed to Utica where he remained six or seven years, & from that to the Western part of the State of New York & eight years ago removed back to Moreau & has lived there since.
He enlisted in the State Troops & in the Continental Line. He knew Col. Mead, Col. Swift, Col. Bradley & Gen. Huntington & Gen. Washington.

He received the written discharge from the Continental Service, but no written dis- charge from the State Service.
The Rev. Mr. Clayton, Congregational Minister of Moran, & Nicholas Mr. Angle Post-Master of Moran are acquainted with the applicant & can testify to his character for veracity & his reputation as a Revolutionary Soldier.
Sworn the day & year above written in open Court before me,
John Thompson
E. Coven.

State of New York } County of Saratoga } S.S.
On the eleventh day of September 1832, in open court before the court of chancery now sitting at Saratoga Springs, personally appeared Joshua A. Clayton, a resident of the town of Moreau, Allegany, who being duly sworn according to law doth depose & say; that he lives about half of a mile from the residence of John Thompson, an applicant for a pension, & has lived there about two years. The deponent verily believes the applicant is of the age he represents himself. The applicant is reputed & believed in the neighborhood, to have been a revolutionary soldier, & the deponent concurs in that opinion. This deponent never heard any doubt expressed on that subject.
Subscribed & sworn to in open court the 11 th day of September 1832 before me
J. A. Clayton
E. Coven

State of New York } County of Saratoga } ss.
On the eleventh day of September 1832, in open Court before the Court of Chancery now sitting at Saratoga Springs, personally appeared Nicholas M. Augle a resident of the Town of Moreau in said County Last-Master, who being duly sworn according to Law, sooth depose to say, That he lives about three miles from John Thompson an applicant for a pension, & has lived as near the said applicant, & been intimately acquainted with him for more than twenty years. The deponent verily believes he is of the age he represents himself. The applicant is reputed & believed in the neighborhood to have have been a Revolutionary Soldier, & this deponent concurs in that opinion. This deponent never heard any doubt expressed on that subject.
Sworn the day & year above written, in open Court before me,
WILLIAM W. VAN RENSSELAER

State of New York } ss. Elijah Wescott of Greenfield Saratoga County } in the County aforesaid, being duly sworn, deponeth and saith, that he is per- -sonally acquainted with John Thompson, otherwise formerly called Jonathan Thompson, of Norwalk, Fairfield County, and State of Connecticut, and this deponent further saith, that he the said John Thom- -pson was an apprentice to this deponent, and that he this deponent was drafted as a soldier in the Revolutionary war, in the year 1779, or 1780 and that he this deponent gave the said John- Thompson, his time as an apprentice, with a small bounty to take the place of this depo- -nent, for the term of three months, and gave the said John Thompson a Uniform suit of clothes and that he, the said John Thompson went and joined the army of the Revolution, by which he this deponent was exonerated from the service, for the time, for which he this deponent was drafted for, and never again returned into the service of this deponent, and was absent from the town for some considerable length of time, and further this deponent saith that from the regard of his age he is now in the eighty second year of his age further saith not and further saith he that he further believes the said John Thompson to be about seventy years of age at present.
Sworn and subscribed this 11 th day of September 1882 before me — Brown Thompson, Justice of the Peace
Elijah Wescott

State of New York Saratoga County
§ § - I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the County of Saratoga do certify that Anson Thompson before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same a justice of the peace in & for the said County; and that I am acquainted with his hand writing & hereby believe his name subscribed to the said affida- vit to be his proper hand writing & signature
Witness my hand and Seal of Office the Eleventh day of October 1832
Thomas Palmer Clerk
I certify that the above named Elijah Mescott is a person of credibility -
Anson Thompson, Justice of the peace

State of New York } p. Mrs Rachel Wescott wife of - Saratoga County } Elijah Wescott of Greenfield in the county aforesaid living duly sworn deporeth and saith, she is known to the facts. Stated in the affidavit of her husband Elijah Wescott, as to John Thompson being the same person who was fitted out, and left their house to take the place of the said Elijah Wescott. At that time, the said John went by the name of Jonathan, and further that he the said John was gone some considerable -ble length of time, and knows he was gone more than three months. And she this deponent saith from the record of her age. She is at this time in the eighty second year of her age, and further saith not Rachel Wescott Sworn & subscribed this 11 th day of September 1832 before me Anson Thompson, Justice of the peace
I certify that the above named Rachel Wescott, is a person of credibility - Anson Thompson, Justice of the peace

