Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10557, for Thomas Thompson, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
New Jersey
Thompson, Thomas
R. 10557
CONTENTS

Washington D.C. Feb 15. 1854.
Hon Laen P. Waldo.
Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir.
I have filed in your Office a Power of Atty. appointing me the Agt. in the claim of Thomas Thompson dec. of Indiana under the Act of June 7. 1832.
The soldier claimed for one years service in the New Jersey Line as a substitute for his brother Robert Thompson. The rolls of which service are believed to be in your Office and that the Claimants name appears upon them.
I would respectfully ask the cause of the suspension of the claim.
Very respectfully Your Obt Servt.
Chas. C. Tucker. —

I know all men by these presents that I Jesse W. Thompson of the county of Delaware and state of Indiana and one of the heirs of Thomas Thompson late of said county of Delaware deceased do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Charles C. Tucker, of Washington D. C. my true and lawful Agents and Attorney to prosecute the claim of Thomas Thompson for any amount of Revolutionary Pension or increase of Pension that may be due under the provisions of the Act of _____ or any other act or Resolution of Congress, and I hereby authorize my said attorney to examine all papers and documents in relation to said claim on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere, to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive the certificate which may be issued for said claim, and to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein of specified; and to do all things that I might or could do, were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney may lawfully do in the premises.
Witness my hand and seal this 20 th day of January 1854
In presence of Walter March Volney Willson
Jesse W. Thompson (Real Seal)
State of Indiana Delaware County ss
On this 20 th day of January, 1854 before me a justice of the peace in and for the County and State above mentioned personally appeared Jesse W. Thompson and acknowledged the foregoing power of Attorney to be his act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned. Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County Indiana

State of Indiana } Delaware County }
On this 20 th day of January 1854 before me the undersigned Judge of the Court of Common Pleas justice of the peace in and for the County and State of said and personally appeared Jesse W. Thompson a resident of said county and made oath according to law that he is the identical Jesse W. Thompson who executed the within and foregoing power of attorney and that his directly interested in said claim and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my said Attorney may use in prosecuting said claim Jesse W. Thompson
Sworn to and subscribed before me this day and year above written Walter Moore
State of Indiana Delaware County } Judge of the Court of Common Pleas Del. Co., Indiana
Thomas Matthews Clerk of the Delaware Circuit Court certify that Walter Moore Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit & acknowledgment were made was at the time Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said County & State duly commissioned and qualified and further that I am acquainted with his signature and believe the above signed to said Certificate of acknowledg- ment and affidavit to be his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I hereto set my name & affix the seal of said Court at Muncie this 23 rd day of January 1854
Thomas Matthews Clerk

Declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832
The State of Ohio Hamilton County ss Court of Common Pleas June Term 1834
On this nineteenth day of June 1834 personally appeared before the Honorable Judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting for said County Thomas Thompson a resident of said County aged seventy seven years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he entered the service of the United States in the Year 1777 under the following named officers and served as herein stated viz Captain John Noble Cummins Lieut Conn - Field officers Genl. Maxfield & Col Shreves - at Princeton New Jersey and remained there keeping guard and performing other military duty - for the space of two months - and was discharged - and again entered the service in the fall of the year following at the Scotch Plains New Jersey under the same officers - and remained there keeping guard for the term of five months and was discharged - and again entered the service in the spring following near Elizabeth Town point New Jersey under the above named officers - and marched to West point - and there remained performing military duty keeping guard and the like for the term of six months and was again discharged - making his whole term of service for which he claims a pension thirteen months that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no person by whom he can prove his service He hereby relinquishes every

claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state Thomas Thomp. son
Sworn and Subscribed in open Court on the day & year aforesaid
Danl. Fawc. Chf. J.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states
Answers to the Interrogatories as prescribed by the war department
1. That he was born in the year 1757 In Chester County Pennsylvania 2. That he has no record of his age 3. That he resided in Salem County N. Jersey when he entered the service that he has lived since the revolutionary war in the state of New Jersey Pennsylvania and Ohio that he now resides in Hamilton County Ohio and has for twenty yrs last past 4. That he entered the service as a volunteer 5. That he saw while in the service the following regular officers - Genl Lord Sterling - Genl Maxfield. the general circumstances of his service is contained in the body of this his declaration 6. That he never received any other than a verbal discharge from his officers - 7. That he is known to the following persons residing in his neighborhood - viz Adam Moore Esqr. Mahlon Brown Esqr. Doctor Stephen Wood Richard Gains Melville Orr & Arthur Orr Esqr. Thomas Thomp. son
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Danl. Fawc. Chf. J.

