Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,475, for Samuel Thompson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Thompson, Samuel or Thomson
NUMBER _____
NUMBER S. 42475
CONTENTS

3313.
New York Roll.
Samuel Thompson, 4 Capt Smith Private - Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York -
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of Sept r . 1818 and sent to Stephen Phelps Esq. Judge Canandaigua - N York
Arrears to 4 th of September 1818 - 34:66
Semi-annual all'ee ending 4 th March 1819 - 48: -
In o 41 X 10 / 30
$ 82:66
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 15 th March, 1818. }
3 Years 1777
Vermont Lodgs. Ontario Co
Repayment due to John Brown Autumn Mr. Park 12 th Sept r 1818

2313 Samuel Thompson copy Declaration
30 Sept 1810
Con.
Mar. 19

State of New-York, } ss: Cayuga County, }
ON this 8th of the day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county, (to wit) a Court of Common Pleas Samuel Thompson aged 66 years, resident in the town of Macks 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: (to wit) a private soldier in Capt Smiths Company in Col Timothy Bigalows Regiment in the Massachusetts line of the Army of the United States reference being had to his first declaration dated 25. April 1815 will more particularly show. His pension Certificate is Number (3313)
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 contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed
Real Estate None      Personal property 1 Cow — valued at $13 — and no other property except cooking utensils such as pots, kettles, bed, trunks, 6 plates — $7 — 20
His occupation is farming, rendered feeble and unable to labour from the infirmity of age and lameness in his knee and leg — his family consists of himself & his Wife Mary aged 71 years she is able to walk and do a little but that only
Sworn to, and declared, on the 8th day of July 1820, before Me Nyhus Sheldon Judge of Cayuga Common Pleas
I, James Sloan clerk of Cayuga County do 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 20 dollars and 00 cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fifteenth day of July 1820
And further the said Court are Courts of Record James Sloan Clerk of the Court for the County of Cayuga

Claims of Samuel Thomson April 25 th 1918
The Honorable Chief of War

State of New York } Ontario County }
On this 25 day of April 1818 before me the subscriber a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County aforesaid. Personally appears Samuel Thompson aged 64 years resident of the town of Sodus in said County who being by me first duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pro- visions made by the 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 Samuel Thompson enlisted in the Company commanded by Captain Smith in the 15th Massachusetts Regiment in January 1777 and that he continued to serve in the said Corps until the thirtieth day of December 1780 when he was discharged from service at West Point in the State of New York. That he was in the battles of Monmouth and at Brandywine and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his country for support and that he has no other Evidence Now in his power than what is herewith transmitted.
Samuel Thompson
Subscribed and declared this day and year aforesaid before me
Stephen Phelps
A Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario State of New York

Stephen Phelps, Esq; Judge, Canandaigua, Ontario County, New-York.
Samuel Thompson, Massachusetts line, Revolutionary claim.
found on the rolls of Col o Bigelow's reg t .
Correct
For testimony relative to the applicants' reduced circumstances, See endorsement in the case of Jeremiah Bat- -tles.
25 th April

State of New York Ontario County S s
I Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of common Pleas in and for said County and State do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Samuel Thompson did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy 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 - Canandaigua, April 25 th 1818 S s
Stephen Phelps

The Honorable Secretary of War if my claim be allowed will please to forward the but first thing to Stephen Phelps Esq r of Canandaigua who is My Agent April 25 th 1818 Samuel Thomson
State of New York Ontario County } I certify that Samuel Thomson the aforesaid Applicant is in Reduced Circum- stances and am Satisfied thereby stands Need of the assistance of his country for Support August 25 th 1818 Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas
State of New York Ontario County } Clerks Office } In testimony that Stephen Phelps whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was on the day of the date of the same a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Ontario and that the same is his signature I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court at Canandaigua this 27 th day of August 1818
Th s McNaughton

State of New York Ontario County } Clerks office } s
In Testimony that Stephen Phelps whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario and that the same is his signature I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the County Seal at Canandaigua
This 7 th day of May A D 1818
Thos M c Naughton

42475
Pay INVALID.
File No. 42475 Samuel Thompson Phila Pa
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 508
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Recd. 11 th April 1782 for £22-13-10 Notes
Samuel Thompson Mass D42473

T HIS certifieth, That Samuel Thompson a soldier — has served Three Years in the Massachusetts Regiment, being the full Term of his Inlistment; has conducted himself as a good and faithful Soldier, and is hereby discharged the Service.
Given under my Hand, at West Point — this thirteenth Day of December 1780.
Tim o Bigelow Col.