Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 13984, for Elijah Thompson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Thompson, Elijah Nehemiah
N. 13984
CONTENTS

21. 375 Massachusetts
Elijah Thompson
of Norfolk in the State of Mass. who was a Drummer in the Corp. commanded by Captain Draper of the Regt. commanded by Col. Gardner in the Mass. Militia time for 19 Mos. 9 ds
Wife
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 80 Dollars 62 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 day of Sept. 1833 and to H. Clapp Walpole
Arrears to the 4th Sep '33 $ 176.50 Sem. ant. allowance ending 4 Mo. '34 35.36
$211.86
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { as June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Go. Bates Clerk, Book E Vol. 4 Page 85

3458
Massachusetts
Elizabeth Thompson
widow of Elijah Thompson
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inc. Jan 31. 1846.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
70 Dollars 62
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the
4 day of Aug 1849 and sent to
Franklin Hall Boston Mass
126.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1849, Page 165 Vol. 2

POST OFFICE,
Walpole, Norfolk Co., Mass.
S. W. HARTSHORN, P. M.
S. A. HARTSHORN, Assistant P. M.
June 21 st 1877 Mr J. A. Bentley Commissioner of Pensions Dear Sir
The nearest kin of Elijah & Keziah Thompson that I can learn of are Grandchildren. The names of some of which are as follows.
Charles Bird. Walpole Mass
Samuel Bird. East " "
Mrs Jane Whitehouse. East " "
Laemuel Bird. Brockton " "
As near as I can learn all the nearer descendants are dead.
Respectfully Yours Sylvanus W. Hartshorn P.M.

12.183 Elijah Thompson
Drummer & Feb 19 Mar 9 day
1406 May 16 1833 P. 398
Harvey Clap
P. ch
Walpole
Maple
766 5 19 9 3294 5 366 49.54 14.24 108 35.31 80.62 176.55

BRIEF in the case of  Elijah Thompson of Walpole  County of Norfolk  in the State of Massachusetts  (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? 70  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.     Volunteered 1. June In 1775 9 Private Gen. Gardner  (Maps) Capt. Moses Dyer  (Militia)   1. October - 1777 1 Private Substitute for Landt. Col. Benj. Hovey   1. June 1780. Volunteered 1 Champion Capt. Oliver Clapp   Aug 4. 1779 3 2 Private Col. Read   2 Substitute Capt. Heath   18 9 for for  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? not any  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Walpole, Mass.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? living witnesses, traditional evidence, & the certificate of Secy of Commonwealth Mass. as to his service, upon the Rolls of the State  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? not properly attached 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Chas. Merrill Examining Clerk. 2nd March 1833

No 4724.
Apr 15/24
Keziah Thompson widow of Elijah
Married Oct 17 June 1844
Married 1786
Met and died 14 Dec 1841 St. Lawrence

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk County
On this sixth
day of April A.D. 1847 personally appeared before the Hon. Sherman Sealand judge of the Probate Court in and for said County Mrs. Keziah Thompson a resident of Wrentham in said County of Norfolk aged nearly eighty 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 June 17 th 1844
That she is the widow of Elijah Thompson who was a drummer in the Army of the Revolution and served according to the best of her belief and recollection as follows. - the particulars of which she is un- able to state and of which she has no document- ary evidence
She further declares that she was married to the said Elijah Thompson on the twenty seventh day of September A.D. 1786 That her husband the aforesaid Elijah Thompson died on the fourteenth day of December A.D. 1846 That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January A.D. 1794 at the time above stated and that since his death she has not in-

termanica. She further Swears that her said husband was a functioner under the law of June 7 th A.D. 1832 at Twenty 62/100 dollars per annum and for a full and more particular account of his services during the war she would beg leave to refer to his declaration and other papers accompanying the same now on file at the War Department
ASA POND
Sworn & Subscribed on the day and year first written before me in open Court
Sherron Leland judge of Probate
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss.
I Jonathan H Cobb Register of the Court of Probate in said County of Norfolk hereby certify that Sherron Leland is judge of said Court of Probate & that his signature above is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court of Probate this sixth day of April A.D. 1847
Jonathan H Cobb

