Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14003, for Thomas Thacker, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Thacker, Thomas Mary.
N. 14003
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Massachusetts 2,162
Mary Thacker, widow of Thomas Thacker, Mass
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 24 th Feb y . 1806. of Barnstable in the State of Mass s . who was a P t & S y in the Comp y commanded by Captain Griffin of the Reg t commanded by H a a in the Mass s . line for 17 m s & 6 y s
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 70 Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of Jan y . '39, as sent to Andrew D. Sleeper, Barnstable, Mass s .
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar ch - $ 210.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 35.00 $ 245.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk, Book A Vol. 1 - Page 136

State of Massachusetts Barnstable Co. -
I Amner L. Thacher of Yarmouth in said County of lawful age to give evidence as testify and say. The leaf here to annexed marked A. was taken from the Bible of my Father Thomas Thacher late of said Yarmouth and a soldier of the Revolution and I further testify and declare that the records thereon con- tained are in the own proper hand writing of my said father
And I do further testify and declare that the leaf here to with also attached marked B. is also as I verily believe in the own proper hand writing of my said father and is a leaf of some the journal or diary kept by my said father while in the Revolutionary service, and is a part of said journal or diary, the balance of which is lost or destroyed I further testify that I saw my said father make the fair entries on the leaf marked A. - I signed it in my presence - Amner L. Thacher

Barnstable p. March 13. 1839
Then personally appeared the within named Anner L. Thacher, and made oath that the within deposition by her subscribed was just and true. I also certify that I am personally acquainted with said deponent and know her to be a person of strict truth and in all respects entitled to full credit.
Caleb S. Hunt } Justice of } the Peace
I hereby certify that I know Caleb S. Hunt whose name appears above is a Justice of Peace in the County of Barnstable & State of Massachu- setts, I also certify that the above is his hand writing
Garmouth March 13 th 1839
John Reed Member of Congress for 11 th District

B Daily at eleven o'clock fore Noon to receive the Orders of the day. Under the or Serjeant Major from each Corps will Attend On the Brigade Major for the Orders of the day at the fixed time and place as he shall appoint.
The Commanding Officer of the Regt. or Corps will the day appoint a suitable place for their Alarm Post and Seat that for the future the Troops Under their Respective Commands Attend at said place every Morning before Sun Rise.
The Guard At the Prison in this Regiment of one Serjeant and one And is for that reason said Guard will furnish a Serjeant to be of the their Mornings roll Near the College It will be present in my days of watch in west of the town also here further Orders from the Morning Capt. Palmer Company for Guard to Morrow.
Relieved for the Morning Capt. Palmer

9 B Providence R.I. Quarters May 14. 1777.
General Orders Perote Conn. Officer of the day to Morrow Post. Morton. Detached As usual, the troops stationed in this Place the Artillery exempted, are formed into a brigade to be commanded by Col. Josiah Whitney. Thomas Harvey Esq. of Col. Whitney Reg. is appointed to do the duties of a Brigadier Major for said Brigade. and he is to be respected and obeyed accordingly.
The Genl. Court Martial of which Col. S. H. Phelps was President having considered the charges exhibited against Lieut. Foster for the loss of the Garrison he is not so far guilty as was alledged in the charge and thinks that he ought to be released from his confinement.
The Genl. Court Martial and Lieut. Genl. before the Martial to be dissolved as Major will attend at Genl. Court's Quarters only.

Thomas Thacher was Married to Mary Churchill, by the Rev: John Mellen of Barnstable the Eleventh Day of January - 1787-
Inner Lewis Thacher their first child was Born December 2, 1788, on Monday 2. O'Clock in the morning -
Polly Thacher, was born April 28 th 1790 - 20 minutes past 2. O'Clock in the morning - Friday
Thomas Thacher, was born, December 27-1793 Half after two in the Morning - Friday Died May - 11-1795 7. O'Clock in the morning. Thomas Thacher was born July, 25: 1795 - \frac{1}{2} after 1. A.M.
Friday George Thacher was Born December 30 th 1796 - 30. minutes past one in the morning Friday.
Sally Thacher was Born May, 13 th 1800 - 5. O'Clock on Tuesday morning - and Died July, 15 th 1801 - -

