Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,570, for John Thompson, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Thompson, John
S. 40,570
CONTENTS

12,213 Q
Pennsylvania
John Thompson 2 a
in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Hand of the Pennsyl ne, for the term of 1 Year
scribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of May 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th June 1819 and sent to Isaac Moore Madville Cranford Co
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1819 30 - 47 semi-ann. all'ce ending
3 21 4 31 30 30 47
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Pa 1 st July 1819
Notifications sent to Com. Gallego Philadelphia July 18. 1820

John Thompson private Col. Hanks. Pennsylvania line July 75 to July 76 Lyons
On discharge mustered out
Admitted

1 Statement of John Thompson, residing in the County of Bradford, State of Pennsylvania, who applies for a pension from the United States in pursuance 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 the 18 th day of March 1818
Said John Thompson saith, that about the beginning of July in the year 1775, he enlisted for one year in Captain Robert Cleigagis company, in the first or Rifle Regiment, commanded by Colonel Edward Hand, in the Pennsylvania line on the Continental establishment, and served in the said company and regiment for the full term of his enlistment, and received an honorable discharge from the said Colonel Hand, which is herewith enclosed to the Hon. the Secy of War
The said John Thompson, during the term of his enlistment, was not in any general engagement with the enemy, but was in several skirmishes with them. He hereby relinquishes all claim to any pension that may heretofore have been allowed to him by the laws of the United States, and further saith, that from his reduced circumstances in life, he needs the assistance of his country for support, being now in the Seventieth year of his age and he hath no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
John Thompson

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Crawford County ss
On the eleventh day of May in the year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred nineteen, personally appeared before me Jesse Moore, President of the Courts of Common Pleas and Quartermaster General in the Sixth Judicial district of Pennsylvan- nia, John Thompson, whose name is subscribed to the within Statement, and having been duly sworn as the law directs, did declare and say, that the said Statement was just and true
Sworn & subscribed before me John Thompson the day & year above written Jesse Moore
Crawford County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania To the Secretary of the Department of War
I the Subscriber, President of the Courts of Common Pleas and Quartermaster General of the Peace in the Sixth Judicial district of Pennsylvania, do hereby certify, that from the deposition of John Thompson, which I believe and from his discharge exhibited to me, is entitled to full credit, it appears to my satisfaction, that he the said John served in the revolutionary war, as he has stated in the foregoing deposition against the common enemy, and that, from the declarations of William Curry and James Curry, neighbours of the said John made on oath oath before me, who being disinterested & credible witnesses, & knowing his circumstances, say from his reduced circumstances in life he needs the assistance of his country for support, I am fully satisfied that he needs the assistance of his country for support. In testimony whereof this eleventh day of May A.D. 1819 at Meadville in the said county of Crawford I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my seal.
Jesse Moore

Crawford County in the Commonwealth of Penn a fo
William Mac Arthur Prothonotary in and for the County of Crawford aforesaid doth by these presents Certify that the Honorable Jesse Moore Esquire late whose name in his proper hand write is subscribed to the Certificate on the preceding page of this paper is a President of the several Courts of Common Pleas of the sixth Judicial District of the said Commonwealth That he is duly commissioned and sworn and that faith and credit is due and of right ought be given to all his Official Acts as such as well in Courts of Justice of the United States of America as elsewhere.
In testimony of which I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the County Seal at Meadville in the said County the twelfth day of May 1819
William Mac Arthur Protho y

Crawford County
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ss
On this tenth day of June 1820. personally appeared in open court being a court of Record in and for the said County of Crawford, in pursuance of an act of the legislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania establishing it as such. John Thompson, aged seventy one years and upwards resident in the said County and Commonwealth; who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows. In the year 1775, he enlisted for one year in Captain Robert Haggets company in the first Pennsylvania rifle regiment of the Continental establishment, commanded by Colonel William Thompson, and served in the said company and regiment for and during the full term of his enlistment and received an honorable discharge therefrom which discharge which discharge he forwarded to the War Department at the time of his application for a pension under the act of Congress of the 18 th day of March 1818.
The said John Thompson receives a pension from the United States in pursuance of an act of Congress of the 18 th day of March 1818. on his application thereof dated the 11 th day of May 1819, and the Certificate of the Hon. Secretary of War placing him on the pension list, is dated the 14 th day of July 1819 which certificate is numbered 12.213.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was resident, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 18 th 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. Sworn to and subscribed in open court for the County of Crawford this 10 th day of June 1820. Before John Thompson William Mac Arthur Clerk.

