Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,417, for Alexander Thompson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Thompson Alexander Lydia
N 22417
B L Wt. 12842-160-55
CONTENTS

12.093
Maine
Mrs. Thompson 2a
of _____ in the state of _____ who was a Private  Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sprague of the Mass. Maine ne, for the term of 3  3 Years
Inscribed on the Roll of _____ Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 23 of March 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 of June 1810 and sent to R C Dose Augusta, Maine.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 19 43 38 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 5 35 30 $43.38
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Not stated 62/18 Kennebec
35 55

{ June 2/35 Lydia Thompson Alexander Thompson { New ad July 1837 Private J. B. Bailey M. P. L. S. 8/1/37 Reddition War No Nov 7/48-3924 Ad. 160 ac's Dec 15/55- Dodge
John H. Ayer North Pownal Me
Vol. I, page 59.

[Faded and obscured text at the top of the document] Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of August and 18 55 [Large handwritten signature or name] [Faded and obscured text at the bottom of the document]

102415
John M. Ayer Agent North Berwick Maine

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act passed by Congress on the 3 rd day of March A.D. 1855, granting Bounty Land to widows of soldiers of the war of the Revolution, —
State of Maine
County of Cumberland S.S.
On this 22 nd day of March A.D. 1855. Eighteen hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace, within, and for the county and State aforesaid, Lydia Thompson aged ninety one years a resident of Brunswick in the county and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law declares on oath that she is the widow of Alexander Thompson deceased, who was a soldier and private in the war of the Revolution, and that she is a pensioner of the U. States on the account of her said husbands services in said war, that her pension was granted on the 20 th day of January, A.D. 1851, and that her certificate is recorded on the 39 th Page and Vol. 1. Henry R. Weightman, Clerk, at 96 dollars per annum, — Also, swears that she has not made any application under any law granting bounty land except the present application, and for proof to sustain her claim over

She respectfully refers the pension department to the papers by which she was pensioned and, that she claims a Land warrant for 160 acres of Bounty Land by virtue of the act of 3 d of March A.D. 1855, granting the same. She further states that for the purpose of this application she legally appointed as her attorney, in the premises, John M. Ayer, at North Pownal Maine.
Witness Sydia Pierce
Lydia Thompson
We E. D. Pierce and Sydia Pierce Residents of Brunswick in the county of Cumberland and state of Maine of lawful age upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by the aforesaid Lydia Thompson in our presence and that we believe that from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Witness, A. Waterhouse E. G. Hemenway
E. D. Pierce Lydia Pierce

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were 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 and that the claimant is the person who represents her self to be and that I have no interest in this claim.
As Waterhouse Justice of the Peace
I further certify, that I do know that Mrs Lydia Thompson the declarant is a widow and has been for many years passed.
As Waterhouse J. Peace
Maine District ss. Office of the Clerk C.C.U.S.
I Geo. F. Emery, Clerk of the Circuit Court of the United States for Maine District, hereby certify, that As Waterhouse was, at the time of making the foregoing signatures and all of which are genuine, a Justice of the Peace for the County of Cumberland in the State of Maine, duly commissioned and qualified, and fully authorized to administer oaths and take acknowledgements,
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 21 st day of April 1855
Geo. F. Emery Clerk Circuit Court U.S. for Maine District

(2258)
Lydia Thompson widow of Alva.
Me
act 7. June 38
M. 84. d. 20.
adm d 2 years pri
80 B
No deduction
E. Everett Brunswick Me

_____ State of Maine _____
Lincoln Co. _____ I Jacob Smith Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the County of Lincoln, do certify that the Hon. Nathaniel Gooten whose signature is affixed to the within certificate is duly commissioned and qualified as Judge of Probate for the County of Lincoln & that the name so affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this twenty ninth day of September A. D. 1838.
Jacob Smith, Clerk.

