Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23427, for Zebah Thayer, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Thayer, Lebah Allen, Hannah
N. 23427.
(Former widow.)
CONTENTS

41.24 Massachusetts.
Hannah Allen, formerly widow of Jobah Thayer,
who died on the _____ 1785. of Norfolk in the State of Mass a who was a Private in the Co. commanded by Captain Tinkham of the Reg. commanded by _____ in the Mass a line for 2 years:
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass a _____ at the rate of 80. Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Dec r 1844 and sent to Hon. John Quincy Adams, St. Rep te
Arrears to the 4th of Sep r : 1844 _____ 1080.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 st Mar ch 45 _____ 40.00
$1120.00
{ Revolutionary Claim Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd .
J. G. Stevens, Clerk
Recorded by Book _____
Vol. 1
Page 48,
Report

No 6346 "act 1836" Hannah Allen Mrs. Zeba Thayer Mass - Oct 4 July 35 m 19 - admt 2 yrs fri $80.
Hon John Q. Adams H. Rep
Hon. J. Q. Adams Nov 30 '44

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston October 3 d 1844.
I hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestations Sherman Leland was judge of the Court of Probate, Jonathan Wild and George Newcomb were Justices of the Peace for the County of Norfolk — and William J. Andrews was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Parris; Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston; Oct. 1. 1811.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Jobab Thayer of Wainfleet is borne upon the eight months rolls in the company of Capt John Winslow in 1778 for 240 days.
8mo 162 4.22 2.10 6.2 3. 3.2 27.22
upon a pay roll of Capt Ebenezer Thayer from Jan 1. 1776. 222 days; upon a pay roll of Capt Thos Wash at Fort Hill from Dec 20 1777. 240 days upon a pay roll of Capt John Cutter . Col Wash from July 2. 1778. 240 days upon the pay rolls of Capt Wash Health guards from Feb. 27. 1779. Barnes, and upon a pay roll of Capt Thos Newcomb , Col Thayer from Aug 2. 1781. 240 days, in all as a private.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Pugh, Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Norfolk County } ss
Be it known that on this twenty eighth day of September A.D. 1844. personally appeared in open Court before the Hon. Sherman Celeno Judge of the Probate Court for the County of Norfolk, the same being a Court of Record, Mrs. Hannah Allen a resident of Roxbury in said County & Commonwealth aged eighty two years, 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. 1836. and the act explanatory of said act passed March 3. 1837:-
That she was married to Debah Thayer who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution and who served at different times and places during the war, but by reason of her advanced age and loss of memory is unable to give full particulars relating to the same. He was a native of the town of Braintree Norfolk County, Mass and lived in that section of the town now known as "Newcombs Point". I remember of hearing him speak of being at the Battle of Lexington and of serving under Capt. John Vinton of Braintree but how long I am unable to state. I have reason also to believe that he served under Capt. John Cutter one term. I remember of his speaking of being at Fort Hill but in what capacity or how long cannot tell. Capt. Ebenezer Thayer whom I well knew who was afterwards a Col, commanded a Comp. from Braintree and my husband may have served under him. I remember of his speaking about being out on scouting parties and was probably engaged in guarding the coast on the south shore as many of the Braintree soldiers were engaged in this service. After our marriage and when our first child was 6 or 8 months old a

draft was made upon the town & my husband was hired  engaged to go as a substitute for a man whose name I have forgotten - I think the term was 7. months but he was discharged and came home a short time before the enlistment was out - have no remembrance of seeing him say who the officers were. About the time or soon after our marriage we lived in the house of my Uncle Capt. Thomas Newcomb who commanded a company in the War and some of his services may have been performed under him. =
She further declares that she was married to the said Zebah Thayer on the second day of September seventeen hundred and seventy nine; that her husband, the aforesaid Zebah Thayer died on or about the year seventeen hundred eighty five; that she was afterwards married to Richard Allen on the nineteenth day of June seventeen hundred and ninety one who died at sea about thirty two years ago; and that she was a widow on the 4 th of July 1836. and still remains a widow, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Hezekiah Allen
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me (the words "in open court" first interlined)
J Seland Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk Town of Braintree ss. Married by the Rev. Ezra Weld Sept. Second One Thousand Seven Hundred and Seventy nine Lebah Thayer & Hannah White of this Town
The above is a true copy from the records of Marriages in the Town of Braintree with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows Sept 2. 1779.
Attest Judson Stockard Town Clerk of Braintree
I Judson Stockard above named depose and say, that I hold the office of Clerk of the Town of Braintree aforesaid, in the County and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Braintree with the exception above named as certified by me
Judson Stockard Town Clerk
Norfolk ss. Sept. 4 th 1844. Sworn to and subscribed by the said Judson Stockard.
Before me
for trial of fact

Commonwealth of Massachusetts City of Boston.
September 24. 1844.
I the subscriber do hereby certify, that it appears by the registry of marriages in the town (now City) of Boston, there is the following record of marriage, vizt. Richard Allan & Hannah Thayer married by Joseph Greenleaf Esq t . nineteenth day of June, A. D. one thousand seven hundred and ninety one, that it is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures as follows "Richard Allan & Hannah Thayer married by Joseph Greenleaf Esq t 19 June 1791."
Samuel H. McCleary, City Clerk.
I Samuel H. McCleary above named, depose & say that I hold the office of City Clerk of the City of Boston in the County of Suffolk and State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of marriages in said Boston, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Samuel H. McCleary
Suffolk ss. Boston September 24 th 1844. The above named Samuel H. McCleary personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed.
Before me,
William T. Andrews.
Justice of the Peace.