Schedule of Property belonging to John Thompson
One mare fourteen years old, and a spring colt. - One cow Three head of horned cattle from one to two years old. - One sheep, three head of hogs. - No household furniture I have no family. - My Wife is dead. - I have been by accusation a forger, but have no real property. - Inasmuch as are and infirmities I am totally una- ble to procure a livelihood by labour and unless as- sisted by my Country, I must depend upon a sub- sistence by Public or Private Charity. O.
I was sworn and subscribed in open court for the County of Crawford this 10 th day of June 1820. Before.
William Mac Arthur Prothry John Thompson
I William Mac Arthur Prothry of the court of com- mon pleas for the County of Crawford do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto an- nexed, 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 ex- hibited in the aforesaid schedule is sixty five dollars
In testimony of which I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court on this 6 th day of July A D C C C C C
William Mac Arthur Prothry of the court for the county afore- said.

40 570
Rev INVALID.
File No. 40,570 John Thompson Rev Rev 185
Act: 18 March 18
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 508
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Pennsylvania
John Thompson, 2 o
inscribed on the revolutionary Pension List 14 July 1817 - continued thereon July 18, 1820 - Susp d 22 o March 1825 See letters of that date to Pension Agent. See also letters of that date to Pensioner May 12, 1825 and 27 o August 1825. b s See also papers within, re d Sept. 3, 1825 - See also letter Oct. 1, 1825, to J. Thompson, care of J. L. Chase.

By EDWARD HAND , Esquire, Colonel, commanding the First (or Rifle) Regiment, in the Service of the United American Colonies.
THESE ARE TO CERTIFY, That the Bearer hereof, John Thompson has served the American Continent in the above said Regiment and Captain Robt Clugages Company, faithfully and honestly, for the Space of one year — and the Term of Inlistment being expired, is discharged from the said Regiment; he having received all his Pay, and all other just Demands from the Time of his inlisting in the said Regiment, to this Day of his Discharge. GIVEN under my Hand and Regi- mental Seal, at Long Island this fourth Day of July 1776.
Ed: Hand Col.

John Thompson
I, John Thompson do acknowledge to have received all my Pay, and all other just Demands, from the day of my inlisting into the within named Regiment, to this Day of my Dis- charge.
John Thompson
Witness Present
John Holiday
John Thompson

Crawford County Pa
James Cochran Borthr of the court of Common Pleas for the County of Crawford do hereby certify that there are judgments Unsatisfied on the Dockets in my office against Roger Allen which bind any land in this County which he may have a Claim to — Witness my hand and Seal of Office this 17. August 1825
James Cochran Borthr

Venango County ss. Personally came before Ninian Irwin One of the Justices of the peace in and for said County, James Curry and on his solemn Oath doth depose and say That some time before John Thompson applied for a Pension, - in conversation with Adam Holladay he heard him say, that Thompson had no land, that the place he then occupied was his, and that he had agreed to pay debts for Thompson which he owed. - And also in another conversation which took place in the month of Jan y 1824, Adam Holladay then said that John Thompson did not own an inch of land on Earth, the latter conversation took place before any disagreement arose between Holladay and Thompson, and before Holladay attempted to stop Thompsons Pension. and further saith not.
Sworn and subscribed
Before me this 5 th day of August 1825. -
Ninian Irwin J. P.
James Curry
Venango County ss
I And J r Bowman Prothonotary of the court of common pleas of said County of Venango do Certify that Ninian Irwin Esq r before whom the foregoing deposition appears to have been taken, was at the time of so doing and now is an acting Justice of the peace duly commissioned and that to all his official acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given - In witness my hand and the seal of the said court at Franklin August 17 th 1825 And J r Bowman Prothon y

Vernange hourly B
Personally came before Ninian Irwin one of the Justices of the peace in and for said county Jane Wilson and on her solemn Oath both depose to say that she had a conversation that passed between Adam Holliday and John Thompson the day previous to the said Thompson's ap- pearing 200 acres of land to the said Holliday viz. The said Holliday called at my house and said to the said Thompson I wish to know what you intend to do about that land you have been selling me along for a number of years without any satisfaction and respecting that land and he wished to know whether he was going to give him that land or not and the said Thompson made answer and said that you have the will and what more do you want I always allowed you that land said Holliday made answer and said what use is the will I want a deed of conveyance. I was also present when the assignment was made of said land and heard the said Holliday tell the said Thompson that he did not care whether he had made the assignment or not for if he had not he had a bond against the land and he would sell it for that and the said Holliday said after the said Thompson made the assign- ment that if he could sell the land for 10$ per acre it would not be any compensation for what he had done for him and that he had maintained him for fifteen years past and further with not
Jane Wilson
Sworn and Subscribed August 5th 1825
Before Ninian Irwin J.P.

