Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,250, for Loring Thompson, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Continental N. H.
Thompson, Loring Thomson or
S. 41. 250
Enlisted in 1776 in Mass.
CONTENTS

See letter 19 Feb 1830 to Pension, and to J. Bryant 7 April 1830.
Transferred to Vermont 6 July 1830 from 4 March 1830 & notification sent to Pension Morristown Vt.
11,979 For L. Beaumont. New Hampshire
George Thompson
of Hillsboro in the State of N. Hampshire who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Patten of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Colley in the N. Hamp. line, for the term of three years from the year 1776 to the year 1779
Inscribed on the Roll of N. Hampshire at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 day of April 1818 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 of June 1819. and sent to Salma Hale. Keene N. H.
Restored the Roll on 6 day of March 1829 and notification sent to Gen: J. Hoely at Washington Cheshire N. Hampshire Pension commencing on the 12 of February 1829
Amount due on 4th of Sept 1829.
$ 51.60
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820.
21 March 1829

APPLICATION FOR A TRANSFER.
State of Vermont County of Orleans
ss.
On this Twentyfirst day of June 18 80 , before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of Orleans personally appeared Loring Thompson of Morrisstown Vermont who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Scott in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Cilly in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of New Hampshire from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State, (District, or Territory) of Vermont where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Cornish New Hampshire to Morrisstown in the County of Orleans Vermont viz. that being old and infirm he moved to Morrisstown to live with his daughter Sylvia Bingham who is a resident in said Morrisstown
Sworn and subscribed to, before me, } the, day and year aforesaid.
Loring Thompson
David P. Noyes Justice Peace
☞ The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be properly authenticated. The county Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
☞ The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the Pensioner's identity. He must swear, that the person who has taken the above oath is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify, that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed.

I Moses Wild of Morristown in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont of Lawful age testify and say that I am and have been for several years acquainted with Loring Thompson now a resident in Morristown afore said. That affairs besides to living in said Morristown he lived in Cornish New Hampshire and was a Revolutionary pensioner belonging to the New Hampshire agency - That Loring Thompson who has taken the within Oath and sub- scribed his name thereto is the same identical Person. Moses Wild
State of Vermont } Morristown June 21 1830 Orleans County } Personally appeared Moses Wild and made solemn oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth
Before David P. Noyes justice of the peace
I hereby certify that I have been acquainted with Moses Wild since of the above affidavit for fifteen years and believe him a Person of veracity
David P. Noyes justice of the peace

State of Vermont Orleans County ss
I Issa H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that David T. Hayes before whom the foregoing application for a transfer and the foregoing affidavit were sworn was on the day of the date of his certificate a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Orleans and the signature purporting to be his I believe to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court this 23 day of June 1830.
Issa H. Allen Clerk

Spring Thompson 11.979.
Not entitled Sept. 1919

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CHESHIRE COUNTY SS.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
ON this 18 th day of July 182 0 personally appeared in open Court
being a court of record for said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings,
Loring Thompson in said county, aged 64 years, resident in Northfield
who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:
Enlisted into the regular service and joined Capt Clapp's Company Col. Ward's Reg't at Dorchester near Boston, Jan'y 1. 1776 marched to N York in the month of March following - was in the battle on Long Island, and was injured by a cannon ball in that battle. I served in Col. Tappan's boat party near N York, and was discharged about the first day of Jan'y 1777 - In April or May 1777, I enlisted again for three years and joined Lieut. Col. Gilley's Reg't - At the retreat from Trenton and Princeton was taken prisoner by the British, was after wards retaken by the Americans and rejoined the Reg't at Red Bank, where the battle at Monmouth was fought - I was discharged at Newport about the last of April 1780. The whole term of my service in the regular army being 4 years.
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 8 th day of April 1815 The number of my pension certificate is 11,979
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 day 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.
My occupation is that of a farmer - I am 64 years of age - my constitution is much broken - my health is feeble and I am able to perform but little labor. My family consists of three persons viz myself - Elizabeth Thompson my wife aged 70 years, and Hannah Greenston, my granddaughter aged 12 years, my wife is quite infirm, very frequently under the care of a physician, and is almost wholly incapable of labor of any kind - my granddaughter is of a very slender constitution & can contribute but little to her support.
Loring Thompson
Sworn to and declared at Wadsworth in said County, on the 18 th day of July 182 0 before
Elisha Huntley } Judge of said Court.
I, SALMA HALE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath 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 the property in the aforesaid schedule, is
629 dollars and 50 cents. 629 50
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 24 th day of July
A. D. 182 0
S. Hale

