Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14693, for Thomas Thompson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Mass. New York
Thompson, Thomas
S. 14693
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Albany 8485
Thomas Thompson Residence in the State of N.Y. or K who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Corbin of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hammond in the Mass & N.Y. line for 8 months 14 days
aw. May 1908.
Enrolled on the Roll at Albany at the rate of 28 Dollars 21 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1835
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of May 1837 and sent to Archibald Bull Esq. Troy, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March '37 56.42 Pension-allowance ending 1st Sep. " 14.10 $70.52
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk,
Book E 2, Vol. 4 Page 72
Set to Am H. A. Foster, Oct 13. 1837.
Reduced from $36:41

In the matter of Thomas Thompson application for pension
No. 5316.
In Vol 1. 128 129
Not on roll of Capt Corbin In Vol 1 - p 128. 129
admd
13 mo. 28 ds pri
28.00 3.08
Not on rolls of Capt Huney or Capt Young on roll of Capt Huney, company 2 Mo & 6 days Vol 2. page 57 - In " " 40 - 12 days " " " 48 - 0. 2. 18 3. 73

State of New York
Rensselaer County } ss. On this seventh day August, personally appeared in open court, before the Mayor's Court of the City of Troy (now sitting), in the County of Rensselaer and State of New York, Thomas Thompson, a resident of the town of Sand Lake in the said County, aged 87 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 Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, & served as herein stated. That he was born in the town of Dudley, County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts, and has no record of his birth. In the year 1780, then residing in the town of Dudley, County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts, he did, some-time in the latter part of July, or beginning of August, enlist for the term of six months in the Company of Captain Samuel Corbin, of which Nathaniel Hely was Lieutenant, and John Heath, Ensign; the said Company belonging to Colonel Hammond's Regiment. He marched from Sturbridge, in Massachusetts, to Springfield, then to Barrington, then to Albany - stationed, sometime, on Albany Hill - then to Saratoga; then back to where Troy now is, and was discharged; but received no written discharge; this was in November, he having then been in actual service about four months. In the fall of 1781, (then being a resident of King's District Albany County, State of New York, now called Canaan in Columbia County), was called out, on an alarm, in Jacob Fosbys Company, of which Samuel Thompson was Lieutenant, and Nathaniel Miles Ensign, and which belonged to Colonel Whiting's Regiment. He marched with said Company to Saratoga, was there on duty four or five weeks, & was then discharged; but received no written discharge. In April 1782, (then residing in said King's District), he enlisted, at Kinderhook, for nine months, in Captain Henry's Company, of which Jacob Baringer was Lieutenant, J. Hilton Ensign, & which belonged to the Regiment of Colonel Marinus Willett; of which Regiment, one Van Schaick, & also one Fink, were majors, & Matthew Trotter was Adjutant. With this company he marched to Schenectady, then to Johnatoma - then to Fort Plains, & was there shifted to Guy Young's Company, - marched to Fort Herkimer, - in October, he was shifted to Fink's Company, - went to Fort Plains, & was there discharged 1 January 1783, but received no written discharge. Has no documentary evidence that can be produced.

That he knows of no living witness, by whom his service could be proved. That after the Revolutionary war, he resided for ten years in the place called Kings District aforesaid; & then removed to the said town of Sandlake, where he has ever since resided. That he is well known to William Butts, William Slater, of the town of Sandlake, and Abraham Price, & Gilbert Reiley of the City of Troy; & each, & every of whom, could testify as to his character for veracity, and as to their belief of his having served as above stated. That he has no documentary evidence to produce.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sworn to & subscribed the day of Thurs. Nov. 23/50 year aforesaid.
Archibald Dull Clerk
We, William Butts and William Slater, residing in the town of Sandlake, hereby certify that we have known, & been well acquainted with Thomas Thompson, who has subscribed, & sworn to, the above declaration; for more than thirty years that we believe him to be 89 years of age; that he is, and always has been since we have known him, reputed & believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, & that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to & subscribed the day of William Butts year aforesaid. William Slater's mark X
Archibald Dull Clerk
And the said Court does hereby declare its opinion, after the investigation of the matter, & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, & served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to it that William Butts & William Slater, who have signed the foregoing certificate, are residents of the town of Sandlake.

