Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 18456, for Thomas Thornton, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Thornton, Thomas Olive
R. 18456
CONTENTS

34.87
New York
Oct 9 No 37 A.N. B.L.
Thomas Thornton
of Western in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Pierce of the Regt- commanded by Col Payne in the New York line for 14 1/2 months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 48 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Decem- ber 1832 and sent to B.P. Johnson Rome N.Y.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 — $72.49 3/4 Semizant. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 24.16 3/4 $96.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Ino Cromwell Clerk, Book D Vol. 7 Page 168.

State of New York Oneida County
Given this 8 th day of December 1852.
Before me personally appeared Thomas Thornton within named to me known - and being duly sworn deposes and says -
That he volunteered in 1777 in Capt. William Pierce's Company of Pownal's Dutcher 60 N.Y. St. Hunt and marched from there to Peekskill and then to Crum Pond and there served against the enemy six weeks , when we were discharged as he thinks at Peekskill then . A Captain Martin and his company were there from Dutchess Co. at the same time. Col. Meigs or Col. Willis was also with the Troops - No written discharge.
In August 1778 enlisted in Capt. William Pierce's Co. Col. Payne, Regt. for Nine months - St. Hunt or Haynes belonged to same Company. Enlisted at Stocum. Marched from Pownal to Peekskill. Crum Pond and White Plain, & served there and was engaged in throwing up entrenchments, and also had some skirmishing with the enemy and continued to serve until January 1779 when he was discharged at Peekskill Hoback on account of the severe weather - having served full five months - He said about five months - in the written affidavit but he is fully confident that it was for that period. All the troops were dismissed when this deponent was. No discharge in writing.
Does not recollect any other officers.
In 1779 about first of June volunteered, in Capt. William Pierce's Company for three months and marched from Pownal to Fishkill and there served all the time - Col. Payne or Col. Fields had the command - were stationed in what was called the Middle barracks.

Served the full term of three months , when we were discharged - but did not receive any discharge in writing.
Capt. Martin. St. Elliot officers who knew me in service their recollection.
In September 1779 was drafted in Capt Decock's Co. Militia - St. Aikin - and marched to West Point and was engaged in working on the bomb proof and served six weeks , according to his best recollection. -
Did not receive any written discharge -
In 1780 on the 15 th June enlisted for 3 mos, under Capt. Thomas Lee - St. Henry Van Divergh. and marched from Pawling to Fishkill, and was detached to guard baggage of Genl. Steuben and was with him six weeks , and then returned to his company. and joined it at Stony Point and marched to West Point and then to Albany - Then up the Mohawk River to Fort Hunter and Stone Arabia - Col Dubois had command Regt. St. Van Divergh had command Co. Capt. Lee left at Schenectady because Tories were about to destroy his property - was discharged at Stone Arabia after serving 3 months & 15 days . Was in battle of Stone Arabia, when Col Brown was killed - no discharge in writing -
Did not get a Clergyman's affidavit because there is no settled Clergyman in the town where he lives. -
Thomas his X Thornton Mark
Personally appeared before me the above named Thomas Thornton known to me

a man of truth & veracity and made oath to the foregoing affidavit & declaration
J. Hathaway Judge of Oneida Com. Pleas Counsellor etc.
Clerks Office Oneida County
George Brown Clerk of the County of Oneida do hereby certify that Joshua Hathaway before whom the foregoing affi- davits have been taken was, on the day of the date of the same a person in and said County duly appointed commissioner therefor and that I am acquainted with his hand writing and believe the above to be his proper hand writing - In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 10 th day of December 1832. And I also certify that the annexed papers contain the original proceedings of the Court of Common Pleas of said Co. in the matter of Thomas Thornton a Revolutionary Soldier.
Geo Brown Clerk