State of New York Saratoga County
I Thomas Palmer Clerk of the County of Saratoga do certify that Aaron Thompson, before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the peace in and for the said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit to be his proper hand writing & signature.
Witness my hand & Seal of Office the Eleventh day of October 1832
Thomas Palmer Clerk

State of New York } County of Saratoga } ss:
On the eleventh day of September 1832, in open Court before the Court of Chancery now sitting at Saratoga Springs personally appeared Nicholas M. Hugh a resident of the town of Grafton  Morgan in said County Past Master of the who being duly sworn according to Law doth depose & say that the said Elizah Westcott & Rachael his wife mentioned in the applicants declaration as the only persons whose testimony he could procure to his service, are on account of great debility & infirm old age unable to appear before the Court. And the deponent further says that in consequence of their inability to appear before the Court their affidavits hereto annexed were taken & sworn to at their place of residence in his presence
Sworn the day & year above written in open Court before me
E. Coven,
M c Guire

And the said Court as hereby declared 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 the Court further certifies that it appears to them that J. H. Clayton who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clugymen resident in the Town of Monroe in Saratoga County, & that Nicholas M. Angell who has also signed the same is a resident of the same Town, & is Past- Master of the Town of Monroe & is a capable person & that their statement is entitled to credit.
E. Coven.
I, Gideon M. Davison Clerk of the Court of Chancery for the fourth Circuit of the State of New York, do hereby certify that the fore- going contains the original of the proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Thompson for a pension.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office at the Town of Saratoga Springs the 30 th day of October one thousand Eight hundred & thirty two
G. M. Davison, Clerk.

316.729 Bounty Land
Mrs Mary Thompson widow of John Thompson deceased
Ward of the Revolution Act 3 d February 1853

Widows Declaration for Bounty Land
Act March 3 rd 1855
War of the Revolution
State of Michigan } ss County of Berrien }
On this 19 th day of November A D. 1861 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Mrs Mary Thompson aged Seventy one years, a resident of Niles in the State of Michigan, who being duly sworn, according to Law, declares that she is the Widow of John Thompson, The identical John Thompson who was a private in a Company of New York Volunteers War of the Revolution
For which she is now pen- sioned under the 2 nd Section of the act of February 8 th 1853 at the rate of $27. Per Annum and enrolled at the Detroit Michigan Agency. That from infirmity and old age she is unable to state the officers names, date, or duration of service of her said husband. But for proof which the Commissioner may require, she respectfully refers to her pension papers, now on file in the Department said pension Certificate

dated Sept 7 th 1853 and paid from September 4, 1854 and to continue during life unless she should again marry
That she has never married since her said husband's death and still is his widow
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the warrant for Bounty Land to which she may be entitled, under the act of Congress approved March 3 d 1855.
She also declares that she has never applied for or received under this or any other act of Congress any Bounty Land Warrant
She hereby requests the commission of pensions when said warrant is issued to be sent to her at Milas Berrien County Michigan
Mary Thompson
Sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written and I hereby certify that I know the said deponent Mary Thompson to be as above stated and further that I am not interested in this her claim as attorney or otherwise
Joseph P. Crisman Justice of the Peace.

And I also certify that at the same time & place personally appeared Charles Frewitt and Henry M. Dean known to me to be two credible witnesses and residents of miles in Berrien County Michigan who being duly sworn upon and say each for himself that the above named Mary Thompson now present ed is to their knowledge the identical person named in the above deposition and that said affidavit is correct as they verily believe, and that she signed and made oath to the same in their presence that they are acquainted with the said Mary Thompson and know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be and that they are each wholly disinterested
Charles Frewitt
Henry M. Dean
Sworn to & subscribed before me on the day & year first above written
Joseph W. Chapman Justice of the Peace

State of Michigan }
County of Berrien }
I George H. Munderloh Clerk of said County of Berrien and of the Circuit Court of said County Do Certify that Joseph A. Chipman whom name appears to the Jurat of the within instrument was, at the date thereof a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly Elected and qualified and duly authorized to administer such oath. And I further Certify that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said Joseph A. Chipman and verily believe that the signature to the said jurat is genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County and Court at Berrien this 19 th day of November A D 1861
George H. Munderloh Clerk

