Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35659, for Richard Thompson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Thompson, Richard
S. 35659
CONTENTS

6163.
Maine
Richard Thompson -
private, Capt. Hitchcock
Massachusetts line - 3 years
army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
scribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of - 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 th of May 1818.
ertificate of Pension issued the 20 th of January 1819 and det d R. C. Vose Augusta Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep. 1818. 3 mo 20/3, 4/30. 30.22 semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 - 48.00
$ 78.22
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Wales
James D. ...
Con'd Heart OK Eff May 18. 1821

Richard Thompson
Wales. p r Col. Sprouts Mass. Reg. 1777 to 1780
May 12. 1818
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Richard Thompson , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Waltham , in the said County of Lincoln , in the District of Maine, on the twelfth day of May , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twentysixth day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston  per C. Root C.C.C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John Davis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Richard Thompson, aged sixty two years, a citizen of the U. States, born in Brunswick in the District of Maine, now resident in Wales in said District, upon oath testify and declare that in June 1775 I enlisted as a private soldier in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment in what remained of the first eight months service, then about six months in Capt James Curtis's company and Col. Cargill's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops. This period I fully served out, and was honorably but verbally discharged at Brunswick the last of December 1775. In March 1776 I again enlisted as a private for the remainder of the year's service then about ten months, upon the continental establishment, in Capt Wild's company and Col. Phinney's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops. This period I also fully served out, and was honorably but verbally discharged at Fort George on Lake George January 1, 1777. I immediately May 1777 enlisted again as a private, upon the continental establishment, for three years in Capt Daniel Merrill's company and Col. Samuel Bowes's regiment of the Massachusetts line. This period I also fully served out, and was honorably discharged at Fishkill January 1780. My discharge was burnt in and with my house many years since. I was in the battle of Hubbardton in both the battles at the taking of

Burgoyne, in the battle of Monmouth and at the storming of Stony Point, and I wintered wintered at Valley Forge.
From my reduced circumstances, I need the assistance of my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine. I could once write, but my hand trembles now so badly that I am at this time unable.
Richard his Thompson mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Know all men by these presents. On the twelfth day of May A.D. 1810. Richard Thompson above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed - the same having been first distinctly read to him.
Before me Nathan Weston Esq. Dist. Ct. Court C. Phas. 2 Eastern Circuit.

Wales 20 th April 1818
This May certify whom it may concern that Mr Richard Thompson an inhabitant of this town, who served in the Revolutionary war, under the Continental establishment, is a man in poor circumstances both in property & health and has in my judgment a just claim on the national government for its assistance
Joseph Small Town Clerk
Samuel Sibley } Selectmen John Larned

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Henry Sewall an Officer in the war of the revolution, and a Major Genl in the Massachusetts militia, upon oath testify and declare, that being an Officer in the same regiment in which the within named Richard Thompson served, in both the last periods by him within mentioned, from circumstances by him to me stated, that he could not otherwise know, I fully assured that he served in the year's service, and in the three years' service, as he has within stated, and I fully believe that he served in all the periods within set forth by him.
H. Sewall
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Henrietta p. 3
On the twelfth day of May A.D. 1810 Henry Sewall above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. Before me
Nathan Weston Hon. C. Just. Court C. Phas 2 Eastern Circuit.

State of Maine.
Supreme Judicial
To the Honorable the Circuit Court of Common Pleas , for the Counties State of Maine of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset.
I, Richard Thompson of Wales in the County of Lincoln  aforesaid , a pensioner on the Maine roll, under the law of the United States, 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 March, 1818, do hereby exhibit the following schedule of my whole estate and income (my necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) viz;
One small unfinished house of the value of fifty dollars.
One cow of the value of fifteen dollars.
One swine of the value of four dollars.
Old household stuff, besides necessary bedding of the value of twenty dollars.
One broad axe worth two dollars.
One old narrow axe worth one dollar.
One old plough worth one dollar and fifty cents.
One old hoe, and one old shovel worth one dollar.
I have no debts due to me that can be collected and I owe as much as not as one hundred dollars.
I am by occupation a laboring man, but from age and infirmary am not able to do much.
My family at home consists of myself who am sixty four years of age, my wife Bathsheba aged fifty years, and my son Robert aged twelve years. My income from the above property does not exceed ten dollars a year.
Except the foregoing and, and my necessary clothing and bedding I have no estate or income whatever.
Witness At Weston I.
Richard his Thompson mark
Copy. Attest Nathl Coffin Clerk
State of Maine
Lincoln ss.
I Nathaniel Coffin Clerk of the all the Judicial Courts for the County of Lincoln do hereby certify that the foregoing oaths & the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the Supreme Judicial Court for said County, & I do further certify that the original schedule was exhibited in open Court & that in the opinion of said Court the value of the property exhibit- ed in said schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Ninety four dollars & fifty cents. In testimo-
ny whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court this sixth day of October 1820 Nathl Coffin

State of Maine.
Certificate No. 6163
I, Richard Thompson within named do solemnly swear, that on the twelfth day of May 1818, I made application, in pursuance of the within mentioned law of March 18, 1818, before Judge Weston, and was afterwards placed upon the pension list roll of the United States, for the District of Maine Agency. And I, the said Richard Thompson, do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth 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 I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
My services were one year in Col. Phinneys and three years in Col. Brewis Massachusetts Regiment
Witness N. Weston Jr
Richard Thompson his Mark
KENNEBEC, ss.
ON this twelfth day of July 1820, Richard Thompson before named, after being duly cautioned and examined, exhibited and subscribed the within schedule, and took and subscribed the foregoing oath, before me,
Nathan Weston Jun. Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court
Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas
It has been satisfactorily made to appear to me, that the said Richard Thompson did on the 6 th day of July 1820. take the benefit of an act entitled "an act for the relief of poor prisoners confined for debt," and was accordingly discharged from gaol at that time. and also that the said Thompson has not been taxed on the Town of Wales where he resides, for any property since the year 1816. Nathan Weston Jr -
Copy attested Nab. Coffin Clerk
Copy attested Nat. Coffin Clk
Nat. Coffin Clk
Rec d , Filed Attest
Count Septm r Term. 1820
Nathan J. Supreme Judicial
6163
Richard Thompson

35 659 Rev INVALID.
File No. 35,659
Richard Thompson
Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT,
July 6
1818
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that Richard Thompson served as a Soldier in Capt. Hitchcocks Company, and Col. Sprouts Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from Jan'y 1 - 1777 to Feby. 1 1780, being three years and one months.
Hlden Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.