STATE OF NEW YORK, } ss. Oneida County, }
On this 11 th day of September 1832 personally appeared in open court now sitting, Thomas Thornton a resident of said county and state, aged sixty nine 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, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: That he was born at Pawling, Dutchess Co NY in 1743. Have no record of discharge. Lived at Pawling when entered service. Under Rev. war. Lived at Cambridge N.Y. Angyle N.Y. Paris N.Y. Trenton - now Western Oneida Co. In 1777 Volunteered in Capt Wm Pierce's Co of Pawling, Dutchess Co and went to Peksill & Crum Pond & served Six weeks . In August 1778 enlisted in Capt Pierce's Co for Nine mos. & went to Peksill Crum Pond & about in that region and served about Five mos & was discharged on account of severe weather at Peksill hollow A Col Payne had command as he believes - In 1779 Went again under Capt Wm Pierce for Three mos from Pawling - marched to Fishkill & served said 3 mos Col Payne or Col Fields had command. In Sept r 1779 was drafted under Capt Heckocks & marched to West Point and served about Six weeks - Said Benj. Adkin belonged to said Co. In 1780 or 15 June enlisted for 3 mos under Capt Lee and went to Fishkill and was detached to guard baggage of Genl Steuben and was with him Six weeks - and returned to company and joined it at Stormy Point and marched to West Point and then to Albany . Then Fort Hunter and Stone Arabia . Col Dubois was Col Regt. St Henry Van Deberg had command Co, Capt Lee left at Schenectady , because Cooper were about to destroy his property - was discharged at Stone Arabia , after serving Three Months & 15 days . Was in battle at Stone Arabia , Col Brown was killed - Refers to annu d aff ts and knows no other witnesses by whom to prove his service. Making fourteen 1/2 months service
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Recollects Col Miss . Maj North General Mal from to subscribed the day & year aforesaid. Thomas Thornton
+ 7 days only in Vol 6. p 11 2.4 2.11
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states: And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that George Brown who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in Mistler & Postmaster and that John Harris who has also signed the same, is a resident in Mistler his a lawyer and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
From the distance of witnesses from court it would occasion too much expense to require a personal attendance By the board - C. H. H. Clerk, first page
I, George Brown Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of Oneida do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Thomas Thornton for a pension.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this 11 th day of Sept 1832 and I further certify that Joseph Gallick and George Brown within named are justicis in said county and the signatures I believe to be in their proper hand writing Geo. Brown Clerk

We John Harris, Tanner and George Brayton Postmaster hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Thornton of Western Oneida Co. in which town we reside, that we believe him to be about Sixty nine years of age - That he is reputed and believed and has been so for many years, in the neighborhood where he lives and resided to have been a Soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion, and that we believe him to be a man of truth and veracity.
Geo. Brayton John Harris
Oneida County ss. Personally appeared before me the subscribers the above named John Harris and George Brayton to me well known as men of credibility, truth and veracity and made oath to the above affidavit. Dated August 18, 1832
Clerks of the Peace
J George Brown
Joseph Hallack Justice of the Peace
Clerk Oneida County do certify that Joseph Hallack above named was a Justice of the Peace in said County at the date of the above afft - and that I am acquainted with his hand writing & believe the above signature to be his own. Witness my hand & seal of office this 10 th day of Decr 1832
Geo Brown Clerk
We the subscribers inhabitants of Western in the Co. of Oneida do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with the above named Thomas Thornton and that we concur in the foregoing affidavit and Certificate of John Harris and George Brayton. Western. Aug 1832.
Simon Lordstock
Paul G. Macomber

Subscribers.
Maria W. Witty Cliff French Abr m M. Casker
We the subscribers inhabitants of the town of Trenton, in the County Oneida, do hereby certify that we have for many years past, been well acquainted with Thomas Thornton & that we concur in the foregoing affidavit & certificate of John Harris & George Brayton. — Trenton Aug. 28. 1832
John Billings
Daniel Warner Jr.
Sarus Douglas
Henry Brayton
Leithur Gritean
Thomas S. Worden
Warren Dodge
John Storrs.

State of New York
Onida County ss
on this 24th day of August 1832 personally appeared Job Thornton of Western in said county aged seventy one years who being first duly sworn does declare and say that he knows Thomas Thornton of Western in the county of Onida and did also know him in the revolutionary war and that he knows of his going into the service under capt. William Pierce of Duchess county as near as he can recollect was in the service three months this deponent saith that Thomas Thornton was classed in the same class with himself and went into the service for that class and was gone three months afterwards this deponent saith Thomas Thornton went into the service under captain Thomas Lee can not recollect what year was gone three months went from Duchess County New York has also known of his going out at alarm and further saith not
his Job X Thornton mark

