Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41,246, for Samuel Thayer, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Masa
Thayer, Samuel
S. 41,246.
1820 wife Dinah
CONTENTS

9932 R Vermont
Samuel Thayer
of Berlin the state of Vt who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Nixon of the Mass line, for the term of war 1779.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of April, 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of April, 1818 and sent to John H. Olin Esq. Berlin Berlin Vt
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 . . . 88 23
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1817  48 00
$136 23
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued.
Dead. See letter to H.B. Harwell S.P. Nov. 23. 1835.
En: J. Wright  calculus  Gene  1818 C. C. Wright  Esq.  Dunbar  1818 Aug. 31. 1820, to the Rev. John  March 1821

Nov 23
Saml Mayhew Sept 1848
28 ap 69
FREE
L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Burlington Nov 16 1835
Sir,
The heirs of Samuel Thayer a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of March 18 1818, with to receive the balance of his Pension $29.86 he was last paid on the 4 th of Sept 1833 - and on application at the Branch Branch I am informed it will require a special order, - if so will you please give the necessary directions.
And oblige
yours Respectfully Nathan B. Harnell

Samuel Hayer
Private 79 Penn Vinton & Co. Map ts Bg ts
Amite
on rolls

Samuel Thayer of Barnington in the county of Barnington and State of Vermont, being of Lawful age testifies and says, that sometime in the month of June in the year 1779 he entered into the Continental army for eight Months, in Capt Daniel Loomis's company in Col. Thos. Nixon's Regiment, which was the 6 th Regiment in the Massachusetts Line, and General Nixon's Brigade, that in the fall of the same year, before the expiration of the above mentioned term of eight Months he re-enlisted, for during the War into Capt John Holden's company, in the same Regiment and same Brigade and in the same Line; In the Month of February 1781 The Detachment was transferred into Capt. Peter Lloyds company of Light Infantry, and was with the Margins De la Fayette all the summer of 1781 in Virginia, in Col. Dore's Regiment of Light Infantry, and was at the siege of Yorktown and taking of Cornwallis. after that returned and joined the army on the North River, and served in the same company of Light Infantry, until the 10 th Day of June in the year of our Lord 1783. when he was Honourably Discharged at Newburgh, by his Excellency Gen. Washington, entitled to the badge of military merit, and the Deponent further says that he has lost the said discharge by unavoidable accident. The Deponent further testifies and says, that by reason of the loss of his horse by fire, and other losses, sickness, indisposition and losses.

ness, he is in low and reduced circumstances in Life, and is in need of assistance from his country for support.
Samuel Thayer
Bennington 4 th of April 1818
State of Vermont } Bennington County }
Bennington April 4 th 1818
Then personally the within named Samuel Thayer appeared before me John H. Olin one of the Judges of the County Court within and for the County of Bennington and made solemn Oath to the truth of the within Deposition by him Subscribed
John H. Olin J st Judge of C. Court.
We the undersigned are acquainted with Samuel Thayer and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity what he has attested deserves belief.
Bennington April 4 th 1818
Jonathan Robinson Andrew Severy David Kelley
Sworn to before me John H. Olin J st Judge of C. Court.

To the Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary of War
I John H. Olin, one of the Assistant Judges of the County Court within and for the County of Bennington, in the State of Vermont.
Having duly confirmed, and carefully examined, under oath the above named Samuel Thayer, before me of the County of Bennington, and am satisfied that he served in the revolutionary War against the common enemy. I therefore transmits the same together with the affidavits respecting his circum- stances to the Pension Office. In witness whereof I have caused the seal of our said County Court to be hereunto affixed, and here signed these presents with my hand. Done at Bennington in the County of Bennington this 4 th day of June A.D. 1818.
John H. Olin Ass't Judge of C. Court
I John H. Olin, one of the assistant Judges of the County Court, within & for the county of Bennington in the State of Vermont — do hereby certify, that I have this day examined testimony respecting the estate of Samuel Thayer, and am fully satisfied he is in reduced cir- cumstances & needs the assistance of his country for support. — Done at Bennington, this 14 th day of July A. D. 1818. —
John H. Olin Ass't Judge of C. Court

