Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35656, for David Thompson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Thompson, David
S. 35656
CONTENTS

5906.
Maine
David Thompson
of Wells in the state of D o Maine who was a Corporal in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer of the Massach s . line, for the term of 3 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of Jan y 1819 and sent to Benjamin Greene, Esq. J. L. Benneick
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 4 mo: 27 / 30 $ 39. 20 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1819 48. —
$ 87.20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
See letter to E. E. Bourne, Sept. 16. 1831.
E. E. Bourne, Sept.
Notification sent October 10. 1820 to Daniel Shaeffer, Haverbrook, Maine

David Thompson.
Wells.
Jan 19 Mch 1879

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
1 old horse in my possession, for which I engaged to give 5. — worth say } 3. 1 small yoke 3 year old bulks 20. old pots, kettles & other cooking utensils 2
David Thompson.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me David Huston ? who, by occupation am a labourer — which I am unable to pursue by reason of bodily infirmity & weakness from an old wound.
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife — Jada 65 infirm & feeble. David Thompson.  
STATE OF MAINE.
I, Daniel Sewall , Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit , within the county of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 twenty seven dollars and cents . IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty sixth day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall, { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York .

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first tuesday of July being the fourth day of said month and by adjournment at Oldfield from day to day, on the eighteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this eighteenth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit , county David Thompson aged sixty three years, resident in Kells in said Circuit , county who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolu- tionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Daniel Merrill in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Brewer & afterwards Col d Tappan in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the eighth day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 3906 , was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 con- tained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
David Thompson.
Sworn to and declared, on the 18 th day of July A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE Benj e Greene M c Daniel Sewall, Clerk.
Ch. Justice One of the Judges of the said Court.

David Thompson United Corp. 1 Feb' 77 1 Feb' 80 Brewers reg. Mass.
Adm.
8 April 1818

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss.
ON this eighth day of April 1818, before me, the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the first Eastern District, in said Commonwealth, personally appears David Thompson resident in Wells in said county of York and state aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration—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.” That he, the said David (being sixty years of age) in February 1777. enlisted in the army of the United States for the term of three years, under Capt Daniel Merrill and marched to Ticonderoga where he was attached to the Regiment commanded by Col Samuel Brown of the Massachusetts Line — That he continued to do his duty in said company and regiment until said term of three years had expired, when he was honorably discharged from the American service — That he received a written discharge which is now lost — That said company was a part of said time commanded by Capt Luke Hitchcock, and the said Regiment by Col Carleton — which regiment was the twelfth of the Massachusetts Line —
And that he is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
Benj: Greene.
I BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern District, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said David — did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I do 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 is reduced in his circumstances and in need of assistance from his country for support. Wells.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at
twelfth day of April in the year of our Lord 1818
Benj: Greene.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
MHE/1211
January 21, 1930.
Mr. Clifford E. White Grosse Ile Michigan.
Dear Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 35656, it appears that David Thompson enlisted in February 1777 and served three years as a private under Captains Daniel Merrill and Luke Hitchcock, Colonels Samuel Brewer, Carlton and Tupper, Massachusetts troops.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 8, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Wells, York County, Massachusetts, Maine District, and was aged sixty years.
In 1820 he referred to his wife, Juda, aged sixty-five years. There are no further family data.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name of person paid, and possibly the date of death of the Revolutionary War pensioner, David Thompson, S. 35656, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city, citing all of the following data:
David Thompson Certificate 5906 - Issued January 25, 1819 Rate $8 per month - Commenced April 8, 1818 Act of Mar. 18, 1818 Maine Agency.
The above noted is the only soldier named David Thompson of Massachusetts that is found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.
This Bureau has no information relative to services performed in the colonies prior to the Revolution.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

35 656
Rey INVALID.
File No. 35-656
Davis Thompson
Corp Rev MD
Act: 13 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 380
[Arrangement of 1870.]
206 Aug 20 - History to H.B. Arnold ✓ 1930, Jan 21, Hist to Mr. Clifford E. White, M.E.E.

Parker Mass
Hon. Lewis Cass.
Secty at War
Washington D.C.
Departure Sept. 1837
Pension Department

Kennebec, Me. Sept 8 th 1831
Dr Sir
Enclosed is the deposition of David Thompson, an aged pensioner of this town, forwarded for the purpose of obtaining a new certificate. His account which he gives to me of the difficulty is that Dabney has purchased some old notes against him, which he writes to receive to himself, by retaining the certificate. As we could not prove by any one else but Thompson, that the certificate was in his hands, we are unable to maintain a suit -
Respectfully Your obedt - EE Bourn

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Aug. 15, 1906.
Searched by Hill
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, David Thompson
Service, Mass. Line
Rev. War
Remarks:
no claim identified as above except Int. 35,656.
_____ Chief of Division.

Commonwealth I David Thompson of Kennebec County in the County of York ss and State of Maine yeoman, do on oath testify and say, that I am entitled to re- ceive of the United States, at the Office of the Bank of the United States at Portland, a pension of eight dollars per month, (having been a sol- dier in the revolutionary war) as appears by a certificate duly issued from the war depart- ment of the United States, the Number and date of which I do not recollect. I do fur- ther testify and say, that the said certificate is either in the hands of Barnabas Palmer of said Kennebec or the same is lost - that I delivered the same to the said Palmer some time since, and he refuses to deliver it up to me, so that I am unable to obtain the pension which is due me on the fourth day of Septem- ber instant. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this eighth day of September 1831 -
Witness. E E Bourne
John Frost
D. Thompson
State of Maine
York ss. Sept. 8. 1831
Personally appeared David Thompson whose name is signed above and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him signed is true.
Before me.
Edward E Bourne
Justice. Peace

THE NATIONAL SPRING BED Co., MANUFACTURERS OF SPRING BEDS AND NATIONAL FABRICS.
C
New Britain, Conn., Aug. 9 th 1906.
Russian Department, Washington, D.C., Dear Sir:
Please send me a copy of the application for pension of David Thompson of Bellingham or Northham, Mass., a member of the com- pany of Capt. Amos Ellis during the Revolutionary war,
Yours Respectfully, H. B. Arnold. Arnold
norfolk co

Stamp Enclosed
Telephone Trenton 36-3
CLIFFORD E. WHITE
Grower of HARDY PLANTS, CUT FLOWERS AND DAHLIAS GROSSE ILE, MICHIGAN
December 13th. 1929.
United States War Department, Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
If it is within your province. I would like to ask whether you have record of the pensioners of the French and Indian war and whether you can either confirm the enclosed record, or give any further information regarding David Thompson, one of my ancestors.
The enclosed record is said to be a copy taken from a news paper some time in 1836.
Any information you may be able to furnish will be greatly appreciated.
Very truly yours,
Clifford E. White Clifford E. White.

O. W. and N. Division.
3-525.
18163 55
Also Surv File 35.656 Rev. War.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of David Thompson , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 77 3 yrs. Pri. Daniel Merrill David Brewer Mass.   Luke Hitchcock Carlton Mass.   Supper  
Battles engaged in,  Residence of soldier at enlistment,  Date of application for pension, Apl. 12, 1818. allowed  Residence at date of application, Mills, York Co., Maine.  Age at date of application, 60  Remarks: 1870 wife Jada ae 65 yrs -
Only David Thompson - Mass -
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.