I Jason Lewis of Waukegan in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged fifty six years on oath testify and say that for the last fifty years I have been well acquainted with Elijah Thompson now deceased and his wife Hephzibah. The said Elijah was a pensioner under the law of June 7 1832 at Seventy dollars. Sixty two Cents per annum and due on the tenth day of November December now last past.
His widow Hephzibah Thompson Thompson named in the declaration sworn to before the judge of Probate and her attorney has not in Tasmania since his death and is now a resident of Waukegan. I have care- fully examined the declaration above named and believe the statements therein made are strictly true to the further say not.
Jason Lewis
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk County
On this tenth day of April 1847 personally came Jason Lewis who is personally known to me to be a credible and respectable witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed. The substitution of "December" was made before signing, Before me.
Edmund M. Clapp Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss. March 23 d 1847.
I Palmer Morey the subscriber do hereby certify that it appears by the registry of marriages in the Town of Wrentham, State aforesaid that there is contained the following entry of marriage viz. Mr Elijah Thompson and Miss Hester Tucker both of Wrentham were married September twenty seventh, One thousand seven hundred eighty six.
That it is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in full fair legible figures as follows viz (and letters also).
Sept r 27 th 1786 “
I Palmer Morey above named do hereby certify that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town, County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the record of said town, with the exception above named as certified by me.
Palmer Morey
State of Mass Norfolk County ss. March 23 d 1847. Palmer Morey above named Clerk of the town of Wrentham. Subscribed to and made Oath that the certificate & statement by him made is just & true
Before me.
Edmund W. Clapp Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Norfolk ss. On this sixth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Sessions now sitting at Dedham in and for said County, Elijah Thompson a resident of Walpole in said County, aged seventy 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 7th, A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at Walpole on the Eighth day of February A. D. 1762, and that there is a record of his birth in the town records of Walpole : that he was in the United States service from the first day of June A. D. 1775, to the first day of March A. D. 1776 9 months as a private in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at Walpole when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Abner Dyer of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Gardner : that he marched from Walpole to Cambridge — Chelmsford : that he served with other Militia of the regular troops; and no regular officers were known to him: that he was in the battle of Bunker Hill and at the end of his service received a discharge but not in writing : that he left the service about the 1st of March 1776 and that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at said Walpole —
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the first day of October A. D. 1777, to the first day of November A. D. 1777 one month as a private in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at Walpole when he entered the service; that he was a substitute for Samuel Thompson and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Oliver of Colonel Brigadier Hovey's Regiment : that he marched from Walpole to Little Compton in Rhode Island : that he served with other Militia
of the regular troops; and no regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle that at the end of his service he received a discharge but not in writing and left the service on about the 1st of November 1777
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the first day of July A. D. 1780, to about the first day of December A. D. 1780 6 months as a private in the Massachusetts Militia : that he was residing at Walpole when he entered the service; that he was a volunteer and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Captain Heath of Colonel Read's Regiment : that he marched from Walpole to Cambridge  Fort No 2 : that he served with other Militia
of the regular troops; and no regular officers were known to him; that he was in no battle that at the end of his service he received a discharge but not in writing and left the service on or about the first of December 1780 .

service from the eleventh  eleventh day of March  March A. D. 1779, to the eleventh  eleventh day of February A. D. 1780, 6 months as a private in the Massachusetts Militia  Massachusetts Militia
: that he was residing at Washburn  Washburn when he entered the service; that he was a substitute for some person whose name he has forgotten and served for the period aforesaid under the command of officers all whose names he has forgotten.
: that he marched from Walpole to Boston & was stationed a part of the time at Roxbury & a part of the time at Needham Neck which is called here Cambridge : that he served with other detachments  other detachments
of the regular troops; and no  no regular officers were known to him: that he was in no  no battle and at the end of his service received a discharge but not in company : that he left the service about the month of  about the month of February 1780 and that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at
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.
Elijah Thompson
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
We Harry Clap Esquire  Harry Clap Esquire residing in the  the  Wolpole  Wolpole and Lippe Smith  Lippe Smith residing in Wolpole  Wolpole hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Elijah Thompson  Elijah Thompson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy  seventy years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid.
Harry Clap Lippe Smith
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary Soldier  Soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Harry Clap Esq  Harry Clap Esq who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Justice of the Peace resident in the  the  Wolpole  Wolpole ; and that Lippe Smith  Lippe Smith who has also signed the same is a resident in Wolpole  Wolpole and the  the credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Sherman Lee and Judge of Probate
I Samuel Hovey, Register  Samuel Hovey, Register of the last  last  of the  of the do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Elijah Thompson  Elijah Thompson for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Samuel Hovey

I, Asa Payson of Dorchester in the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty four years testify & say that I was a soldier in the war of the Revolution & served at Roxbury & Cambridge in the first eight months service, & that Mr. Elijah Thompson was a piper in the same regt in Capt Moses Daker's Company & served three eight or nine months as he has stated within. I, also testify that said Elijah Thompson served with me, as a piper in Capt H. White Company stationed at Cambridge for the period of six months as he has stated within.
7.
Asa Payson
Norfolk ss September 6 th 1892 Subscribed & sworn to
before me the undersigned Judge of Probate
I further certify that the said Asa Payson is a credible witness I Leland D. Dows
12.689
Eliza Hemenway Clerk

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No.
13984
Keziah Thompson Widow of Elijah Thompson Rev War
Act:
Feb. 2 d 1848
Index:—Vol.
M
Page
271
[Arrangement of 1870.]

