Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 26523, for Charles Thomas, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass. R.I.
Thomas, Charles Deborah
W 26523
CONTENTS

192 Maine ✓
Charles Thomas
of Brunswick the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Bradford of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Cotton in the Massachusetts line, for the term of One Year & 8 Mos from Jan'y 1776 to 17
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine annu- at the rate of Sixty five \frac{66}{100} Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 day of Mar 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 7 th of Augt 1832 and sent to John Mussey Portland Maine
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1832 $66.66 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept " 33.33 $99.99
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
7 June 1832
Recorded Book 20 Vol page 93

Reprinted Dec. 1848
2455 Name Debora Thomas widow of Charles Thomas who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the day of Dec 1848 and sent to Hon. J. W. Bunting N. H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 39 Vol. 1.

80. Charles Thomas — 18.6.32
Sept. 1819
not entitled
not properly valued
must appeal in open Court in the County where he lives
2 Sylvania

STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Wiscasset, within and for the County of Lincoln, on the third Tuesday, being the twentieth day of June, and by adjournment from day to day, on the twenty first day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable JOSIAH STEBBINS & EBENEZER THATCHER , Judges of said Court, are exhibited, produced, & filed the declaration & schedules following, viz
ON this nineteenth day of June in the year 1820, personally appeared before Josiah Stebbins one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit
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, Charles Thomas — aged Sixty one years, resident in Bethlehem in said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a musician in the company commanded by Capt. S. Bradford in the Regiment commanded by Colonel J. Bailey 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 twenty fifth day of June  April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 13.630 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 contained in the schedule hereto 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 particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Charles Thomas
Sworn to and declared, on the 19 day of June A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Jonah Stebbins
{ One of the Judges of the said Court.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
a house & barn, one hundred acres of poor land, one pair of oxen, two cows, one horse, ten sheep, some poor farming tools & ordinary household stuff -    Farm  850  Save Charles Thomas Dr.  730    Horse  20  Job Thomas  50    Furniture  40  John Abbot  80    Oxen  40  Daniel Stone  50    Cows  30      Sheep  10       $990   910.    Charles Thomas
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me
who, by occupation am a blacksmith which I am unable to pursue by reason of general debility & rheumatism.
Charles Thomas
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Deborah Thomas 58. my wife, is very weakly   Susannah 19. daughter, is weakly   Ellis Thomas 17 Son - is a cripple   John Thomas 15 son, is well   Sarah Grace 11 grand daughter, is well   Susannah Thomas 93. mother who is dependent on me for support    Attest Nat. Coffin Clerk Charles Thomas
STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.
I, NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of Lincoln, 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 Fourteen Nine hundred dollars and ninety dollars.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty first day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Nat Coffin
Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of Lincoln.

Charles Thomas
Application for a pension
July 1832
A private or fifer
July 31 1832
Pension Office
$16.66 per mo
Private 20 mo-
Adm
out 7 June 1832

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the Twenty fifth day of July — A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two — before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
ON this Twenty fifth day of July aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge Charles Thomas a resident of Brunswick — in the county of Lincoln in said Maine District, aged Seventy two — years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he was placed on the pension list roll of the District of Maine Agency, and a certificate of pension granted to him on his application made on the 25th day of April 1818. That his name has been stricken from the pension roll on account of his property — That he served as a fifer, in the company commanded by Capt. Bragdon and in Col. Baibys Regt, in the Massachusetts line and served two years — and afterwards served in the Rhode-Island Militia four months. That he resides in Brunswick aforesaid and resided there when he made his first application in April 1818 — That he has lost his original pension certificate.
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of Maine .
Charles Thomas
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Ashur Ware
{ U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary pensioner, and served as he states
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I John Mufsey Clerk of said District Court, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Twenty ninth day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two
John Mufsey { Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

10652
18 3/4
Capt Charles Thomas Brunswick Maine
Ebenezer Dyer, Pownalborough Solicitor -