Before CHRIST cir. 307.
Then they that feared the LORD spake often together; and the LORD hearkened and heard, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.
Or, special treasure.
17 And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.
18 Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God, and him that serveth him not.
CHAP. IV.
1 God's judgment on the wicked, 2 and his blessing on the good. 4 He exhorteth to the study of the law, 5 and telleth of Elijah's coming and office.
For, behold, the day cometh that shall burn as an oven; and all the proud, yea, and all that do wickedly, shall be stubble: and the day that cometh
shall burn them up, saith the LORD of hosts, that it shall leave them neither root nor branch.
Before CHRIST cir. 307.
2 But unto you that fear my name shall the Sun of righteousness arise with healing in his wings; and ye shall go forth, and grow up as calves of the stall.
or Luke 1. 78.
3 And ye shall tread down the wicked; for they shall be ashes under the soles of your feet in the day that I shall do this, saith the LORD of hosts.
4 Remember ye the law of Moses my servant, which I commanded unto him in Horeb for all Israel, with the statutes and judgments.
b Exod. 20. 3.
5 Behold, I will send you Elijah the prophet before the coming of the great and dreadful day of the LORD:
c Matth. 11. 14. Mark 9. 11. Luke 1. 17.
6 And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse.

Mass. Recd of J. July 38 m 86 d. 1806 -
7 Capt Griffin 7 mo pri 29 Hedges br 36. 67. 5. 8. Sengt 50 Hanlin - 2.77. 2.18 pri 77 Palmer - 3.84 - 2.10 Sengt
abnld 9 mo. 18. pri 7. 18 Sengt
TOP
no deduction Hon. Jn o Reed Yarmouth Mass.

Lieut Thomas Thacher of Yarmouth & Mary Churchill of Barnstable both in the County of Barnstable their Ent n of marriage Ent n with me Dec r Ninth Seventeen hundred and Eighty Six & published y r tenth — "Atherton Hall town Clerk"
A true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures as follows, "
"Lieut Thomas Thacher of Yarmouth & Mary Churchill of Barnstable both in the County of Barnstable their Ent n of marriage Ent n with me Dec r — 9 th 1786 & published y r 10" — "Atherton Hall town Clerk"
Attest, Simeon Crowell Town Clerk
Thomas Thacher, Esqr. died February twenty fourth A.D. Eighteen hundred and Six, Aged forty Nine years, one month & four days
A True copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures as follows, "
"Thomas Thacher, Esqr. died February 24 th A.D. 1806, Aged 49 years, 1 month & 4 days."
Attest, Simeon Crowell Town Clerk

I Simeon Crowell above named, depose affirm and say that I hold the office of Clerk of the Town of Yarmouth in the County of Barnstable State of Massachusetts and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town, with the Exception aforementioned, as certified by me
Simeon Crowell { Town Clerk of Yarmouth State of Massachusetts
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Barnstable ss. Aug. 23 d . A.D. 1838.
Affirmed before me Simeon Crowell 3 d . Justice of the Peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable ss
I Timothy Reed Clerk of the County of Common Pleas within & for the County of Barnstable aforesaid hereby certify that Simeon Crowell 3 d Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly Commissioned & qualified and was so on the 23 d day of August last and that the above Signature purport- ing to have been made by him I believe to be his genuine Signature In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 23 d day of October 1838 Timothy Reed Clerk

War Department, Pension Office,
Sept. 10. 1838.
Sir,
I have, at your request, examined the Massachusetts revolutionary rolls, and I find that Thomas Thacher served seven months in Griffith's company. The rolls do not show that he served for a longer period.
I am, respectfully, Your obt servt J. L. Edwards
Mr A. S. Thacher, Yarmouth Port, Massachusetts.

J. S. Edwards Commr of Pensions
M c A. S. Thacher Yarmouth Port Massachusetts.

Copy of letter to Council —Sent to the Field Office of Committee for the King
Sept 20. 1780
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To the Honorable the Council of the State Of Massachusetts Bay.
May it please your Honours
The Memorial of the Field Officers commanding Regiments of the three Months Militia Detach't by the State of Massachusetts Bay and now Station'd at Butts Hill State of Rhode Island. — — — — —
Humbl'y beg Leave to lay before your honors The deplorable Situation we Officers and men are in respecting provision and Fuel.
One Regiment has drawn one days Rations of Bread which is All has ben drawn by the Troops since we arriv'd in camp, in less than have drawn Indian Meal and Rice the latter more than one half the time (except two & a half days Rations of Flour) & that often so bad that a whole Company at a time have refus'd to take it. we have drawn Beef & Salt fish many times only half a Cowane the latter of which some of our Regiments have drawn seven days out of nine without Butter, Peas, pork or any kind of roots or Vegetables and for several days togeth and they used to cook our small allowance with most of the wood that has ben Issued to the Regiments

