Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43998, for Samuel Thompson, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Thompson, Samuel
S. 43998
CONTENTS

Duplicate Certificate issued 7 th June 1842 and sent to Hon E. Burke. House of Rep.
9.694. New Hampshire Samuel Thompson D r of Newport in the State of N. Hampshire who was a private in the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the Reg t commanded by Colonel Dyer _____ in the Con m line, for the term of from _____ 17 to _____ 17
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 th day of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of April 1819 and sent to Levi Woodbury. Judge.
Arrears to 4 th of March, 1819. $ 80.00 Semi-ant. all co ending 4 th Sep 1819. 48.00
16 Months } $ 128.00.
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818. May 1, 1820. March 1, 1823. }
Recorded Book H. vol. 1 page 120. by H. S. Evans clerk

Samuel Thompson private, Newport, Cheshire Co. N. H. Col. Durkee's reg't Connect. line, 5 years.
5 th May, 1818.
Samuel Thompson Service admitted The Judge's certificate as to the circumstances of the applicant's living.
Levi Woodbury, judge Keene, Cheshire Co. New-Hampshire.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
Cheshire ss.)
ON this fifth day of May A 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court of Judicature for the State of New Hampshire personally appears Samuel Thompson
aged fifty seven years, resident in Newport in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Samuel Thompson enlisted in April A 1777 at Canterbury in the State of Connecticut
in the company commanded by Captain Macon of the Regiment commanded by Col. John Deering ; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until the Month of January A 1782
near Fishkill in the State of New York , when he was discharged from service in the Highlands ; that he was in the battles of Monmouth, and Germantown and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Levi Woodbury Atty. Jus. Sup. Ct. (N.H.)
I, Levi Woodbury Judge of the Superior Court of Judicature as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Samuel Thompson
did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
5th May A 1818
Levi Woodbury Atty. Jus. Sup. Ct. (N.H.)
I Levi Chamberlain Assistant Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the Superior Court of Judicature hereby certify that the Hon. Levi Woodbury whose proper hand to the above subscribes is an associate justice of said court duly commissioned by the executive of said State. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said court this 9th day of May A.D. 1818
July 12. 1819 I am satisfied of the genuineness of the above Samuel Thompson - Levi Woodbury as Jud.

I Samuel Thompson 2 d of New Port, in the State of New Hampshire, a Pensioner of the United States, inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New Hampshire Agency, testify & say, that being then unable to come to the Loan Office in Portsmouth N. H. to receive my semi annual Pension, I applied to Mr William Crofts Esq r of Fishersfield, who was in the habit of paying pensioners in that quarter in advance, who paid me on a premium, and I gave him a Power of attorney to receive my Pension due as aforesaid March 4 th 1826, and I now find at the S d Loan Office, that it was paid to a Mr Weyling Lovell by whom S d Crofts, it appears, sent S d Power. That when I made said Power to S d Crofts, I put into his hands my Pension Certificate, that he never returned my S d Certificate, nor have I ever seen him since he received it; that the said Crofts has since S d month of March failed in business and absconded, gone off, as it said, to Canada, and I have no means or prospect of ever recovering said Certificate: and I further testify that I am the identical Sam l Thompson 2 d therein named, who have uniformly hitherto received my Pension thereon, at the Office aforesaid.
attest Dan l Humphreys
Sam l  his X Thompson on 2 d March
State of New Hampshire Portsmouth to wit.
I Daniel Humphreys of S d Portsmouth Notary Public duly commissioned & sworn, & a Justice of the peace & Quorum throughout said state do certify, that on the seventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six, before me personally appeared, Samuel Thompson 2 d a Citizen of said State, & made oath in due form to the truth of the above written Declaration by him subscribed in my presence. and I further certify, that the name Weyling Lovell was written by one of the Clerks in said Loan Office, in a blank space left for that purpose in the above Declaration, before the same was signed & sworn to before me.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Notarial Seal, the day and year last aforesaid
Dan l Humphreys Not y Pub l & Just e Pacis & Qu m

