Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33791, for Josiah Thomson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Thomson, Josiah
S 33791
CONTENTS

B.467
Massachusetts.
Josiah Thomson
Walfat in the state of Mass ts
who was a 1 st Serjeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel J. Ward of the Massachusetts me, for the term of 1 year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of June 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of July 1819 - and sent to Nahum Mitchell, Esq. East Bridgewater, Mass ts
Amount of Portion of Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Sept. 1819 - 2 6 3/4 30.3 10: 6
$: 10: 6
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Josiah Thomson Halifax 1 st July
Col. Jon a Wurts map line 1770 1 year
25 th June 189-
Admitted upon the evidence produced
Admitted

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Plymouth ss.
On this 25 th day of June A. 1819, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Josiah Thomson of Halifax aged sixty eight 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 Josiah Thomson of Halifax, Plymouth County ss , depose set forth and declare, that I was a soldier in the war of the revolution during the whole of the year 1776 in Capt Earl Clapp's Company & Col. Jon a Ward's Reg t . and M a ph t s line, having previously enlisted for the first year's service so called in said war, and was honorably discharged at Verplank's point in New York State. I served eight months before & two short campaigns afterwards. I am sixty eight years of age, and totally disabled by Rheumatic complaints and other infirmities of body from performing any labor and cannot walk without crutches. I have a

small farm of about 30 acres of poor land & an old house, all which will not produce more more than 50 or 60 Dollars annual rent. and which is insufficient for my sup- port. wherefore I think I am entitled to the assistance of my country for support. —
Josiah Thomson
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Josiah Thomson did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon 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 satisfied the declaration by him above made & sworn to as to his circumstances is just & true.
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 cer- tificate 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

Josiah Thomson Halifax 1 st July
Col. Jon a Ward 2 nd map line 1770 13 year
25 th June 189-
Admitted upon the evidence produced
Admitted

Jonathan Ward Esq; COL. of the 2 d Regiment raised by the THIRTEEN UNITED COLONIES of NORTH AMERICA.
To Josiah Tomson , GREETING:
B Y Virtue of the Power and Authority to me given, in and by the Delegates from the said Colonies, in Congress assem- bled, I do by these Presents, by the Consent and Approbation of your Captain, reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty, Courage and good Conduct, constitute and appoint you the said Josiah Tomson to be First Serjeant in a Company in said Re- giment commanded by Capt. Earl Clapp Esq; You are therefore, carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of a First Serjeant in ordering and exercising said Company in the Service aforesaid, commanding them to obey you as their First Serjeant and you are to observe such Orders and Instructions, as you shall from time to time receive from me, or other your superior Officers, according to the Military Rules and Discipline, pursuant to the Trust reposed in you; for which this shall be your sufficient Warrant.
Given under my Hand, at Dorchester January 1 st 1776
Ward Col o

We Zebadiah Thomson and Richard Bozworth both of Halifax in the County of Plymouth U.S. of lawful age testify and say that we well know Jonah Thomson of Halifax aforesaid, and know that he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution during the whole of the year 1776 in Capt. Earl Clapp's Comp- any & Col. Jon d . Ward's Reg t in the Massa- chussetts line & Continental establishment. We were in the same company with him. He was an orderly sergeant in said compa- ny and did the duty of sergeant Major a great part of the time, and was honorably discharged at Verplank's point in New York state on the morning of the first of January 1777. we are also well acquainted with him, & know him to be very infirm with Rheumatic complaints and other infirmities. and is totally unable, and has been for a long time, to perform any bodily labor. —
Zebadiah Thomson Richard Bozworth
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouths. June. 25. 1819.
The above named Zebadiah Thomson and Richard Bozworth appeared and made oath to the truth of the above deposition and subscribed the same in my pre- sence. and I do certify that are both credible witnesses
Nahum Mitchell: Judge for

33 791 Perg INVALID.
File No. 33,791
Josiah Thompson Serg Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 530
[Arrangement of 1870.]