Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 53,755-160-55, for Stephen Thurston, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Thurston, Stephen Dolly
BL 74 53,755-160-55
CONTENTS

258.68/act Mar 3/55
Oct. 15/56.
Lefty Dally, Marston said Stephen Thompson said Priv.
Capt. Gilbert.
Ent. July 1 - 1780
Dis. Decr. 1780.
Private half mile half mile
Rev War.
114 June 32
ad. 16 Decr Jan'y 14/57
15
J. G. Roberts Moretown Vt.
End P
Mar 16/57 (Want conducted of testimony to present - given name of company from Policy
to Dally - let to Com. Gen. Rand Office - T. P.
Apr 16/57 let to Com Gen - Rand Office - error in copy of Warrant and order of 10 Mts - correct one
Vol I. page 572

258.681

State of Vermont County of Orange ss:
On this 2 nd day of August September A.D. 1866, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid, Dolly Munston, aged 80 Years, a resident of Fairlee in the State of Vermont, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the Widow of Stephen Munston, deceased, who was a Soldier in the Company Com- manded by Capt  or Ensign Gilbert of the 13 th division of Massachusetts Men, in the war of the Revolution; that her said husband enlisted at Natchbury Mass on or about the first of July A.D. 1780 for a term of six months; and continued in actual service in said war for the time of more than 24 days, and was honorably discharged in the month of December A.D. 1780.
She further states that she was married to the said Stephen Munston in Groton N Hampshire on the twenty fourth day of September A.D. 1815 by one Jacob Hovey A Minister of the Gospel. And that her name before her said marriage was Dolly Munston  Cooper , that her said husband died at Oxford N Hampshire on the 27 th day of May A.D. 1846 and that she is now a widow.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the "act Approved March 3 rd 1855."

And she further declares that she has not claimed or applied for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress. The above is according to my best recollection and understanding.
Dolly X. Munster Mark
We Ellbridge G. Weld and John R. Pierce Jr. residents of Fairlee in the State of Vermont, upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Dolly Munster in our presence; and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, and is still a widow.
Ellbridge G. Weld John R. Pierce Jr.
The foregoing declaration and affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above 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 is still a widow, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Warren Shattuck Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT, Orange County, ss.
I, Barnum Martin Clerk of the County Court for the County of Orange, in the State of
Vermont, which is a Court of Record, hereby certify that Thomas Stratton Esq., was at the date of the within above certificate an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified by the Laws of this State to administer OATHS for general purposes, to take Depositions and the acknowledgment of Deeds and other written instruments; that I am acquainted with his handwriting, and believe his signature to the foregoing certificate to be genuine and that the foregoing is a true and an acknowledged according to the Laws of the State of Vermont.
In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said County Court, at Chelsea, in said County, this 9th day of September A. D. 1856
B. Martin Clerk

Mr Stephen Thurston of Salisbury & Mrs Polly Cooper of Croydon were joined in marriage Sept 20 th 1815
By Rev. Jacob Haven.
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy of the Record of the town of Croydon
Nathan Hall Town clerk of Croydon
State of New Hampshire
Sullivan, ss. September 22 nd 1830
Then the above named Nathan Hall appeared and made oath that the above certificate by him signed is true.
Before me D. B. Hall
Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Sullivan County D.
I J. M c Gilmore Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, certify that Daniel R. Hall Esq before whom the within acknowledgment was made, was at its date an acting Justice of the Peace within and for
the said County duly authorized to take such acknowledgment and that his signature thereto is genuine.
Given under My hand and the Seal of the Court this 26 th day of September A D 1856 J. M c Gilmore Clerk

✓ General Land Office (March 31 st 1857)
Sir,
In your letter of the 10 th inst o you inform this Office that Bounty Land Warrant No 53775 for 160 acres issued under Act of March 3 rd 1855 to Col l J o Thurston had been corrected by you by changing the name of Warrantee from Polly H o Dolly.
Shall the honor to advise you that on examination of the abstract of Warrant issued from your Office it appears that Warrant No 53775 for 160 acres was not issued to Polly Thurston, but to Edward M c Wheeler.
I am Sir
Very Respectfully
Your Obedient
Servant
Cummings
Geo. B. Whiting Esq. Comm r Pensions

✓ J. 755
correspondence July 25
Respectfully Your Aunt

Ms. A. 9. 2. 16. 1.
Milled Mill Spring Sept 29
Hon. Commissioners of Pensions. Washington, D. C.

537555-160
Stephen Henson
Mr
Moretown Vt Fri July 18.
Dear George C. Whitney.
Commissioner Paris Washington, D.C.

Moreton Feb 17 th 1857.
Dear Sir,
Please find herewith a county court warrant issued in the name of Polly Thurston Widow of Stephen Thurston . There is a mistake in the Christian name of the defendant, it should have been inserted in the name of Dolly  Thurston instead of Polly. the mistake was not noticed until the transfer was drafted - You will see by the original application that the claimant is Dolly  Thurston No. 258,601. or (681).
As the warrant has been sold and the purchaser intends going out soon, will you be kind enough to correct the error & return to my address with the least possible delay -
address Rev J. L. Roberts Moreton Washington County Vermont.
Yours sincerely Truly yours Oct 1st 1857
J. L. Roberts,

Morristown Vermont Sept 29 th 1856.
Hon ble Commissioner of Pensions,
Please acknowledge the receipt of Mrs. Sally Munsters application for bounty land, which I herewith forwards and send the Warrant when issued, to the address of Rev J. L. Roberts Morristown Vt.
I am Sir Sir,
Yours Ob dt Serv t
J. L. Roberts.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Thurston, Thomas GRADE Private LINE South Carolina
WARRANT NUMBER N 12633 and 13812 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED June 24, 1795 To L not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.