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Acts of Congress of the 7th July 1838, the 23d August 1842 and the 3d of March 1843 in favor of the Widows of revolutionary officers and soldiers. State of Maine.
Lincoln Co. Is.
On this thirteenth day of February A.D. 1844 Personally appeared before me Nutt Groton Judge of the Court of Probate for said County. She through infirmity and old age being unable to attend for the purpose in open Court.
Deborah Thomas, a resident of Brunswick in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, aged eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7. A.D. 1838, entitled "An Act grant- ing half pay and pensions to certain widows", an act in addition passed August 23. 1842, and an Act granting a pension to certain [widows of] revolutionary soldiers passed March 3. 1843;
That she is the Widow of Charles Thomas late of said Brunswick, deceased, who was a private soldier in the war of the revolution; that she is unable to state the day, month or year when he entered the service, nor when he left, nor whether he was drafted, or was a volunteer or substitute, but believes him to have been a volunteer, and that at the time of his enlist- ment he resided at Duxbury in Massachusetts; that she understands that he was in a battle at White Plains, as well as elsewhere, and that he was at one time in Capt. Bradford's company; but she has no documentary evi- dence in her possession, in support of her claim, and she respectfully refers to the rolls & records of the pension

office and War Department, and more particularly to the statements & proof of her said husband, when he became an applicant for a pension, under the act of June 7. 1832, under which application he received a certificate dated August 7. 1832 granting him $66 66 / 100 per annum, and the last payment on which being $30 30 / 100 , was made to this applicant May 24 th 1842 after the death of her said husband.
She further declares that she was married to the said Charles Thomas, now deceased, at Duxbury in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the twentieth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven; that her husband, the said Charles Thomas died at Brunswick aforesaid on the sixteenth day of February in the year eighteen hundred and forty two; and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place, previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated, and that she has remained unmarried ever since the death of her said husband.
Witness to Del te Thomas, Nylle Peter Charles Thomas
Del te Thomas
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year abovewritten before me
Notary Public Mass of Pleas
for Lin. County

I Charles Thomas of Brunswick, Maine, on oath declare that I am aged 54 years and am the oldest son of Charles Thomas late of said Brunswick a revolutionary pensioner deceased and his lawful wife Mrs Deborah Thomas. My eldest sister born of the same parents is Elizabeth (Grass) I have ever understood & believed and never heard any intimation to the contrary that the maiden name of my said mother was Deborah Brewster, that she was the daughter of Job Brewster of Frencebury Massachusetts & Elizabeth his wife & lived at Frencebury. The said Job Brewster died before my remembrance, but I have often seen & been acquainted with the said Elizabeth and always believed & recognized her as the mother of my mother.
I further state that my father the said Charles Thomas died on the sixteenth day of February A.D. 1842 and that my mother to whose petition and declaration this statement is annexed was his widow, and that she still remains unmarried. I was constituted her attorney to receive at the pension office in Portland on her account the balance of his pension being a little over thirty dollars, which was paid me in May 1842.
Charles Thomas
On this 13 th day of February A.D. 1844. Personally appeared before me the undersigned, Judge of the Court of Probate, Charles Thomas the deponent above named & being sworn to testify the truth in the above matter; he read & subscribed the above affidavit, and made solemn oath that the same is true. I further certify that I have been acquainted with said Charles Thomas for the period of thirty five years. Also that his statements under oath are entitled to full credit. Witness my hand this day & year above written. Nathan G. Grew Judge of Probate.
1844
Charles Thomas

10650
Deborah Thomas
me
act 7 July 38
m 77- a 42!
8 Nov 1775 } Capt Bruford 12 " 1776 } as Capt Bruford
20 mo
filed 22 nd Feb 1844.

Application of Widow Deborah Thomas for a Pension.

State of Maine.
County of Lincoln ss. Be it known, that on this 13 th day of February, in the year of Our Lord, eight hundred & forty Four.
Personally appeared before me the undersigned Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Lincoln, the same being a Court of Record Deborah Thomas widow, the declarant, upon sworn, and the foregoing declaration being read to her and she hearing the same and being first sworn to declare the truth, she subscribed her name thereto and made solemn oath, that the facts therein stated are true. I further certify that said Deborah Thomas thro' age and infirmity is unable to travel and attend in open Court, to make her declaration.
In testimony whereof I have here- to set my hand the privilege afforded.
Nath Groton Judge of said Court
I George W. Nichols Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Lincoln certify that Nath Groton above named is Judge of said Court, that the same is a Court of record & that the above is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto

set my hand as Register of said Court and hereunto affixed the seal of the same, this nine tenth day of February in the year of Our Lord, Eighteen hun- dred forty four.
Geo. O. Nichols Register of Probate Lincoln County