[REDACTED] State of Michigan } County of Washtenaw } ss On this Twenty ninth day of August A.D. one thousand Eight hundred and fifty three, personally appeared before the Probate Court of the State of Michigan, Mary Thompson, a resident of the City of Ann Arbor County of Washtenaw and State aforesaid, aged sixty two years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her Oaths make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 3 d February, 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of John Thompson, whose rank and service she is unable to state, but refers to the papers on file at Washington & his application for pension during his lifetime. She further declares that she was married to the said John Thompson on the thirtieth day of August A.D. one thousand Eight hundred and forty, that her said husband died about the First day of June A.D. 1847; that she was not married to him prior to the second of January, Eighteen hundred, but at the time above stated. She further declares that she is now a widow Sworn & Subscribed on the day Mary Thompson and year above written, before me G. Joslin Judge of Probate

MARRIAGE CERTIFICATE
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
This may certify, That Mr. John Hanson of the town of Ann Arbor county of Washtenaw and state of Mich aged 50 years, and Mrs. Mary Johnson of the town of Ann Arbor county of Washtenaw and state of Mich aged 48 years, were joined together in Holy Matrimony, on this 30th day of Aug. A. D. 1840, by me at Ann Arbor Washtenaw Co. Mich
In presence of Mr. C. F. Billings & Mr. J. S. Clark. Both of Ann Arbor Attest
Allen Guernsey Min-Gospel

State of Michigan Washtenaw County
ss Daniel W Bliss of the City of Ann Arbor County and State affirmed being duly sworn, says that he is acquainted with Mary Thompson of said City of Ann Arbor County affirmed, widow of John Thompson a Revolutionary pensioner. That he was present at the marriage of the said Mary Thompson with said John Thompson on the thirtieth day of August A D one thousand eight hundred and forty, that he was acquainted with Allen Gurney the minister who solemnized the marriage that the certificate hereto attached and marked "Exhibit A" is in the proper hand writing of the said Allen Gurney, that the said Allen Gurney was at the time a respected Minister of the Gospel, that the person who is now present in Court, and made the foregoing application is the identical person who was married to the said John Thompson a Revolutionary pensioner that the said John Thompson is now dead and the said Mary is still a widow Sworn and Subscribed before me D W Bliss the 29 th day of August A D 1853
C. Joslin
Judge of Probate

State of Michigan } County of Washtenaw } ss Probate Court for said County
I Chauncy Foslin Judge of the Probate Court in and for the County of Washtenaw and State aforesaid, (being a Court of Record) do hereby certify that on this Twenty ninth day of August A.D. One thousand Eight hundred and fifty three, personally appeared before me Joseph H Vance and Edward H Johnson to me personally known, who being sworn say that they are acquainted with Mary Thompson widow of John Thompson a Revolutionary pensioner that she was married to the said John Thompson on the thirtieth day of August A.D., one thousand Eight hundred and forty, as more fully appears by the Marriage Certificate hereto attached and marked Exhibit "A", and continued to reside with the said John Thompson until he died which was on or about the 1 st day of June A.D. 1847 also that Allen Greeney whose signature is attached to said exhibit was an acknowledged minister of the Gospel and that the signature there as they verily believe is genuine. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Probate Court at Ann Arbor this Twenty ninth day of August A.D. one thousand Eight hundred and fifty three
C. Foslin Judge of Probate

Pension Office at Detroit
August 31 st 1858 1858
I hereby certify that John Thompson, a Revolutionary Pensioner, under the act of June 7 th 1832, was a United States Pensioner, and said pension was payable at this Agency, from the 4 th day of September 1848, and that the said Thompson died on the 16 th  the first day of May 1847, as appears from the Pension Roll, in this office.
Elisha Taylor Pension Agent.

May 24, 1934
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BA-J/HEL John Thompson-W.508
Mrs. Edw. V.Howlett 53½ Huron Street,W. Pontiac, Michigan
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to John Thompson, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, who later lived in Jackson County, Michigan, where he is buried.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and you are furnished herein the history of John Thompson as found in pension claim W.508, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. The above noted soldier is the only one of that name in whose claim it is shown that he ever resided in the state of Michigan. It is hoped that this record may be of interest to you.
John Thompson or Tomson was born April 21, 1762, at "Canaan, in Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut." The names of soldier's parents are not shown in the papers in the pension claim. He stated that when he enlisted in the Revolutionary War, he bore the name of Jonathan, but at the age of twenty-one years, at the request of an uncle named John, he took that name and had ever since been known as John.
While a resident of Wilton Parish, Norwalk, Connecticut, he enlisted and served with the Connecticut Troops, as follows: from August or September, 1779, nine months as a fifer in Captain Samuel Keeler's Company, Colonel Matthew Mead's Regiment; during the summer of 1780, on frequent tours on alarms, dates and officers' names not given; from April, 1781, nine months in Captain Wilson's Company, Colonel Swift's Regiment.
A short time after the Revolution, he moved from Norwalk, Connecticut, to Half Moon, Saratoga County, New York, where he remained for eleven years; then moved to Moreau, Saratoga County, New York, and lived for ten or twelve years; thence to the western part of New York State; from whence he returned to Moreau, New York.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 11,