Venango County ss
I And d Bowman Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Venango, do certify that Venian Parvin Esq r before whom the within deposition appears to have been have been taken, was at the time of so doing and now is acting justice of the peace duly commissioned, and that to all his official acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Franklin the 17 th day of August A. D. 1825
And d Bowman Proth y

Crawford County ss. Personally came before William Curry One of the Justices of the peace in and for said County, Ninian Irwin, who on his solemn oath doth depose and say, that sometime in the month of December 1824. He heard John Thompson and Adam Holladay conversing about 200 acres of land which Thompson was then going to convey to Holladay, Thompson observed to Holladay, that he would sign the Deed provided he would bring up no other accounts against him, Holladay then said he would not, although the land was by no means a full compensation for what he had done for him, Thompson then said that he always allowed to give him 200 acres for what he had done for him. - and further saith not. -
Sworn and subscribed this fifth day of August 1825
Ninian Irwin
Before
William Curry J P
Crawford County ss
James Cochran Brothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid, do certify that William Curry Esqr, before, and by whom the above probate was made, and taken, was at the time of taking the same, and now is, a Justice of the peace for the County aforesaid, and that full faith & credit are due to his acts as such. Witness my hand and the Seal of the said office, This 16 th day of August 1825
James Cochran Brothly

Franklin County, Pennsylvania June 2 d 1825
To the Honorable the Secretary of War of the United States
for:
It is understood that a number of Certificates and depositions have been forwarded to the War Office in behalf of John Thompson, the second , of Crawford County in Pennsylvania, a pensioner, whose pension has been suspended for a Gross fraud practised by him on the United States in obtaining the same, and for a wilful violation of the moral obligation of an oath —
As far as it is understood the contents of the certificates and depositions go to prove, that the lands conveyed by Thompson to Adam Holliday and Robert Lewis, was but a mere claim to the land and good for nothing; and that the pensioner if refused the payment of his pension would become a Soverashe charge for his support —
In the applications to the War Office on behalf of John Thompson the pensioner for a renewal of his pension and in the statements for that purpose forwarded setting forth that Thompsons title to the land conveyed by him to Holliday and Lewis was but a mere claim and good for nothing; Adam Holliday one of the Grantees, answers, that at the time of the said John Thompson obtaining the Certificate of his service from the Court of Common Pleas of Crawford County, he the said Adam Holliday was by the said Thompson put in possession of the lands since conveyed by him to the said Holliday, and still remains in possession and cultivates the same under Thompsons title without any let, molestation or hindrance from any person and that no other title has ever been set up in opposition thereof

and that the said land is now worth five dollars per acre,
Another answer Adam Holliday gives and which to the Honorable the Secretary of War, will it is presumed be conclusive against any further grant of the pension to John Thompson, and which it is presumed will put his turpitude in a fair point of view, is, that previous to his application to the Court of Common Pleas of Crawford County the said Thompson made his last will and Testament, and devised the property afterwards by him conveyed to the Grantees in the several deeds, he conceiving that by that solemn act, altho in full life, that he had entirely divested himself of his interest to the same by which Chichery, and swearing that had no property he by fraud obtained the Certificate of the Court. And the said Adam Holliday of Oil Creek Township Crawford County, in answer to the whole of the affidavits and certificates in support of Thompsons pension being revived, and if not, that he Thompson will become a Township charge, that, if it is not revived or continued he Adam Holliday will give his Bond with any security that may be required from the overseers of the poor of the Township to which Thompson may be chargeable to support the said Thompson in his own family (and in which he formerly lived) during his natural life without any compensation.
It is requested of the Honorable the Secretary of War, to still suspend the payment of the pension of John Thompson notwithstanding the documents in his behalf transmitted to the War department, until notice of the contents thereof be given to Adam Holliday of Oil Creek Township Crawford County where there is a post office, or to myself in Franklin County Pennsylvania.
I am Sir, with great respect, Your Obedient Servant, David Irvine