I Judson Stoddard of Braintree, in the County of Norfolk, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age on oath testify and say, that I am now the Town Clerk of said Town of Braintree, duly elected and qualified as the law directs which office I have held for the last seven years, that I have the charge and custody of the records of said town and upon a careful examination of the same the following facts appear relating to the Revolutionary services of Debah Thayer formerly of this town etc. =  "1777. Nov. 10. At a meeting of the Select Men an order was drawn on the Treasurer in favor of the following persons for the several sums set against their names respective names amounting to in the whole to £ 264.12. 0  Elisha Wales Serg. £ 7.16.0 - Debah Thayer £ 9. = & 27 others  1779. March 5. - "Also an order was drawn on the Treasurer to pay to the following persons here after named the several sums set against each of their names amounting in the whole to the sum of £ 538.16.00 for their services as soldiers in the State of Rhode Island the summer & fall last - soldiers that marched with Capt. Belcher to the State of Rhode Island and served part of the time with Capt. Cutter.  "Debah Thayer paid £ 23. - & 16. others -  1780. Nov. 8. Debah Thayer & 24. others allowed £ 116.13-4 it being the remaining part of their bounty for engaging in the publick service for the town for 3. mos. which marched to the northward" An order drawn on the Treasr. to pay unto Debah Thayer one the 3. mos. term of 1780. £ 810. in full for his services

1780. Nov 15 An order drawn on the Treasr. in favor of Danl. White Jr for £103. By Deborah Thayer one of the 3 mos. men for part of his Bounty "
" " 16. Also an order drawn on the Treasr. for £33.-16-8 it being for balance of the Bounty due Deborah Thayer sundry others included in same order for different sums.
" Dec. 5. " An order was drawn on the Treasr. to pay unto Deborah Thayer the sum of £400. 10.- it being in full for one half his wages that was allowed him by the Town as one of the 3. months men for the year - 1780.
1781. Jan. 2. "At a meeting of the Select men an order was drawn on the Treasr. to pay unto Deborah Thayer the sum of £400.-10- which is in full for his wages that was allowed him by the Town as one of the 3 months men for 1780."
Judson Stoodland Town Clerk
Norfolk. ss. Braintree Sept. 20. 1844 - Then personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County. Judson Stoodland who is well known to me as the Town Clerk of Braintree and made oath that the foregoing certificate and affidavit by him subscribed is true -
Before me Jas G Wild J. Just. Peace

I Bryant Menicomb of Quincy in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty three years on oath testify and say that I was a soldier in the army of the Revolution and served for the term of six years and four months at different times and places during the War. I am now a pensioner of the U. S. under the law of 7 th June 1832 at $102.00 per annum as a pensioner of Artillery. I was born and have always lived in the town of Braintree which was once called Quincy and incorporated into a sepa- rate town in 1792. I well knew Deborah Thayer a native of and a resident of Braintree. He married Hannah White whom I well knew and at the time of their marriage they lived a short time in my Father's House. Said Thayer was a soldier in the War but I am unable to state how long he served or under what officers being at no time served with him. I remember however that when I came home on furlough several times on inquiring for Thayer he was said to be gone in the service or on the coast. They were

11 married during the War and died sometime after but cannot give the date. She afterwards married a person by the name of Allen who lived in Roxbury and carried on business there where the widow now resides as I understand. The said Hannah Allen is our cousin to me and I never knew any person by the name of Deborah Thayer other than her husband living in the then town of Braintree or elsewhere and further this deponent saith not.
178. Agnes H. Hemenway
State of Massachusetts.
Norfolk County } ss Be it known that on this twenty fourth day of September A.D. 1844 per- sonally came Agnes Hemenway who is known to me as a credible witness and made oath that the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed is true.
Before me
George Hemenway Just. of the Peace

I Dudley Williams of Roxbury in the county of Norfolk, of lawful age on oath testify and say, that I have been well acquainted with Hannah Allen for more than twenty years last past. She has always been a resident of Roxbury since my acquaintance with her and has always been reputed to be the widow of Richard Allen and former of Nehemiah Thayer dec d . of which fact I have no doubt. From a personal examination of the Town Records of the Town of Braintree & from other circum- stances which have come to my knowledge I believe the declaration sworn to by her to be true & according to the best of her knowledge and belief. She is a respectable woman and in needy circumstances.
and further say not
Dudley Williams
Norfolk, Ss. September 28 th A D 1844. Then personally appeared the above named Dudley Williams, known to me to be a respectable person and a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed.
Before me
Isaac Judge of Probate

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
am
File No. 23427
Hannah Allen formerly Wid of Sarah Hayer Brinkerhoff
Act: July 24th 1836
Index:--Vol. A , Page 11
[Arrangement of 1870.]