State of New York
Onida County ss on this 24 th day of August 1832 Before me personally appeared the above named witness to me known as a man of truth and veracity who made oath to the truth of the above affidavit
Sylvester Wetmore Justice of the Peace
Clerks Office Onida County
I George Brown Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Sylvester Wetmore above named was at a Justice of the Peace in & for said County on the day of the date of said affidavit - that I am acquainted with his hand writing and believe the above signature to be his own hand writing. In Testimony whereof I have
hereunto affixed my hand & the Seal of said County this 10 th day of December 1832. Geo Brown Clerk

10,003 Thos. Thornton. St. Queida Co. N.Y. 
Private.
1777. Vol d - Capt M c Phee Co. 1 1/2 mos 1778 Enlisted - as P vt 3. m 1779. - Capt P vt 3. as S gt drafted Capt M c Co d . 1 1/2 1780. Rec d enlisted Capt Lee. 3. 1/2
Whole - 14 1/2 
W th M c Johnson Genl. Rome. N.Y. 
admitted 14 1/2 mo private $48.33
Pension payable at Utica N.Y.
10,003 Thos. Thornton St. Queida Co. N.Y.
10,003 Thos. Thornton St. Queida Co. N.Y.

State of New-York Declaration in order to obtain the Otsego County p 3 Benefit of the 3 d Section of the act of Congress of the 4 th of July 1836
On this first day of August 1837 personally appeared before me Hiram Kinnear one of the Judges of the County Courts in and for the County of Otsego and State of New-York Oliver Thornton a resident of Ma- -dilla in the County of Otsego and State of New-York aged Seventy years last April who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836 - That she is the widow of Thomas Thornton who was a private soldier in the Army of the revolution in the New-York State Troops or Militia that he the said Thornton was put on the Pension list in December 22 nd 1832 at the rate of $48. 33 per year by reason of said services she further declares that she was married to the said Thornton on the 28 th of January 1783 - That her husband the aforesaid Thomas Thornton died on the 27 th day of August 1835 that she has remained a widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed - That she has no documentary evidence now in her possession to prove her said husband's services but refers to the evidence and proof now in the Pension office at Washington entitling her said husband to a pension as aforesaid - That her said husband's Pension Certificate (she thinks) was sent to the Pension Office and that she drew the annuity of his pension - That she has not the said Certifi- -cate and hereby relinquishes all claim to said old Certificate and wishes a new one Sworn to & Subscribed on the day and year above written before
me Hiram Kinnear Judge of Otsego County Courts
Oliver her Thornton Mark

I certify that reason why the within named Olive Thornton makes her mark is that she has never learned to write & that she is known to me to be a credible person and worthy to be believed and that from personal examination of her case it appears to me and I am fully satisfied that she from her age and bodily infirmities is unable to attend the Court of Said County at its sitting
Hiram Kinne Judge of Otsego County Courts
State of New York } Otsego County } I, George C. Clyde Clerk of the County of Otsego do hereby certify that Hiram Kinne Esqr before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same a Judge in & for said County of Otsego duly Commissioned and sworn And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Judge & Verily believe that this signature subscribed to the within Affidavit and the above Certificate of Credibility to be genuine
Witness my hand & Seal of office this 18 th day of August A.D. 1837
George C. Clyde Clk By George Wilson Dep. Clk.

State of New York Oscego County
Be it known that before me Sheldon Griswold a Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Oscego personally appeared Mercy Thornton of Unadilla in said
County aged 80 years and some months who on being first duly sworn according to Law doth depose and say that she said deponent is well acquainted with Olive Thornton of Unadilla - (formerly Florida) that she was also well acquainted with her Husband Thomas Thornton in his life time - that she this Deponent is sister to said Olive's Mother and also to Martha Spencer of Unadilla and that they all were present at the wedding of the said Thomas Thornton and the said Olive which Marriage took place at Florida in the Month of January 1783 by Elder Frost - said Deponent also saith that said Thomas Thornton drew a pension one or 2 years before his death - and further that the said Olive Thornton is now a Widow and has been a Widow by said Thomas Thornton ever since his death and that the said Thomas died about two years ago
Sworn & subscribed on the 26 th day of July 1837 before me
her Mercy X Thornton Mark
Sheldon Griswold Justice of Peace
I also certify that Mercy Thornton who has sworn to the above before me is a person of truth & veracity and is a credible & lawfull Witness. - and also that the reason why she makes a mark is that she never learnt to write and cannot write her name
Sheldon Griswold Justice of Peace
State of New York } S. George C. Clyde Clerk Oscego County } of said County do hereby Certify that Sheldon Griswold Esq. before whom the preceding affidavits purport to have been sworn was on the day of the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly qualified

and qualified: And further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice and verily believe his name subscribed to the within Affidavit and the annexed Certificate of Credibility to be his genuine handwriting and Signature. Witness my Hand & Seal of office this 18 th day of August 1837.
George W. Clyde Clerk By George Wilson Dep Clerk