We John Coleman a Clergyman residing in the County aforesaid and William Benson also a resident of said County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Thompson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion
William Benson John Coleman William Benson
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid -
Dan. Gano Esq. J.P.
And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that John Coleman who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in said County and that William Benson is a justice of the Peace for said County and a resident of the same and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Dan. Gano Esq. J.P.
The state of Ohio Hamilton County ss
I Daniel Gano Clerk Pro Tem of the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Thompson for a pension
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 19th day of June 1834
Dan. Gano Esq. J.P.

The State of Ohio City of Cincinnati
personally appeared before me the subscriber a Notary Public within for said City on this 15th day of August 1833 Thomas Thomas Thompson to me personally known as the person named in the within declaration who being duly sworn deposeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory he can not swear positively as to the precise length of his service but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades For two or more months tours as a private in Captain Hobbs company For five months service in monthly tours under the same officers For six months service in monthly tours under the same officers I served a private making my whole term of service in all thirteen months and for such service I claim a pension
Thomas Thompson
Sworn and subscribed before me this 15th day of August 1834
Thomas G. Henderson Notary Public
31. 11. 34
Thos. Thompson

awj. aw Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
February 5, 1927
Mrs. E. H. Koch 2344 Beechmont Ave Mt. Washington, Ohio
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim R. 10557, it appears that Thomas Thompson was born June 24, 1754 1757 or 1757 1758 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.
He applied for pension June 19, 1834, while a resident of Hamilton County, Ohio, and alleged that, while residing at Pitchgrove, Salem County, New Jersey, he served from 1776 or 1777 at various times as a private in the New Jersey Troops, under Captain John Noble Cummins and Colonel Shreve, and was at the battle of Springfield under Captain Williams and Colonel Cortner.
The claim was not allowed, as he failed to furnish proof of six months service, as required by the pension law.
In 1839, he was living in Delaware County,

Indiana, and stated that after his service, he lived in Lycoming County, Pennsylvania.
In 1854, Jesse W. Thompson of Delaware County, Indiana, stated that soldier was dead (no date given) and that he was one of the heirs, no relationship mentioned.
There is no further family data on file.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Sup.
1927 Feb 5 - Hist to Mrs. E. H. Koch aux.
1055
P. O.
Thos Thompson
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
The printed list of 1852 shows reasons for rejection
Alleges: "He did not serve six months"
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
Recognized. _____
Contract. _____

Dup of 10557
10558
P.O. Thomas Thompson
Service: _____
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____

34,826 Thomas Thompson Indiana
Rejected
Act 21 Aug 1839
J. Anthony
Sec. 6.6, Tucker, No 23/54
did not pass six months.
10558
Act 7 June 1832

Muncietown Delaware County Indiana June 30 th 1839
W m L Edwards
Sir - In March or April last I forward- ed to your office a petition for a pension by Mr Thompson and not having received any reply I have concluded it has miscarried. Will you favor me with an answer upon the subject whether it was received or not and if received and rejected the grounds of rejection.
Yours Respectfully
Joseph Anthony
Thompson's attorney

Cincinnati August 16 th 1834
Sir
I herewith return the application of Thomas Thompson amended according to your directions the old mans memory is bad and it was with the greatest difficulty that he could sit long still long enough to give a statement of his services at the time his declaration was drawn up I hope the amendment will be sufficient as I have not the least doubt but that he is entitled to a pension
Respectfully
Thomas J. Henderson
J S Edwards Esq.

C. C. Tucker
July 23/34.

Tennia Office February 23 d 1854.
Sir
The accompanying copy of a letter addressed to Joseph Anthony, by a the 21 st of August 1833, will show you the grounds on which the claim of Thomas Thompson, under the act of June 7, 1832, which you have been authorized to pronounce, was rejected. It willd contain no good purposes to press the claim upon the attention of  of the office, with the evidence of the Rolls against it.
Charles C. Tucker Esq. Present.

Joseph Anthony
Aug. 21. 1839
O. B.

War Dept. (Pension Office) Augt 21. 1839
Sir
The declaration of Thomas Thompson has been examined. He alleges to have entered the service as a substitute for his brother Robert Thompson who in Captain Cummings's Co. of the 2 d N. Jersey reg. in Dec 1776 and served until Nov 1777. It is shown by the rolls that Robert Thompson deserted in Nov 1777, and there is no evidence of the applicant serving. If he had served for any length of time it would have been shown by the rolls. The act of 7 June 1832 provides for none who did not perform six months actual service. The claim has been rejected and the papers filed.
Joseph Anthony Esq. Muncietown. Ind.
etc.