I Josiah Moore of Duxbury in the County of Plymouth certify under Oath & say that I am Pastor of the Congregational Church in Duxbury and keep the records of said Church that the following is a true copy of the record of marriages by the Rev. Frederikah Sanger V.D. Charles Thomas and Deborah Brewster November twentieth seventeen hundred seventy seven with the exception of the date which is expressed in the reading fair legible figures as follows November 20 th 1877
Josiah Moore
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County ss
January 12 th 1864 Then the above named Josiah Moore personally appeared & made Oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate subscribe ed by him in my presence before me I further certify that the above Josiah Moore is entitled to full credit & belief was personally acquainted with him Seth Sprague Jr Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Clerks Office January 15 1864
County of Plymouth
I Robert Perkins Clerk of the Judicial Court for the said County of Plymouth do hereby certify that Seth Sprague Jr is by me known to be the person who was sworn in a Court of the Pleas in the said County of Plymouth duly commissioned qualified under the authority of said Commonwealth and that his signature to the first page

6 January
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Superior Judicial Court on the day & year aforesaid
James Morris Clerk

March 14, 1935
XXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/EEI
Charles Thomas-W.26523
Miss Blanche M. Bryant 10 Everett Street Brunswick, Maine
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Charles Thomas listed as a pensioner '40, age 82 years, Brunswick, Cumberland County, Maine; also, Charles Thomas, listed '35, aged 74 years, Cumberland County, Maine.
A careful search of the Revolutionary War records has been made and the record found of one soldier, only, named Charles Thomas, who applied for pension while residing in Brunswick, Cumberland County, Maine. Your citations pertain, perhaps, to one and the same person. You are furnished herein the history of Charles Thomas, the data for which were obtained from pension claim, W.26523, based upon his military service in the Revolutionary War.
Charles Thomas was the son of Susannah. The date and place of his birth and the name of his father are not shown. In 1820, his mother was residing with him in Brunswick, Maine, and was then aged ninety-three years.
Charles Thomas enlisted at Duxbury, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, about May 1, 1775, and served as fifer in Captain Samuel Bradford's Company, Colonel Cotton's Massachusetts Regiment, until January 1, 1776, when he reenlisted under same captain in Colonel Bailey's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged January 1, 1777. He later served about four months in the Rhode Island Troops, dates and names of officers for this service are not given. He was in the battles of Harlem Heights, White Plains and Horse Neck.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 25, 1818, at which time he was aged fifty-nine years and resided in Brunswick, Cumberland County, Maine.
He died at said Brunswick, February 16, 1842.

Charles Thomas married November 30, 1777, at Duxbury, Massachusetts, Deborah Brewster, daughter of Job and Elizabeth Brewster, of Duxbury. Their marriage was recorded on the records of the Congregational Church of Duxbury.
Soldier's widow, Deborah, was allowed pension on her application executed November 16, 1844, at which time she was aged eighty-two years and resided in Brunswick, Maine.
The names of the following children of Charles and Deborah Thomas are shown:
  Charles Thomas, oldest son,  in 1842, aged 59 years and residing in Brunswick, Maine.    Elizabeth Thomas, oldest daughter,  married ----- Gray, living in 1842.    Susannah Thomas, daughter  in 1820, aged 19 years.    Ellis Thomas, son  " " " 17 "    John Thomas, son  " " " 15 "  
A granddaughter, Jane Gray, was aged 11 years in 1820. The names of her parents are not shown.
There are no further family data.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator.
she ap first in 1844-Feb but claim was not allowed so ap again on this date
The married name of Elizabeth Thomas & the name of the granddaughter Jane were very difficult to determine. Mrs. F. said use "Gray" as name of daughter Elizabeth & Gray for granddaughter Jane
Date of widow's death not on AB

Feb. 31 Hist. to John L. V. ms. 52. 16
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26523
Deborah Thomas Wid of Charles Thomas Prim Rev War
Act Oct 2nd 1848
Index : Vol. M , Page 273
[Arrangement of 1870.]