Venango County B s . Personally came before Merian Irwin one of the Justices of the peace in and for said county. William Wilson and on his solemn oath doth depose and say, that he was present and saw John Thompson acknowledge an assignment to Adam Holladay of two hundred acres of land at his house sometime in December last, and that the said Thompson before he arose to acknowledge the assignment, requested the said Holladay not to bring any further  accounts against him and also requested him to let him have his two and old mare which the said Holladay assented to, and after the said Thompson had made the assignment, the said Holladay told him that if he could sell the land for ten dollars per acre it would be no compensation for the services he had rendered him and that he had supported him for fifteen years past, and further saith not.  Sworn and Subscribed This fifth day of August 1825 William Wilson  Before Merian Irwin J.P.
Venango County
I John D. Bowman Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Venango County do certify that Merian Irwin before whom the above deposition was taken is a Justice of the peace duly commissioned and that to all his official acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court 17 th Aug t 1825 John D. Bowman Proth.

Venango County ss. Personally came before Edwin Irwin one of the Justices of the peace in and for said County, John Wilson, who on his solemn Oath doth depose and say, Some time last fall I heard a conversation take place between John Thompson and Adam Holladay, respecting the conveyance of two hundred acres of land formerly claimed by said Thompson, and I saw said Thompson acknowledge the conveyance of two hundred acres of land to Adam Holladay, and heard Holladay say that it was no compensation for the services he had rendered said Thompson; and further saith not.
Sworn and subscribed this 5 th day of August 1825.
John Wilson
Before Edwin Irwin J.P.
Venango County ss
I And re Bauman Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Venango County do certify that Edwin Irwin before whom the foregoing deposition appears to have been taken was at the time of so doing and now is an acting Justice of the peace duly commissioned and that to all his official acts as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given. Witness my hand and the seal of said Court at Franklin 17 th August 1825 And re Bauman Proth.

Evidence in the case of John Thompson, 2 d to remove suspension.
J. L. [unclear] Esq. Claimant, Oil Creek, Pa Pension Office War Department Washington City D.C.

Oil Creek August 17 th 1825
J. S. Edwards Esq.
Sir yours of the 10 th May last was duly recd. and I should have answered it but my health was so bad that I could not get the necessary evidence which I thought necessary to accompany it. I inclose herewith my own deposition with several others to corroborate what I have stated to you in a former letter together with the certificate of Mr. Colbman to corroborate one particular in my affidavit and I had intended to have had a copy of the article on certificate I gave Mr. Alden but he has removed from this part of the country and it could not be had - I would not be so daring but I wish you to look over the enclosed papers with candour and let me know if you want any further evidence in what particular and I will try to satisfy you that I am benefited by a malicious and designing villain and if you wish to know my character I refer you to Patrick Farrelly Esq. a member of Congress from this District and I think he will be able to give a good account of my character although I am poor - Please direct your letters to me to Oil Creek Post office - Bradford Pa where early attention will be paid by me yours etc. humble serv t
for John Thompson J. S. Chase

Crawford County ss
The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
On this tenth day of June 1890 personally appeared in open Court being a Court of Record in and for the said County of Crawford, in pursuance of an Act of the Legislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania establishing it as such;
John Thompson aged Seventy One Years and Upwards resides in the said County and Commonwealth who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, - In the Year 1775 he enlisted for One Year in Captain Robert Colaggists Company in the first Pennsylvania Rifle Btgn on the Continental Establishment commanded by Colonel William Thompson & served in the said Company and Regiment for and during the full term of his enlistment, and received an honorable discharge therefrom which discharge he forwarded to the War Department at the time of his Application for a pension under the Act of Congress of the 18 th day of March 1818 —
The said John Thompson receives a Pension from the United States in pursuance of an Act of Congress of the 18 th day of March 1818 on his Application therefor dated the 11 th day of May 1819; and the Certificate of the Hon. Secretary of War placing him on the pension List, is dated the 14 th day of July 1819 which Certificate is numbered No. 243
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 provision of an Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and Naval service during of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th March 1818 and that I have not, nor 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 — Sworn to and subscribed in Open Court for the County of Crawford this tenth day of June 1820 Before William M c Arthur, Brother
Signed John Thompson
Schedule of Property belonging to John Thompson
One Man fourteen years old, and a spring colt, one cow, three head of Horned cattle from one to two years old — One sheep — three head of hogs — No household furniture. I have no family — My Wife is Dead I have been by occupa- tion a farmer but have no real property from my age and infirmity I am totally unable to procure a livelihood by labour and unless assisted by my Country I must depend upon a subsistence by publick or private Charity —
Sworn and subscribed in Open Court for the County of Crawford this 10 th day of June 1820 Before —
William M c Arthur Brother
Signed John Thompson
Crawford County ss
I certify the foregoing to be a correct copy of the original now on file in my office —
James Cochran
Brother
Jan y 13 th 1825 —