Brigade has been taken by force from the Inhabitants who had procured it at the Landing for their own Use for which they most Greviously Complain. Thus our men were with the greatest patience untill the greatest part of them had expended the moneys they recived as a bounty being worn down with fatigue and Shot. Whereupon they Complaind to Us there Commanding Officers Upon which we made Application to Maj r Gen l Brath, he sent for Mr Southwick the D.C. Q.M. of this State he has assured Us in writing (copy of which we Inclose your Honors) that it is almost impossible to Supply our troops and there run with Bread.
We humbly pray your Honors to take this matter into your wise & Serious Consideration & Grant Us immediate relief As it will be next to an Imposs ble to keep the men in the post in their present Situati n .
For Any further particular we beg leave to Refer your Honors to Maj r May the bearer of this And Remain with the greatest Respect.
Your Honors,
Camp Butts Most Obedient Will Sep r 20. 1780. Humble Servent.
John Jacob Com d Ebenezer Shayer Col o Cyprian How Col o Abiel Michael Col o Enoch Walcutt S t C o
Signed
True Copy
M aj Thos. Shatle C o

I Peter Thacher of Falmouth in the County of Barnstable aged Sixty four do testify and say that I was present when my Uncle the late Thomas Thacher of Falmouth was married to Mary Churchill of Barnstable and was the Widow of said Thomas Thacher deceased; and was an applicant for a pension. The marriage took place in the month of December one thousand seven hundred & eighty six & I lived the next door to my said Uncle & Wife during his life & further the Deponent saith not. Thos Thacher Peter Thacher
Barnstable S.S. State of Massachusetts Sept 28 th 1838. Then the above named Peter Thacher made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed & I further certify that the deponent is a man of good character & entitled to full credit
John Read } Jus. Read

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable ss.
I Timothy Read be it known that the County of Barnstable ss. and for the County and Commonwealth aforesaid hereby certify that John Read Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within the said County duly commissioned and qualified and was so on the 28 th day of September last and that I believe that within my signature purporting to have been made by him to be his free signature.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said County this 3 rd day of April A.D. 1838.
Timothy Read Clerk

Peter Thacher Esq can p- Mid Mary Thacher

Joseph Hawes Dep. cur of Thomas Thackn 1811

I Joseph Hawes of Farnsworth in the County of Barnstable & State of Massachusetts Esquire aged seventy nine years. testify and declare that I was a soldier of the Revolution that I was born & always lived in the Town of Farnsworth aforesaid, that I always knew Thomas Hacher Esq who was also born in Farnsworth & lived there to the day of his death and I well know his Widow who is now an applicant for a Pension. I further testify & say that said Thomas Hacher enlisted at the time I did in the Company of Micah Hamlin on or about the 27 th of July A.D. 1780 for three months in the Continental Army & we marched to the north part of Rhode Island at Butts Hill and he remained there with me about three months. I further testify that previous to the time above stated I think in the year 1778 or 1779 & I think in Capt Olisha Dudge Company at Bristol R. I. I was in the same mess with the said Thomas Hacher who was a soldier & to the best of my knowledge & recollection we were there three months & further the deponent saith not.
Joseph Hawes
Barnstable State of Massachusetts, Sep. 29. 1839. Then the above named Joseph Hawes appeared before me & made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed & I further certify that said Hawes is a man of good character & entitled to full faith & credit. John Reed { Jus. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable P.
I Timothy Reed clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Barnstable aforesaid hereby certify that John Reed Esquire is an Justice of the Peace in for said Court duly commissioned & qualified and was so on the 29 th of September last and that I believe the within signature purporting to have been made by him to be his genuine signature.
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand & the seal of said Court this third day of October A.D. 1838.
Timothy Reed Clerk.

State of Massachusetts } County of Barnstable }
On the twenty seventh day of September in the year of Our Lord One thousand eight hundred & thirty eight personally appeared before the Court of Probate a Court of Record within and for the County aforesaid, Mary Thacher a resident in Barnstable in said County aged Eighty years who being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the provision made by an act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows.
That she is the Widow of Thomas Thacher of said Barnstable who was a private Sergeant or Clerk in the Continental service & in the Militia during the Revolutionary war - That said Thomas Thacher was several months in the revolutionary service during the year 1777 but she can not tell the time & place & officers under whom he served - That he on or about the first of June 1778 enlisted under the command of Capt d Joseph Griffin in Col. Wades Regiment for seven months & served that time in Providence R.I. Middletown Conn. & other places - That on or about the twenty seventh day of July One thousand seven hundred & eighty he enlisted for three months in the Continental Army under Capt d Micah Hambleton & that he went to Rhode Island & served that time. She further on her oath declares that

