Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,481, for Daniel Thompson, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Continental New York,
Thompson, Daniel
S. 42,481
CONTENTS.

Diea mch. 2-1835
Certificate of Pension sent after 11th Sept 1835 to Mr. [unclear] Albany [unclear]
[Illegible Name] [Illegible Rank] [Illegible Regiment] he [Illegible] of the [Illegible] commanded by Colonel [Illegible] N. York ne, for the term of [Illegible] inscribed on the Roll of New-York, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 3. of April, 1818. Certificate of [Illegible] the [Illegible] April 19, and [Illegible] Agent,  Albany arrears to 4th of [Illegible] 88.50 Semi-ann. [Illegible] 48. 10m. [Illegible] 135.50 Revolutionary claim, } March, 1818. } Corotimue

Daniel Thompson
9753
Sept 189
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STATE OF NEW-YORK, Supreme Court City of Albany
Duplicate
On this seventeenth day of August 1820 personally appeared in open court, (being a court of record in and for the said State — according to the solemn adjudications of the Supreme Court of this state, and being a court which proceeds according to the course of common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and possessing the power of fine and imprisonment) Daniel Thompson late a private aged sixty five years, resident in the town of Kennebec — in said County who, being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: in the Company commanded by Captain Graham; in Col: Van Cortlandt's Regiment, on the Continental Establishment, in the New York Line, for the term in the manner specified, in his original declaration, on file in the Pension Office, at Washington — dated the third day of April 1818 that his Certificate is numbered 9.758 — and was issued on the twenty third day of April 1819 — and that he has received his Pension at the rate of eight dollars per month, up to the fourth of March last —
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 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 a Wife aged fifty six years, and daughter aged fifteen years who is obliged to do this necessary house work — that I have no occupation & that by reason of a rupture I am unable to provide for my wife and stand in need of assistance from my Country for support, that the following is a Schedule , of my Real & Personal estate viz. Real estate None. Personal estate viz. — One stove three dollars, one Wheat & Real — Shovel & tongs two dollars — Three chairs — Two chests — One Table two dollars — a set of turning tools — and necessary iron ware three dollars — Three pails — one ax & one adze two dollars — one axe & one shovel three dollars — one basket — one tub & two bands two dollars & seventy cents — Crockery Ware & Tin Ware two dollars & thirty cents — a lot of straw two dollars. Books — partly fine — three dollars & eighteen cents —
Sworn to and declared in open court this 17 th day of August 1820
Daniel Thompson
J. W. Bloodgood Clk
STATE OF NEW-YORK, Clerks Office of the — Supreme Court
Francis Bloodgood
Clerk of the Court of Supreme Court of Judicature — do hereby certify, that the foregoing declaration 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Twenty five dollars and thirty eight cents. In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 31 day of August — 1820
J. W. Bloodgood Clerk.

Daniel Tompson's Pension documents
Dated April 3-1818
Adm.

Daniel Thompson, Private
Col: Van Cortlandt's regiment, N. York line, 3 years. Rensselaerville, Albany County, N. York.
3 d April, 1818.
Sam l Haring, judge.
H: Wendell, jun r . agent Albany, N. York.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
State of New-York. } TO WIT: CITY AND COUNTY OF ALBANY.
IN conformity with the provisions of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," the following DECLARATION , in writing, is made under oath, by Daniel Thompson of the Town of Pensacla in the County of Albany — in the State of New York — before the Honorable Samuel Haring Esquire, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in for the City & County of Albany in the said state, which Court is a Court of Record of the County and State, in which the said Daniel Thompson — doth reside, that is to say:
DECLARATION.
I Daniel Thompson aged sixty four in Mark of the  Town of Pensacla in the County of Albany — in the State of New York on this Third — day of April — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, — Do solemnly, sincerely and truly swear and declare, that I served against the common enemy in the Army, in the War of the Revolution, for the term of three years on the Continental Establishment — and that I am a resident Citizen of the United States, to wit, in the Town — County and State aforesaid; and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. — I do further swear and declare, that I served in the said Revolutionary War, in the capacity of, and being a private — that I belonged to the Army, to wit, I belonged to Captain Graham's Company Col Van Cortlandt's 4 th Regiment and New York — Line — That I entered the said service the first — day of April — in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven and left it the first — day of April — in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty — in the manner following, to wit: I left it by reason of the expiration of the term of service — that I received one document concerning the same service and discharge, which has been lost — and that there is no other evidence in my power to my knowledge, concerning the matters deposed by me than Genl. Philip Van Cortlandt & Harmannus Wendell — And I further declare, that in pursuance of the requisitions of the aforesaid Act of Congress, I do hereby freely and absolutely, and to all intents and purposes, relinquish all claims to any Pension under any of the Laws of the United States, except the Pension contemplated to be allowed me under the Act of Congress aforesaid, mentioned, and under which this Declaration is made. — was in the Battle of the taking of Genl. Burgoyne
IN WITNESS of the truth of this Declaration, I have subscribed the same in presence of the said Judge, and have solemnly deposed to the truth thereof, on the day herein before, for that purpose, specified. He served under Capt. Graham & Col Van Cortlandt about eleven months, when he was transferred to Genl. Washington's Guard. Under Major Gibbs, with whom he remained until he recd. an honorable discharge, viz about the first day of April 1818. of April 1780. from Major Gibbs.
Samuel Haring Judge of Albany Co. N.Y. Daniel Thompson Mark