1832, while residing at Moreau, New York.
John Thompson died May 16, 1847. The place of his death is not shown. At one time, year not given, he resided in Jackson County, Michigan.
The soldier married August 30, 1840, at Ann Arbor, Washtenau County, Michigan, Mrs. Mary Johnson. No reference was made to a former wife and there are no data as to children.
Soldier's widow, Mary, was allowed pension on her application executed August 29, 1853, while a resident of Ann Arbor, Michigan and aged sixty-two years. In 1861, she was a resident of Niles, Berrien County, Michigan.
In 1832, one Anson Thompson was a Justice of the Peace for Saratoga County, New York; no relationship to the soldier was shown, and there are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

June 13 '98
J C Lewis
San Francisco, California
1916 Jan 20. history to
Mrs Claude L. Roberts M.B.H.
1916 Aug 25. history to Miss
Luella M. Rose. M.B.H.
1929-July 1. Hist. to Mrs Ym H. Latham. Etch.
1934-May 24-Hist To Mrs Edw. T. Howett. Etch.
Rey WIDOW, &c.
File No. 508
Mary Thompson, Widow,
John Thompson, Priv. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 3. 1853.
Index:—Vol. In , Page 268.
[Arrangement of 1870.]

100,290
S 160 acres

New York Rev:
Jonathan (a) John Thompson
Suspended
let J. Ellsworth 6 and
33.
let to same 12. May '34
" " 10 Oct "
act. 7 June '32

J. H. Barrett Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Jackson County, Lawrence Springs formerly Michigan Springs
is now the place of John Thompson new Ebenezer Thompson Residence

Washington Dec. 16. 1848.
Sir,
I take the liberty of en- closing to you a letter from Geo. S. Becker Esq. and of asking informa- tion on the subject therein referred to.
Very Respectfully Your Obt. Servt.
Alpheus Welch
Mr. J. L. Edwards Com. of Pension
Washington.

State of New York Genesee County
ss. Aaron Fox of Batavia in the County, a state of said being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he is acquainted with John Thompson of Batavia aforesaid, that the said Thompson was a soldier in the revo- lutionary army, that this said  Thompson depo- nent knew him in the brigade under the command of General Huntington in the Con- necticut line, that this deponent knew said Thompson as a soldier in said brigade for a- bout nine months near the close of the war. That said Thompson served under the com- mand of Captain Wilson, and this deponent believes in the Regiment called Bradley's Regi- ment, but whether it was then commanded by Col. Bradley or by some other officer this de- ponent is not positive.
his Aaron F. Fox mark
Subscribed & sworn to this 29 th day of Janu-
1831 before me And I certify that said Aaron Fox is a reliable person Moses Jaggat Justice of the Peace of said County

State of New York } Genesee County }
Up I Timothy Fitch, Clerk of said County certify that Moses Daggart before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn to was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County And that I am well acquainted with the sig- nature of said Justice subscribed to the within affidavit and verify believe that it is genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set My Name and seal of office this nineteenth day of September 1833.
Timothy Fitch Clerk By B. Pringle Dep. Clerk

No 2292
Mary Thompson widow of John.
Mich
Act 3 Feb 1833
p 27 Jar annu
Coag 3 Feb 1833
O W Moore Dept Interior

Department of the Interior Washington Sept 5 th 1853.
Sir:
The enclosed Petition was rec d by the undersigned on Saturday last, with request that the same be properly referred for action -
This friendly request, is coupled with, Hoping that if there is any want of proper proof the Com. te will inform the undersigned at the earliest moment, compatible with the business of the Pension Bureau
Very Respectfully Your Obh. Servt. D. W. Moore Clerk.
L. P. Waldo Esq. Com. te of Rev. s

Thompson

Brief in the case of Mary Thompson Washtenaw County and State of Michigan act 3 Feb 1853
Claim, ("original," or " for increase. ")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a Yansona at $27 per ann Record proof of marriage
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
W. Willoorn Dept Interior
J. Cole Examining Clerk.

