Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 14680, for Samuel Thompson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Thompson, Samuel
S 14680
B. L. Wt. 26183-160-55-
CONTENTS
Carded

S. A. Elliot Agt. Massachusetts 3658.
Samuel Thompson of Sandwich in the State of Mass ts who was a Drum. & Spi. in the Comp y commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Col. Brooks. in the Mass ts line for 2 mos. Drummer 9 months private.
Increased from $37:33. pr. an.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 41 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
re Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of Janu- ary 1859 and sent to Hon. G. Greenell, Jr. R. R.
(Diff. of rate) Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1838 = $27:53 Semis-ant. allowance ending 4th. 39. 20.50
$48.03
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by S. A. Elliot, Clerk
Book 8 Vol. 2 Page 86
Let to Boston Pen. Agt Jan 7. 22, 1859.

W. Boyd Oct 28/55 " " " Nov 24/55 " " " Dec 11/55
Feb 16.01
Vessie Riley no claim in Kent field.
P.T.
Vol I. page 63
14704 Act mar 3 } 55 Apl 16 }
Samuel Thompson Priv.
Cont. Les.
No 26 Feb May
Rev d ivar
Rev d pensione
Map 32-2475
W. H. C. May 17/56 Boydston
(Signature)
W. Boyd Amherst Mass.

4595 Samuel Thompson Bank
Decem 3 Mo 11 Pwch 9 0 30  41
See rolls 3 July 1778-9-9 Mo 40 1/2 3 Apr 1779  367 8 adm  2926  $37.33
Thaman Conkey Esq Amherst Mass

BRIEF in the case of Samuel Thompson of Hampshire Bty in the State of Mass- (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 72 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     In 1796 Dec — 3 — musician Capt. Aaron Dinsmore Bt. Robinson   1798. — 9 on Bunker Hill Danforth Bt. Thos. Nifon  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Hampshire Bty  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence, living witnesses.  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct. 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Examining Clerk.

No 6.595

DEPOSITION,
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS OF THE 7TH OF JUNE, 1832.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY OF HAMPSHIRE. }
ON this sixteenth day of August personally appeared in open court, before Samuel Hinckley Judge of the court of Probate now sitting, Samuel Thompson a resident of Amherst in the County of Hampshire, and State of Massachusetts, aged Seventy two years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. ( viz ) That he was born in the Town of Brimfield in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the sixth day of May A.D. 1760 where he resided until he was about twenty three years of age. He then removed to Wilmington in the State of Vermont and resided there until about ten years ago he removed to the Town of Amherst his present place of residence, where he has ever since resided. He has no record of his age except the family tradition, - that the last of Decr Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six on the fore part of January Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven he entered the Service as a substitute for his brother Sylvanus Thompson who was drafted in the Militia of Brimfield aforesaid for three Months the situation of his father's family being such that his brother could not conve- niently go - and he immediately marched by the way of Albany to Syracuse where he served as a musician the whole of said term in the Compa- ny commanded by Capt. Aaron Charles and in Col. Robinson's Regt. and was discharged at that place at the end of the term. he does not recollect as he ever had any written discharge - In the Spring of 1778. he enlisted as a volunteer in the State Service of Massachusetts for the term of nine Months. and soon after aspired to fish kill in the State of New-York, where he was mustered and ordered by Capt. Wheeler to White Plains, where he joined Col. Danfor's Company in Col. Thomas Nixon Regiment, and served in said Regt. most of the time as wai'ter to Col. Stevens Thompson until his term of enlistment had expired. - 2. Marched in that time from White Plains to Danbury - New Milford and Roxbury in the State of Connecticut and thence to Frederickburg in the State of New-York from thence to the Highlands and to Pitts kill where he was discharged Some time in April A.D. 1779 - he does not recollect as he ever had any written discharge - Making in the whole one year's Service although he was about fifteen Months from home in going and returning -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Before me Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate for H. County We, Nathan Perkins & Clangman residing in the town of Amherst and William Corkey residing in Amherst hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Samuel Thompson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Seventy two years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbor- hood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Nathan Perkins William Corkey Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that Nathan Perkins Jr. who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clangman resident in Amherst and that William Corkey who has also signed the same, is a resident in Amherst and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Samuel Hinckley Judge of Probate
I, Samuel F. Gurnee Register Clerk 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 Samuel Thompson for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Sixteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two!
Samuel F. Gurnee Register Clerk.
Sworn