are credible persons; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Archibald Bull, Clerk of the Mayor's Court of the City of Troy, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Thompson for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and the seal of my office this 8 th day of August. A.D. 1832 of Archibald Bull Clerk
State of New York City of Troy
On this 5 th day of February A.D. 1833 personally appeared before the court aforesaid, non sitting, the above named Thomas Thompson; and being first duly sworn, made the above declaration as follows: In the year 1780 he served four full months; in the year 1781 he served four weeks; and in the year 1782, he served nine months.
Thompson subscribed the day & year last aforesaid
Thomas Thompson
Dane Girdner Judge Record of the proceedings of the Court
I, John North, a clergyman residing in the town of Clats Lake, certify that I have for many years known Thomas Thompson, who has subscribed, sworn to, the above declaration & amendment; that I believe him to be of years of age; that as to being he is reputedly believed, when he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution. I have no knowledge, but should fully believe a statement that he should make, + the one he has made.
John North
North subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Dane Girdner Judge Record of the proceedings of the Court
And the said court hereby declares its opinion that the said John North, is a clergyman residing in the town of Clats Lake; and that his statement is entitled to credit.
I, Henry R. Bristol, Clerk of said Court, hereby certify that the foregoing contains the proceedings, original & amended, in the application of Thomas Thompson for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 5 th day of February 1833. of Henry R. Bristol Clerk

Rechar
14693 INVALID.
File No. 14, 693 Thomas Thompson Brn Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 374
[Arrangement of 1870.]

8485
316
New York
Thomas Thompson
Resided in the State of N. York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Corbin of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hance in the War of the Revolution for 13 Mos: & 28 days and N.Y.
8 Mos & 14 days
out moy. d.
Inscribed on the Roll of N. York at the rate of 36 Dollars 41 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Apr. 1833 and see No 4 Cent D Troy
Arrears to the 4th of Mar '33 $72.82 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep '33 18.40
$91.22
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
G. B. Still
Recorded Book C
Vol. 4
Page 32
Clerk

Su Lit to Purvis — Oct 13. 1835
" " " Elmer — " " "
" " " Isaac J. Frost Jr. 2 "
" " " Hon. W. K. Fuller April 14 1836
" " " " " " June 17. "
" " " Arch d Bull 5 Dec t "
" " " Hon. B. F. Butler 22. "
" " " B. F. Johnson 14 Mar. '37 - for return of old certificates.
" " " same, apl. 27. 1837

To what time was Thomas Thompson, Albany etc., act 1832, last paid?
J L Edwards 5 May 1837
To 1 st Sep 1836  280 pr JH  1 yr 37 mths
$36:41 per ann
To 4 th March 1835
36.11 pr ann
JH

Payments to be made at New York by Pres: W. S. Mr. M. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
$28: 21 per ann
Issue a new certificate for 8 mo. 14 days as Private - inform the Agent of the reduction, and send the certificate to Archibald Bull, Esq Troy, N. York
pay him from 4 March 1835 pay him from 4 March 1835, to which time he was last paid.
Recorded in the Pension Of- Page 32 by G. B. Stiles Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Thomas Thompson of the State of New York who was a Private in the Revolutionary
Army is entitled to receive thirty  thirty Six dollars and Forty One cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 13 th day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty-three
John B. B.

John Harry Esq., P o Auditor Office

Thursday June 16. 36
Sir
Please inform me to what time the pension of Thomas Thompson a prisoner under the act of June 7 th 1832 at the rate of $36.41 per Ann. payable at Albany. Since his trial
Yours &c Viral Lee
John H. Hays Esq 8 th Audubon Office
He was paroled March 1835 JH

John Hill
James S. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
Thomson Thompson

Friday December 29. 1836.
James L. Edwards Esquire
Sir
Enclosed are the affidavits of Rosel Holms & Aaron Day in support of the application of Thomas Thompson of Sand Lake in this County to be restored to the pension roll. Mr. Thompson was suspended some time since for what I never learned unless it was that on receipt of the rolls of the militia, (which were not in your department at the time the pension was granted) at the pension office his name was not found in them. The testimony of Mr. Holms & Day I presume will be satisfactory - enough to restore his name to the pension roll.
Respectfully your obedient Very humble servant
Archibald P. Dule

May 5.
Comt. Thompson Mr. Myrtle. 8485
RECEIVED
James S. Edwards Esquire Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Troy May 2. 1837.
Hon. James S. Edwards.
Sir
It appears from your decision that Thomas Thompson, whose pension was suspended some two years ago, is entitled to a pension for 8 months & 11 days serving as now proved in your department. Enclosed is his pension certificate, to be cancelled. In order that a new one may issue. Please re-enclose the new Certificate to me —
Yours & Nicholas P. Dull

Thomas Thompson March 1837.