W 34.821 Thomas Thompson Indiana

State of Indiana Delaware County ss
On this 9 day of February 1839 personally appeared before me William McCormack in vacation one of the associate judges of the Delaware Circuit Court Thomas Thompson a resident of the State and county aforesaid aged eighty four 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 act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 - That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated to wit as a substitute for his brother Robert Thompson who enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1776 for and during the war, and that said Thomas Thompson as such substitute under General Maxwell, Colonel Shriver, Captain Cummins, Lieutenant Conn, Sergeant Abraham Loper and Corporal George Waggoner of the 2 nd Jersey Regiment entered the service at Princeton in December 1776 after the battle of the last mentioned place in said year in the month of December and remained there for the space of two months and some days over and until the last of the month of February when my brother returned and I was discharged in the month of November 1777 as a substitute as aforesaid I went to the Scotch plains under the aforesaid officers so far as I can now recollect and remained there until the month of March following as a soldier until my brother returned to his station when I as a volunteer stood guard at New Arts and at the end of my service took my brother's place as aforesaid at Elizabeth Town point and served there as a guard until a portion of the soldiers were sent to West Point to repair breaches made there by the British and to replace the chain and redoubt at that place

and in the service. I remained until the month of November 1778 making a term of one year that I was engaged as a soldier and afterwards as a volunteer for two weeks at the Battle of Springfield as a militia man under colonel Cortner and captain Williams  Thomas . During all these terms of my service my residence was in Salem County, Pitchgrove township New Jersey and I always served as a private, I was eighty four years old on the 24 th day of June last as I believe but have no record of my age, my fathers bible in which my age was recorded having been burnt, Since said service I have resided in Lycoming County Pennsylvania, and thirty years in Hamilton County Ohio and from thence to this county, My terms of service were always indefinite being bound to the officers to remain until my brother return and done accordingly. My Brother for whom I was a substitute has long since deceased but not until after he had served out his aforesaid term of enlistment and I know of no person now living by whom I can prove my services, John Saunders and John Corner can testify as to my character and their belief as to my services as a revolutionary soldier I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declare my name is not on the pension Roll of any Agency in any State sworn to and subscribed the day and Thomas Thompson . year aforesaid
We John Saunders and John Corner residing in the State of Indiana Delaware County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Thompson who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be eighty four years old that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion, Given under our hands this 9 day of February 1839 John Saunders John P. Corner

Sworn to and Subscribed before me this 9 day of February 1839
William McCormick Seal Associate Judge
And the said W m McCormack does hereby declare it to be his opinion after duly investigating the matter and putting the necessary interrogatories that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states and that the said applicant is too infirm to attend court in person and that John Saunders and John Corner who have subscribed the annexed certificate are respectable persons and their statements are entitled to credit that they are both residents of the county aforesaid and that there is no clergyman residing near whose certificate can be procured
William McCormick Seal Associate Judge
I Samuel W Harlan clerk of the Delaware circuit court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings in the matter of application of Thomas Thompson for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this                      day of                      1839
State of Indiana } Delaware County }
I Samuel W Harlan clerk of the Delaware circuit court do certify that William McCormack before whom the foregoing proceedings appear to have been taken was at the time of taking the same one of the associate judges of Delaware County duly commissioned & sworn into office and that full faith and credit are due and ought to be given to all his official acts as such Witness my hand and the seal of the Delaware Circuit Court at Muncietown April 17 th 1839 Sam l W Harlan Atty P. Clk

Mt. Washington O. Dec. 6, 1926
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
I am trying to receive information in regard to my great-grandfather Thomas Thompson who fought in the Revolutionary War, he resided in or near Williamsport, Lycoming Co, Penn until 1812 or 13 when he & his family moved to Cheviot near Cincinnati, his first wife died in 1833 then he went to Muncie, Ind, where he married the 2 nd time. He had received for his services bounty land in Kentucky, afterwards the town of Proctor was laid out on this ground. As his first wife refused to live in a slave state, a squatter by the name of Mc Queen took possession of this land. My great grandfather carried a bullet in the back of his neck from this war to his grave. Now I hope you will from this information

be able to get me the papers I require. I first wrote the enclosed letter to the War Dept. & received the reply to write to this office
Respectfully
Mrs E. H. Koch 2244 Beechmont Ave Mt. Washington Ohio.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.6.
Thompson, Thomas
S. 6215-
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19181. East Tennessee
Thomas Thompson of McMinn in the State of Tennessee who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Welsh of the regiment commanded by Col. Alston in the Cherokee line for 8 months
Inscribed on the Roll of East Tennessee at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the day of Augt 1833 and sent to B J. Meigs Athens
Arrears to the 4th of March 53.32 Pensant. allowance ending 4 Sept 13.33
$66.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Dan Boyd Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 7 Page 63

No 23047
Thomas Thompson McMinn County Tennessee
from 1778 private 8 m. $26.66
Walsh Alston N.C.
A. D. McGehee Athens Tennessee

BRIEF in the case of Thomas Thompson  County of McMinn  in the State of Tennessee  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? 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.     Sub Winton In 1778 - 5 - As a Gen. Ashe   Sub - - - - 3 - Col Alston , Cap Welch ,   Vol - - - Not stated Cap Martin  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Brier Creek  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Cumberland County North Carolina  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional evidence, Chapman - Witness, Certified credible -  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.
Richd. S. Wray Examining Clerk.