I Sylvanus Thompson of Brimfield in the County of Hampden & State of Massachusetts of lawful age testify depose & say, That in the winter before the campaign of 1777. I think in Dec 1776 or Jan 1777, I was drafted from the Militia for a tour of three months duty with the army. The state of my Father's family in this town was such that I could not be spared to leave home, and my younger brother Samuel Thompson took my place & served in a company commanded by Capt. Aaron Charles as a drummer in that company. He was gone from home nearly or quite four months. It was generally believed in Brimfield that Capt. Charles Company was employed in performing garrison duty at Ticonderoga. I also know that my brother Samuel afterwards, (I think in the year 1778) enlisted into the continental army for the term of Nine months and was gone from home more than that time. It was understood by the family & neighbors at that time that he was in Nixon's Regiment but I cannot testify in what company and further the deponent saith not.
Sylvanus Thompson
Hampden ss August 2 nd 1832. Then Sylvanus Thompson above named made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed before me
Francis B. Stebbins, Justice of the peace

I Christopher Ward of Brimfield in the County of Hampden & State of Massachusetts of lawful age, testify & say. That I was well acquainted, in the revolutionary war with Mr. Samuel Thompson now residing in Amherst in this state, that he then resided in Brimfield in his father's family. I was with the army when the said Samuel came & joined the continental army at White Plains in the early part of the campaign of 1778. He was placed in the same regiment to which I belonged. The Regiment was commanded by Col. Thomas Nixon; Calvin Smith was Lieut. Col. & Joseph Thompson the uncle of said Saml. Thompson was Major of the regiment. Said Samuel served in Capt. Danforth's company for the term of nine months to the best of my knowledge & belief. And further the deponent saith not.
Christopher Ward
Hampden Gs August 2 nd 1832 Then the abovenamed Christopher Ward made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed before me
Francis B. Stebbins
Justice of the peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampden ss. John Ingersoll a Clerk of the Common Pleas Court being a Court of Record in the said County of Hampden do hereby certify that Francis B. Stebbins Esq. before whom the within & above depositions were taken is a justice of the Peace for the County of Hampden and that his name subscribed to each of said depositions is his true & proper signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Common Pleas Court at Springfield on this third day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two John Ingersoll Clerk

74704 Original Bounty Land Claim of Samuel Thompson A Revolutionary Pensioner Act of March 3 d . 1855
James W. Boyden, Atty for Claimant, Amherst, Mass ch'tts

BOUNTY LAND CLAIM.
FORM OF DECLARATION FOR SURVIVING OFFICER OR SOLDIER.
STATE OF Massachusetts } ss. COUNTY OF Hampshire }
On this nineteenth day of March A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fiftyfive , personally appeared before me, James W. Boyden a Justice of the Peace , duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid. Samuel Thompson aged ninety four years, a resident of Amherst in the State of Massachusetts who being duly sworn according to law, declares that he is the identical Samuel Thompson who was a private  in the Company commanded by Captain  in the  Regiment of
commanded by  in the war of the Revolution He further states, that he is inscribed a Pensioner, on the Pension List under the Act of June 7, 1832  and continued in actual service in said war for the term and he refers to the original application on which, with accompanying papers, his Revolutionary Pension was obtained, for proof of his service &c &c, as will appear by the muster rolls of said Company and an affidavit of the U.S. drawing under the act of Congress of June 7, 1832
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which he may be entitled under the "act granting additional bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States," approved March 3, 1855. And refers to his former declaration made under act of June 7, 1832 upon which he obtained the sum of  a Pension  which he having
He further declares that he has not received a warrant for bounty land under any other act of Congresss, nor made any application therefor, than the one above referred to, and that of  obtained the said Land Warrant No.  upon which he
Samuel Thompson
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written; and I hereby certify that I believe the said Samuel Thompson who signed and executed the above declaration, and is now present, to be the identical man who served as aforesaid, and that he is of the age above stated, and that I have no interest in said claim.
STATE OF Massachusetts } ss. James W. Boyden J. P. COUNTY OF Hampshire }
Personally appeared Joseph Dana and Rufus Goodale citizens of the said County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn, depose and say that they are personally acquainted with Samuel Thompson and that he is the person now present who signs and executes the within declaration.
Rufus Goodale Joseph Dana
Sworn to and subscribed before me this nineteenth day of March A. D. 1855; and I certify that the said Rufus Goodale and Joseph Dana are credible and respectable citizens.
James W. Boyden J. P.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPSHIRE ss.
I, Samuel Wells, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampshire, do certify, that
William Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, was, at the date thereof, one of the Justices of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit is, and ought to be given, to his acts and attestations, done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said
William and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine also that the instrument hereto annexed, purports to be duly executed and acknowledged, according to the laws of this Commonwealth, for the purposes therein expressed.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said Commonwealth, this twentieth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
Samuel Wells Clerk.

