Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 6262, for Stephen Thornton, Rhode Island

SERVICE
NUMBER
R. I.
Thornton, Stephen Gilpha
N. 6262
B.L.Wt. 16263-160-55
CONTENTS

3177. Alto Hampshire
Stephen Thornton
of Sullivan in the State of N H who was a Pirate in the company commanded by Captain of the  commanded by Col Supper in the R. A. line for 15 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 50 Dollars ~ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of Dec 1832 and sent to Stubbs St. of Reps
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $75- Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 25-
$100-
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. Blair Clerk, Book D. Vol. 12 th Page 188.
NW

New Hampshire - Concord Zilpha Thornton, widow of Stephen, R.D Thornton who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a private,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 11 th day of June 1853. and sent to
Edward Wyman, New Port N 96.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 22 Vol. a
Reg. 3. Mar. 53 - 60.306

60.301 at 3 rd m th / ss.
April 11. 1855
Zilpha Thornton widow Stephen Thornton, Private
Resides New Hamp.
R. Island Mail
Revolutionary War
Will of Oct. 15, 1756.
No Boyn  Will
Edw. W.
Edward Wyman Newport R. Island
Chas. Wyman let's " "
Oct. 1 st 1855. " 18 th "
Vol. I. 60.

Gloster Dec. 1779
Rec d of Zebedee Hopkins for Town Treas r for the Town of Gloucester in full satisfaction for my Son Stephen Thornton Serving Sixteen Days as a Soldier in May & June last at Providence under Stephen Olney Captain I say Rec d by me John Thornton
THE STATE OF RHODE ISLAND AND PROVIDENCE PLANTATIONS.
PROVIDENCE, SC.
CLERK'S OFFICE, COURT OF COMMON PLEAS,
PROVIDENCE, February 6 th A. D., 1856
I, Amasa S. Wetmore
Clerk of the COURT OF COMMON PLEAS of said State, within and for the County of Providence:
DO HEREBY CERTIFY, That John R. Randolph is a justice of the Peace for said County of Providence
duly appointed and qualified, and authorized to administer oaths and take depositions and the acknowledg- ment of deeds and other instruments, and that the signature to the annexed Certificate, purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN ATTESTATION WHEREOF, I hereto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said Court, the day and year above written.
Amasa S. Wetmore Clerk.

"Additional Evidence"
Gilpha Thornton, widow of Stephen Thornton
Application No 60,301
Under Act of 5. March 1855

I Omer Smith of Gloucester in the County of Providence and State of Rhode Island, Aged 45 years, on Oath, testify & say, I have in my possession a good many old papers, Soldiers receipts, rolls of Soldiers who served in the militia, and lists of the enlisted soldiers, who enlisted & served from this town, in the great Amer- -ican War of the Revolution, procured & kept by the late Zebedie Hopkins, jr. Esq. Town Treasurer of this Town most if not all of the time of the Revolution. — On a roll in the militia returned to said Treasurer, in the year 1778, in the months of May & June, by Capt. Stephen Olney of this town, I find thereon the name of Stephen Thornton so returned as having done 16 days soldiering at Providence as aforesaid, and the Receipt of his Father as having received the pay for the same is hereunto annexed. I also find Stephen Thornton was by the papers an enlisted Soldier 9 months in the year 1777 under Capt. Benajah Whipple of this town as appears by his name be- -ing among the list of 37 men in said year. — The reason I came to have these old papers

of Mr Hopkins's is, that in about the year 1825 a brother of mine married a near connexion of Amy Hopkins, the only surviving daughter of said Zebede, in this section of the country; and being an elderly maiden lady, and I somewhat in the business of procuring pensions from Government. She gave me these old papers for my benefit and their safe keeping keeping.
Emor Smith
State of Rhode Island City & County of Providence ss.
Then personally appeared the before named Emor Smith, known to me to be a credible person and made oath that the facts and statements contained in the foregoing affidavit are true; at the same time said Smith exhibited to me the papers mentioned in said affidavit and I hereby certify that they have every appearance of being the old original papers of the purport mentioned in said affidavit, and one of said papers at his request I hereby attach one of said papers to this affidavit. And I hereby certify that I have no interest in the claim mentioned in said affidavit.
Done before me this sixth day of February AD 1856 — John R. Randolph Justice of the Peace

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Stephen Mountain
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Return First Summer
Clausen Farm
1844