United States of America.
By the Honorable Samuel Haring Esquire, one of the Judges of a Court of Record in the State of New-York, to wit, of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the City & County of Albany in the said State.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States of America.
SIR,
I do respectfully certify to you, in pursuance of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 18th, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," that Daniel Thompson of the Town of Rensselaerville in the County of Albany and State of New-York, personally appeared before me, at the City of Albany, in the said State, on the Third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and then and there was carefully and minutely interrogated and examined by me, under oath, touching the facts stated in his foregoing Declaration, and thereupon he then and there subscribed the said Declaration in my presence, (after the same was deliberately read and explained to him by me) and at the same time made solemn oath before me, on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God, that the said Declaration was, in all respects, true—Whereupon, I required of him to produce such other evidence as was in his power, to support the truth of his said Declaration—Accordingly he produced as testimony, The Certificate of Col Philip van Cortlandt & deposition of Hermannus Wendell and
(and which accompanies this Certificate)—And I having duly considered the said Declaration and the said testimony produced in support thereof, I DO CERTIFY to you, Sir, that I am fully satisfied that the said Daniel Thompson — did serve in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the time and in the manner by him stated in his said DECLARATION ; and I am likewise satisfied, that the other facts in that Declaration stated, are, in like manner, true—I do therefore, respectfully transmit to you the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, according to the Act of Congress aforesaid.
GIVEN under my Hand and Seal, at the City of Albany, the Third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Sam. Haring

This to certify that Daniel Thompson was enlisted by myself at Fishkill Town in the County of Dutches on the first day of April in the year 1777. for three years and served under my command in the Second New York Regiment how long I cannot ascertain but from his answers to questions put to him I am convinced he was with me at the capture of Gen l Burgoyne at Saratoga and at Valley Forge in the State of Pennsylvania where he was annexed to the guards of the Commander in Chief Gen l Washington and discharged at Morris Town by Major Gibbs - given under my hand the 27 th Day of November in the year 1818
J. H. Northam

State of New York } City & County of Albany } To wit-
Harmans Wendell Swart being duly sworn, saith, that he has been well acquainted with, Daniel Thompson, the Soldier in the preceding declaration named, for sometime - that from personal knowledge, and undoubted information, this deponent, has every reason to believe that the said Thompson is greatly afflicted with Rheumatism's and a Rupture, which renders him unable to do all annual labor - And also the said Thompson is in indigent circumstances -
Sworn Before me this 15 th day of Dec r 1858 -
H. Wendell Swart
Sam l H. Haring
Judge of Albany Common Pleas

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Daniel 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. L. 42,481.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apl. 1 1777 3 years Private Graham Van Cortland 2 N.Y.   when he was transferred to 11 mos. Genl Washington's Life Gd. Maj Caleb Gibbs Continental   serv'd until Apl. 1 1780.  
Battles engaged in, of the taking of Burgoyne both bat. of Stillwater.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enl. at Fishkill N.Y.
Date of application for pension, Apl. 3 1818. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Rensselaerville, Albany Co. N.Y.
Age at date of application, 64 yrs. March last.
Remarks: In 1820 he referred to his wife as 56 yrs. & dau. 15 yrs. but did not state their names.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

42 481
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No. 42, 481
Daniel Thompson W. St. No.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 508
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Aug-13-1900 Miss Ella F. Payne Hempstead Minn.
1914 Jan. 13. History to Z. M. Hammad & 1926 Mar. 26. Dr. H. S. Farr advised how to obtain date of last payment of pension - MMSF.

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Frankate, Minn., July 16. 1900
To the Pension Office, Washington.
Have you any Pension record of one Daniel Thompson , of N.J., think he was in Rebel army .
Yours Respectfully
Ella F. Bequith. 310 S.B. St. Frankate, Minn.

H. S. FARR, M. D. PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON MADRID, IOWA
February 13 th 1926.
Department of the Interior. Bureau of Pensions. Revolutionary War record Section. Washington D,C.
I. S. C.
S File 42.481.
Rev War
Gentlemen.
Will you please give me the date When the Pension of Daniel Thompson, (a Revolutionary Soldier) was terminated.
In a communication from your Department Jan 13 th 1914, you state that his application for a pension was April 3rd 1818, and that his claim was allowed.
Can you tell me when it terminated?. And whether by his death or otherwise.
I am Very Respy Yours
H S Farr .....

GENERAL BANKING FARM LOANS NOTARY PUBLIC
Oscar Oakleaf, Pres't. Peter Cassel, V-Pres't.
Z. M. Hamman, Cash. C. Fred Carlson, A-Cash.
MADRID STATE BANK
SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS, $40,000.00
MADRID, IOWA Jan. 7, 1914.
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:--
I have been requested to ask you for a certificate of the service of Daniel Thompson, a soldier of the Revolutionary War. The data is very meagre and vague, but we find that he enlisted from New York state or Vermont, and after the war my informant thinks he lived in New York. This is very little and indefinite information, but if you can trace this record it will be greatly appreciated.
Thanking you for the several favors in this line which I have received from you recently, I remain,
Cordially,
Z. M. Hamman

Rev.&1812 Wars Section
mmnhs
March 26, 1936
H. S. Farr, M.D. Madrid, Iowa
Sir:
I have to advise you relative to the Revolutionary War pensioner Daniel Thompson, S. File 42481, that he died March 3, 1935.
For the date of last payment of pension and the name of person paid, you should apply to the Record Section, Civil Division, General Accounting Office, 1800 E Street, N.W. Washington, D. C. citing all of the following data: "Daniel Thompson, Certificate No. 9753, issued April 23, 1819, rate $ 8 per month, commenced April 3, 1818, Act of March 18, 1818, New York Agency."
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Thompson, David GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6553 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Feb. 24, 1795 to Eneas Munson, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.