Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,484, for Robert Thompson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Thompson, Robert
S. 42, 484
CONTENTS

(68) New York 2/1
Robert Thompson, Capt Wheeler Private Massachusetts Line - 1776. 1 year In the Army of the U. States.
At $8. per mo. Com d 26 th March, 1818.
Cert: issued 11 th April, 1818. v sued to Hon: John Palmer, of N. York, House of Rep s U. States Am d to 4 th Sept. 1818. 5 7 / 28 mo s . $42.-
(Rev d J. Clain, Act 18 th March, 1818)
cont d
Notif n sent Dec r 7 th 1820 to J. Stow
Elizabeth C. Stow Essex Co N.Y.
✓ Elizabeth C. Stow Rev d Clain
Died May 6, 1828 (43)

Robert Thompson
68
Elizabethtown Essex Co N.Y.
April '78
109 years old
Em

State of New York
County of Essex J. On this twenty sixth day of September 1820 personally appeared in open Court in the Court of Common Pleas held in & for the County of Essex in the State of New York being a Court of record for the said County, Robert Thompson, supposed by himself to be about one hundred & nine years of age , as he came to this County as a soldier in the year succeeding Braddock's defeat & thinks he was then about forty five years of age (his recollection however seems to be much impaired) resident in Elizabethtown in the County & State aforesaid who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows to wit - from its first commencement at the Battle of Lexington to the close of the war in the Massachusetts line of troops - that he successively enlisted for 8 months - one year & during the War - the two latter enlistments only on the Continental establishment & served accordingly - that in the year's service he served in Captain Wheeler's company in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Doolittle - that under his enlistment for during the war he served successively under Captain's Wheeler & Ebenezer Smith in the 6 th Massachusetts regiment - Commanded by Colonel Thomas Nixen or Nixon & afterwards by Col. Tippet or Tippets - that sometime in the year of Cornwallis' Capture the 10 th Massachusetts Regiment was united with the aforesaid 6 th Regiment & he believes that Col. Tippet's command commenced from that time & continued during the war -
That his original declaration is dated & was made on the 25 th day of March 1818 - & that he received a certificate thereon numbered (68)
And I do swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 & that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any other manner disposed 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 & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 & 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 & by me subscribed
Schedule
Real Estate I have none either in law or equity in possession reversion or remainder
Personal Estate or property - 1 Old Cow - 1 Chest - 2 Cups & Saucers - 2 bowls - 1 pitcher, & 1 Mug
I have no other property Nor any securities contracts or debts due to me Nor any income whatever except my pension from the Government -
And the said Robert Thompson further declares on oath as aforesaid that by occupation he is a farmer, though his very advanced age has for many years last past incapacitated him for that or any other business except tending a small Garden & that even in this mode he can contribute but little to his support - That his family consists of himself & his wife Hannah aged about seventy years who is totally blind & whom he is obliged to lead wherever she is inclined to walk - that in consequence of this deprivation she is unable to contribute at all to her support & that for many years last past he has subsisted by means of the charitable disposition of his neighbors & the late munificence of the government
Sworn to & declared on the 26 th day of September 1820 before
Robert his X Thompson mark
Thos. Stover Clerk
I Thomas Stover Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Onondaga in the state of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record of the aforesaid Court - & 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 foregoing schedule is fifteen dollars & no more - & further that the said Court is a Court of record having the power of

fine & imprisonment. In witness whereof I have set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court on this twenty sixth day of September 1820
Thos. Stover Clerk
By Ashley Pond Dep.