War Department Pension Office June 17. 1836
Sir,
In answer to the request of B. P. Johnson, Esq. viz. that a new pension certificate may be issued to Thomas Thompson, I have the honor to state, that according to the regulations of the Department, a new certificate cannot be issued until there shall be something due the pensioner. After deducting what has been overpaid, there will be nothing due him until after the 4 th March 1837.
I have the honor to be Very respectfully Your Ob d . Serv t . J. L. Edwards
Hon. W. K. Fuller House of Representatives

I certify that Aaron Day is a Man of truth & veracity & reputable in his Neighbourhood Liquor & Canfield J. River
State of New York Cottont County, Clerk's Office I, Orson Thompson Clerk of Said County do hereby Certify that Liquor B Canfield Esq whose name is subscribed to the proof or acknowledgments of the foregoing Affida- -vit, was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the town of Homer in Said County duly qualified & sworn. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of Said Justice & verily believe his signature to the above Affidavits to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Said County this 24th day of December A D 1836
Orson Thompson Clerk

Archibald Dull Froy N.Y. Agent
3 2 6 7 1 9

Rensselaer County ss. Thomas Thompson of the Town of Sand Lake in the County of Rensselaer & State of New York, for the purpose of being restored to his pension, which was awarded to him for his services in the Militia of the State of New York at Saratoga during the Revolutionary War under the Act of June 1832. payment of which was suspended by an order from the War Department in the month of October 1835. being duly sworn doth depose and say by way of amendment to his declaration, as follows. Swit.
That deponent volunteered in Quality & joined the company at Starbuck in Massachusetts, in the year 1779 or 1780. which deponent does not recollect from lapse of time, he believes in the month of August or September of that year. From the fact that at the time he left said Starbuck the farmers were cutting & curing the crop of Hay, that he immediately joined the company then commanded by Sergeant Corbin, who was ordered & did march his company in which deponent then was to Albany in the State of New York, at which place, they remained some time, & during the time was at several places in the vicinity of Albany, & finally they marched to Troy in now the County of Rensselaer, then County of Albany, where they remained a short time were discharged after having been out on this tour of duty four months as deponent verily believes.
That deponent after was forth in the month of September or October, which he does not distinctly recollect in the year 1781. volunteered again as a soldier at Chatham in the County of Columbia and joined the company commanded by Captain Jacob Vosburgh in Colonel Whiting's Regiment, that they were immediately mustered & marched to Albany, & from there upon the Hudson River to Dennis' Weight, on account of an alarm that had been caused by the circulation of a report that the enemy was again showing themselves in that quarter. That they marched back after ascertaining that the enemy were not to be found, after a tour of duty of four weeks as deponent verily believes.
That deponent again in the year 1782. in the month of April at Kinderhook in the County of Columbia, volunteered as a soldier in the company then commanded by Captain Henry in Colonel Willets Regiment for nine months, that he immediately joined the Company & marched thence to Albany, thence to Schenectady, thence to Fort Hunter, thence to Johnstown and were quartered in the church at that place, thence on a scouting party consisting of about two hundred soldiers to Ballston & Saratoga, were pursued by a part of the British Army, thence returned to Johnstown, thence to Stone Arabia, thence were

the Mohawk River, to Fort Plain, thence to Fort Herkemer & Fort Dayton, thence back to the Fort at Stone Arabia, thence again across the Mohawk River to a fortification called Fort Windecker during our absence this time . . . . . from Stone Arabia or about the time of leaving that place, the company to which deponent was attached under Captain Henry became so reduced by enlistments into the regular army & otherwise, that the remainder were transferred to the company commanded by Captain Guy Young and who had the command of said company to which this deponent was attached at the time of its arrival at said Fort Windecker, thence in said last mentioned . . . . . company to Indian Castle, thence to Col. Herkemer's dwelling house in consequence of an attack by the enemy upon that place in which attack the said Colonel Herkemer was killed, thence to Fort Herkemer, where deponent took the Small Pox, was then sent to Fort Dayton where he remained an invalid about two months & until he was well enough to do duty, then marched to Fort Herkemer again, where he was ordered into and did join the company commanded by Captain Fonda, and remained in the company so under Captain Fonda until the said nine months, the time for which deponent had enlisted or volunteered had expired - was then discharged, and deponent distinctly recollects that at the time they were discharged they were sent in Sleighs to Fort Plain at which place they severally separated each for his own home - or such part of them as did not again enlist or volunteer.
And this deponent further says, that the reason of the delay in making this application for a restoration & continuance of his pension, since the receipt of the notice from the War Department suspending its payment is; That in the month of September 1835. deponent was thrown from a dragoon, and so seriously injured as to be unable, altogether, to do any kind of business and his health now is such, in consequence of said injury, as to disqualify doing deponent much of anything -
And this deponent further says that in the communication from the War Department, he is informed that the rolls of Captain Henry's company in Colonel Regiments, or of the Regiment itself, have been received at that office and that the rolls show that deponent served but two months and six days in Captain Henry's company instead of nine months as is alleged in deponent's declaration claiming or asking for said pension.

