Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33198, for Amos Thayer, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Thayer, Amos
NUMBER _____
S. 33198
CONTENTS

3985 Massachusetts Roll.
Amos Thayer, 1 st Capt Bolter
Matross Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15. of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28. of Oct. 1818 and sent to Thos. B. Adams, Esq. Quincy, Mass. —
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818, . . . . $37.33 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Mar. 4. 1819 . . . 48. ann. 4 m. 20/30. $ 85.33
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Three years
Brainard Norfolk Co.

The Young companies on the road to Boston are desired to supply the bearer with provisions John D. Perkins
The within named John Thayer is issued with Provisions for 21 st Dec. 1780.
for Wm. Strachan Also Issued three days Rations Mark Gannett
December 27-80 J. White N.Y.
Issued two days Rations Dec 28. Daniel Pitkin

Amos Thayer, a boy from the State of Massachusetts, having served the United States five months and twenty four days in a regiment of Artillery commanded by Col. is hereby discharged the service.
Given at the Park New Windsor 24 th Dec r
John G. L...
Thayer, Amos Mass S33198

Norfolk ss. COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
On this Seventh day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Amos Thayer the within deponent aged near Ninety years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, 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."
I also certify that the said Amos Thayer is reduced in his circumstances and charge to the Town of Braintree, where he lives, and that he is in need of assistance from his country for support. The said Amos Thayer being by me further questioned did state that he had no other proof of his services in his power to produce, than the affidavit of Solomon Thayer hereto annexed.
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Amos Thayer did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of ten months, on the continental establishment; 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.
Thomas B. Shaw Ch. Jus. V. a. 7.

I Solomon Thayer of Braintree in the county of Norfolk & District of Massachusetts, of Age to testify, do depose, declare and say that I have been acquainted with Amos Thayer the within deponent from my Youth that I do know of said Amos Thayer serving as a soldier in the Continental Army during the War of the revolution that he was absent from his home, and I believe in the Army, full as long as he states in his affidavit and I do personally know of his services in the year 1776. I also was present with him although not in the same company at the engagement at Fish Kill, the battles of White Plains and near Fort Castle. And I do verily believe that the statement by him made is true in substance as I think him a person of veracity.
Solomon Thayer
Received & Sworn to the 2 d day of October 1818.
Before me. Thomas B Adams Clerk.
Thayer, Amos Mass 533198
Thayer, Amos Mass 533198

33 198 Rev INVALID.
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File No. 33,198
Amos Thayer
Matross Rev War
Act: March 18 1858
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 531
[Arrangement of 1870.]

To Hon. Thomas D Adams Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I, Amos Thayer, of Braintree in the county of Norfolk, do hereby depose to say that during the War of the Revolution I served in different enlistments, about four years, & three months of which more than three years was under the continental officers, & on the continental establishment; was at the battle of Bunker Hill tho' not engaged, was stationed at fort number three to watch Lechmore's point then as a militia man. Afterwards served in the Army at West point, & there served the campaign in the Jerseys, afterwards was selected as an artificer & served until the twenty fourth day of December 1780 when I was discharged by John Popham at New Windsor on the North River near at Fish Kill, at White Plains & at North Castle. I arrived at home at night the first day of January 1781. While I belonged to the Artificers I was under the command of the then Maj. Joseph Ayers, and Capt. John Bolton was considered Captain. While I belonged to the Artillery John Crane was my Colonel, and I served more about three years & five months and twenty four days in that corps before my discharge and nine days travelling home. I annex to this deposition all that part of my last discharge which is not lost. The residue is torn off short.
Witness.
Solomon Thayer
Amos Thayer
Norfolk ss. April 15 th 1818 The above was subscribed and sworn to as true before me. I also personally know that the said Amos Thayer is in very indigent circumstances, has all labour and without property.
Cornelia Thayer Jur. Pa.
22 May 1818