Samuel Thompson
Samuel Thompson

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE.
CHESHIRE COUNTY SS.
COURT OF COMMON PLEAS.
ON this
18th
day of July A.D. 1820 personally appeared
Samuel Thompson
being a court of record for said county, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping a record of its proceedings, Samuel Thompson aged fifty nine years, resident in Newport in said county, who being first duly sworn, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows:
That he served in the company commanded by Capt. Nathaniel Webb in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Durkee in the line of the state of Connecticut for the term of six years nearly, from April 1777 to Jan 1783 on the continental establishment.
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the fifth day of May A.D. 1818 The number of my pension certificate is 9644
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818: and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
I further state that I am by occupation a husbandman or laborer, my health impaired by age that I am not the owner of any real estate, that for the season past I have hired a small farm of about eleven acres and occasionally work out by the day to procure provision for my family, which consists of a wife Salina aged 59 years and two daughters one Sarah aged twenty four years sickly and subject to fits and incapable of maintaining herself and Lucy aged twenty one years, also subject to fits and dependent on me for her support a part of the time. Also three grand children, Adeline aged ten years, Hudson aged eight years & Emory aged one year. The father of these grand children, having gone to parts unknown leaving no property and their mother being dead, they are dependent on me for support and are of no capacity to maintain themselves. I have for several years past removed from this town twenty dollars a year towards supporting my family.
Samuel Thompson in said County, on the
Sworn to and declared at Newport  18th day of July 1820 before
Elisha Huntley } Judge of said Court.
I, SALMA HALE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Cheshire, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court: and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property in the aforesaid schedule, is twenty six dollars and fifty six cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this nineteenth day of July
A. D. 1820
S. Hale

SCHEDULE,
Of the whole estate (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) and income of Samuel Thompson of Newport in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire, Applicant for a Pension under the act of Congress of May 1st, 1820.
  1 Cow $ 11.00. 3 poor sheep 3.00 $ 14.00   1 Loom 3.00 2 Iron Kettles - br. $ 4.00   1 Iron Pott 1.50 6 Earthen Plates brk broken 1.12 1.62   6 Knives & forks poor and old 24   3 Earthen Milk pans 30   1 Milk Pail 1.25 1 pr. Shovel & tongs 1.00 1.25   4 Chairs 2.00 2 Small brass kettles 3.00 5.00   1 Axe 1.00 1 Hoe 1.25 1.25   $ 26.56 
his Sam d  X Thompson mark

Rev. War Section.
June 1, 1920.
Mrs. Elisha E. Rogers 98 Division St. Norwich, Conn.
see her letter re S 35352
Madam:
In reply to your letter of the 11 th ultimo, you are advised, that The Revolutionary War pensioner, S. File 35,352, Samuel Thomson, a resident of Columbia, Windham County, Conn., when pensioned under the Act of March 18, 1818; served as Private, from Oct or Nov. 1775, in Capt. Christopher Darrow's Co., Colonels Samuel Holden Parson and Tyler's Conn., Regiment, until Jan. 1, 1777.
The Revolutionary War pensioner S. File 43,998, Samuel Thompson, 3 rd , a resident of Newport, Cheshire County, N. H., when pensioned under the Act of March 18, 1818; served as Private, in Captains Bacon and Nathaniel Webb's company, Col. John Durkee's Regiment, from April 1777 to January 1782, or 1783.
Very respectfully,
J. M. [unclear]
Commissioner.

43998
Rey INVALID.
File No. 43,998
Samuel Thompson P. O. Box 100
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 508
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Reprove 1. Service record to Mrs. P.E. Rogers (see her letter in Samuel Thompson 835-352) (see

96 94 New Hampshire.
Samuel Thompson, 2 a
of Newport, in the state of N: Hamp, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Durkee, of the Connecticut line, for the term of five years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5. of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21. of April 19. and sent to Levi Woodbury, judge Keene, Cheshire Co: N. Hamp e
Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. 80 - Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 2 48 " 10 mo. } 1819. } $: 128 "
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued under Act 1 st May 1820.

Notification sent to David Hale Esq. Newport, N. H., 31 st July 1820
Duplicate certificate issued 15 July 1826 and sent to David Rum- phrey Esq. Portsmouth, N. H.

Original Certificate destroyed by fire, see proof on file with the papers of Nathan Bard, N. H., Oct. 1832. At. 3.084.

Original Certificate destroyed by fire. See proof on file with the papers of Nathan Lean, N.H. M. act 1832, No 3084.