State of New Hampshire Sullivan County ss
On this seventh day of August A D 1832 Personally appeared before Frederick A. Sumner Judge of the Probate of Will in said county &c in Open Court Stephen Thornton of Anceuth in the county of Sullivan aforesaid seventy three years of age; who being first duly sworn according to Law, cloth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 th A D 1832 that he enlisted into Captain Benjamin Whipple's company 1 st Col Archibald Regiment Sullivan Cont was John Tappan & Lieut James Williams in the Rhode Island troops, on the eighth day of June A D 1777 at Gloucester in Rhode Island where he then lived (for nine months) immediately after his said enlistment he was marched to Providence where he was mustered as he thinks on the 16 or 17 of said June, from there he was ordered with the company to march to East Greenwich, from there to Warwick, from there to Bristol & from there to Howland's Ferry & Tiverton, soon after he was ordered back with the Regiment to Bristol where he was stationed until his nine months service had elapsed & was dismissed about the middle of March 1778 he does not recollect of having any written discharge if he had any, it is lost. That at the time of his enlistment as aforesaid he lived in said Gloucester where he resided until the year seventeen hundred & eighty. Then he removed to the town of Anceuth aforesaid where he now & ever since has been an inhabitant, he further states that he has had for many years no intercourse with Gloucester his native town, being there about in the year 1759 April the 30 th he has no particular recollection of his age only what he got from his parents, & knows of no record thereof.
Your deponent further states that previous to the above service, he then living at Gloucester aforesaid & nigh the town of Providence where the British were constant- -ly annoying the inhabitants, in particular the latter part of the year 1770 Winter & Spring of 1777 The militia of the neighborhood were constantly on the south watch

and ready at minutes warning to turn out in defence of the country, that he turned out within the times aforesaid (said in the latter part of the year 1776 & 1777 for part of before his regular in- listment aforesaid, with his neighbours, at a number of times including a short tour, when Genl. Sullivan evacuated the Island in 1778 He very likely served could amount to six months or more, in addition to his first service that he does not remember the particular officers at the different times he was out, the following named officers is all he now remembers, (D. wit) Capt. Abraham Windsor, Capt. Stephen Windsor, Lieut. Mays, & Lieut. Wade, the General officers were Genl. Spencer & Genl. Cornwall, he was under Genl. Sullivan when the army left the Island. That he has no documentary testimony of the above service & that he knows of no persons living who were with him. That he is old & senile & is not able to go properly to find evidence of the service aforesaid, — That he is well acquainted with Deacon Samuel Finley & Daniel Robinson Esq. inhabitants of Anson & his neighbours who are able to testify can testify as to his character for veracity and services as a soldier in the revolution from his former relation of the facts.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. — In answer to the interrogatories put by the court he says
He was born in Gloucester 30 th Sept. 1759 has no record of age He was living in Gloucester when he was called into service He lived in said Gloucester aforesaid until the 24 th day of February 1780 when he left that place and arrived at Anson aforesaid on the 7 th of March, after where he has resided ever since. He enlisted for the nine months service aforesaid & for the other services according to his recollection he volunteered a number of times & was drafted a number of times as he kept no minutes of the times he cannot recollect any more than he has before stated, in the six months service as above stated he served two tours as a substitute, one for his father John Thornton the other for David Richardson the particular length of time each he cannot state, he does not recollect the particular officers at the particular times. He remembers two Captains named Windsor, one Mays, Lieut. Hawkins the Genl. officers as above stated

He never rec d any discharge in writing this recollection.
He never had any commission.
The persons with whom he is acquainted are as above stated.
Stephen Thornton
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Frederick A. Sumner judge of Probate
We Samuel Finley & Daniel Robinson, residing in Anworth in the county of Pulaski & state of New Hampshire do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Stephen Thornton who has subscribed to the above obligation; that we believe him to be twenty three years of age, that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resides, & has been a soldier of the revolution & that we concur in that opinion. and from intimate acquaintance with him S t Finley for more than fifty years & D. Robinson for more than twenty years, he sustains an irreproachable character for truth & veracity.
Sam l Finley Daniel Robinson
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Frederick A. Sumner judge of Probate
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier & served as he states, and the court certifies that it appears to them, that Deacons Samuel Finley & Daniel Robinson Esquires who have signed the preceding certificate are residents in Anworth aforesaid, & from their knowledge of said witnesses they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. Frederick A. Sumner J. Probate I. Aaron Nottleton Esq r Register of the court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of Stephen Thornton for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & seal this seventh day of August A.D. 1832
Aaron Nottleton Esq r Register of Probate

Claim of Mr. Gilpin Thornton To Bounty Land Act 3. March 1855 War of the Revolution
60,301