Samuel Thayer 3
Declaration
del
9932
Can -
Sept 1819
broken leg
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DISTRICT OF VERMONT, ss.
ON this 23 rd day of June 18 20 personally appeared in open court, being a county court and court of record, which has power to fine and imprison, and is constituted a court of record by a special act of the Legislature of the state of Vermont, creating said court, within and for the county of Bennington, and state of Vermont, Samuel Thayer aged 58 years, resident in Bennington in said county of Bennington who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war, as follows:
I served in the Light Infantry company , commanded by Peter Clap Capt in the 6 th regiment, commanded by Col d Thomas Nixon of the Massachusetts line, from some time in June 1779 until I was honorably discharged by General Washington at Newburgh on the 10 th day of June 1783. with the badges of Military merit but to be considered on furlough untill the proclamation of Peace should be made which took place soon after. And that I was placed on the pension list in conformity with the law of the United States passed on the 18 th day of March A. D. 1818
as will appear by my original declaration on file in the War office, dated the 4 th day of April 18 18 on which original declaration I have received a pension certificate bearing the number 6932
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.
The following is a schedule of all the real and personal estate, to wit:
3 Cows. 2 yearlings, 1 sow & 3 pigs, 1 bureau, 1 do, 1 old case of drawers, tea table, 2 old tables, two old pine chest, old wooden clock, looking glass, do small, six chairs, six do kitchen, two pails, cheese tub, wash tub, Iron pot, two dish kettles, two spiders, Iron basin, old traps, kettle, pair of sad irons, pair of fire dogs, shovel & tongs, scythe and scythe irons, half of an old any horse waggon, half an old waggon, half of an old cart, old axe, half an Iron toothed drag, tea kettle, two hogsheads, three meat tubs, three old barrels, one old pitch fork, bible & other books, 1/4 of a pew in the meeting house, table furniture consisting of knives forks plates &c - two cranes & hooks, That I am indebted in bona fide debts now honestly due as follows viz. To J. C. Robinson $33. Amasa Thompson $25. Vion Thompson $11. Swift & Picket $21, Sexton Picket $53. Ira Wood $27. Sam Niles $38. Samuel B Young $11. Ephraim Walbridge $7. Asa Hyde $53. Daniel Church $5. Noadiah Swift $33.1, N. V. Robinson $7. Isaac Robinson $4. Moses Robinson $28.55. amounting in the whole to the sum of $318, 86. - And that I am 58 years of age and very infirm by reason of a broken leg which took place some years past & never has been restored to its former strength & activity & also that I am very much troubled with the Phthisic & other complaints incident to old age which renders me almost incapable of labouring at my occupation viz that of working on a farm - That my wife Dinah is about 50 years of age & that I have one daughter living in my family about 17 years of age. And that I cannot support myself without the assistance of private charity or from the public - One third of the net produce of the remainder of the farm in Shaftsbury of which Reuben Johnson did possess which belongs my wife during her life
Samuel Thayer
Sworn to and declared at Bennington in the county of Bennington, and state of Vermont, on the 23 rd day of June 18 20 in open court, before
Isaac Patten
I, Isaac Pratt clerk of Bennington County Court do hereby certify that the foregoing Declaration 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 exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is 191 dollars and 86 cents and the real estate held in right of the use of the wife during her life
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 29 day of June 18 20
Isaac Pratt Clerk of the Court for the county of Bennington

41 246
INVALID
Rev
File No. 41 246
Samuel Shayed Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 8 , Page 507
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1 Case, 1487
John H. Olin, Burlington, V t
Rec'd 28. th July, 1818.
See Notes
Ex d by A. Stuart
To be sent of when ready

Bennington, July 21, 1818. —
Sir,
At the request of Samuel Thayer, & by desire of Judge, I enclose & return to you the declaration — the Judge have gone into very careful & critical examination of the property of Esq. Thayer, was fully satisfied he came within the law of last session, and has subjoined his certificate to that effect — I was present during the said examination — and concur in opinion with the Judge — I also certify that I was present when he affixed his signature to the last certificate, & know it to be his hand-writing — and he declared that every signature affixed, purporting to be his, was written by himself, & that he attached the seal of Court. — I make this certificate by desire of the Judge. — and I am persuaded that the whole transaction has been done in good faith, and with great care. — Yours respectfully, &c.
Osames C. Merrill. —
Hon. J. C. Calhoun, Secretary of War.
P.S. — Dear Sir, as it said the certificate of the Clerk of the Court is necessary, will you please inform me if it is fact — I had doubted its being a rule — In the exemplification of records it is usual for Court to certify the Clerk, & that his acts are entitled to full credit — but as the Clerk is a creature of the Court, it has not been usual for him to certify of the verity of the Court, & its signature. — It makes additional expence & trouble to the applicant — and if not necessary it would be desirable to avoid it. —
O. C. Merrill. —