State of Maine Lincoln Co. }
On this twentysecond day of August A.D. 1838 personally appeared before the Judge of the Court of Probate in and for Lydia Thompson of Topsham in the County of Lincoln, aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "an Act granting half pay & pensions to certain Widows", that she is the widow of Alexander Thompson late of Topsham aforesaid, deceased, who was a private in the army of the revolution, and according to her best knowledge & belief that the said Thompson did enlist as a private either in the year seventeen hundred & seventy six, or seventeen hundred & seventy seven into Capt. Merrill's Company, in Col. Brewer's Regiment & General Paterson's Brigade of the Massachusetts line for the term of three years & served the whole of said term, besides other service & was honorably discharged, for which services he was, at the time of his decease upon the United States pension Roll of the Maine agency; that according to her best knowledge & belief the said Alexander Thompson when he entered the service was an inhabitant of the Town of Arundel County of York Maine, now called Kennebec Port, that she has no documentary evidence of the service aforesaid but refers to the records & files of the War Department,
She further declares that she was married to the said Alexander Thompson on the eighth day of April in the year seventeen hundred and eighty four, and that her husband the aforesaid Alexander Thompson died at Topsham aforesaid on the twenty third day of February in the year eighteen hundred & twenty; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz t at the time abovenoted.
Lydia Thompson
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written Nathaniel Drown Judge of Probate

State of Maine
County of Lincoln P. To a Probate Court held at Yarmouth in and for the County on the 29 th day of August A.D. 1888 Personally appeared in open Court Lydia Thompson, within known (the same being a Court of record and keeping a record of the Probate of wills &c.) and caused the foregoing declaration to be reduced to writing and having the same read to her, subscribed her name thereto, and made solemn oath that the same was true In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name the day & year above written
Nath. Groton Judge of Probate for the County of Lincoln

Extract from the Records of the town of Kennebec- port (late Anundale) in the county of York and State of Maine under the head, "Marriages"
Seventeen hundred and eighty four April the eight day Alexander Thompson and Lydia Meloy."
The above is a true copy of the Record with the ex- ception of the date which is expressed on the Record in four legible figures as follows - "1784 April 8 th "
I Joshua Merrill do hereby certify that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the county, town & State afore- said, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Kennebecport with the exception above named as certified by me.
Kennebecport, Me., September 17 th 1838 Joshua Merrill Town Clerk of Kennebecport
Subscribed and sworn to the 10 th day of Sept. 1838
Before me Gerr. Bradbury Jus. of the Peace
State of Maine
York ss.
I, Hiram H. Hobbs, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of York, hereby certify that Gerr. Bradbury is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of York, and that the signature to this paper affixed, pur- porting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal this nineteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thous- and eight hundred and thirty eight
H. H. Hobbs { Clerk of Jud. Courts York Co.

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Ebenezer Dyer Esq Council House Brunswick
Contemptuous Servant Mr. Wm. Lloyd Jr. Esq.
1870 125 87-100

I Wildes Thompson of Topsham aged thirty seven years on oath declare that I am a son of Alexander Thompson, whom I have ever understood to have been a soldier of the revolution & Lydia Thompson, his wife, whose maiden name I have ever understood to have been Lydia Wildes, now an applicant for a pension; that my father, the said Alexander Thompson, died at Topsham on the twenty third day of February in the year eighteen hundred & twenty, leaving my mother the said Lydia Thompson his widow; and that she still remains his widow having ever since remained sole & unmarried.
Wildes T. Thompson
State of Maine
Cumberland ss. Brunswick Sept 17. 1838.
Then the above named Wildes T. Thompson, a person of fair reputation for truth & veracity, personally appeared & was duly sworn to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed before
Ebenezer Dyer Justice of the Peace.
State of Maine
Cumberland ss.
I Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Cumberland & State of Maine, do hereby certify that Ebenezer Dyer Esquire is a Magistrate and duly commissioned to act as such in & for said County; and that the above signature purporting to be his, is genuine —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this Second day of October 1838
Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Cumberland

Alexander Thompson Topsham, Pr. Col. Sprouts Mass. Reg. Jan'y 1777 to 1780
3 years
March 23. 1879
Prof. Bradford Calk
On Roll
admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I Alexander Thompson, a citizen of the United States, aged sixty two years, born in Arundell, Maine, now resident in Topsham, Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that in April 1777 I enlisted for the term of three years, as a private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, in Capt Merrill's company and Col o Brewer's regiment, of the Massachusetts line. This period I fully served out, and was honorably discharged at Fishkill in New York the last of April 1780. My discharge I have since lost. I was in the battle of Hubbardton, and in both the general battles at the taking of Burgoyne, and I wintered one winter at Valley Forge. From my reduced circumstances in life, I need the assistance of my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I was discharged as a corporal.
Alex r Thompson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Hennebec p. March 23 d. 1819. then personally appeared Alexander Thompson above named and after being carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed. Before me,
Nathan Weston ben C. heat C. C. C. Plead & E. Circuit.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the U. States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec, and Somerset,
do hereby certify to your Honor, that Alexander Thompson , a citizen of the United States, now residing in Topsham, in said county of Lincoln in the District of Maine, on the twenty third day of March 1819 , made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an act entitled "an act to provide for certain persons 'engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war', passed March 18, 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by said applicant, is hereto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the

revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as set forth in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances in life, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the court in which I preside to be hereunto affixed, this sixth day of May 1819.
Nathan Weston Junr C. Just C.C.C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand: Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this eighth