State of New Hampshire
Sullivan County S.S. On this twenty second day of March A.D. one thousand eight hundred fifty five, personally appeared before me Edward Wyman, a justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid, Gilpha Thornton aged Eighty six years, a resident of Acworth in said county of Sullivan, who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the widow of Stephen Thornton deceased, who was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who, in his lifetime, drew a pension of fifty dollars per annum; that she now has in her possession as the widow of said Stephen Thornton a pension certificate dated the eleventh day of June A.D. 1853, for fifty dollars per annum; that she has no doc- umentary evidence and respectfully refers the department to the papers on file in the pension office at the City of Washington; that she is now a widow at the date of executing this her declaration,
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 d A.D. 1855. She also declares that she has never received nor applied for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress till this present application.
application. Witness - Edward Woodbury      Zilpha      her X Thornton mark

We Edward Woodbury and Jacob Woodbury residents of Swarth in the County of Sullivan within named upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the within named Zilpha Thornton in our presence, and we believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant and from our acquaintance with her that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Edward Woodbury Jacob Woodbury
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year first within written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
Edward Wymann Justice of the Peace.
State of New Hampshire } Sullivan County ss. }
I J. M. Gilmore Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that Edward Wymann Esq before whom the foregoing declaration and affidavit were made and executed and who thereto subscribed his name was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned sworn and that his signature hereunto are genuine
Given under My Hand and the Seal of the Court the 7 th day of April A D 1855
J. M. Gilmore Clerk

State of New Hampshire Sullivan County.
I hereby certify, that Hon. Ambrose Bapsit before whom the annexed declaration was made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was, at the time of so doing, an associate judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn. I also certify that Edward Wyman and Granville Gilmore before whom the annexed affidavits were made and who have thereunto respectively subscribed their names, were, at the time of doing so each acting justices of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn. And I further certify that the signatures of the said Bapsit, Wyman and Gilmore are genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of my office as clerk of the Superior Court of judicature of said County this 9 th day of April 1853.
J. M c Gilmore Clerk.

The undersigned residents, legal voters and freeholders in the town of Acworth in the county of Sullivan and state of New Hampshire depose and say that we were well acquainted with Stephen Thornton a Revolutionary pensioner late of said Acworth deceased; that said Stephen Thornton died in the month of March 1834; That Zilpha Thornton of said Acworth is the widow of said Stephen Thornton according to my best knowledge and that I have not the least doubt whatever that she is the legal widow of said Stephen Thornton. That said Stephen Thornton in his last will and testament treated and called her as his beloved wife, that said will is now in the possession of the undersigned Edward Woodbury who was executor of the same.
Edward Woodbury Greenville Gilmore
State of New Hampshire } Sullivan ss. 22. February 1853 } Then the above named Edward Woodbury and Granville Gilmore, whom I certify to be gentlemen of respectability, severally personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above statement by them subscribed is true. Before me
Edward Ghyman justice of the peace.

Ashford August 11 th 1805
This may certify all whom it may concern that this day Mr. Stephen Thornton was married to Miss Gilpha Havens as the law directs.
By me - Daniel Bolton
Recorded March 6 th 1806
Attest Gavin Gilmore V. Clerk
Aceworth March 14 th 1833
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy from the Records of marriages of said town of Aceworth
J. H. Dickey } Town Clerk
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan Is. March 14. 1833 } Personally appear- -ed the above named J. H. Dickey and made oath that the above certificate by him subscri- -bed is true. Before me
Granville Gilmore Justice of the Peace,

I. Dorcas Woodbury of Acworth in the county of Sullivan and state of New Hampshire aged sixty years, depose and say, that my father, Stephen Thornton, late of said Acworth, deceased, drew a pension for a number of years up to the time of his death - that he died on the 13 th day of March 1834 - that he was reputed to have been married to Gilpha Harins in the town of Ashford state of Connecticut in the year 1805, according to a record in his family bible which record is hereto annexed, which bible and record I have known for more than twenty years, though the hand writing I do not know - that since my father's death said bible and record have been in our house, in the possession of my mother-in-law, Mrs Gilpha Thornton - that from 1805 to 1834 they lived together as man and wife, and that I lived with and near my father up to the time of his death, and with, and near, my mother-in-law, from 1805 to the present time, and have no doubt whatever they were married as aforesaid - that said Gilpha Thornton has never been married since the death of my father in 1834.
Dorcas Woodbury
State of New Hampshire Sullivan ss 29 th March 1853 } Then, the above named Dorcas Woodbury, to me well known, whom I certify to be a lady of great respectability, personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above statement by her subscribed is true.
Before me,
Granville Gilmore Justice of the Peace