9227
Maine
Abigail Thomas
widow of Charles Thomas who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 16th Feb. 1842 of Brunswick in the State of Me. who was a Private in the Comp. commanded by Captain Bradford of the Regt. commanded by Col. Cotton in the Mass line for
Inst. Pensi. f. Aug 22 1845 No. 177 Rep.
Inscribed on the Regl. of Portland at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of April, 1845 and sent to Abigail Thomas, Brunswick Me.
Total amount, $333.30
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by H. Nampkin Clerk, Book Vol. 1. Page 19

13,630
See letter to J. Mussey 23 May 1829
Washington. 6 th Oct r 1820 Satisfaction returned to Mr. B. Lynde Esq. etc
District of Maine Charles Thomas
of Brunswick in the state of D o Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey of the Mapachusett line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 25 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of July 1820 and sent to Joniah Robbins Esq. Bath D o Maine
  Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819.  82. 63    Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep 1819.  48. 00    10 Mo \frac{6}{30} \frac{4}{51}  $130. 63  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued, A

Let to Hon. R.P. Lunkap, March 29. 1845.
Saint Russi of Dany 5. 1845. (Nepo) No. 177
6526
Maine
Deborah Thomas, widow of Charles Thomas who was a Private in the Mass a Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 day of Dec. 1844 and sent to
Eben. Everett, Brunswick, Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
and June 17. 1844 Recorded in Book A Vol. 2, Page 10.

House of Representatives May 14. 1844
Dr Sir,
I sometime since left at your Office a letter from Ebenezer Everett Esquire of Brunswick Maine. Will you please furnish me with the information therein desired and oblige Yours Very resp'y
R. P. Dinsdale
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions.
May 13 ask's review by Chapman 10 - do - Wm. Brubaker Apr 9 M rs Oak cut L ies Dugby 10 - do - do - do - do - do 2 - do - do - do - do

Feb 22 1834 10650
Mr
Octob. 1833 7 July 1833
FREE
Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Brunswick, Maine. February 19. 1844
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Sir,
Enclosed is the declaration of Mrs Deborah Thomas, as Widow of Charles Thomas, a revolutionary soldier deceased, for pensions under the Acts of 1838, 1842 & 1843, with her proofs.
If found correct please forward the certificates to me and much oblige yours respectfully, Eben Everett

N 378.
Charles Thomas
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
before me, the undersigned authority, on this day personally appeared Charles Thomas, known to me to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing instrument, and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this 10th day of March, 1900.
Notary Public in and for the District of Columbia
not entitled.
$600.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the Tuesday, being the  day of and by adjournment from day to day, on the sixteenth day of February nine in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable JUSTIN E. HARRIS, Ashur Ware Judge of said Court.
ON this sixteenth day of February in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Charles Thomas — aged sixty nine — years, resident in Brunswick in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revo- make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18th March, 1818, and the 1st May, 1820; that he, the said Charles Thomas enlisted for the term of one year or about on the first day of January in the year 1776 in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by captain Bradford in the regiment commanded by colonel Bailey in the line of the State of Massachusetts — on the continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps — until January 1777 — when he was discharged from the service, in Pittsfield — in the state of New York — that his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped therefrom on account of his property. That since the exhibition of his first schedule no particular changes have been made in his property ex- cept that his land is of less value for want of cultivation — and he has occasionally killed or disposed of a creature for his support — And that he is in debt to different persons by notes of hand to the amount of $405 for articles of support which he has had

in the of the State of on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the day of A. D. 181 , and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 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 contained in the schedule hereto 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 particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Charles Thomas
Sworn to and declared, on the 16 day of February A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Asher Ware
} U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
Of real estate I have about one hundred acres of hilly pine plain land in the town of Brunswick, with a house on it and no other real estate.
Of personal estate I have one yoke of oxen, two cows, two young cattle, ten sheep and a few old articles of household furniture — I have no income except what I can realize from the above mentioned property.
I have never conveyed any of my estate since the present act was passed in March 1818.
Charles Thomas
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Charles Thomas — who, by occupation am a farmer which I am not able to pursue by reason of age and a rupture of my body, which has been my situation for eight years.
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     My wife Deborah 64 a feeble woman, and cost me much on account of her physicians.   A hired girl to take care of us. I have no other family with me. Charles Thomas  
Sworn to before me, Ashur Ware Sits: Judge Feb. 16. 1829

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Esq. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, 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 six hundred dollars and no more . dollars.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this sixteenth day of February A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty- nine
{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