Mch. 30/97 History to Mr. H. R. Gardner Pittsfield, Mass (see Inv. 29-595)
Reiman
14680 INVALID.
File No. 14 680
Samuel Thompson Prim. Rec. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 374
[Arrangement of 1870.]

3658
Massachusetts
Samuel Thompson of Hampden in the State of Mass who was a Drummer in the company commanded by Captain [blank] of the [blank] regiment commanded by Col Brooks in the Mass line for 3 Mo's Service
Miles to $41.00
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 37 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued she 28 th day of Dec 1839 and due Sarah Conkey Ankerst (Mad)
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1832 $55.99 Penzant. allowance ending 21 Jan 33 18.66
$74.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H [blank] Clerk, Book D. Vol. 25 Page 86.
See letter 10 April 1833 to C. P. Huntington E

26,183
160. acres

74 704
Samuel Thompson
Boyston
Additional Evidence Application No. 74. 704 } Bounty Land Act. March 3, 1855 }
Hon. J. Minot Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
FREE

No. 74. 704 Letter of Reference to Evidence of Revolutionary Service in Pension Office Book E, Vol. 2, Page 86
74 704 Samuel Thompson Majad Genesee 2475
Boyeton
J. W. Boyden Atty for Applicant, Amherst, Mass

ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
PENSION OFFICE,
October, 25"
1855.
Sir:
The claim of Samuel Thompson, for bounty land under the act of the 3d of March, 1855, No. 74,704 has been examined and suspended.
The revolutionary service of W m Thompson, the husband of the applicant does not appear of record in this office.
The 3d section of said act requires a service of "FOURTEEN DAYS" to be established by "RECORD EVIDENCE."
Upon the production of such evidence of service, the claim will be favorably considered.
Very respectfully,
J. MINOT,
Commissioner.
Jas. W. Boyden, Esq., Amherst, Mass;

Amherst, Massachusetts, November 20, 1855,
Hon. J. Minot Commissioner of Pensions, Dear Sir,
Col. Samuel Thompson, the within named applicant, No. 74,704, has received an annual pension, under the act of March June 7, 1832, and ever since that date. It is impossible, that there is no evidence of Revolutionary Service on the files of the Pension Office in his case.
I have before me, on my table, his Pension Certificate, of which I herewith transmit you a copy, with reference to the Book E, Vol. 2, Page 86 (86) in which said Certificate is recorded.
You will perceive, on examining this Certificate, that it was given January 21, 1839, in lieu of a previous Certificate for a smaller pension, which first Certificate was dated Dec. 28, 1832.
I am the more surprised, because Applications 74.701, 74.702, 74.703 were precisely similar in form to 74.704 - and you have sent me Warrants for the first three.

