Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20402, for Thomas Lamson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Lamson, Thomas Anna M.
W. 20402
CONTENTS

2836
1890
Nov 12
W H DuBois - history Pms
Vermont National Guard
Anna M. Lamson widow of Thomas Lamson Maj who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Reported May 5/1849
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 39 Dollars 54
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of July 1849 and sent to
H. J. E. Collamer H of R
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 67 Vol. 3

I Foster Samson of Randolph in Orange County & State of Vermont age forty five years do depose and say that I am the son of Thomas Samson late of Randolph aforesaid deceased, I have often heard my father say he was in the U.S. service in the Revolutionary war and at two or three different periods. I well remember of hearing him say he was present at some Indian hangings and also of going to the forays but I do not now recollect who was the officers under whom he served. I have often heard my father say his Brother Jonathan Samson served nearly all of the war of the Revolution
I further depose and say that my father Thomas Samson died on the 5th day of April 1830 and that my Mother Anne M. Samson is a widow now and has remained such since the death of my father -
Foster Samson
State of Vermont } February 20th 1843 Orange County } Personally appeared Foster Samson subscribed to the foregoing affidavit and to me well known as a man of truth & veracity, was duly sworn to the truth of the same & subscribed said statement. By me J. H. Parish Justice Peace

8650
Anna M. Samson Yrs
act 7. July 38.
  in 85.     2044.59. 1780.  5.26    Secy City 87.  6     11.26  
  Adm     11.26     $ 39.54   
Wm H. Everett A.R.

Declaration. In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of July 7 th 1838 entitled "an act granting pensions to certain widows,"
State of Vermont District of Randolph ss On this 23 d day of November A D 1842 personally appeared before the Probate Court within & for the district of Randolph in the County of Orange Anna M c Lamson a resident of Randolph in the County of Orange and State of Vermont aged seventy five 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 Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." - That she is the widow of Thomas Lamson who was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution and was at the time of his service a resident of Brookfield in the Commonwealth of Mass. That her said husband served in the Mass. line full one year, that he was at West Point, that he served in the years 1780. & 1781 and probably at some other place She has often heard him say he saw Andre being - She does not distinctly remember the name of his officers - That she believes the services of her husband the late Thomas Lamson will be fully established by the proof herewith forwarded to the Department and by reference to the Rolls of the Mass. Troops - She further declares that she was married to the said Thomas Lamson at Randolph on the 12 th day of May 1785 and that her late husband Thomas Lamson died on the 5 th day of April 1830 and that she was not married to him until after

he left the service but that her marriage took place previous to the first day of January 1794 & next on the 12 th day of May 1785 at the time above stated
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Byron Wm Hebard Judge
State of Vermont District of Randolph ss. The foregoing declaration of the widow Anna M c Samson to the Court well known as a person of truth & of credibility was duly made sworn to & subscribed in open court the day & year above written - Witness my hand & seal of Court at said Randolph this 23 rd day of Nov r A D 1842. Wm Hebard Judge

Town Clerks Office Randolph Vt. November 15. 2 1842
Thomas Samson & Anna his wife were married twelvth May Seventeen hundred and eighty-five //
I B. T. Blodgett certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the record in my town with the exception of the date which expressed in the record in fair legible figures as follows // Thomas Samson & his wife Anna were married 12th May 1785 //
I B. T. Blodgett above named depose and say that I hold the office of town Clerk in the town of Randolph, County of Orange & State of Vermont & that the above is a true extract from the records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me
B. T. Blodgett
Town Clerk of Randolph
State of Vermont } Randolph Nov. 15th 1842 Personally appeared B. T. Orange County } Blodgett subscribed to the above certificate & made solenm oath to the truth of the above. I hereby certify that the B. T. Blodgett is a credible witness. Before J. K. Parish Justice Peace
State of Vermont } Nov. 23rd 1842 District of Randolph } This certifies the subscriber is well acquainted with B. T. Blodgett the town Clerk aforesaid & also with J. K. Parish the Justice of the Peace aforesaid the signatures of each are genuine & they both hold the offices as above stated
John G. D. [unclear]