SCHEDULE,
Of the whole estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) and income of Loring Thompson  of Cornish in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1st, 1820.
  50 Acres land situate in Cornish with poor buildings thereon 600 00   2 Cows - 28 - 2 yearlings 13.50 - 2 calves 6 47 50   7 sheep. (Bolt partly with pension money lately recd) 7 -   1 Horse 25 - 1 butter 10 - 1 Wood Clock 8 43 -   1 Chest drawers 4 - 4 chairs 1. - 2 Old tables 50 5 50   1 Old chest 25 - 1 Shovel & spade 75 - 1 p ce for aop 75 1 75   1 Iron kettle 2 - 1 brass kettle 3.50 - 1 Iron bar 1.25 6 75   1 Note signed by Richard Cohurn 18 00   $ 729.50   Amount of debts due from Loring Thompson as stated by him 101. 09   628. 41 
Deduct 100
Loring Thompson

Living Thompson
Apprentice Car
77 to 80
Gilley, New Hampshire
Left by Regt.
Salma Hall
Colly's N.H. Line
Admitted

I Loring Shomson of Concord in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire do hereby make oath declare and say that on the first day of January 1776 I enlisted as a private soldier at Dorchester in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts under Capt. Clapp of Col. Ward's Regiment in what was called the year service I joined the said Company immediately at said Dorchester and in the March following went with said Regiment to New York and was wound- ed in the battle of Long Island in that summer by being knocked down and injured by a cannon ball in my left shoulder. That after the British took New York I with the rest of Capt. Clapp's Company joined Col. Supper's boatmen and guarded the British ships while they laid up North- River - That I was discharged at Kings Ferry on the 1 st day of Jan y . 1777. - This discharge I lost when I was afterwards taken by the ninth Regiment of the British near Fort Ann - I again enlisted at said Concord in April 1777 probably the fore-part of that month and joined Capt. Scott's Company of Col. Wiley's New Hampshire Regiment - This enlistment was for three years and I served during the term of three years according to my enlist- ment. I went first to Scituate & then remained till the troops retreated to Still Water during a part of which time I was prisoner taken in the as River by the 9 th British Regiment & was retaken by Col. Brown's party at McTash's barn - I joined the Regiment again at Valley Forge in Pennsylvania in March 1778 and was in the front of the battle at Monmouth from thence I came with said Regiment to White Plains in New York and in short I went with said Regiment into the General Country under General Sullivan & remained with said Regiment till the expiration of said three years and was discharged at West Point in April 1780. My discharge was in the

usual for form & signed as this dis- charge now thinks by Col. Billy - at any rate it was handed to me by said Col. Billy this discharge has unfortunately lost how or when he cannot say - Loving Thompson
State of Hampshire } County April 8 th 1818 then Chichester. } personally appeared before me Loring Thompson Signer of the foregoing declaration and made solemn Oath that the same was Just and True Learn Before me. } One of the Justices Elizabeth Hunting } of the Court of Common Pleas for said County
I the said Lewis Thomson do further make oath and say that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I have need of assistance from my country.
Loring Thomson
State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss. Carrick April 8 th 1818 Then Loring Harrison personally appeared before me Elias Hunkley one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County and made solemn oath that the affidavit last above written by him signed is just and true Elias Hunkley } one of the Jus- } tices of the Court } of Common Pleas for } said County