J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Sir,
Pearson Agency Detroit March 23 d 1842
At the request of John Thompson a Prof Pensioner for act June 7. 1832 I transmit the enclosed affidavit, with a request that a duplicate certificate may be transmitted to him at Ann Arbor. He called on me for his pay on the 17 inst and alleged that he lost his Pocket Book on his way to this city.
I am Sir respectfully your obedient Servant E. P. Hastings Pension Agent

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
March 3 d , 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," John Thompson, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Michigan Agency, at the rate of Twenty Seven Dollars and  Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1839, to the 4 th March, 1840.
Respectfully yours,
Wm. H. Harris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Detached Nov 27/61
Hon d Joseph H. Barrett Chairman of Pension Washington D.C.
Sir
Herewith you have Mrs Mary Thompson application for Wm Lloyd
Your Obed Servt A. G. Mayes

Aug 17 '42
W. Evans
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
FREE
From

J. L. Edwards Esq Commission of Pensions Sir
Pension Agency
Detroit Aug. 10. 1842
I enclose herein the application of John Thompson a Revolutionary pensioner under the Act of June 7. 1832 for a new certificate
I am Sir
respectfully your
Obt. Servant
E. P. Hastings
Pension Agent

APPLICATION FOR A NEW CERTIFICATE.
County of Washhtanaw
ss.
On this thirtieth day of July A.D. 18 42 , before me,
the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Washhtanaw personally appeared John Thompson who, on
his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Samuel Peeler in the
regiment commanded by Colonel Matthew Mead in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of
the State of Michigan that he received a certificate of that fact under the signature and seal of the Secretary of War; which certificate,
on or about the twenty fifth day of March 18 42 at or near Detroit in said State of Michigan
he lost  lost together with a pocket-book containing the same & other valuable papers while travelling on the highway - and has not been able to find the same although he has made diligent inquiry for that purpose
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, the day and year aforesaid. §
Edwin E. Clark Justice of the Peace of Washhtanaw Co & State of Michigan
John Thompson
NOTES.—The last four blanks are left for the applicant to set forth the time, place, and manner of the loss or destruction of the original certificate.
The oath to be taken before a duly qualified magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated.
If the pensioner has never received a formal certificate, but has drawn his pension on a mere notification, as was the case in a few instances many years ago, he should leave out the above words in italics, and insert, in lieu thereof, "but has never received a formal certificate, and now wishes to obtain one."
The pensioner's oath must be supported by the evidence of another person as to identity. The person must swear that he well knows him to be the same person described in the above affidavit. The magistrate must certify that the deponent is a person of veracity. This oath must also be authenticated by the certificate of the proper officer, under his seal of office, setting forth that the officer before whom the affidavit may be made is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, or Notary Public, as the case may be.
When a person acting as an Agent or Attorney for a Pensioner, loses the certificate, the affidavit of that person is also required, which must be authenticated as above.
In every case where the Clerk of the Court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should be sent with the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.—In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or small ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
No attention will be given to applications from persons who act as agents, unless they are known at the War Department or are vouched for as respectable persons by some one who is known to the Department.

State of Michigan County of Washtenaw ss.
July 30 th 1842
I Edwin E. Clark a magistrate in the County above named, do hereby certify that I have the most satisfactory Evidence - viz: The affidavits of John Thompson Junior and Thompson C. Lewis taken before me, (stating that they have well known John Thompson more than twenty years) that John Thompson who has this day appeared before & made oath to the foregoing affidavit is the identical person therein represented and named in the pension Certificate by him stated to be lost - and I further hereby certify that said John Thompson Junior & Thompson C. Lewis are respectable persons & persons of veracity - Given under my hand at Ann Arbor in said County of Washtenaw the day & year above written
Edwin E. Clark Justice of the Peace
State of Michigan ss Washtenaw County ss
I Leonard C. Goodale Clerk of said County, do certify that Edwin E. Clark whose signature appears above was at the date of the making of the annexed Certificates a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly Elected and qualified to act as such And by Law Authorized to administer Oaths and take affidavits that I am well acquainted with the signature of said Justice and with his hand writing and verily believe his signature hereunto annexed are genuine -
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County at Ann Arbor this Six th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two.
L. C. Goodale Clerk

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Judiah Elsworth Esq Saratoga Springs New-York Single

State of Connecticut Comptroller's office Hartford
26 th September 1834
On examination of the Files of this office, it appears, that Jonathan Thompson, served as a Private in the Connecticut Line of the continental Army in Col Swift's Regiment, from the 1 st day of July to the 3 rd day of December 1780 a period of five months and three days.
Certified by Roger Huntington Comptroller of Public Accounts