I Samuel Lamson of Windsor in the County of Windsor and state of Vermont, aged seventyfive years on the 22 nd day of March 1842 do repose and say, that Thomas Lamson, late of Randolph, in the County of Orange, and state of Vermont, deceased, was my brother, and was more than four years older; That in the summer of seventeen hundred and eighty, the said Thomas Lamson entered the service of the U. States as a Private, at Brookfield in the County of Worcester and state of Massachusetts, where we then resided, but I cannot now tell the name of any of his Officers, nor the length of his service, but my belief is that he entered the service in the summer of 1780, and returned home the latter part of November the same year; I recollect his return from the circumstance that my Mother died the night before Thanksgiving, and only a few days after his return; I think I have heard the said Thomas Lamson say that he went to New Jersey. Soon after the death of my Mother, I was put to a trade, where I continued more than seven years, until I was 21 years of age; I am very confident and have no doubt but that the said Thomas was in the service of the United States one or twice after the death of my mother; but I cannot say where, how long, or under whom. There was not, to my knowledge or belief, any other person in said Brookfield, by the name of Thomas Lamson. The said Thomas afterwards was Married to Anna Martin of said Randolph, about the year, 1784, with whom he continued to reside in the relation of husband & wife until his death which happened, as I now believe, in the spring of 1831, and that since the death of the said Thomas, the said Anna has ever remained, and now is sole and unmarried.
Samuel Lamson
Sworn and subscribed this 17 th day of January in the year eighteen hundred and forty three. Before me, Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of Probate in and for the District of Windsor in the state of Vermont.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscrit my name at Windsor in said District, the day and year last above written. And I hereby certify that the above named Samuel Lamson is a person of truth and veracity, and that the statements by him made are entitled to full credit and belief.
Thomas F. Hammond, Judge of Probate.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
 BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
W. F. 20402
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of _____ 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.
Battles engaged in, Home Shield
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Barnstable, Mass.
Date of application for pension, _____
Residence at date of application, _____
Age at date of application, less than 18 years of age
Remarks:
Remarks:  Edward married May 12 1904 at Hampton, Va. to Martha. He died April 1930. When he died was in his 80's and a resident of Randolph W.Va. Date & place of interment both are not stated.
Respectfully,
Brother Samuel J-2856
Commissioner.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
1917 Aug 8 Heel. to Mrs. E. L. Hogan 1923, Mar. 6, " Mrs. C. S. Adams, EW.
File No. 20402
Mrs. W. Larson Widow of Thomas Larson Peri. Services
Act: Feb 21, 1918
Index:—Vol. 14 , Page 420
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Putnam, Conn. Feb. 1, 1923
Dear Sirs:-
As I am the great grand-daughter of Thomas Hanson, will you please send me the pension # 20402. As I am about to join the

D. A. R. thru him, I was told that I could get this pension by writing. I felt that it might have some interesting facts which I would like to keep.
Respectfully
Mrs. C. L. Adams
Hartford, Conn. 208 S. Main St.

✓ Rev Sec The Commissioner of Pension Washington D. C.
Dear Sir.
Some time ago I wrote for information in regard to a pension given Anna Martin Larson - on account of her husband Thomas Larson serving in revolu- tionary army. according to Carlstam's book, The State of Vermont - Biographical was born in Denmark Dec 6 1753. Coming to America with some of his brothers while yet a lad - he located

in Brookfield Mass. where he and at least two of his brothers Samuel and John have enlisted in the Continental Army-
The latter serving in the Revolution from 1777 until 1780, his younger Bro. Samuel, being a witness to his service - Thomas Lamson, according to the official record served in Col John Brooks regiments six months from July 1. 1780 being present at the execution of Major Andre - Oct 2 - 1780
that he served again the following year - is made evident by an order he gave his Captain John Cullen for pay for his services at West Point N. Y. - in 1781-
I desire to join the Daughters of the American Revolution and wish an official record that my Great Grand Mother drew a pension - will appreciate an early reply Mrs E. L. Hogan 703 West Rollins Mobile Mo

Wm. H. Du Bois, President.
R. T. Du Bois, Cashier.
F. E. Du Bois, Ass't. Cashier.
The Randolph National Bank
West Randolph, Vt. Oct. 17 th , 1890 Sir,
My Grandfather Thomas Lamson . was a Soldier in the War of the Revolution . I suppose. Serving in a Massachusetts Regiment and my Grandmother Anna Lamson drew a pension for his services.
I want his record as it shows in the Records of the Pension Office.
Yours Truly Wm H Du Bois To The Hon. Comr. of Pensions Washington D.C.