Certificate of settlement for Samuel Thompson

William Churydal affidavit proving the poverty of Samuel Thompson

State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss.
We the subscribers selectmen of the Town of Newport in said County of Cheshire hereby certify and declare, that Samuel Thompson of said Newport is poor and stands in need of relief from his country, we further declare that said Samuel Thompson has for several years received assistance from the town of Newport on account of his inability to support himself and family - Newport 13 th April 1814
William Cheney } Selectmen James D. Walcott } of James Brooks - } Newport
State of New Hampshire Cheshire ss.
13 th April 1814 Then the above named William Cheney, James D. Walcott, and James Brooks made solemn oath that the above certificate by them subscribed is just and true - before me
Hubbard Newton Jus. Peace

Rec d 15 July 1826
Samuel Thompson, 2 d for new certificate.
Daniel Humphreys Ridgmount, N.W.
Mr. [unclear] of [unclear]
Mr. [unclear] of [unclear] the [unclear] of [unclear] the [unclear] office
Washington

Portsmouth N.H. July 8 th 1826-
Sir,
I have the Honour to transmit to you, the Affidavit or Declaration of Samuel Thompson 2 d a Pensioner of the United States. I do it at his earnest request. He is a poor man, & has travelled on foot from the remote parts of the State, tho' than some, on this business. He informs me that he has more once obtained from me the evidence requisite to receive the Sixty annual allowance; & although I could not recollect this fact, or recognize him, (from others of like description) yet I have reason to doubt it, or his honesty & veracity.
He urged the request that a Duplicate of the lost Certificate might be sent from the Department to me. In such case I shall send it him, or deposit it in the Loan Office, that he may receive the Supt le Payment there, as heretofore.
I am Sir with great regard & respect your Obed t Serv t D r Humphrey S.
The Hon. Secretary of War Washington City

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25 Hon. Edmund Burke
M.C.
Washington D.C.

Charlestown 24 May 1842
Dear Sir —
The letter from Mr Edwards concerning the lost pension certificates forwarded to me by yourself was rec'd this afternoon. I regret that my writing should have been so indistinct as to lead to any mistake — The name read by the Department Mary Lock I intended should be Mary Luck .
As to Samuel Thompson — he is a resident of Newport, in the county of Sullivan & State of New Hampshire — and a ward of Austin Corbin. All the Powers of Attorney of late years have been drawn in Mr Corbin's name as Guardian. Father says he was described in the Original pension certificate as Samuel of Thompson 2 nd . But this had escaped my recollection —
I know of no other more particular description but hope the other above will be sufficient to satisfy the Department —
Very Respectfully over Henry Hubbard Jr.
Hon Edmund Burke

NB. Inclosed is a letter which Father rec'd this morning from a Mr Moore of Dublin - Father says that while a member of the Senate he presented the papers referred to in the letter and had them referred to the Committee on Public Lands - and thinks that the letter papers now remain upon the files of the Senate. He wishes you would obtain them and forward them as directed in the letter -
Father suggests that if you would be kind enough to call at the Department and obtain one of the Powers of Attorney drawn by Austin Corbin as Guardian to Samuel Thompson you might be able to satisfy the Department, which Samuel Thompson it is, that has lost his certificate.
H.H.p.

No. 07 Representation June 4 1878.
Sir.
I enclose the letter of Henry Hubbard to you, in relation to the two previous for whom he has applied for duplicate certificates, and whose names could not be found on the New Hampshire agency.
It seems by his letter that Mary Tuck's name was read "Mary Lock", at the Pension office.
In relation to Samuel Thompson I can say that I am acquainted with a person of that name who is a Pennsylvanian. He is a resident of the town of Newport, Sullivan Co. New Hampshire. My own place of residence. I am also acquainted with Abner Leobin, and know that he was for some years been the Guardian of Mr. Thompson. Mr. Leobin is also a resident of Newport. If it should be necessary to identify Mr. Thompson more particularly it can be done by sending to his place of residence, when it is not

know that he is a panion, and that his money has been for some years drawn for him by J. D. Gilchrist, and now by Mr. Hubbard.
I am, Sir, very respectfully (Your Obedient Servant) Edmund Brink
J. L. Edwards Esq., Court of Pleas.