573 Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Augt 30 1864
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Charles Thomas of Dunstable is in company with the rolls of Capt Samuel Bradbury Col Thos Jotten , from April 2d to Dec 31 . 1775 as a Private . There are no rolls of the said Company or Regiment in the Office.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sawyer; Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Pension Office, May 23. 1844.
Sir,
I have the honor to inform you that the claim of Deborah Thomas has been examined and disallowed. The act of April 30, 1844, provides that "no pension shall be hereafter granted to a widow for the same time her husband received one, and her husband drew a pension during the five years to which the act of July 7, 1838 is limited. If her claim should be renewed under the act of the 3 d March 1843, the following terms of her husband's service should be established by the certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts; 8 months, Musician in 1775 under Capt. Bradford, Col. Bailey, and 12 months in the same grade in 1776, under the same officers.
I have the honor to be, Very respectfully, Your Ob d Serv t J L Edwards
Hon ble P. Dunlap House of Representatives.
Mr. Genl. Ernst Pitts Court

State of Maine.
Lincoln County Ss.
On this 16 th day of November A.D. 1844 personally appeared before me Nathaniel Groton, Judge of the Court of Probate for said County, she, from age and infirmity being unable to attend for the purpose in open Court,
Deborah Thomas, a resident of Brunswick in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made in an Act granting a pension to certain [widows of] revolutionary soldiers passed March 3 1843 and of an Act to continue the pensions of certain Widows passed June 17. 1844, that she is the Widow of Charles Thomas, late of said Brunswick deceased who was a soldier in the war of the revolution; that according to her best knowledge and belief he served eight months as a Musician in 1775 under Capt. Bradford and Col. Bailey, or Col. Cotton, and twelve months in the same grade in 1776 under the same officers; that she has no documentary evidence to prove the said service, excepting the annexed certificate of the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and respectfully refers

to the files of the Pension office and more particularly to the statements and proof of her said husband when he was an applicant for a pension, he having received a pension certificate allowing him sixty six & \frac{66}{100} dollars per annum, which certificate was dated August 7, 1832, and the last payment on which was made to this applicant May 4 1842 after her husband's death; being $30,13 cts
She further declares, that she was married to the said Charles Thomas, now deceased at Duxbury in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Mass. on the twentieth day of November in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven; that her husband the aforesaid Charles Thomas, died at Barnstable aforesaid on the sixteenth day of February in the year eighteen hundred and forty two; and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previously to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time abovenoted. For proof relating to her marriage and the decease of her said husband, she begs leave to refer to the evidence accompanying her petition now in the pension office for the benefit of the Act of the 7th July 1838 and other acts, which petition was defeated by the passage of the act of April 30, 1844. She further states that she is still unmarried and remains the Widow of the said Charles Thomas.
Witnesses, Judge H. Smith
Deborah Thomas

10650
Deborah Thomas Miam of Charles Mr
Act 7 July 1838
Rejected hist. and 1842
Adm o acts 3 March 1843
and 17 June 1844
20 mo private $66 11 pram
No. act 1843 - 6802
" " 1844 - 335
Eben Everett
Brunswick
Mr

House of Representatives Feby 1. 1845.
Dr Sir
I presume that Mrs Thomas is now entitled to the bank pension, as suggested by the communication herewith enclosed.
Please furnish me with your form for a new application.
Yours
very
Respg
R. P. Dumbark
J. L. Edmunds Esq.

Payment to be made at Portland Maine by
W. Woodbury, Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the
Agency of Maine
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A Vol. 2 Page 10
J. L. Swann, Clerk.

War Department.
Widow's Pension.
I certify that in conformity with the act of March 3, 1843, and June 17 1844 Deborah Thomas, of Maine widow of Charles Thomas , who was a Private and died on the 16 th day of February 1842 is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Sixty Six dollars and Sixty Six , cents per annum, commencing on the 4th March, 1843, and terminating on the 4th of March, 1848, unless the Pensioner shall marry or die before the last mentioned date; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage or death.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 18 th day of December one thousand eight hundred and forty four.
Wm Wilkins
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J L Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
Nov. 10 1844. Said to be 61 years of age, residing in Springfield Mass. mother her Sarah

Mr. 20 1894 Add the case Colonel Thomas March 5 1893
H
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Brunswick (Me) Nov. 16. 1844
J. L. D. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir Enclosed I send a new petition of Deborah Thomas for a pension under the laws of 1843 & 1844. The certificate of the Secretary of Massachusetts furnishes but one part of the expected proof, but I hope & presume the certificate will open the way for the other proof appendant to the application of her late husband, Charles Thomas when he received his pension, referred to in Mrs Thomas's declaration.
Please forward the certificate to me if granted and oblige yours respectfully,
Oliver Everett.