W. H. ... 9th
Oct 14 1890
Thompson ... May probably born ...
Jonathan Sand 3 year + 1780 Col. Thos. Dixon Thom ... 6 mos July 1 1780 in S. Col. J. H. Burch

Washington 25 Feb. 63
Sir
I enclose the application of the Widow of Thomas Lampson for a pension - His name will, probably, be found on the Mass. Rolls
I also enclose a letter from Mr. Hannan and desiring to be informed of your construction of the pension Law in the case stated
I am respectfully &c
H. Everett
J. L. Edwards Board of Pension

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Dec r 28 th 1842.
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 Thomas Samson is signed to an order on the Treasurer of the Commonwealth, of which the following is a true copy.
To the Honorable Tho s Jones Esq r . Treas r of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Sir; Please to pay Cap t . John Culler or his order all the money due to me as a Soldier in his Company for service done at West Point in the year 1781 and this order shall be your sufficient voucher for the same. from my Thomas Samson Brookfield Dec r 10 th 1783 { £8.3.8. }
list Joel Hamilton list Ruben Bacon "
{ The order is endorsed "John Culler" The spelling is the same as in the original }
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Yose P. Bigelow
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Vermont. On this 11th day of September A.D. 1848 personally appeared before J. R. Parish Orange County ss. a Justice of the Peace within & for the County aforesaid. Anne M. Lamson a resident of Randolph aged Eighty One years who being first sworn according to law doth upon her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the act of January passed on the 2nd February 1838 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war; that she is the widow of Thomas Lamson late of Randolph deceased who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and that she made her declaration under the act of June 17, 1844 and drew a pension of $38.54 per annum and she now makes this declaration to obtain a continuance of her pension during her natural life.
Sworn to and subscribed to the foregoing declaration. She further declares she is still a widow.
Witness J. R. Parish Justice of the Peace
Anne M. Lamson
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written
Before J. R. Parish Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named applicant is personally known to me and that she is the same individual who drew a pension as stated by her in the foregoing declaration.
J. R. Parish Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Secretary of State's Office Montpelier September 14 th 1848
I hereby certify that Jacob H. Parrish Esquire, whose name is subscribed in his proper hand writing to the foregoing certificates, is and was at the date thereof, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Orange in said State, duly constituted and commissioned, and that full credence is due to the official acts and attestations of such Justice.
Given under my hand and the seal of this Office this 14 th day of September A.D. 1848.
Fernand H. Merrill Deputy Secretary of State

State of Vermont
Orange County ss On this 18th day of July 1843 personally appeared before me J. K. Parish a Justice of the Peace of the County of Orange in said State Anna Larson a resident of Randolph in said County of Orange aged seventy-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 3d March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War
That she is the widow of Thomas Larson who was a private in the Massachusetts line and who served in the War of the Revolution as will appear by the proofs and Declaration of this declarant now supposed to be in the Pension Office. Her late husband died without ever receiving a Pension. But that she received a Pension of something less than forty dollars per annum under the act of July 7, 1838 as will appear from the records of the Department.
She further declares that she is still a widow
Anne M. Larson
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written
Before J. K. Parish Justice Peace
I further certify that I am acquainted with above declarant and that she is a person of truth & veracity and a Pensioner under the 5 years act so called and that she is entitled to credit.
J. K. Parish Justice Peace
State of Vermont Orange County ss
I Jason State Notary Public in and for the County of Orange hereby certify that J. K. Parish is a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified and that his official duties commence on the first day of December 1842 and end on the last day of November 1843 and that the above is his official signature and due credit as such should be given to the same
Witness my hand and official seal at Chelsea in said County this 30th day of July A.D. 1843.
STATE OF VERMONT, ) ss. Percy C Jones Clerk of the County Court of the Orange County, ) ss. County of Orange in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
J. K. Parish
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 4th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty two and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, this August 6, D. 1843
8th Day of
Percy C Jones Clerk.

Vermont_7068
Repd Mar 6-43
Anna M. Lamson widow of Thomas Lamson
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 5 th April 1830 - of Orange Co in the State of Vermont who was a private in the commanded by Captain _____ of the commanded by _____ in the Massachusetts line for 11 mos: & 26 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Montpelier, Vt: at the rate of 39 — Dollars 54 — Cents per annum, to commence on the 11 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 — day of March 1843 and sent to Hon. A. Everett, S. P. —
Trans to the 11 th of Semi-annual allowance ending
$ 197.70 —
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by _____ Clerk. Book A. Vol. 2. Page 45

Vermont 3141
Anna M. Samson widow of Thomas Samson who was a Private in the Massachusetts line for 11 months, 24 days
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of Thirty Nine Dollars fifty four Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the fourth day of December 1843 and sent to
J. K. Parish Wandsworth Vermont
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 28