And this deponent further says, that if the facts of deponents having belonged to, and performed duty in Captain Henry's, Captain Guy Young's & Captain Ponda's company is not set forth in his original declaration, in the detail of his time of duty in 1782. it ought to have been, as this deponent is as positive & certain of the facts within set forth as could be expected from the lapse of time - and deponent presumes that his name appears upon the rolls of said several companies now on file in the War Department, from the fact that his name is found as belonging to Captain Henry's Company for One month & Six days - and further deponent says not.
Sworn to this 3 rd day of November 1836. before me
Nathan Howard Junr.
Charles Hovey
Commissioner of Deeds &rey
State of New York Rensselaer County ss. Henry P. Bristol Clerk of the County of Rensselaer do hereby certify that Nathan Howard Junr. before whom the above Amended declaration or affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date thereof a Commissioner of Deeds in and for said County duly authorized to take the same And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Commissioner and verily believe his signature subscribed to the above Certificate is genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 3 rd day of November A.D. 1836.
Henry P. Bristol Clerk.

Cattaraugus County } State of New York
Roswell Holmes aged Twenty three years being duly sworn deponeth & saith
That he is personally acquainted with one Thomas Thompson, now of Sand Lake, Rensselaer County & State of New York, who was a Private, in the Army of the Revolution, in the Militia of the State of New York, this deponent says, that he knew said Thompson, in the year 1782 while a Soldier in Captain Henry's Company & Col. Whittet's Regiment, also, he was attached to Capt. Young's Company, & Capt. Lord's Company, of said Regiment, some of the time, in said year, this deponent knew said Thompson, at Fort Hunter, Jonestown, Stone Arabie, Fort Plain, Fort Korkerine, Fort Dayton & at a place called Fort Winduskau, saw him at the Indian Castle so called - I belonged to Capt. VanRensselaer's Com- -pany, Lieutenant Spence's Company, & Capt. [?] Company, was in the three years service - am confident from my own knowledge, that said Thompson served his country honestly & faithfully in the line of his duty, at least nine months, I recollect of seeing Thompson in April 1782, & know that he was discharged at Fort Dayton, on the Mohawk in the Winter After - sworn and subscribed before me this 24 th day of December 1836.
Leviathan Campbell J. Pease
(Roswell Holmes)
I certify that Roswell Holmes who subscribed & swam to the above Affidavit is a Man of truth & veracity & reputable in his neighbourhood - Leviathan Campbell J. Pease

Cattaraugus County } State of New York }
I Aaron Day aged Seventy Years, being duly sworn deponent and saith, that he is personally acquainted with Thomas Thompson late a Private, in Capt Flanders Company, Col. Willetts Regiment, in the Militia of the State of New York, in the Army of the Revolution, I belonged to said Regt three Years, was a Fifer, said Thom- pson, was stationed at Different places, & Forts along the Valley of the Mohawk River in the Year 1782, should say he was out as a Private in the line of his duty as much as Nine Months This deponent says he has some recollection of seeing said Thompson in the Year 1780, I belonged to Capt Flanders Company, think I saw said Thompson somewhere up the Hudson River Col. Mr. Krissy or Maj. Mr. Krissy Command- ed the Regiment to which I belonged - but how long said Thompson was out in the Year 1780, cannot say - said Thompson now lives in Sand Lake, Rensselaer County & State of New York as I am informed & believe - I was Discharged in the Winter 1783 at Fort Plain on the Mohawk at the same time, & went home along with the said Thompson. Thompson lived then, in Chat- -ham, Columbia County New York & I lived then, in Spencertown, same, County & State - Sworn and subscribed before me this 24 th day of December 1886 Novern Day Legislative Counsel to the Senate

Thom, Thompson
Mar. 9
Mr. Budine
Col. J. N. Edwards Cone Pines Washington

Home. Onondaga March 13 th 1857
Dear S. V. Edwards
In the case of Thomas Thompson he desires you to send him his Pension Certificate, as the time has already come from which he will be the entitled be permitted to draw.
Most Respectfully Yours at least R. P. Johnson

Apr 27
Thos Thompson
NY
8485
War Department Genl. J. V. Edwards, Post Pension Washington

Home April 23 rd 1857
Hon J. N. Edwards
Sir Mr Thompson's Pension Certificate he informs me was forwarded to your Department some time since - Please send me as soon as convenient his new Certificate. I should have answered your letter of 14. March sooner, but I have not been able to hear from Mr Thompson until yesterday.
Respectfully Yours at Lab R. P. Johnson

May 8
Thompson
W.V.
2
FREE
Departments
for J. Edwards
Low Parkers
Washington

Dear J. V. Caward,
In answer to yours of the 27 April I have to state that Mr Thomas Thompson informs me that he forwarded to your office his original Pension Certificate, before Decr 1835, but the exact time is not recollected. This was done on a request to him from your office.
I am most respectfully
Yours ob t . Serv t R. P. Johnson