This Indenture made this sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred & twenty one Between John Thompson of Crawford County and State of Pennsylvania of the one part, and Robert Lewis of Venango County and same of the other part Witnesseth that the said John Thompson, as well for and in consideration of the natural love and affection which he the said John Thompson hath and beareth unto the said Robert Lewis, as also for the better maintenance support livelihood and preferment of him the said Robert Lewis hath given, granted, aliened, enfeoffed and confirmed, and by these presents doth give grant alien enfeoff and confirm unto the said Robert Lewis his heirs and assigns a tract of land containing one hundred acres with the allowance of six per cent for roads to be taken from the South west corner of a larger tract adjoining Lands of William Wilson on the South, Thomas McCombs on the west, situate in Cherry tree Township Venango County & State of Pennsylvania, To have and to hold the said tract of land and allowance singular other the buildings premises hereby granted and confirmed or mentioned or intended so to be, with every appurtenances unto the said Robert Lewis his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of him the said Robert Lewis his heirs and assigns forever and the said John Thompson for himself his heirs and assigns executors, & administrators doth covenant grant and agree to and with the said Robert Lewis his heirs and assigns by these presents that he the said Robert Lewis his heirs and assigns shall and lawfully may, from time to time and at all times hereafter peaceably and quietly have hold, use, occupy, possess, and enjoy the said tract of land & premises hereby granted & confirmed with the appurtenances therein belonging, free clear and fully discharged, or well and sufficiently saved

kept, harmless and indemnified, of from and against all former, and other gifts, grants, bargains, or sales from and against all former and other titles and circumstances whatsoever had done or suffered, or to be had done or suffer ed by him the said John Thompson his heirs or assigns or any other person or persons lawfully claiming or to claim by from or under him them or any of them, In witness whereof the said John Thompson hath hereunto subscribed his name and affixed his seal the day and year first herein before written.
Signed sealed and
John Thompson Seal
delivered in the presence
of us. Venian Irwin
Richard Irwin
Verango County ss
Before me Venian Irwin one of the justices of the peace in and for said County, appeared the above named John Thompson and acknowledged the above written Indenture to be his act and deed and desired it to be so recorded, In witness whereof which I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of April A.D. 1821
Venian Irwin Seal
Verango County ss
I Andrew Bowman Recorder of Deeds in and for said County of Verango do, certify the foregoing to be a true copy of a deed on record in the Recorders office In testimo- ny whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said office at Frank- lin this 15 th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five 1825
Andrew Bowman Recorder

Deposition of Matthias Herr

Deposition of Andrew Herr

Venango County ss Personally came before Simon Irwin One of the
Seal.
Judges of the peace in and for the County of Venango.
Matthew Nerr, who being sworn according to law doth depose and say. I have lived for upwards of twenty years within three miles of John Thompson who is now applying to have his pension continued. I was in company with Andrew Nerr in the year eighteen hundred and sixteen, when Mr. Nerr asked John Thompson if he would sell one hundred acres of his land, and he said he would, Mr. Nerr then offered him four dollars per acre for one hundred acres with the improvement thereon, he seemed somewhat disgusted at Mr. Nerr for his offer, and said he would not take less than six dollars per acre, and I never knew of John Thompson conveying or transferring any part of his land away, until I heard he had conveyed one hundred acres to Robert Lewis, and two hundred acres to Adam Holliday. and further saith not.
Matthew Nerr
Sworn and subscribed to the 20th day of August 1825
Before Simon Irwin J.P.
Venango County ss. Personally appeared before Simon Irwin One of the Judges of the peace in and for the County of Venango. Andrew Nerr who being
Seal.
sworn according to law doth depose and say; That I was acquainted with John Thompson of Oil Creek township (Crawford County) for upwards of 16 years, and for eleven years part of that time I have lived adjoining lands with him, and within half a mile of his usual residence, and I always understood the land was his the same as others who settled lands in the same manner he did and about nine years ago John Thompson told me he would sell part of his land if he could find any person would purchase, I informed a brother-in-law of mine who wanted to purchase, of Mr. Thompson wanting to sell a part of his place, my brother-in-law authorized me to enquire at Mr. Thompson what his terms would be, and also to offer him four dollars per acre, provided he would sell him one hundred acres including his improvement, but he told me he would not let it go for four dollars per acre, but he must have six, and I never knew of Mr. Thompson transferring any part of his land to any one until last winter when I understood he had conveyed away two hundred acres to Adam Holliday. He said John Thompson is the same man who is now applying for a pension, which was stopped some time ago. and further saith not.
Sworn and subscribed to the 20th day of August 1825
Before Simon Irwin J.P.
I further recollect that I heard of Mr. Thompson having conveyed a hundred acres to Robert Lewis, which I heard, before he conveyed to Adam Holliday and further saith not.
No. 2 S 1