State of Connecticut Comptroller's office Hartford
26 th September 1836
J. Eldsworth Esq
Sir, I have never until this day ascertained that your Letter of 16. May 1834. (directed to Elisha Phelps Esq Comptroller) had not been answered. I have therefore examined the papers in this office, and send you a certificate of what I find in relation to the service.
Jonathan Thompson, he states to have been enlisted in 1781 but he is mistaken as to the year and the length of service.
of Jan
Your most obt
Roger Huntington
Fees $1.00

Jonathan Thompson
Revolutionary Claim
[Large decorative flourish or signature]
Hon. L. C. C.
Secretary of War Washington

Saratoga Springs Oct. 4-1834
Sir.
Pursuing your suggestions in your letter of May 12. 1834. I sent to Mr Phelps requesting the information you required. The enclosed is the answer.
You will see that although Thompson is mistaken as to the year yet that the mistake does not affect even his credibility. He says he was discharged from his first service in May 1780. That during the same year he was at Fort Schuyler out on alarms. & in the Spring of '81 enlisted for 9 months. He then gives an account of three services. The certificate shows that he served 5 months in each service, the fact that he was discharged when the Brigade went into winter quarters may be perfectly consistent with the the fact that he served only 5 months when he enlisted for 9 months.
Phan send certificate to me. As to his pay as a Tipu. His first service was such, and nothing said

as to the last. Make out the fair presumption or without any further evidence that he served as such. When these papers with many others were made I was not in particular as to the amount of pay but as the Municians show extra I suppose if deemed necessary I can get an additional statement of the facts But it is confidently suggested that when he first enlisted as a Fifer. served his time as such and says he again enlisted that the fair inference is that the last was like the first service. The sum paid is very small. & from my inattention in checking his statements not even thinking of him in other character than he took at first but I think avoid the doubt of any. If the rules adoption by the Department do not allow him his pay as Fifer I should like to have time to send him yet an additional affidavit
Hon. Sec. of War
Yours Julius A. Albro
nowhere at all

Paratoga Springs - Oct. 11 - 1823.
Sir,
I enclose the affidavits of Thaddeus Mead & Daniel Westcot in support of the claim of Jonathan Thompson otherwise called John Thompson. The applicant is poor, has been to Connecticut to get these proofs. Judge Isaacs has been at Washington & is well known, as I am told. The proof must be satisfactory as to the time of service stated in these affidavits. I am told that Mead & Westcot are now pensioners.
As to the affidavit of Aaron Foy, Thompson got this affidavit some time ago in order to get a pension under the old law. Foy's affidavit was not answered at the time I sent on the papers to Washington, for the reason that it was not certified by the Clerk, nor was the certificate of the character of Foy made by the Justice. These certificates have been procured. Foy has removed from Batavia to Ohio but Thompson does not know where. Foy is a pensioner under the old law, this age can be got from his papers. Batavia, where Foy lived is 300 miles from here. This was the reason that Foy's affidavit was not certified before.
May I ask immediate attention to this claim. Thompson is poor & deceased, and has spent all his property, & a very little, in getting this pension evidence.
Yours answer to this place.
Yours &c
Isidore Eldworth
Dear Sir (cont.)

State of Connecticut } ss. Probate Court District of Fairfield County. } Norwalk Sept. 12. 1833. Personally appeared Theodore Mead of Milford in said District aged twenty years and being duly sworn in open court according to law, deposes and says that he is well acquainted with is well acquainted with Jonathan Thompson formerly of said Milford now of Monroe Senatoga County State of New York and knows that said Thompson enlisted in said Norwalk in June 1779 into Capt. Samuel Keene Company under Col. Mead and served in said Company nine months. The deponent served in the same company at the same time. Theodore Mead
At the same court Personally appeared Daniel Wescott of said Milford aged twenty nine years and being duly sworn in open court deposes and says that he is well acquainted with Jonathan Thompson formerly of said Milford now of Monroe Senatoga County State of New York and knows that said Thompson enlisted in Capt. Samuel Keene Company of State troops under Col. Mead and served in said Company nine months. The deponent was in the service at the same time.
Sworn & Subscribed in open court and that I am well acquainted with Theodore Mead Daniel Wescott the above deponents that they are both credible persons in my knowledge. I have set my hand and seal of said court
Daniel Wescott
Barnes Isaac Judge

State of New York } County of Saratoga }
On the twenty second day of April 1833 personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, Jonathan alias John Thompson who being duly sworn, deposes & saith that by reason of old age, and the conse- quent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned before, and in the following grades: For nine months I served as a fifer, I also served other nine months as a fifer and for such service I claim a pension
Subscribed & sworn April 22 d 1833 before me Ransom Cook justice }
John Thompson
State of New York } Saratoga County }
I, Alpheus Goodrich Clerk of the County of Saratoga do certify that Ransom Cook before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the said County, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe his name subscribed to the said Affidavit to be his proper hand writ- ing and signature —
Witness my hand & seal of office the 24 th day of April 1833
A Goodrich Clerk

I certify, that the annexed within amendatory affidavit was annexed to the proceed- ings in this case by direction of the Vice Chan- cellor of the fourth circuit. In testimony whereof, I have affixed the seal of the Court of Chancery of the State of New-York the 29 th April, 1855.
G. M. Dorrin, Clerk.