Charles Thomas. Muscian lot Bailey's. Regt. Map Line 1776-1790 Dec 25 th April 1818
The certificate of the single into credibility & disinterestedness of affidavit the within statement is wanting.
Adams
L Apr 25

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } Lincoln COUNTY, ss. }
To the Hon. Joseph Stebbins one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, (called the Second Eastern circuit ) which is a Court of record in the State of Massachusetts.
The Declaration under Oath of Charles Thomas formerly a musician engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the town of Brunswick county of Cumberland and State of Massachusetts, respectfully sheweth,
THAT the said Charles Thomas enlisted in capt Sam d Bradfords company as a musician in Plymouth Regiment commanded by Col Cottingham on the 8 th of May 1775 for six months and served until Jan y 1776 at which time he re-enlisted into the same company for one year the Regiment was afterwards commanded by Col Bailey , and continued to serve in the same company & Regiment until Jan y 1777 at which time he was honorably Discharged Peeks Kill in the State of New York , which Discharge was lost about thirty years ago and he has not since been able to find it
And the declaration further sheweth, that the said Charles Thomas is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the town of Brunswick county of Cumberland and State of Massachusetts, and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support
That he is fifty nine years of age was at the Battles of Harlem Heights, Hoosack, and White Plains
Therefore the said Charles Thomas conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," approved 18th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit

the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case made and provided.
Charles Thomas
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } Lincoln COUNTY, ss. } Personally appeared Charles Thomas of the town of Barnes in the county of Cumberland and State of Massachusetts, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn and subscribed before me this } 25 th day of Sept r , 1818, } Josiah Stebbins, a Judge of the C.C.C.P. 2 d E.C.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } Lincoln COUNTY, ss. } Personally appeared William Weston & Jonathan Delano and being duly sworn according to law, do depose and say that they are personally acquainted with Charles Thomas late a Soldier in Capt Sam l Bradford Comp y and Colonel Bailey Regiment in the Mass s line in the Revolutionary war and well know that he served agreeably to the within declaration signed by him this day having served in the same company with him.
Sworn and subscribed before me this } 25 th day of Sept r 1818, }
Josiah Stebbins, a Judge of the C.C.C.P. 2 d E.C.
William Weston Jonathan Delano
July 6. 1819. On satisfactory evidence I certify that the above William Weston and Jonathan Delano are disinterested and credible. Josiah Stebbins.

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } Lincoln COUNTY, ss. }
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this Twenty fifth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen . before me Josiah Stebbins a Judge of the the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, called the Second Eastern circuits of Massachusetts, which is a Court of record, personally appeared the aforesaid Charles Thomas
who being by me duly Sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and having duly subscribed the same hath testified and answered as there is expressed and on examination and inquiry do appear to me that by reason of his pecuniary circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said Charles Thomas did serve in the Infantry of the United States as a musician in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said appli- cant; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal of the said Court, at Wiscasset this Twenty fifth day of April in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Josiah Stebbins, a Judge of the C.C.C.P. 2 d C.C.
Lincoln ss. I do hereby certify that Josiah Stebbins is a Judge of the common pleas of common pleas for the second circuit comprising the counties of Lincoln Kennebec & Somerset and that the foregoing are true copies of his signature. In testimony whereof I have set my hand and seal of said court 25 th day of April 1818 Nath. Coffin

Deborah Thomas Mother of Charles Mr.
Joint Resolution of 23 July 1845 & 7 July 1838
Admitted
of 66 th per Commencing on 4 March 1836 and terminating on 4 March 1841
Eliza Everett Brunswick
Please forward the certificate of pension to Eliza Everett, Brunswick Maine

State of Maine.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
I Charles Cobb — Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that, Ebenezer Overett esq. is a Magistrate.
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly qualified to act as such; that his commission is dated June 28. 1842 and will expire June 24th Anno Domini 1851.
and that the following — signature purporting to be his — are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this fifteenth day of February Anno Domini 1845.
Charles Cobb CLERK.

Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the resolution of Congress of the 23d January 1845.
Whereas the act of the 30 th of April 1844 prohibited me from drawing a pension for the same period during which my husband was a pensioner, I now make the following statement under oath to obtain the benefit of the resolution above mentioned.
I am the widow of Charles Thomas late of Brunswick in the State of Maine, who was a private soldier in the war of the revolution. I have drawn a pension at the rate of sixty six dollars and sixty six cents per annum commencing on the fourth of March 1843 and which subject to the conditions thereof, is to continue until the fourth of March 1848; that on the thirteenth day of February 1844, my said husband having died on the sixteenth day of February 1842, I made application under oath agreeably to the prescribed forms in order to obtain a pension under the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 for the term of five years commencing on the fourth day of March 1836, and the same was duly filed in the Pension office at the passage of the aforesaid act of April 30. 1844 awaiting the decision of the commissioners thereon; and I now ask for the amount due me for the said term of five years from the said fourth day of March A.D. 1836, which was not allowed me in consequence of the said act.
Witness to Deborah Thomas's mark C. W. Lansabee State of Maine Cumberland ss
Deborah her Thomas mark
Sworn to and subscribed before me this fourteenth day of February in the year 1845, at Brunswick aforesaid.
Ebenezer Everett Justice of the Peace
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual she represents herself to be in the foregoing affidavit.
Ebenezer Everett

STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, SS.
Clerk's Office Judicial Courts, PORTLAND, September 5 A. D. 1848
I Charles C. Harmon,
CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Ebenezer Everett is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Cumberland, as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that the COMMISSION of the said Everett is dated June 28th, A. D. 1844, and will expire June 28th A. D. 1851.
and that the following SIGNATURES purporting to be his are Genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
Chas. C. Harmon, CLERK.

State of Maine County of Cumberland. S.
On this fourth day of September A. D. 1848 personally appeared before the Subscriber, a justice of the Peace in & for said County, Deborah Thomas, a resident of Brunswick in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, aged eighty six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 22 d February 1848 granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Charles Thomas who was a private, or musician, in the Revolutionary war; that she has been informed that her said husband served in Capt. Bradford's company & in Col. Bailey's or Col. Cotton's Regiment.
She further declares, that she is still a widow, and has received the benefits of the Acts of Congress passed on the 3 d March 1843 & 17 June 1844 at the rate of sixty six dollars & sixty six cents per annum as by her original certificate herewith endorsed appears.
Witness to Deborah
Thomas's mark Eben Dyerett Joanna B. Dyerett
Deborah her mark Thomas
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year above written before me
Eben Dyerett
Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Deborah Thomas is personally known to me to be the identical person she represents herself to be.
Eben Dyerett
Justice of the Peace

B.M.B.
Pension Office, Rev. War Claims
Washington, D.C.
Will you please send me what family data and war service that you find on Charles Thomas listed as pensioner '40, age 82 yrs. Maine, Cumberland Co. Brunswick - also a Charles Thomas listed as '35, aged 74 years. Maine, Cumberland Co. Thank you for doing this.
Sincerely yours -
(Miss) Blanche M. Bryant. 10 Everett St.
Feb. 25, 1935
Brunswick, Maine.

Flagstaff Arizona Oct. 10. 1911
Hon. Commissioner Of. Pensions Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir,
I wish to know the rank of Charles Thomas who served under Washington in the revolutionary war, fought at White Plains, obtained a pension about 1836 at the pension office at Portland Maine, where he resided & died, leaving a pension to his Deborah Bur- ster his wife.
Respectfully Yours,
John L. V. Thomas,
Reference to Hon R. H. Cameron Delegate to Congress

PM OCT 22 1911 km
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file in this Bureau.
Charles Thomas W.F. 26523
   DATE OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 24. 1775 Jany 1. 1777 Sefer Sam Bradford Theo s Cotton J Bailey Mass.   afterwards 4 mos in R.I. militia as officers stated R.I.  
Battles engaged in, Harlem Heights, Horse Neck and White Plains.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Duxbury, Plymouth Co. Mass.
Date of application for pension, Apr. 25. 1818 Fm. ch. al.
Residence at date of application, Brunswick Cumberland Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, 59 years of age. Died at Brunswick Mass. Feb. 16, 1842.
Remarks: Soldier was married at Duxbury Mass. Nov. 20. 1777 to Deborah, daughter of Elizabeth and Job Brewster. She was allowed pension on an application executed Feb. 13. 1844 while residing at Brunswick, Mass. aged 81 years. In 1820 the oldest son Charles was 37 years old 2 d eldest daughter Elizabeth Gray whose age is not stated. Daughter Susannah was 19 yrs & Sons Ellis 17 th and John 15 yrs. A Grand daughter Jane Gray or Evans 11 yrs. and Soldiers mother Susannah was 93 yrs. Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Mass.
Thomas, Charles. or
1820-1895
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