FAMILY RECORD.
MARRIAGES.
MARRIAGES.
Stephen Thornton and Elizabeth Royen March 13 th 1783 Aworth Northamptonshire Stephen Thornton Married a second time to Hilpha Havers at Ashford Connecticut August 17 th 1805
of ... at her

FAMILY RECORD.
BIRTHS.
Stephen Thornton April 30 th 1759 At Gloucester Rhode Island State Elizabeth Rogers Dec r 8 th 1760 At Lendonerry New Hampshire Tillyha Havens May 1 st 1768 At Gloucester Rhode Island State
BIRTHS.
Sally Thornton Dec r 5 th 1783 John Thornton May 18 th 1785 Jesse Thornton June 22 nd 1787 Baptist Thornton Aug st 2 nd 1788 Stephen Thornton Sept r 18 th 1790 Dorcas Thornton March 1 st 1792 Oril Thornton Dec r 1 st 1793 Calvin Thornton July 3 rd 1795 David Thornton March 19 th 1797 Lucy Thornton March 12 th 1800 Elizabeth Thornton July 25 th 1802
See the other side of this leaf.

State of New Hampshire,
On this sixth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared, before the undersigned a judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Sullivan in said state, Mrs Gilpha Thornton a resident of Acworth in said county of Sullivan aged eighty four years, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the act of Congress, passed the third day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three; that she is the widow of Stephen Thornton who was a soldier in the War of the Revolution; that she has no documentary evidence in support of said claim; that said Stephen Thornton was paid a pension for a number of years up to the time of his death; that she supposes all the proof in the case is in the pension department at the City of Washington; that the said Stephen Thornton drew the sum of fifty dollars a year; that he lived all the time he drew said pension in said Acworth; that he drew said pension, as I suppose at the New Hampshire agency.
She further declares that she was married to the said Stephen Thornton on the fourth day of August eighteen hundred and five in the town of Ashford in the state of Connecticut; that her late husband the aforesaid Stephen Thornton died in said Acworth on the thirteenth day of March in the year eighteen hundred thirty four; that she was married to him at the time above stated. She further swears that she was a widow at the passage of the act, and is still a widow, and that she has never before made application for a pension.
Gilpha Thornton

Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before me Andrew Copest associate judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Sullivan
I, the undersigned, a judge of the court of Common Pleas for said county of Sullivan, certify that the above named applicant, from bodily infirmity, was un- able to attend in open court.
Andrew Copest Associate judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Sullivan

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Stephen Thornton Wid File 6262
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 8, 1777 9 mos. Benajah Whipple Archibald R.I.    { also served in the R.I. militia in 1776, 1777 and 1778, officers not stated     { in all 6 months.   
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Gloucester R.I.
Date of application for pension, Aug 7 1832 H. Ch. was al.
Residence at date of application, Aerworth, Sullivan Co. N.H.
Age at date of application, { born at Gloucester R.I. Apr. 30, 1759 }
Remarks: { died at Aerworth N.H. Feb. 13, 1834 }
Soldier son of John Thornton, married Feb. 13, 1783 at Aerworth N.H. Elizabeth Rogers born Dec. 8, 1760 at Londonderry N.H. He married a second time at Bedford June 4, 1805. Phebe Haines b. May 1, 1768 at Gloucester R.I. She was allowed pension on an application executed Apr. 6, 1853, while a resident of Aerworth N.H. Children: Sally b. Dec. 5, 1783. John b. May 18, 1785. Jesse b. Jan'y 22, 1787. Baptist b. Aug. 27, 1788. Stephen b. Sept. 18, 1790. Doreas b. Feb. 29, 1792. Ariel b. Dec. 17, 1793. Calvin b. July 30, 1795. David b. Feb. 19, 1797. Lucy b. Feb. 12, 1800. Elizabeth b. July 23, 1802.
Very respectfully,

1910 March 2, Heir. to Charles L. Woodbury v. L. M.
1920 Aug. 26, Heir. to Herbert O. Brigham W
1921, Dec. heir to Mr. D. J. Dummer
Revy WIDOW, &c.
File No. 6262
Gilpha Thornton Wid.
Stephen Thornton Port. Rev. War
Act: July 31/53
Index:—Vol. 66 , Page 269
[Arrangement of 1870.]

