Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,565, for Ezekiel Thomas, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Thomas, Ezekiel
S. 40,565
CONTENTS

15.857 Pennsylvania. Q
Ezekiel Thomas, of Tioga co ty in the state of Penns a who was a Sergeant in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Schaick of the New York line, for the term of six years. War
inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26. of Nov r 1819 and sent to Ira Kilburn, judge Tioga, Pennsylvania.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1819. $: 134.66 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. March, 1820. 48 .. 16 mo s 25 } 1820. } $: 182.66 30. }
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Wolfe's Creek Dist. Penna. Dec 14. 1820. 18 Ira Kilburn, Judge Tioga Co. Pa.

District of Pennsylvania Tioga County ss
On this 18 th day of September A D 1820 personally appeared in open Court of Common pleas held in Wellsborough for the County of Tioga being a Court of record proceeding according to the course of Common law with a Jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of proceedings. Ezekiel Thomas aged Sixty three years resident in Tioga County in said District who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by the act of Congress of the 18 th day of March A D 1818, and first of May 1820. That he served in the revolutionary War first in the Company Commanded by Capt Daniel Whiting in the Regiment Commanded by Col Jonathan Brewer in the Massachusetts line served my time out and was Discharged on prospect Hill on the first day of January 1776 on the 10 th day of March 1776. enlisted in in the Commanded by Capt Wanneys in Regiment Commanded Genl Van Schaick in the New York line Discharged January A D 1777. enlisted 29 th of March 1777. during the War in the Company Commanded by Capt John Copp in the Regiment Commanded by Col Giese Van Schouck in the New York line and was regularly Discharged at Snake Hill 7 th June 1783 as a Sergeant and has obtained a pension under the the act of Congress of the 18 th of March A D 1818 his Certificate being numbered 15875

dated the twenty sixth day of November one thousand eight hundred and nineteen to commence on to commence on tenth day of April AD 1818. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March AD 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 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 services of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on the 18 th of March 1818. and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property of securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed
Ezekiel Thomas
Sworn & subscribed in open Court the 18 th day of September AD 1820
Ulrich Spencer proty
Schedule of the property of Ezekiel Thomas on the 18 th day of September AD 1820
I have besides my necessary bedding and clothing; one old horse one old cow and five old sheep

I am by trade a Turner but by age and infirmity am unable to pursue my occupation. I have no family residing with me. Ezekiel Thomas Sworn & subscribed in open Court the 18 th day of September A.D. 1820—
Viriah Spencer proty
War Department Revolutionary Claim. I Certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 18 th of March Ezekiel Thomas of Tioga County Pennsylvania late a Sergeant in the army of the revolution is inserted on the pension list of the Pennsylvania Agency at the rate of eight Dollars per month to commence on the tenth day of April A.D. 1818..
Given at the War office of the United States this twenty eighth of November one thousand eight hundred and nineteen P and counta Acts. Surinary War —

Tioga County
Uriah Spencer Prothonotary of the Court of Common pleas in the County aforesaid Do hereby Certify that the foregoing oaths and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly Copied from the records of 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 exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty six Dollars thirty seven Cents In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Williamsburgh the eighteenth day of September A D 1828 - - -
Uriah Spencer Proty
Ezekiel Thomas 57 15.875
26 Nov 19
Can - mar 1820
19 Thomas

Ezekiel Thomas Esq.
Col. Van Schaick's
N. York Regt.
1777 - war.
Roll
10 th April 1810.
"Ira Kilburn, Esq."
Lebanon Tioga
Pa."
Admitted

Tioga County of Commonwealth of Pennsylvania
On the tenth day of April 1818 Personally appeared before me Patrick Thomas and on his oath declared and said that he was a soldier in the Revolution war of the U.S. or continental establish ment First enlisted about the 27 th of Feb y 1775 in Capt. Daniel Whiting's company, and Col o Jonathan Brewer's regiment, in the Massachusetts line till the 1 st day of January then following - joined the Army at Cambridge and was at the battle of Bunker Hill under said Col o who was wounded in the battle - defendant served his time out and was discharged at Prospect Hill - Next enlisted under Capt. David Morris and Col o Groom Van Schaick of the New York line on the 10 th of March 1776 till the 1 st day of January then following being upwards of nine months and was second sergeant of the company and was discharged the company and was discharged on the 1 st day of Jan. 1777 at Albany -
On the 29 th of March 1777 enlisted for during the war in Capt. John Cossie's company and same Col o Groom Van Schaick of the New York line and served till the close of the war on the 7 th of June 1783 and was then discharged at Snake Hill near Hudson in the State of New York - While in service was transferred from Capt. John Cossie's company to that of Capt. Charles Person's same regiment - was in the battle of Monmouth, and at the taking of Lord Cornwallis - At