...conveying any part of his land to any one until last winter when I understood he had conveyed away two hundred acres to Adam Holliday. The said John Thompson is the same man who is now applying for a pension, which was stoped some time ago. And further saith not.
Sworn and subscribed to the 20 th day of August 1825
Before Ninian Irwin J.P.
I further recollect that I heard of Mr. Thompson having conveyed a hundred acres to Robert Lewis, which I heard, before he conveyed to Adam Holliday and further saith not.
Andrew Harn
Before the subscriber one of the justices of the peace in and for the County of Venango in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania appeared Ninian Irwin Esquire who being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he has been acquainted with John Thompson who has been a pensioner of the United States, and who now resides in the County of Venango upwards of twenty years that the said John Thompson resided on a tract of land containing four hundred acres in Oil Creek Township Crawford County, that he the said John Thompson always claimed the same land in his own right, and that this deponent never knew of the said John Thompson ever disposing of the said land or any part thereof by Gift or Grant to any person except one hundred acres part thereof to Robert Lewis, and two hundred acres other part thereof to Adam Holliday, that from this deponent's knowledge of the quality of the land owned by the said John Thompson and previous to his application for a pension it was well worth three dollars per acre
Sworn and subscribed August the 24 th 1825
Before
Ninian Irwin

to Robert Lewis, and two hundred acres other parts thereof to Adam Holliday, that from this deponent's knowledge of the quality of the land owned by the said John Thompson and previous to his application for a pension it was well worth three dollars per acre.
Ninian Irwin
Sworn and subscribed August the 24 th 1825
Before
John Broadfoot
Venango County, Pennsylvania ss.
I Andrew Bowman Recorder of deeds in and for the County of Venango in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do certify that John Broadfoot and Ninian Irwin Esquires before whom the preceding depositions were taken, were at the time of the taking thereof and still are Justices of the peace in and for the County of Venango, and to all acts, by them done as such full faith and credit is and ought to be given as well in Courts of Justice as elsewhere.
Certified under my hand and seal of office at Franklin August the twenty fourth A.D. 1825.
Andrew Bowman Recorder

Crawford County ss
This Day Personally appeared before William Curry one of the justices of the Peace in and for said County Mr William McCormick and on his solemn oath doth depose and say that some time last fall I was at the house of William Wilson and heard a conversation taken place between John Thompson and Adam Holliday respecting the conveyance of two hundred acres of land formerly claimed by said Thompson and I saw Mr Thompson acknowledged give the conveyance of said two hundred acres of land to Adam Holliday and after Holliday had got the conveyance he said that it was no compensation for the services he had rendered to said Thompson in carrying to that amount and at the same time I heard Thompson say that he always allowed the land to you and only ever meant not being up any account against me and give me my property that is at your house.
Subscribed to this fifth day of August 1825
William Curry J.P.
William McCormick
Crawford County ss
I James Cochran Broth r of the court of common pleas for the county aforesaid, do certify that William Curry Esq r , before, and by whom, the above probate was made, and taken, was at the time of taking the same, and now is, a
Justice of the peace for the county of Crawford aforesaid, & that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such - Witness my hand, and seal of said office This 16 th August 1825 - James Cochran Broth r