State of New York County of Essex } ss:
Robert Thompson
of the town of Elizabethtown in the County of Essex & State of New York being duly sworn deposeth & saith that in the year 1774 1775 he voluntarily enlisted in the service of the then Province of Massachusetts as a minute man so called, was in actual service for eight months during the said year & was engaged in the battles of Lexington & Bunker's Hill. In the that in the fall of the same year on the beginning of the year after he enlisted in a company commanded by Captain Adam Wheeler belonging & attached to the 6 th Massachusetts Regiment, raised by order the authority of the general Congress, commanded by Colonel Thomas Nixon or Nixon, constituting a part of the Brigade then under the command of Brigadier General Sullivan - that he continued in the service one year during the term of his enlistment & returned home - that about six months after this he again enlisted in the same company during the war - that having faithfully served his country until the close of the war & been present in the most important battles on the continent, particularly those at the taking of Burgoyne & Cornwallis he was honorably discharged

at Newburgh in the state of New York at the time of the general Disbandment of the Northern Army at that place after the peace - That at the time of his Discharge as aforesaid the company to which he belongs was commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Smith - the regiment by Col. Tupper - the Brigade by General Graton or Grayton.
And this Deponent further saith that he hath not kept his aforesaid Discharge but believes the same to be lost or destroyed.
And this Deponent further saith that he hath no Documents or other papers or writings in his possession showing the time & manner of his service in the army of the United States during the war of the revolution Nor does he know when any person resides, now with whom he was acquainted in the army who can give any evidence on the subject Nor has he any evidence in his power other than this affidavit And this Deponent further saith that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life & being of the advanced age of Eighty Seven years in the present year he stands in need, he humbly thinks believes of assistance from his Country for support
Given the 26 th Day of March 1818 before me { Robert his Thompson Dan. Ross post Judge } Mark of First Commissioners

State of New York
County of Essex ss: Garden Stow being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he is well acquainted with Robert Thompson the person who subscribed the foregoing affidavit - that he is in reduced & necessitous circumstances in life & that he is reputed to have been a staunch revolutionary soldier; & in the opinion of this deponent he is deserving of assistance & entitled to the assistance of his country.
Given the 26 th day of March 1818 before me
G. Stow
Daniel Ross first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Essex
I Daniel Ross Esquire first judge of the Court of Common Pleas held in & for the County of Essex in the state of New York being satisfied of the facts stated in the foregoing affidavits of Robert Thompson & Garden Stow do hereby certify the same to the Secretary of the Department of War Dated, March 26 th . 1818. D. Ross

State of New York } County of Otsego }
I Thomas Stowe Clerk of the County of Otsego aforesaid Certify that Daniel Root Esquire before whom the within affidavits were taken was at the time the same were taken the first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County aforesaid and further that his name written under the said affidavits and also under each his certificate following them is his own proper signature
Witness my hand & the seal of said County at Cooperstown this 20 day of March 1818
Thos Stowe Clerk By Ashley Pond Depty

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Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 508
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1818. 9. 4 1818. 3. 25 $ 12. $ 40 56 78
George Boyd Esq.
Depart t of War
Washington

House Representatives
April 4 th 1818.
Sir
Enclosed are two applications for Pensions under the late lately passed - They were made out in anticipation of the Rules & forms prescribed by the Dep of War, but are - I believe agreeable to the spirit of them - The claim of Sisothe appears to me to be in excellent form - & the names Official Characters & Signatures are genuine - but two questions arise in relation to it - I.E whether an attested Copy of the Discharge will be admitted in lieu of the original - & whether the Notary Public's seal & certificate of the official character of the Judge is admissible in lieu of the County Clerk's seal. The reasons which have induced these courses were probably these - the old & Poor Revolutionary Soldier wishes if possible to preserve his commission or his honorable discharge with the Certificate of badge of Merit as the only thing he has left to be proud of - & if certified Copies will answer he can still preserve them - the Notary's Certificate & seal being usually considered as higher authority than the County seal and used in foreign States & Countries to authenticate official acts & Characters, & being so recognised by the Laws of the State of New York it has been in this instance adopted - if then shall be deemed inadmissible please to return Sisothe's Papers to me & I can procure what is required by The Rules, together with a few of the Printed forms, if convenient, to enable applicants from the quarters to which I shall send them, to avoid departures from forms for the future -

Benjamin Mooers who makes one of the Affidavits is Gen Mooers who commanded the Militia at the Defence of Plattsburgh in Sept 1814 -
Please send the Pension Certificates to me at the house of Representatives.
I am Sir
with great respect
Your obedient servant
John Palmer,
George Boyd Esq Comr of Pensions,