X2518 Olave Thornt New York

State of New York Otsego County ss
Be it known that Martha Spencer of Unadilla in Otsego County State of New York personally appeared before me Sheldon Griswold a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Otsego and on being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her Oath Declare and say that she was seventy two years of age last February - that she is personally well acquainted with Olive Thornton of Unadilla and has been so acquainted with her from Childhood - that the said Olive is the daughter of Nathan and Joanne Kues - that the said Olive was Married to Thomas Thornton on the 28 th of January 1783 - by Elder Troop who has been dead many years - and no record of his Marriage can be found - that she this Deponent further saith that she was present at the Marriage of said Olive to Thornton at the time aforesaid - that she this Deponent was also Married by said Elder Troop some time before said Olive was - at Floneda up the Mohawk river - that her Sister Mercy Thornton was also present at the Marriage of said O.
sworn to & subscribed this ~ 26 th day of July 1837 before me
her Martha X Spencer mark
Sheldon Griswold Justice of the Peace
I also certify that the above named Martha Spencer who has sworn to the above is known to me as a person of Truth & veracity and as a Creditable & Lawfull Witness Also that the reason why she makes a mark is because she never learned to write & cannot write her name
Sheldon Griswold Justice of the Peace

The enclos. is the application of Olive Thornton for continuation to her of the pension of her late Husband - Peter Thornton please direct the result to me at Elma Dellia Otsego County New York — very respectfully, your Obt. Servt
Elijah H. Wheeler
pension Office Washington 19th Aug. 1837

Acts of July 14, 1866 and March 3, 1873.
Soldier
Perry
18456
P. O. Oliver Thornton
Service: Widow of Thomas
Enlisted: _____, 18__
Discharged: _____, 18__
REJECTED
Application filed: _____, 18__
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18__

Oliver X X  Moorhouse New York
Rejected
See letter 9 th Nov 1837 A. H. Beach Act. July 1836
to same 4. Oct. '38.
to same 20. April 1839
married after termination of her husband's service.
Act. July 7. 1838

Thomas Thornton N.Y. act 7 June 1832
As what time paid or
Pen. of pen
Due 27 Aug 1835 paid t. that Penia
Nov 9. 1837
2/4
Utica,
Plus on roll Dec 1832

Thos Thornton,
m 10-003.
Note,
some
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of which require further proof or explanation.
Thomas, Thomas
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? No done in amended statement VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
of sixteen citizens
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
Explained in answer
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? And is the official character and signature of the magistrate certified by the proper officer under his seal of office?
Certificates annexed to Joseph Utley W.P. & Joseph Halleck W.P.
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service?
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct?
Yes corrected - none
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____: and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which the applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable.
QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticated the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the end of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.

War Department. Pension Office November 9, 1837
Sir,
The papers in the case of Mrs. Olive Thornton widow of Thomas Thornton have been examined. She alleges to have been married on the 28 th January 1783, and her husband's service terminated in 1788, as appears by his declaration under the act of June 7, 1832. The 3 d section of the act of 4 July 1836 provides for none whose husbands services terminated before the period of their marriage. The claim has therefore been rejected and the papers filed in this office.
I am Very Respectfully Yr. Mo. H. St. J. L. Edwards
Abijah H. Beach Esq. Unadilla New York