some time last fall and the said Thompson afterward went to live with William Wilson that during the time he lived with Adam Holliday and since he drew a pension from the United States and the said Adam Holliday received nearly the whole avails of his said Thompson's pension money and the said Holliday was so exasperated at him for leaving his house and going to live at Wilson's that he immediately threatened to have his pension stopped unless he left Wilson's and returned to his  went to another house and the said Thompson considered he had not been well treated by Holliday and would not return to live with him and said Thompson further saith that the said Holliday some time in the month of December 1824. came to see him and told him he ought to make him a deed of the two hundred acres of land mentioned in his will - which as before stated had been made many years before. Said Thompson consented to do so although at the same time did not believe it would be of any use or benefit to said Holliday for that he the said Thompson never had set up any claim to said land it believing that H. Alden was the real owner of it if he could remove the incumbrance against it. and as soon as said Thompson had acknowledged the deed said Holliday swore he then had some thing which he would make use of to stop his said Thompson's pension meaning the deed which he would send to the war office unless he would leave Wilson's house and go to some other  where he had  lived  the said Thompson verily believes and the whole conduct of Holliday justifies him in the belief that it was owing to his leaving his house and particularly going to the house of Wilson's which has caused the said Holliday thus to revile him and further the said Thompson saith not known and subscribed before me this 15th day of August in the year of our Lord 1825
John G Thompson
John Watson J. P.
Sept 21

Crawford County ss
I James Cochran Proth ry . of the Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid do Certify that John Watson Berge before and by whom the above probate was made and taken was at the time of taking the same and now is a justice of the peace for the County of Crawford aforesaid and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such In Witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the the seal of the said Court of Common Pleas and set my own name this 16 th day of August A.D. 1825
James Cochran Proth ry

Crawford County Pa.
Personally came before me John Watson one of the Justices of the peace in and for the county aforesaid John Thompson and upon his solemn oath doth depose and say that in the year 1798 he settled on a tract of land under contract with Sam d Kerr agent for Roger Alden and was to get one hundred acres for settling the same and the said Alden has never made him a title to it or any part of said land and the said Thompson understood some years ago that said Alden became very much embarrassed in his circumstances with debts and judgments against him so that it was impossible for him to make a title for the same to said Thompson or any other person and that ten or fifteen years ago said Thompson became very frail and helpless and having no children he made a will and in it bequeathed to Robt t Lewis a relation one hundred acres of said land should the title to the same ever be confirmed by the aforesaid R. Alden or any one for him and that the will was lodged in the hands of Sam d Kerr lately deceased and who was the father in law of Adam Holliday into whose hands the will came as said Thompson has every reason to believe that in said will he gave to Adam Holliday any right he might have acquired to two hundred acres of said land although he the said Thompson never set up any claim to any part of it but one hundred acres which was bequeathed to said Robt t Lewis and that in the year 1821 he gave a deed of the one hundred acres to said Robt t Lewis which he considered only as a confirmation of what he had mentioned in his will made many years before and that said Thompson wife died several years ago since which time he has lived in the family of Adam Holliday until

on the 15 th of August 1825 John Thompson of Chert- -ne township in Venang county late of Oil Creek Township came to me being - in Crawford county a justice of the peace in Oil Creek Township in Crawford County and handed me a deposition or paper which he mad oath to be the true &c I was noway apprehensive of the design of Thompson and did not pay much attention to the contents of the paper But I think it stated that the said Thompson gave Adam Holladay a deed for two hundred acres of land of a tract of land which he settled under it Aldon and that Aldon circumstances was so embarrassed that he could not make make a deed but if ever Aldon would get his business so that he could make a deed the land was his all but one hundred acres which he, Thompson had conveyed to Roberts Lewis and that he did not claim any more than the the one hundred acres only on these conditions And that the said Holladay told him if he would not leave Wilson and go to some other house to live he would send the deed he got from him to the War office and stop his pens- -ion, the paper was lengthy and I do not recollect it with any degree of certainty
J. Watson

To the Honble the secretary of War of the United States
Sir, On Application to the Court, of Common pleas of Common pleas of Crawford County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania was made, by John Thompson, a resident of the said County for a pension from the United States for his services as a private soldier during the War of the Revolution. In which application he stated on oath that the schedule thereto annexed contained all their property that he was possessed of, And that he had no real Estate wherewith to support himself.
At the time of the exhibition of his schedule to the Court, and long before he owned a tract of land being in Mill Creek Township Crawford County containing four hun- dred acres and allowance, bounded on the North by lands of Andrew Kerr on the East, by lands of Adam Holliday and on the West by Holland Company lands, and which at the time was worth from five to four dollars per acre, and altho under the pressure of the times then that he (John Thompson) has since his certificate and application has conveyed to, would not take four dollars therefor. — The Balance of the said tract still remains in his own hands, and under his control.
The object of the present application is to suspend the payment of any pension to John Thompson who is marked (John Thompson N o 2) from the United States until he shall be brought to account for the fraud by him practised and committed on the United States.
And for that purpose, a copy of his application to the Court of Common pleas of Crawford County con- taining his schedule, a copy of the records of the deeds of the lands conveyed by him since his application pension are herewith transmitted to the Honble the secre- tary of War, requesting him to take the premises into con- -sideration, and to suspend the payment of any pension to the said John Thompson (N o 2).
for and on behalf of Adam Holliday, of Crawford Co David Irvine