The time of discharge was to be considered as on furrow till the Treaty of peace should arrive Deponent is sixty two years of age, and says he is poor and stands in need of assistance from his country for support, and is an inhabitant of Sto Lehigh Pennsylvania
On the 7 th of June 1783 received a discharge from the army in the words following which discharge is lost (or) This is to certify that Ezekiel Thomas sergeant of Capt. Charles Person's company has faithfully served seven years two months and a half in the first New York regiment commanded by Col. George Vanhook he being enlisted for the war only is hereby discharged from the American Army
Given under my hand at head quarters at Newburg the 7 th of June in the year of our Lord 1783
George Washington Esq. Commander in Chief of the American Army
Jonathan Trumbull secretary
N.B. This certificate is not to avail the bearer as a discharge until the definitive treaty shall arrive but he is to be considered as on furrow
George Washington
This note here was on the back and Washington's name in print - This the deponent says is verbatim and which he repeats from memory and further with not.
Ezekiel Thomas

The deponent further say he claims under act of Congress passed the 18 th of March 1818
Ezekiel Thomas
Sworn and subscribed in my presence and I am satisfied that Ezekiel Thomas did some nine months and more at one continued term of time in the revolution war on continental establishment and that he is poor and stands in need of assistance from this country for support Ira Hillburn Associate Judge
Tioga County ss Pa
Personally appears before me Ira Hillburn Associate Judge in and for the County of Tioga Alijah Reynolds who upon his oath says, that that he was well acquainted with Ezekiel Thomas the above claimant and knows that he did the duty of orderly sergeant in Capt. Persons company nine months or more in the campaign when Lord Cornwallis was taken - that this deponent was in the company of Capt. Aaron Austin formed on the right of the regiment and Persons company next to which means this deponent was well acquainted with Ezekiel Thomas he being an orderly sergeant - whether B. Thomas was before this campaign in service or afterwards this deponent cannot tell but is sure that he was that length of time in the service of the U.S. on continental establishment
Sworn and subscribed before me by Alijah Reynolds mark who is a disinterested and credible witness Ira Hillburn Associate Judge

11 Froga County ss
I Uriah Spencer Prothonotary of the County of Froga State of Pennsylvania Do certify that Ira Hilburn is and was Associate Judge of the County of Froga and State of Pennsylvania at the time of taking the foregoing depositions and certifying
the same and that his signature is in his proper handwriting in witness whereof I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of Office this fifth Day of November anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
Uriah Spencer Proty

Ezekiel Thomas, Revolutionary Pensioner
New York or Pennsylvania
11 July 1837
F. E. Hassler Esq. - F. E. Hassler attorney

State of New York } ss.
Steuben County } Came before me Asahel Thomas who being sworn according to law, says he is the son of Ezekiel Thomas deceased who was a Revolutionary Soldier, and drew a pen- sion of thirty six Dollars per year from Government that he died about 1834, that he served in the Revolutionary War seven years and six months & done duty as orderly sergeant the most of the time, as witness has been informed by his Father, that he now appoints H. E. Apple Genl. Agt. at Washington City D.C. my Agt. to examine the evidence sent to the Pension office and to ascer- tain if there is due my Father's Estate any Back Land, or ascertain if any arrears of Pension may be obtained, when he obtained his Pension Certificate he resided in Lawrence Township Pennsyl- vania - Asahel Thomas
Sworn and subscribed before me this 3 rd July 1851
N. Sawyer Justice of the peace

State of New York } to Wit:
County of Steuben I Philo P. Hubbard Clerk of the County of Steuben and State of New York do hereby Certify that Nathan Sawyer Esq. before whom the foregoing declaration and power was executed and made was at the time thereof a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid and duly authorized to administer oaths for general purposes
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto
Signed my name and affixed my seal this 4 th July 1857
P. P. Hubbard Clerk of the County Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
Bureau of Pensions,
S. 40,565
Miss Elizabeth Surra
Washington, D. C., _____, 190___
Box 73 - Edgewater Park, N. J.
In reply to your request of 24 th Mar , received 26 th Mar for a statement of the military history of Ezekiel Thomas a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his ( or his widow's ) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 27, 1775 to Jan 1, '76 Daniel Whiting Jonathan Brewster Mass.   Mar. 10, 1776 to Jan. 1, '77 2 d Sgt. David Van Ness Goose Van Schaick N. Y. regt.   Mar. 29, 1777 to June 7, 1783 Sgt. { John Copp Charles Parsons } Goose Van Schaick "  
Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill, Monmouth, taking of Cornwallis
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, Apr. 10, 1818. His ch. was al.
Residence at date of application, Tioga Co., Pa. - Lawrence, Sci. county in 1828
Age at date of application, 62 yrs.
Remarks: d. Mar. 12, 1835 , His son Asahel was a resident of Steuben Co., N.Y. in 1851
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
- from A.B.