I John Clark of Claremont in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire do here and say that I served three years in the revolutionary war between the United States of America and the Kingdom of Great Britain I was a private soldier in Capt. Scott's company of Col. Gilley's New Hampshire Regiment.
I further testify and say that Loring Thompson of Cambridg in said County was also a private soldier in said company I saw him first when said company was mustered at Walpole in this County before Thomas Sparkhawk Muster-Master and I know that said Thompson continued in said company during the three years for which he is entitled
John Clark
Cheshire ss. Claremont April 7 th 1818 Then John Clark personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him submitted is just and true before me
Elizabeth Huntley } Judge of the } Court of Com- } Pleas for said } County -

I Nathaniel Bartlett of Cornish in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire make oath and say that I served as a soldier in the first New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Cilley for three years and was discharged by the said Col. Joseph Cilley at West Point April 30 th 1780. I was under Captain Scott till he was appointed a Major and afterwards under Capt. Sartle - I well know that Loring Thomson of said Cornish was also a soldier in said Regiment and that he served during all the time term of three years and took his discharge at the same time that this deponent took his -
This deponent has his discharge before him. It is in the following words in manuscript. "Nath l Bartlett Soldier of the first N H Hampshire Reg t formerly an inhabitant of Cornish in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire do hereby certify that we have been acquainted with Loring Thomson of Cornish and have been for a number of years and think him to be Very poor and is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of Relief from his Government"
Benja Dorr
Merrill Coburn
State of Hampshire } Cornish April 4 th 1818 Then Cheshire } The foregoing Benjamin Dorr and Merrill Coburn Made Solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Certificate Before me
Eliza Huntington Justice of Peace
or,

I Nathaniel Bartlett of Conners in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire make oath and say that I served as a soldier in the first New Hampshire Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Cilley for three years and was discharged by the said Col. Joseph Cilley at West Point April 30 th 1780. I was under Captain Scott till he was appointed a Major and afterwards under Capt. Sartle - I well know that Loring Thorne of said Conners was also a soldier in said Regiment and that he served during all the time and term of three years and took his discharge at the same time that this deponent took his -  This deponent has his discharge before him. It is in the following words in manuscript
"Nath l Bartlett Soldier of the first N H Hampshire Reg t formerly an inhabitant of Conners County of Cheshire and State of N H Hampshire having Honorably and faithfully served in the service of the United States three years being the term of his enlistment is hereby discharged from the army and is permitted to return to the State of New Hampshire (Signed) Jo s Cilley Col."
So whom it may concern West point April 30 th 1780 State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss. Conners April 8 th 1818
Then Nathaniel Bartlett of said Conners personally appeared before me Harvey Chase Esq. a Notary Public for said State of New Hampshire and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him signed is just and true  Harvey Chase Notary Public

This May certify that we have been acquainted with Loring Thomson of Corners and have been for a number of years and think him to be Very poor and is in Reduced circumstances and stands in need of relief from his Government
Benja Dorr
Merrill Coburn
State of Hampshire } Corners April 9 th 1818 Then Cheshire } The forgoing Benjamin Dorr and Merrill Coburn Made Solemn oath to the truth of the forgoing certificate Before me
Ebenezer Huntington Justice of the Peace

Ebenezer Huntley of Marlow in the County of Cheshire and State of Hampshire a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Cheshire.
To the Honorable J. C. Calhoun Secretary of the Department of war of the United States. Sir Loring Thompson of Cornish in said County of Cheshire having on the eighth day of April instant applied to me the said Judge and made the Declarations under Oath which is herunto annexed and Submitted to me the other Evidence. Also annexed it appears to me the said Justice that the said Loring Thompson has Satisfactorily proved that he did serve in the Revolutionary war for the term of time in said Declaration mentioned as a paid soldier against the common enemy of the United States it also appears to me the said Justice that the said Loring Thompson by reason of his advanced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his country for support dated at Cornish in said County of Cheshire this eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
whereof of the in herby Justice Execution unresided unfurnished scribed as by me
Ebenezer Huntley
} one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas 90 T

