Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,576, for Abraham Thompson, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey
Thompson, Abraham
S. 40,576
CONTENTS

29 Jan 1821. To H. B. W. H. Thompson sent to the Hon. H. B.
14 841  Ohio
Abraham Thompson
of Ross county in the state of Ohio who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dayton of the New Jersey line, for the term of one year.
scribed on the roll of Ohio at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of June, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of Sep r 1819, and sent to John Thompson, Esq r Chillicothe, Ohio.
  Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1819. 2 nd m th 22/31  21. 86    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Mar 1820.  118. 00     $169.86  
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Confidence

Hon:
John C. Calhoun
FREE
200000
Secretary for war
Washington City, D.C.
Miss

State of Ohio
I John Thompson President of the bank of Columbus files as within statutes do certify that the within affiant is credible, and statement is to the best of his knowledge, and that Thompson was present. Done at Chillicothe Augt 19 th 1819. John Thompson.
The State of Ohio Ross County } I Humphrey Fullerton Clerk of the court of common pleas for the county aforesaid certify that John Thompson Esquire whose name is signed to the foregoing affidavit and certificate is Duly qualified Judge of the court of common pleas for the second circuit including the said county of Ross and that the signature of the said John Thompson is in his own proper hand writing. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Chillicothe this 19 th day of August 1819 and in the 17 th year of this state Humphrey Fullerton

State of Ohio ss.
Be it remembered that on this nineteenth day of August Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and nineteen came before me the undersigned President of the Courts of Common Pleas of the Second circuit, Mary Yates of Pickaway County, who after being sworn deposed and saith, (in order to prove the services of Abraham Thompson, who applied for pension, on 13 th June 1819) that she knows her will that applicant Abraham Thompson went into the army of the revolutionary war and that he was gone a considerable time, and it was always reported and acknowledged by him his neighbors and family that he did serve in being his above a year and that it was always admitted by way of conversation that he the said Abraham had served a considerable army in the said line, at or about the time he started in his departure.
Sworn to & subscribed before me this day of year just above written
John Thompson.
Mary Yates

Mr. Thompson.
Ohio
216 deuterium Red
Am

Any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed to wit, one sewing machine worth $200. one bed and bedding worth $25. Desk $12. Stove & pipes & dog Box $2. dutch Oven 25 cents looking glass $2.00 total value two hundred and forty one dollars and twenty five cents. I am indebted to the United States Branch Bank $100. I am also indebted to divers persons in the sum of amount of $150 - I am by trade a Slave master, but from being entirely blind in one eye and the sight of the other eye being much impaired I am entirely unable to follow it or support myself by labour and being indebted as much as I am worth if my government does not assist me I shall be dependent on public or private munificence. I have no family.
Abraham Thompson
Sworn to and subscribed in open court September 18 th 1820. Attest, H. Fullerton Clerk
State of Ohio Pike County ss I Humphrey Fullerton Clerk of the court of Common Pleas for the county of Pike do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration and the schedule hereto annexed are truly copies from the Records 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 entitled in the aforesaid schedule is two hundred and forty one dollars and twenty five cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Chillicothe this 18 th day of September 1820. and in the 18 th year of this state.
Humphrey Fullerton Clerk.

State of Ohio Ross County Court of Common Pleas
On this first day of September 1820 personally appearing in open court being a court of Pierre Abraham Thompson aged sixty six years resident in the state aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows in the third Regiment of the Jersey State line which Regiment was commanded by Col. Dayton and Lieut. Col. White, in the company commanded by Capt. Thomas Redding - he listed in New Jersey and served 15 months and was discharged at Morristown N Jersey he was notified of being on the pension list at the rate of $8 per month on the Ohio agency by pension certificate N o 14.841 commencing 13 th June 1819. and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the united States, on the 18 th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time, by gift sale or in any manner disposing of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby 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 18 th day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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

any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed to wit, one sewing machine worth $200. one bed and bedding worth $25. Desk $12. Stoves & Tanks & dog Box $2. dutch Oven 25 cents looking glass $2.00 total value two hundred and forty one dollars and twenty five cents. I am indebted to the United States Branch Bank $100 - I am also indebted to divers persons in the sum of amount of $150 - I am by trade a Shoemaker , but from being entirely blind in one eye and the sight of the other eye being much impaired I am entirely unable to follow it or support myself by labour and being indebted as much as I am worth if my government does not assist me I shall be dependent on public or private munificence. I have no family. Abraham Thompson
Sworn to and subscribed in open court September 18 th 1820. Attest, H. Fullerton Clerk
State of Ohio Ross County ss I Humphrey Fullerton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Ross do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration and the schedule hereto annexed are truly copies from the Records 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 entitled in the aforesaid schedule is two hundred and forty one dollars and twenty five cents. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Chillicothe this 18 th day of September 1820. and in the 18 th year of this state. Humphrey Fullerton Clerk.

Case of Ab. Thompson. 4160 ✓
John Thompson Judge Chillicothe, Ohio.
Recd. June 24. 1819.
Mr. Bennett, John & Co. Engravers Newbury St. West Washington City
FREE

State of Ohio ss.
On this thirteenth day of June Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and nineteen of the Independence of the U.S. the 43 d before me the subscriber, president of the courts of Common Pleas of the Second Circuit in said State personally appeared Abraham Thompson aged sixty seven years, resident in Pike County State of Ohio, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions 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 Abraham Thompson enlisted at Ringoes Tavern about eighteen miles from Trenton New Jersey in the winter after the fall of Montgomery before Quebec, in the third regiment of Jersey grays (or collets) commanded by Colonel Dayton (as he now recollects) and lieutenant colonels name was White the christian name of both unknown in the company of Captain Thomas Pedder commandant for one year and that he continued to serve in the said corps in the service of the United States until the end of said term of enlistment and for three months longer before discharged and that his said service was performed in said company and regiment of the Jersey line on continental establishment, and after the expiration of fifteen months, as aforesaid he received his discharge at Morristown New Jersey from said service in said regiment and line after the expiration of said service. That he was in no battles during said service, nor was he

but was principally in service in New York state and on Hudson and Mohawk rivers, and that he is in reduced circumstances and that in need of the assistance of his country for support, discharged last year he has no other evidence in his power of his said service. Given to Habenakid before me this day one year past above written. Abraham Thompson John Thompson.
I John Thompson president as aforesaid do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Abraham Thompson did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding de- claration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months on the continental establishment, and am satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. And I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and held before me to the Secretary for the department of war pursuant to directions and instructions of himself and said department.
Done at Chellicothe. John Thompson June 13 th 1819.
(circumstances stated by two witnesses)

The State of Ohio Pop County ss I Humphrey Fullerton Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid do hereby certify that John Thompson whose name is signed to the foregoing certificates is President Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the second circuit including the said County of Pop and that the signature of the said John Thompson is in his own proper hand writing
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Chillicothe this 14 th day of June 1879 and in the 17 th year of this State.
Humphrey Fullerton

The time of entering  pleading the service is not clearly set forth — the time is not stated.
The testimony required to substantiate this claim is the deposition of the disinterested witness of service as to whose credibility the magistrate who administers the oath will certify — the official character & signature of the magistrate must be duly authenticated —
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40 576
Rev INVALID.
File No. 40 576
Abraham Thompson
Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 507
[Arrangement of 1870.]