STATE OF MICHIGAN,
County of Berrien
ss.
BE IT KNOWN, That before me, Joseph W. Chipman Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared Mary Thompson made oath in due form of law, that she is the identical person named in an original certificate in her possession, of which (I certify) the following is a true copy:
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the Second Section of the Act of February 3 rd 1853
Mary Thompson widow of John Thompson who was a Private in the Revolutionary War is inscribed on the Pension List at the rate of Twenty Seven dollars and _____ cents per annum, commencing on the 3 rd day of February 1853 and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the Department of the Interior this Seventh day of September one thousand eight hundred and fifty three
R McClelland Secretary of the Interior
Examined and countersigned,
S. P. Hildreth Commissioner of Pensions.
That she has not intermarried but continues to be a widow, that she now resides in Niles, Michigan and has resided there for the space of One Year past: and that previous thereto, she resided in the State of Michigan of the truth of which statement I am fully satisfied.
Sworn and subscribed, this 25 th day of October 18 61 , before me, and I certify that I am disinterested
Mary Thompson
Joseph W. Chipman Justice of the Peace Berrien County Michigan
Charles Jewett Witness to Pensioner's Signature.
KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, That I _____ of _____ Pensioner of the United States, do hereby constitute and appoint _____ my true and lawful Attorney, for me, and in my name, to receive from the Agent of the United States for paying Pensions in the State of Michigan, at Detroit, my Pension, from the day of _____ 18 _____ , to the day of _____ 18 _____
Witness my hand and seal, this _____ day of _____ 18 _____
SEALED AND DELIVERED IN PRESENCE OF: _____ _____ _____
STATE OF MICHIGAN, _____ ss. COUNTY,
BE IT KNOWN, That on the _____ day of _____ 18 _____ , before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, personally appeared _____ above named, and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney, to be her act and deed.

State of Michigan } ss County of Berrien }
I George H. Murdoch Clerk of said County of Berrien and of the Circuit Court of said County. Do Certify, that Joseph N. Chipman whose name appears, to the jurat of the annexed instrument was, at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly elected and qualified and duly authorized to administer such oath. And I further certify that I am acquainted with the handwriting of said Joseph N. Chipman and truly
believe that the signature to the said jurat is genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said County and Court at Berrien, this twenty sixth day of October A.D. 1861
George H. Murdoch Clerk

Rev. Sec. Ann Arbor, Michigan. K.T.V. 420 P. Division St. — August 17, 1916.
Department of Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please send me the Revolutionary war record of John Thompson, who was born in Canaan, Norwalk, Conn. April 21, 1762, died in Jackson, Mich. May 16, 1847.
He was a Fifer and served under Captain Reeler and Colonel Mead.
John Thompson for his third wife married in August 13, 1840 at Ann Arbor Mrs Mary Johnson.

who was allowed a pension after his death.
Mrs. Bertha L. Roberts, 134 Orchard Ave., Battle Creek, Mich. is a member of D. A. R. entitled to the same ancestor, John Thompson. Mrs. Roberts National number is 121432.
I am looking up this record hoping it may help me to become a member of the D. A. R.
Very truly,
Lucilla M. Rose.
420 S. Division St. Ann Arbor, Michigan.

U. S. Bureau of Pensions Rev. War Section Washington. D. C.
only cap. for pen. from Mich.
Dear Sirs:
I am seeking for any information you may have in your files concerning John Thompson , a Revolutionary soldier who was living in Jackson County, Mich- igan as late as Oct. 23. 1853. He is buried at Jackson, Michigan or near there. He came to Michigan with a son, and had another son, Jacob S., who lived in Wyoming Co., Pa., moving from there to Lansing, Mich. where he died before 12-7-1863. Thanking you. I am
Respectfully
Mrs Edw. V. Howlett 53½ Huron St. W., Pontiac. Mich.