1911, Jan. 31 Hist. to Miss Elizabeth Lewis.
40 565
INVALID.
Rev
File No. 40. 565
Ezekiel Thomas Serg Ver War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 507
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]
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Ezekiel Thomas
Declaration
Re: 8 Sept 1828
recd 8 Sept. 1828 ack'd 13.
1828 papers to be filed with ad
(on the pension letter)
awd File
40565
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An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Army of the Revolution approved on the 15 th of May 1828 -
I Brekell Thomas of the Township of Lawrence County of Pennsylvania State of Pennsylvania do hereby declare that I enlisted into the Continental establishment - First I enlisted into the Company commanded by Captain David Van Ness the 11 th day of March 1776 of the York line commanded by Col n Guse Van Schaick. Served my time out and was discharged at Albany the first day of January 1777. In March following I enlisted for during the War into Company commanded by Capt. John Copp in the same Regiment commanded by Col n Guse Van Schaick and was transferred first day of January 1781 into the Company commanded by Capt. Charles Parsons in which time I served six years or upwards as sergeant sergeant and was discharged the 7 th day of June 1783 at Snake Hill near New Burg in the State of New York. I also declare that I afterwards received a Certificate for the reward of Eighty Dollars to which I was entitled under a resolve of Congress passed the 15 th of May 1778 and I further declare that I have received of the United States as a Pensioner since the 3 rd day of March 1826 up to the 4 th day of March 1828 one hundred & Nine-ty Two Dollars being at the rate of Eight Dollars pr. month only paid to me by the agent for paying pensions in the State of Pennsylvania I furthermore declare that my discharge is lost but was written in the following words (viz) - This is to certify that Brekell Thomas Sergeant of Captain Charles Parsons Company faithfully served seven years Two months and an half

in the first New York Line Regiment Com- -manded by Col n Guse Van Schaick the being enlisted for the war only to hereby discharged from the American Army
Given under my hand at Head Quarters New Burg the 7 th day of June in the year of our Lord 1783
Geo Washington Esq. Jonathan Trumbull } Commander in Chief of the Secy. of War } American Army
Recorded in the Books of the Regt.
State of Pennsylvania §3
Ezekiel Thomas
Personally appeared before me Job G. Esq. one of the Justices of the peace in and for Tioga County United States State of Pennsylvania Ezekiel Thomas and declared upon his his oath that the above is correct Lawrence Tioga County Pennsylvania Augt. 11 th 1828
Job G. Just Peace
State of Pennsylvania §3
Personally appeared before me Job G. Esq. one of the Justices of the peace in and for Tioga County and State of Pennsylvania James Ford Esq. and Hiram Buel of the Township of Lawrence County of Tioga and State of Pennsylvania do each make oath that Ezekiel Thomas by whom the foregoing declaration was sub- scribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a Sarg t in the Army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated
Witness my hand this 11 th day of August 1828
Job G. Just Peace

wreath of Pennsylvania County ss
I Sarah Sprun Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Do Certify that John G. Ely Esq before whom the foregoing affidavit appears to have been taken is one of the
Judges of the Pleas in and for said County duly Commissioned and sworn that the signature is his proper hand writing and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Wellsborough the thirteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight
Sarah Sprun Prothonotary Mr Chauncy H. Ford

Act.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by a. mace, 27/11/11
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Ezekiel Thomas
Service Pa.
Additional Service Rev.
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 191_____
No claim, combination records _____, 191_____
REMARKS:
No West. any service " Reg. at all S. 40563 - is the only Rev War Sur. Pa res

January 24, 1911.
Commissioner of Pensions. Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:
Will you please send me whatever records you may have regarding the following Revolutionary soldiers? I wish this information for family history only.
The names are: Ezekiel Thomas of the Revolution . James Entriken of war of 1812. Both of Pennsylvania.
Yours truly
(Miss) Elizabeth Lewis
Box Ellige Edgewater Park 73 New Jersey

JAN 27 1911