She has been informed during the life of her husband & at other times that he was a long time in the service of the Revolutionary war more than two years & served at Boston and other places but she can not state the particulars as she has no record or means of obtaining accurate information -
She further states that she was married to the said Thomas Thacher in Barnstable on the eleventh day of January on thousand seven hundred & eighty seven - That her husband the said Thomas Thacher died on the twenty fourth day of February one thousand eight hundred & six - that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January one thousand seven hundred & ninety four to wit at the time above stated
Mary Thacher
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable ss - Court at Bridgewater Sept 27. 1838 Then personally appeared the above named Mary Thacher in open court and made oath to the truth of the above decla- ration and subscribed the same be-

before the Hon. Symphosias Hearst the Judge of said Court -
In witness whereof I have here- unto set my hand and the seal of said Court the day & year before written -
Timothy Reed Register of Probate

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 14003
Mary Shacker Widow of Thomas Shacker Large Cow War
Act: July 7 th 1888
Index:—Vol. M , Page 27
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Barnstable ss.
I Calvin Nelson, depose and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk of the Town of Barnstable, County of Barnstable, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. And after careful examination of the records of said Town I do not find the Marriage of Thomas Thacher, and Mary Churchwell recorded.
Calvin Nelson } Clerk of the Town of Barnstable
Barnstable March 13 th A.D. 1839. -
Barnstable ss March 13 th 1839
Then the above named Calvin Nelson personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit before me
Lothrop Davis, Justice of Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Barnstable ss I Timothy Reed Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County hereby certify that Sethrop Davis Edge is a justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified and that the within Certificate purporting to have been made & signed by him is his genuine signature
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court this Thirteenth day of March A.D. 1839
Timothy Reed Clerk
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original document.]

Garmouth Port, Mass s , March 13. 1839
Sir
I herewith enclose to you certain additional papers in behalf of an applicant for a pension, the Widow Mary Thacher of Garmouth, her Husband's name was Thomas Thacher.
She has lately found an old leaf from the Journal of her Husband, by which she learns that he was in the Army in the year 1777 & she thinks that was not named in her declaration. He was in Capt. Palmer's Company & served probably about three months in Rhode Island. I also send a leaf from the Bible which if consistent with your rules they desire may be returned. I hope you will attend to the case as soon as convenient. Also a certificate from the records of Barnstable where Mrs. Thacher formerly lived & when she was married.
With Respect
To the Hon. Secy of War
John Reed
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commr. of Pensions

Samuel Taylors. Dis case of
Wid. Mary Thacker

I Samuel Taylor of Falmouth in the County of Barnstable & State of Massachusetts aged eighty two years, do testify & say that I was a soldier during several years of the Revolution, that I well knew Thomas Thacher who was a native of Falmouth & always lived there until the Revolutionary war & after the war was over again returned to Falmouth & died there I also knew his wife Mary Thacher the widow of said Thomas Thacher was an applicant for a pension. In the month of January One thousand seven seven hundred & seventy seven in the Town of Bristol Rhode Island I saw said Thomas Thacher then as a soldier in Capt. Ebenezer Dridge's Company. I was in the same company myself. I left there the twenty third of the February following and joined the main army. When I went to Bristol I found said Thacher there & I left there. I understood the term of service at that time was three months. Samuel Taylor
Barnstable S. S. State of Massachusetts Oct 6. 1838. Personally appeared before me this day the above named Samuel Taylor & made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, & I certify that said Taylor is a man of good character & entitled to full credit John Reed { Jus. Peace

Common wealth of Massachusetts Barnstable ss - I Dorothy Reed Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Barnstable do hereby certify that John Reed esq is a justice of the peace in & for said County duly com- missioned and qualified and that on the 30th day of October instant, and that the signature on the other half of this sheet purporting to have been made by him is his genuine signature In witness whereof I have here- unto set my hand & the seal of said Court this ninth day of October A.D. 1838 - Dorothy Reed Clerk
The within is a true copy of the original now on file in my office D. Reed Clerk

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William Lloyd
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Thos
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington City
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Calleian 12 th March 1839
ss In the matter of the widow Hannah Hayt in the Town of Callers Guinam Co NY who applied for a Pension claiming under her husband Stephen Hayt (deceased) I sent to you as we supposed sufficient testimony after receiving from you a letter requiring the marriage to be proved from which we have recd no answer will you inform us if you have recd it and if you have what use you have made of it
I have the honor to be Your humble servt.
Daniel Wheat
J. L. Edwards Esq.
B I believe the last letter was sent in your last it may have miscarried
You will please direct your letter to Gouverneur Post office in Callers Guinam Co NY

Barnstable (Mass.) Oct. 9. 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq Law d of Pensions Sir
I enclosed to you a few days since the declaration of Mary Thacher for a pension with several accompanying papers — the Hon. John Reed today handed me the inclosed deposition relating to that case which he requested me to forward to you and request you to attach to the papers in Mrs Thacher's case and consider with them —
The return may be directed to me —
Respectfully Timothy Reed