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Alexander Thompson 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. S. file 35648
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apl. 10, 1777 last Apl. 1780 Corpl. Merrill Hitchcock Brewer Shout Mass.                                                   
Battles engaged in, Hubbardton + both battle of Stillwater
Residence of soldier at enlistment,
Date of application for pension, March 23, 1819  filed
Residence at date of application, Taksham, Maine
Age at date of application, 62 yrs. b. Arundel, Maine.
Remarks: _____ _____ _____ _____
Very respectfully,
written before claim was consolidated with widow
Commissioner.
1819 62 1819

35 648 Rev INVALID
1911 Dec. 28. Hist. to Mrs. Abbie T. Gowell - p
File No. 35,648
Alexander Thompson His Rev Mo
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 480
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Rev WIDOW, &c.
2247
Lydia Thompson Widow of Alexander Thompson Dis. Rev War
Feb 2 nd 46
Vol. Ms , Page 273
[Arrangement of 1870.]

M c Name - 125-1
Eyelia Thompson, widow of Alexander Thompson, who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th Mar. '18 and who died on the 23 rd Feby 1820 of Virg ia in the State of Maine who was a P er in the Comp y commanded by Captain  of the Reg t commanded by Br ow in the  line for 2 years.
Enrolled on the Roll of Maine the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum. commence on the 4th day of March, 1838.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st day of Oct r 38, and sub s to E. B. Dorrance, Bureau Pensions, Me.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept r — $ 200.00 Semiannual allowance ending  40.00  $ 240.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by R u B rown Clerk, Book A — Vol. 1 — Page 24.

Maine 2461
Lydia Thompson
widow of Alexander Thompson who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of Oct r 1843 and sent to Nathaniel Walker Topsham, Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A. Vol. 1, Page 10
Ref?

✓ 12842
J St. Louis

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT, May 10 th 1819
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that Alex r Thompson served as a Soldier in Capt. Hitchcock's Company, and Col. Sparks's Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from April 20 th 1777 to April 18 th 1780 , being three years and more
Alden Bradford
Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
* formerly Brainerd Regt - Lt. Bradford July 20

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STATE OF MAINE.
CUMBERLAND, ss.
Clerk's Office, Judicial Courts, PORTLAND, Sept. 21 st A. D. 1848 }
Charles C. Harmon
CLERK OF ALL THE JUDICIAL COURTS,
In and for said COUNTY OF CUMBERLAND, certify that
Nathaniel Walker is an
Acting Justice of the Peace,
within and for the County of Lincoln as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is DULY QUALIFIED TO ACT as such; that the COMMISSION of the said Walker is dated July 21 st A. D. 1848, and will expire July 21 st A. D. 1855.
and that the following his are Genuine.
SIGNATURE purporting to be
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court, for said State, the day and year first above written.
Chas. C. Harmon CLERK.

State of Maine. County of Lincoln. f.f.
On this eighteenth day of September A.D. 1848. personally appeared, before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, Lydia Thompson, a resident of Topsham in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, aged eighty four years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath, make the following decla- = ration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 2 d February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War, that she is the widow of Alexander Thompson, who was a private in the revolutionary War, in Captain  Company in Col  Regiment.
She further declares that she is still a widow, and has received the benefits of the Acts of Congress passed the 7 July 1838, 3 d March 1843, and 17 June 1844, at the rate of Eighty Dollars per Annum. Lydia Thompson Mary Thompson
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
Before me Nathaniel Walker Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named declarant is personally known to me to be the identical person stated as above
Nathaniel Walker Justice of the Peace

Portland Sept 21. 1848.
Sir.
I herewith forward you the declarations of Dorcas Dunlap wife of John and Lydia Thompson " " " Alexander, which if correct please forward me the certif- =icats
Respectfully Yours Joseph Hovey
J. L. Carras Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Thompson
Due to F. H. D. g p 80 per an Comp 1 July 1848
J. G. Berret Present