State of New Hampshire. Cheshire ss.
I Levi Chamberlain Assistant Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cheshire hereby certify that the Hon. Elisha Huntley is one of the Justices of the said Court, duly commissioned by the Executive of said State, that the certificates hereto annexed are in his hand writing, and that no particular impression is used as a seal by said Court.
In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed & affixed the seal in usual form as used by said Court this 10th day of May Anno Domini
1818
Levi Chamberlain
Elisha Huntley one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County

11.979: R
- New Hampshire
Loring Thompson
of Carmick in the state of New Hampshire who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gilley of the New Hampshire line, for the term of Three years
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of June 1819 and sent to Hon Salma Hale Greene New Hampshire
  Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819  87.16    Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep. 1819  48.00    10 mo 23 4/30 31.  $135.16  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Discontinued
Noted on sheet Sep 18. 1820 to Harry Chase, British M.P.

Copy of the Application of Loring Thompson for a Pension
Resotre - ren: to com: 12 Feb. 1829
Hon. J. Healy Washington, Cheshire county, N.H.

SCHEDULE,
Of the whole estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) and income of Loring Thompson of Cornish in the County of Sullivan and State of New-Hampshire, Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1st, 1820.
   $ $     Fifty acres of land with a house & Barn thereon 340 00 Lot of barrels & bider 10 00   One horse 15 00 Fifteen Bushels Potatoes 1 87   Six Sheep 9 00 Old Bellows Saddle & banditide 1 00   one Plough Harrow & chains 2 50 Cupboard furniture   Old Cart wheels & old axe 2 50 and brookery etc 2 50   One wooden clock & case 5 50 Pair flat irons 34   Table & light stand 67 Knives forks & Spoons 50   Eight old chains 1 75 Lot of Hay 20 00   Old Draw, chest & Trunk 2 00 Old single Sleigh 2 50   Small looking glass 42 Peils & wash Tub 75   Two brass kettles 2 50 One bow 13 00   Fire shovel & Tongs 50 One Steer calf 5 00   Hollow Iron ware 3 00   Tin ware 2 75   Four bushels Rye & Corn 2 00   One bushel Wheat 1 50   $ 447.05  
Loring Thompson
We the subscribers testify and say, that we have viewed the property contained in the above Schedule, shewn to us by Loring Thompson above named, as his property; and are of opinion that the sums set against the respective items are their true value.
Abijah Powers Isaac Cooper
Hillsborough ss. February 12 1829 personally appeared, Abijah Powers and Isaac Cooper above named, and made oath to the truth of the above statement, by them subscribed. Before me,
S. W. Neil Justice of the Peace.
I certify that Abijah Powers and Isaac Cooper above named, are disinterested and credible witnesses.
S. W. Neil Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Hillsborough COUNTY SS.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
ON this twelfth day of February 1829 personally appeared
in said Court being a court of record for said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings,
Loring Thompson aged Seventythree years, resident in Cambridge of Sullivan in said county , who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: In the Continental Army, Capt. Earl Clapps Company & Colo. Jonathan Wards Regt. in the Massachusetts line of Infantry one year commencing Jan. 1776 Also enlisted and served three full years in Capt. Scotts Company & Colo. Gilleys Regt. in the New Hampshire line of Infantry commencing in April 1777 and received an honorable discharge at West Point in the month of April 1780 said service was all performed in the Continental Army
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the eighth day of April  AD 1818 The number of my pension certificate is 11979
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 day 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.
Loring Thompson
Sworn to and declared on this twelfth day of February 1829 before Timothy Farrar and Josiah Butler Esquires Justices of the Court of Common Pleas in the State of New Hampshire at a Court held at Amherst within and for the County of Hillsborough on the second Tuesday of February 1829 the same being a Court of Record having power of fine and imprisonment.
Sworn to and declared at
of
in said County, on the
day
I Andrew Wallace Clerk of said Court for the County of Hillsborough do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Loring Thompson did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of three years under one engagement on the Continental establishment - I also certify that the foregoing oath

and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court, and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said court that the total value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is four hundred forty seven dollars five cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on this twelfth day of February A.D. 1829.
A. Warran clerk
Copy Examined by A. Warran clerk

41 250
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File No. 41 250
Loring Thompson Pris Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 8 , Page 507
[Arrangement of 1870.]