DECLARATION
IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS PASSED JUNE 7. 1832.
State of Tennessee, }
County of McMinn } ss.
On this 31 day of September personally appeared in open Court, before the Justices of the County Court of said county, Thomas Thompson a resident of said county and state, aged about 72 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 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.
He entered the service in the militia of North Carolina, as a substitute in Daniel Robison's stead, in Cumberland County, in 1778 in the winter of that year as well as he recollects, for five months, in the regiment commanded by Col. William Alston, Captain John Heltz, Lieutenant William Seals, ensign Joshua Hadley. The regiment rendezvoused at the town of Elizabethton in Watauga County, marched by Monk's corner to the 10 mile house ten miles from Charleston, where the troops drew their rations. The troops crossed Ashley river 14 miles above Charleston on a bridge the name not recollected, and marched to Savannah, and up the Savannah river to the bluff just below Augusta in South Carolina Georgia, where they were stationed a short time, and then marched to Williamson's camp opposite Augusta, which was then occupied by the British 71st regiment and Tarleton's corps. A short time after declarant joined Williamson's camp, the British force evacuated Augusta, and Williamson's force crossed the river into Augusta, and pursued the enemy down the river and overtook them at Briar Creek, where a battle ensued, in which our forces were beaten, and immediately crossed the Savannah, as he thinks at Matthews's Bluff. In this engagement Genl. Ashe commanded the militia; the inferior officers were, Genl. Bryant, Col. Gaskill, Col. Eaton, Col. Perkins and Col. Alston. After the battle, the troops were marched to the White House, a magazine in South Carolina; thence to Black's swamp, where the troops were discharged within three miles of Lincoln's camp, on the 10th day of April. Lincoln's camp was then at Parisburg. He came up and addressed the troops, and desired them to volunteer to remain, but none but one man volunteered. Declarant was not in the battle at Briar Creek, because he had gone out hunting the day before by permission, and lay a few miles from the camp in a plumbo thicket, and some time in the night saw the British army marching along the road in

a stealthy manner towards our camp, when the battle occurred before declarant reached the camp.
Declarant entered into the service a second time about a year and half after the battle at Briar Creek, in the militia of North Carolina, as a substitute for Jacob Miller, under Captain Charles Crawford, Lieutenant Thomas Gilmore, for 3 months. This company was raised for the purpose of aiding the town company of Fayetteville, then, or at least in declarant's youthful days called Cross-Creek, in defending a public magazine there against the Tories. He served out his three months and was discharged.
He engaged again as a volunteer in Militia of North Carolina, the year before the battle of Guilford, under Captain Martin, and served with the Allegheny Militia. During this term, he was with our forces at the battle of Rocky Mount. He knows of no person in Dunseith who can bear the facts above set forth. He received written discharges for the 3 months and also for the 3 months term, but they are lost. After the revolution he remained in North Carolina till about 15 years since, when he removed to Dunseith.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the 31 day of September 1832.
Thomas Thompson
We John Bolding a clergyman residing in the county and state aforesaid, and William L. Bolding residing as aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Thompson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; and we believe him to be 72 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn to and subscribed the  Soldier that Mr. Thompson has no reputation of being a revolutionary in this part of the country, because his present neighbors have only known him a few years. But as none who knows him need hesitate to believe what he would say or swear. John Bolding William L. Bolding the 31. day of September 1832.
And the Court do hereby declare their opinion, after investigating the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that
John Bolding
who has signed the preceding certificate, is a
Clergyman, that he and
William L. Bolding
who has also signed it, are
resident as they therein state, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
John Miller Wm. H. Norton A. BARR

I A. D. Lusk Clerk of the County Court of the County of McKin aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Thomas Thompson for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and
Official seal at office, this 15 th day of September 1832.
A. D. Lusk Clerk By his Deputy. M. M. Miller
State of Tennessee 5 McMinn County.
Personally appeared before me, the un- dersigned, a justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid, Thomas Thompson, the with- in declarant, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, nor as to the periods when he entered the service in the towns above mentioned, but according to the best of his recollections, he served not less than the period mentioned below, and in the following order; For five months, I served as a private soldier; For three months, I served as a private soldier; and for such service I claim a pen- sion. I also swear that I have no documentary evidence of my service, nor have I any witness known to be alive who can prove my service. Sworn to and subscribed before me, this day & year aforesaid.
John Miller  Thomas Thompson Justice of the Peace
address R. G. Allen Allen att

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Print Rev War
Act: June 1 st 1832.
Index: Vol. M , Page 372
[Arrangement of 1870.]