State of Maine County of Lincoln
} 88.
On this day of twenty day of October A. D. 1850 before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, within and for every said County of said State personally appeared Lydia Thompson of Tisbury in the county of Lincoln & State of Maine aged eighty six years
and made oath in due form of law that she is the widow of Alexander Thompson late of said Tisbury deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner, that she has drawn a pension since his death at the rate of eighty dollars
per annum, and is now a Pensioner under the Act of 2 d February 1848
that she now asks for all arrears or increase of Pension to which she may be enti- tled under any of the Acts or Resolutions of Congress applicable to her case, viz. 7 th July, 1838; 3 d March, 1843; 17 th June, 1844; 2 d February, 1848; Joint Resolution of 23 d January, 1845; and 1 st July, 1848; that she now resides in said County and State.
Witness,
Mary Thompson
Lydia Thompson
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year first above written.
Before me, Arthur M c Arthur
Justice of the Peace. Throughout the State

State of Maine
County of Cumberland
ss.
Clerk's Office,
Judicial Courts Portland October 12th A. D. 1850 }
I, Charles G. Harmon Clerk of the Judicial Courts in and for said County of Cumberland certify that
Arthur Mc Arthur is an
ACTING JUSTICE OF THE PEACE,
within and for said  every County of said State  Mc Arthur duly qualified to act as such, that the commission of the said is dated August 6th 1850 and will expire August 6th 1857
and that the foregoing SIGNATURE, purporting to be his, is Genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court , the day and year first above written.
Chas G Harmon , CLERK.

Payment to be made at Pittsfield by M c Woodbury Esq Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Maine
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 39 Vol. 1 .
Geo. H. [unintelligible] Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Sydia Thompson widow of Alexander Thompson who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Eighty dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the 4th of March, 1848, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Given at the War Office of the United States this 16th day of February one thousand eight hundred and Forty nine,
W. L. Marcy.
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. B. Buel For Commissioner of Pensions.

2774 July 20. 1843. Lydia Thompson
Mr
$80 per ann. Nathaniel Walker John H. Williams Edwards Esqr. Commission of Pensions Washington D.C.

J. L. Edwards Esq Commission of Pension
Dear Sir
Herewith I forward the application of Mr. Lydia Thompson of Topsham for his pension under act March 3 rd 1843.
Yours Respectfully Nathan Walker
Pr. Please forward her certificate to me N.W.

STATE OF VERMONT.
LINCOLN, ss.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
I, Jacob Smith, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts
within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby CERTIFY that
Nathaniel Walker, Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper as a Justice of the Peace is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such; and that the name, so
affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
SEAL of the District Court, for the Middle District
Given this 14 th day of July
in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty three
Jacob Smith CLERK.

STATE OF MAINE.
Lincoln County.
On this thirtieth day of June 1843.
Personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace in and for the County of Lincoln - Lydia
LIN
Thompson a resident of Topsham in the County of Lincoln
aged seventy nine - years - who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d of March, 1843, granting Pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - That she is the Widow of Alexander Thompson who was a private or soldier,
in the army of the Revolution in the Company commanded by Capt. Daniel Merrill of Arundell now Kennebec Port -
She further declares that she has received a pension under the act of July 7th 1838. at the rate of eighty dollars per annum
she further declares that she is still the widow of Alexander Thompson having never married since his death
Lydia Thompson
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written. Before
We and that I further certify that said Lydia Thompson is personally known to me to be the identical person that she has declared herself to be - Nathaniel Walker Justice of the Peace
NOTE - After "who was a" insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy or militia, as the case may be, and the regiment, corps or vessel in which he served, and the annual amount of the pension which she received under the act of July 7, 1838.

Oct 8. 2208 me 7 July 1838
FREE
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington. D. of Col.

Brunswick, Maine, Oct. 2. 1828.
J. S. Bachman Esq. Commissioner of Pensions, Sir,
I enclose the application of Lydia Thompson for a pension under the act of July 7. 1828. If found correct please forward the certificate to my case, at Brunswick, as soon as the course of your business will render it convenient.
Very respectfully Oliver D. Dett.

Please send war record of Alexander Thompson born Arundel now Kennebec Me. Aug. 27-1757-died Topsham Maine Feb 23-1820
He was four years in the Revolutionary War.
Very truly Abbie Thompson Gorrell Hopkinton Mass.

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