VICE-REGENT
MRS. AUGUSTA R. GALLEY
RECORDING SECRETARY
MRS. RAYMOND M. DELL
CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
MRS. HARRY WOOD
CHAPLAIN
MRS. ALICE MOREY KISHLAR
TREASURER
MRS. R. CLYDE FORD
REGISTRAR
MRS. PLINNEY E. SKINNER
HISTORIAN
MRS. THEODORE LINDQUIST
LIBRARIAN
MRS. ERNEST F. GOODWIN
YPSILANTI CHAPTER YPSILANTI, MICHIGAN
REGENT
MRS. WILLIAM H. LATHAM
42 South Summit St.
March 1st 1929.
Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Will you kindly send me a copy of the Revolutionary War record of Jonathan or John Thompson who was a Fifer in Capt. Samuel Keeler's Co. of Norwalk, Conn. His wife's name was Kathrine, and I think she applied for a pension from Saratoga Co. N. Y. Will you please send the date of application for pension?
Respectfully yours,
(Mrs. William H.)
Katherine Parker Latham

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Jan'y 15-1916
Commissioner Bureau of Pensions Washington D. C.
Sir. Will you kindly send me the "Revolutionary" record of John Thompson who enlisted at Norwalk Conn & served under Capt. Nelson & Col. Swift. He applied for a pension on Sept 11-1832 while residing in Saratoga Co N.Y.
Your L.W.B. } O.W.T.N Div. } dated June 13-1898 W. 508. } Revolutionary }
contains the information I desire, which is for the purpose of establishing my eligibility to membership in the Society of D.A.R.
Thanking you in anticipation I am
Yours very truly
Mrs Claude L. Roberts

CABLE ADDRESS "GEORGE"—SAN FRANCISCO USE A. B. C. CODE 4th EDITION
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UNITED STATES SMOKELESS POWDER CO.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 28-1898
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly glance over the inclosed correspondence between myself & Col. Ainsworth, Record & Pension Office, War Dept., particularly my letter to him of May 16-98, & send me the information I desire, if you can.
By so doing you will greatly oblige.
Yours truly J. C. Lewis

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of John Thompson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug 1st 1779 9 mos Fifer Samuel Keeler Matthew M'Nab Conn.   Summer 1780 ✓ Officers not stated, called out on frequent alarms   April 1781 9 mos Wilson Swift  
Battles engaged in, None stated.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Wilton Parish, Norwalk, Fairfield Co. Conn.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 11. 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Moreau, Saratoga Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 30  b. Litchfield Conn. Apr 21 1762.
Remarks: he married in Ann Arbor Mich. (Mrs) Mary Johnson, he died June 1847 and she was allowed pension on an ap. Ex. Aug 29. 1853 while a resident of Ann Arbor aged 62 years she signed as Mary Johnson. The soldier stated that when he enlisted he was called Jonathan but at the age of 21 he took the name of John at the request of an uncle named John and ever since went by that name.  Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
884
July 1, 1929
Mrs. William H. Latham 42 South Summit Street Tysilanti, Michigan
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.508, it appears that John Thompson or Tompson was born April 21, 1762, at Canaan, Norwalk, Fairfield County, Connecticut. He stated that when he enlisted in the War of the Revolution he bore the name of Jonathan, but at the age of twenty-one, at the request of an uncle named John, he took that name, and had ever since been known as John Thompson.
While a resident of Wilton Parish, Norwalk, Connecticut, he enlisted in August or September, 1779, and served nine months as a fifer in Captain Samuel Keeler's Company, in Colonel Matthew Mead's Connecticut Regiment. In the summer of 1780, while at his home in Norwalk, he was called out on frequent alarms, no dates of service or officers stated. He enlisted in April, 1781, and served nine months in Captain Wilson's Company, Colonel Swift's Con-

necticut Regiment.
A short time after the Revolution he moved from Norwalk Connecticut, to Half Moon, Saratoga County, New York, where he remained for eleven years, then removed to Moreau, Saratoga County, New York, and lived there for ten or twelve years, then moved to Stillwater for six or seven years, then to the western part of New York State, from whence he returned to Moreau, New York, where he was living when he was allowed pension on his application executed September 11, 1832.
He died May 16, 1847. 11, 1847, p. 67
The soldier married August 30, 1840, in Ann Arbor, Washtenau County, Michigan, Mrs. Mary Johnson.
She was allowed pension on her application executed August 29, 1853, while a resident of Ann Arbor, Michigan and aged sixty-two years.
One Anson Thompson was a Justice of Peace in Saratoga County, New York, in 1832, no relationship stated.
There are no data as to children.
Respectfully,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.
I took the date of death as given by the Pension Agent at Detroit, Michigan