The Hon ble Patrick Garrelly of the Pennsylvania delegation is well acquainted with Mr. Holliday and myself
David Irvine
The Hon ble the Secretary of War of the United States
Franklin County Penn a . January the 20 th 1825

Crawford County for Pennsylvania
This Indenture made the Twenty seventh day of December the Year of our Lord one Thousand eight hundred and Twenty four, Between John Thompson of Cherry Tree Township Venango County and Commonwealth of Pennsylvania of the one part, and Adam Holliday of Oil Creek Township in the County of Crawford and Commonwealth aforesaid of the other part. Witnesseth That the said John Thompson for and in consideration the natural love and affection which he bears to the said Adam Holliday and for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar money of the United States to him in hand paid by the said Adam Holliday before the sealing and delivery hereof the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged hath granted bargained sold alien released and confirmed and by these presents do grant bargain sell alien release and confirm unto the said Adam Holliday his heirs and assigns, All my right title interest property possession claim and demand whatsoever of, in, to and out of Two hundred Acres of land situate lying and being in Oil Creek Township Crawford County and Commonwealth aforesaid Being part of a larger tract of land situate lying and being in the Township and County aforesaid Bounded and described as follows, to wit On the South by lands of William Wilson, On the North by lands of Andrew Kerr, On the East by lands of Adam Holliday, and on the West by Holland Company lands containing four hundred Acres and allowance - The said Two hundred Acres hereby granted and conveyed to be taken off the North side of the said tract and including the original improvement made thereon - Together with all and singular the ways, woods, waters, water courses, rights, liberties and privileges thereto belonging or in any wise appertaining, with all the houses buildings and improvements thereon erected and made, and the revenues and remainders rents issues and profits thereof, and all the estate, right, title, interest property possession claim and demand whatsoever of him the said John Thompson and his heirs of, in, to and out of the said Two hundred Acres of land and the aforesaid allowance; To Have and To Hold the said Two hundred Acres of land and the aforesaid allowance situate lying and being as aforesaid to the said Adam Holliday his heirs and assigns to the only proper use and behoof of the said Adam Holliday his heirs and assigns forever; And the said John Thompson for himself

and for his heirs covenants to warrant and defend the said Two hundred Acres of land and allowance to the said Adam Holliday his heirs and assigns forever against all persons claiming the same. In Testimony whereof the said parties have hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year herein before written. —
Signed, sealed, & delivered in presence of
William M c Combs — — — — —
John Wilson — — — — —
John Thompson
Received the day of the date of the foregoing Indenture of Adam Holliday the sum of one dollar the consideration herein mentioned.
John Thompson
Benango County ss — Before the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in and for Benango County appeared John Thompson and acknowledged the preceding Indenture to be his act and deed and desired the same to be recorded as such. Witness my hand and seal the Twenty Seventh day of December Anno Domini 1824. —
Ninian Irwin
Crawford County ss —
An exemplification and correct copy of a deed recorded in the Recorders Office in said County, at Meadville the Third day of January Anno Domini 1825. in Book F. Page 373. —
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my hand, and have affixed the Seal of said Office — This fourteenth day of January, Anno Domini 1825.
W. Aldon Recorder
John Thompson John M c Combs John Wilson Ninian Irwin W. Aldon Jan 14 1825 for 100 Acres
(No 8)

Franklin Venango County, Pennsylvania. August 25 th 1825
To the Honorable the Secretary of War of the United States
Sir, The suspension of John Thompson (the 2 d ) a pen- sioner of the United States from receiving his pen- sion, has in this Section of the United States created a great excitement against the person who transmitted to the War department the evidence of his turpitude in obtaining the gratuity from the United States —
As many depositions have been forwarded on the part of the pensioner in order to restore him without any notice or citation to Adam Holliday — Adam Holliday takes the liberty of sending the inclosed depositions in order to justify himself not only to the society in which he lives, but to the United States of which he is an honorable member
I am respectfully, your obedient Servant,
David Irvine.