679 New Hampshire Concord Zilpha Thornton widow of Stephen who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Pirate
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 50 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1818. 30 February 1853 Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of June 1853 and sent to
Edward Wyman New Port N.H.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 20, 1818, Page 22 Vol. A
1832
Reg 3 m 55-60301

5 16.263
3
Peruans

Wm Lloyd Bank of Washington City D.C.
FREE
Philip H. Thornton 66301

60301
Zilpha Johnston
25297
Mrs. Wright and 16 July 1856
Payson
FILE
on. Commission of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Phila Oct 153. N.H.
BURD

Newport W.H. 12 th April 1853. Hon. Commissioner of Pensions Washington,
Sir,
Accompanying this please find papers relating to a pension for Mrs Zilpha Thornton of Swarth.
Please acknowledge receipt of same to me, and also the certificate for a pension please direct to me.
I am Sir, very
Truly yours,
Edward Wyman.
Hon. L. P. Waldo Comr. of Pensions Washington D.C.

STATION
United States Post Office
Nashua CITY Hillsboro COUNTY N.H. STATE
Feby. 8-, 1900
Com. of Pensions Washington D.C.
Sir:
Will you kindly give me such information as may be available of the war record of Stephen Thornton a resident during the last years of his life in Acworth N.H. and a Revolutionary pensioner Thanking you in advance
I am
Yours Respectfully Chas. J. Woodbury Nashua N.H.

FEB 10 1910
9.6262
9.6262

Brief in the case of Gilpha Thornton, widow of Stephen, Sullivan County and State of New Hampshire, act 3 d February, 1853.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase" )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner, under the act of June, 1832. Marriage proved by records & parole proof.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Edward Wyman, Esq., New Port,
Name and residence of Agent
N.H.
S. A. Boynton, Examining Clerk.

Newport V.H., 8th Feb. 1856.
Hon. Comr. of Pensions
Dear Sir—
With this you will receive "Record Evidence", as I understand it, of the service of Stephen Shanton, husband of Gilpha Shanton, according to your circular of 3. April 1855.
Moses Wright of Unity, who was a pensioner and whose application for bounty land No 25,297 is in your office, died, on or about the 11th day of February instant.
I am Sir,
Respectfully yours,
Edward Nygaard
15184

Newport R.I. 13 th October 1855. Hon. Comr of Pensions, Dear Sir.
In the matter of the claim of Widow Zilpha Thornton, widow of Stephen Thornton for bounty land, I will say I went to see Mrs Thornton and she told me she understood her husband went from Rhode Island - I then wrote to the secretary of state of R.I. and to day I received a line from him, and among other things he says, "all the pay and muster rolls were sent to Washington previous to 1800."
Therefore for the "Record Evidence" of the service of Stephen Thornton I can only refer you to the rolls of R.I. in the city of Washington.
I am Sir
Respectfully yours Edward Wyrman

Stephen Thornton your applicant for a pension - for explanation of his last described service in his declaration of said further states that he well remembers being in Captain Abraham Muzzey's company early in the fall (say as early as the first of October) of the year 1776, at Providence (Rhode Island) that he was doing duty on guard & working on the Hill west of the town in building forts & fortifications or small works during the fall of that year & the winter of 1777. The reason why he so remembers is, in winter when they were not on guard duty, they were building breast-works on the Hill & were obliged to use fascines or faggots instead of turf the snow and frost preventing their getting turf. He does not recollect of being at home but there about the fall & winter & then left a few days at a time. He thinks left the last of March, & let him out for six months to one John  Turner  Foreman by the order of his father. Then he lived at Lebanon until the first part of June 1777 when orders came for enlistment of soldiers, when he insisted for nine months as was then stated. Your applicant well remembers being with Genl. Sal- livan in 1778 when he was wounded & he retained & that he was with him two weeks - he does not know how long particular evidence in writing of some evidence was by to give the time of this service, he now particular in time when at the loss of it  Stephen Thornton
State of New Hampshire } at a Probate court held at Charlestown Inverness } in Sparreille county on Saturday the
20 th day of November A.D. 1832. Personally came Stephen
Thornton & made oath to the truth of the above in- manation of his declaration for a pension, made on the 7 th day of August 1832. -
Before me Frederick A. Leavitt Judge of Probate

HERBERT O. BRIGHAM COMMISSIONER.
State Record Commissioner.
Providence, R. I. July 30, 1920.
Gaylord M. Saltzgaber, Commissioner. Bureau of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly send brief record of any men by the name of Stephen Thornton who served in the Revolution, either from Rhode Island or Massachusetts.
Trusting that you can extend this favour,
Very truly yours,
Herbert O. Brigham State Record Commissioner.
HOB/D
There are only two men as above in files both from R.I. Send usual statements & say the only ones

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Hon. Washington Gardner
Comr of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
If there is a record of the service
in the Revolutionary War of Stephen
Thornton of Acworth, N.H. will you kindly
send me a certificate of such service?
He was a pensioner according to a town
history -
Thanking you in advance
Very truly yours
Marietta P. Dunsen
(Mrs. D. J.)