Copy. War Department Revolutionary Claim.
I certify, that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832,
Samuel Thompson of Massachusetts who was a Drummer and Private in the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive Forty One Dollars per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March 1831 and payable semi annually on the 4th of March and the 4th of September in every year.
I send in lieu of a certificate for 37\frac{33}{100} per annum, dated 28 Dec r 1832, which has been cancelled.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this twentyfirst day of January, one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine.
Seal
J. R. Poinsett Secretary of War.
Examined
Countersigned J. Edwards, Commissioner of Pensions,
Recorded in the Pension Office in BOOK E , VOL. 2 , PAGE 86 by S. A. Elliot Clerk.
Hoping that you will find evidence of Col. Thompson's Revolutionary Service by the above References - and will send me his Land Warrant,
I am Respectfully J. W. Boyden Atty for Claimant.

Thompson
Dear Sir,
James S. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington
Yours sincerely (A.R.)

Washington Jan 15. 1839
James L. Edwards Esq Com r of pensions
Sir,
In behalf of Samuel Thompson of Amherst in Mass s I apply to you for an increase of his pension, — and to the same end, send you his certificate. If I mistake not, there was an error of calculation in fixing his rate of pension, which a glance at the papers will show. — I remark, there is another pensioner in Mass s of the same name, who receives a pension exceeding $50. — The man for whom I apply (as aforesaid) resides in Amherst & has done so for Ten years. He is well known to me, as an honest man. I am a stranger to the other Thompson. — Let me ask an early attention to this little matter —
I am Sir respectfully
Gro. Grinnell

Samuel Thompson
5658
Payments to be made at Boston Mass by The Pres UP B d Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Mass
Issue new Certificate for 2 mo Drummer 9 mo pri 41
Hon. G. Greenleaf Jr.
Recorded by J H H R Bland Clerk, in Book D. Vol. 25 page 86.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Samuel Thompson of the State of Massachusetts who was a Drummer in the Army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Thirty Seven — dollars and Thirty Three cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this Twenty Eighth day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Lothrop Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J L Edwards

No. 74.704 Additional Evidence of Samuel Thompson's Service in the Revolutionary War.
~ u ~ Bounty Land Act of March 3 d 1855
~ u ~ J. M. Boyden Applicants' Atty, Amherst, Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston. December 6 th 1855.
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 Samuel Thompson is borne on Descriptive List of 9 mos. men, Age, 18; Height, 5. 6: Complex. Dark; from Brimfield. Arrived at Fishkill July 3. 1778.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M c N g in Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Andover Office, Nov: 24 1855.
Sir,
In reply to your letter of the 20 th inst: You are informed that Samuel Thompson, was pensioned upon Parol proof of his service. No record thereof was ever filed in this Office. The admission of his pension claim to record, is not such "record evidence" of service, as is contemplated by the 3 d Sec: of the Act of 3 rd March, 1855. The soldier alleges he served in 1776, under Capt: Crown Seal, William, & in 1777, under Capt Smith Seal, Houghton & in 1779. On board of the "Queen of France". You are referred to the Secretary of State of Mass: for evidence of service.
Yours Respectfully,
C. H. Rhet.
for Commissioner.
Ja: W. Boyden Esq r Amherst, Mass:

O. W. AND N. DIVISION.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Feb. 8, 1907
Searched by Gill
Original No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant, _____
Soldier, Samuel Thompson
Service, _____ Rev. War
Remarks: _____
No B.L. except 16183-160-55 No other widow identified.
_____ Chief of Division.

813 N. Franklin St.
3658 2-4-1907
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Am seeking information concerning a pensioner a of the Revolutionary War,
Will you do me the favor of looking if there is recorded a tract of land, granted by the U. S. Government, to Jane Lowrie Thompson - Widow of Samuel Thompson - said land believed to be in Illinois.
Any information relating to same, will be greatly appreciated by me.
Very Respectfully Miss Vessie Riley Greensburg. Indiana

26183-160-55

Feb. 16, 1907.
Madam:
In response to your communication of February 4th, received February 7, 1907, you are advised that from the data given, no claim has been identified as having been filed by Jane Lowrie, widow of Samuel Thompson who it is alleged served in the Revolutionary War.
If the name of the organization in which the soldier served and his place of residence or that of his widow at the date the claim was filed be furnished a further search will be made.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Miss Vessie Riley, Greensburg, Ind.