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 Entitled An Act Granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows—
State of New York } Otsego County }
On this twenty seventh day of December Eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before Charles C. Noble Esquire a Supreme Court Commissioner in and for the County of Otsego aforesaid duly authorized Commissioned and qualified to do and perform the Acts and duties which a Justice of the Supreme Court or any Judge of the County Courts of said County may do and perform out of Court in relation to said Courts. Olive Thornton a resident of the Town of Unadilla in said County of Otsego and State of New York who being duly sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 Entitled an Act Granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows— That she is the Widow of Thomas Thornton who was a private soldier in the New York Line of the Revolutionary Army and was placed on the pension list roll of the New York Agency under the Act of 7 th June 1832— she further saith that after the Death of her said Husband she sent in his pension Certificate and received the Arrears of pension then due she further declares that she was Married to the said Thomas Thornton in the month of January in seventeen hundred and eighty two as may more fully appear by reference to the proof and Testimony sent to the pension Office with her former Application in August 1837 and the Testimony hereto annexed— And that her Husband the said Thomas Thornton died on the twenty seventh of August Eighteen hundred and thirty four— that she was not Married to him prior to his leaving the service but the Marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 viz at the time above stated —————
then
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me Charles C. Noble Supreme Court Commissioner as above.
Olive X Thornton Mark

I hereby certify that the foregoing within named Olive Thornton is known to me as a person of truth and veracity and that her statements is entitled to full Credit. I also certify that it appears to me that the said Olive Thornton is not able to attend the Courts of this County by reason of the distance and her Bodily Infirmities And also that the reason why she makes a Mark as within is because she cannot write her name.
Charles C. Noble Supreme Court Commisr. etc. as above mentioned.
State of New York } Otsego County } ss
Be it known that Edmund Marble of the Town of Unadilla in Otsego County of Lawfull Age personally appears before me Charles C. Noble a Supreme Court Commissioner of the in and for the County of Otsego - and on being duly sworn according to Law doth Depose and say that he is personally well acquainted with the Widow Olive Thornton of the Town of Unadilla - that she the said Widow Thornton now resides in his said Deponant Family at Unadilla that he well knows that the said Widow Thornton is the Identical same person who was the Wife of Thomas Thornton who was a Soldier in the War of the revolution and who died some few years ago leaving his said Wife a Widow and that she has remained a Widow ever since the death of said Thomas Thornton
sworn and subscribed this 27 th day of Decem r 1838 before me Charles C. Noble Supreme Court Commisr. etc. as aforesaid.
Edmund Marble
I certify that Edmund Marble who has subscribed and sworn to the above is well known to me as a man of truth and veracity and is a Lawfull Witness.
Charles C. Noble Supreme Court Commisr. etc. as aforesaid.

823 Aug 28
W.F. 7 July 1838
Chas. Thurber
War Department
Pension Office
Washington City
FREE

Unadilla Otsego County State of New York
23 d August 1838
Enclos d is the additional, application of Olive Thornton for pension by reason of her Husband's services —
She applied under the Act of 4 th July 1836 and recd d your answer hereto annex d — she now renews her said application under the late Act of Congress — her evidence of Marriage his service & etc are all in the pension Office with her former application on file
The late Laws of Congress or any regulations under it I have not seen — a copy would be gratefully recd d for the benefit of the applicants niece about
I am most respectfully
Your Ob t Serv t
James L Edwards Esquire Comm r of pensions —
Abijah H. Beach

additional declaration
See No 823 N.Y.
Olin Shounston
rec? Jan. 29. 1839
Abijah H. Beach, Unadilla N.Y. Agent.

State of New York Otsego County
I Jesse Rose Clerk of Otsego County do hereby certify That Charles B. Noble Esquire by and before whom the preceding Affidavits of Oliver Thornton and Edmond Marble and the Certificates thereto attached appear to have been taken and certified was on the date of the same a Supreme Court Commissioner in and for said County of Otsego - duly Authorized and commissioned and qualified to do and perform the acts and duties which a Justice of the Supreme Court or any Judge of the County Courts of said County may do and perform out of Court in relation to said Courts - And I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Supreme Court commissioner and do verily believe his name subscribed to the preceding Affidavits and certificates to be his genuine hand writing and signature -
Witness my hand and seal of office this 17 th day of January 1839
Jesse Rose Clerk
Note the above is supplementary to the application made some time last August of return d because not well authenticated &c and renewed under the Act of 27 th July 1838 as directed - Evidence of Marriage &c remain in pension Office at Washington -
A. H. Beach
Unadilla Otsego County New York

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Thornton, William GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7891 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED May 3, 1791 to James Palmer, 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.