488

Massachusetts Merziah Thompson widow of Elijah Thompson who was a Private in the Revolution Newland Dec 16 Dec 6. 1846
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 37 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1844 December, 1846.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of May, 1848, and sent to Mrs. Horace Mann Wey of Reps
[Act of JUNE 17, 1844.]
Recorded in Book C Vol. 2. Page 37.
Reported by E. W. Clapp Nov 11. 48

Letter to the Widow of John
Norfolk Jany 27/49
1848 Massachusetts Royal Standard widow of John who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 37 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Jany 1849 and sent to E. W. Clapp Norfolk Mass.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 165 Vol. 2 ,

Elijah Thompson, Map act 7 June 1832 $70 62
To what time was he last paid.
Y. 6 A
(For same name)
Pension Office May 22 nd 48 3
Died at Dec r 1846, and paid in full. B. W. B.
born at the origin, the widow stated that her husband died in Oct 1846

V. ... Royal ... ... ... ... ... ... Feb 3 45
100 20 10 32
act 17 June 1844

State of Massachusetts. } Norfolk County. } ss.
On this twentieth day of June, 1849, before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County personally appeared Roziah Thompson, a resident of Walpole in said County, aged eighty 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 Joint Resolution of July 1. 1848.
That she is the widow of Elijah Thompson, who was a Pensioner of the United States, under the law of 7 th June 1832, at the rate of seventy dollars and sixty two cents per annum, on account of his services as a private in the war of the Revolution, and who died on the fourteenth day of December 1846. She further declares that she was married to said Elijah Thompson in the fall of the year 1786, which is as near as she can now recollect the date, and for proof thereof refers to the evidence on file in the Pension Office by which a pension was granted her under the laws of 17 th June, 1844 and 2 nd February, 1848.
She further declares that she is still a widow and is the identical Roziah Thompson named in the pension certificate herewith surrendered.
She therefore requests that her name may be inscribed upon the Pension Roll under the Law of 2 nd February 1848.

at the same rate her husband received during his life time, and that a certificate may issue for the arrears.
Kezia his Thompson mark
In presence of
Charles Everett
Corr Culp
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written, and I further certify that the above declarant is personally known to me, and is a widow.
Edmund W Culp Justice Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston June 23 1849
I hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation Edmund W. Clap was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk.
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. M. Bassett Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Elijah Thompson on
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Sept 10 th 1832.
* hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that The name of Elisha Thompson is borne upon the Pay Muster Roll of Capt Oliver Hap p is Company in Col Benjamin Haws' Reg t for the period of one month & seven days from the twenty fifth of September 1777 (as a piper) The name of Elisha Thompson is also borne upon the Pay Roll of Capt Nath l Heath's Company in Col Jonathan Reed's Reg t for the period of three months & two days from the second of April 1778 as a drummer
Edward D Bangs. Secy

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Friend
April 15 1848 D.C.
to Myr. Stephen
June 17 1848
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Warehose Me. April 10 1847. J. L. Edwars Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Sir.
I enclose the Applica- tion of Mrs Keziah Thompson, the widow of Elijah Thompson, late of Warehose deceased, who was a pensioner under the act, as entitled if there should be any informality in this application, (or deficiency) be kind enough to notify me.
Yours very respectfully E. M. Clap

Aug 14/47 Keziah Thompson Mass
Walpole, Mass. Aug 10/47.
E.W. Chap.
Pension for Keziah Thompson —
Washing the G.L. John H. War N. J. Marcy
C 228. Aug 13/47 Pension Office
M. Ames
free

Wadsworth Not Augt. 10 1847 Hon. W. L. Marcy Sir
Some time since I forwarded the petition of a poor & aged widow Mrs. Koziah Thompson, widow of Elijah Thompson deceased a revolutionary pensioner to Mr. Edwards Commissioner of pensions. asking that her name might be put upon the roll of pensioned widows. referring to the evidence in the department upon which her late husband established his claim to a pension and asking it continued to her. I also forwarded the marriage certificate & a certificate of her identity which Mr. Edwards says in his reply to me were satisfactory - if so I supposed that was all that could be necessary to protect the department from fraud. if she is justly entitled to a pension any proof of it in his department should be furnished for her protection & Mr. Edwards should guard her rights by his aid & protection. as secondly as he would the department. - when I received Mr. Edwards letter asking that the whole evidence be introduced again I place the whole matter in the hands D. M. Stone Esq former pension agent at Boston & found as at his deceased he had not found time to attend to it. I hope you will ask Mr. Edwards attention to the former evi-

dened & if there is no attempt at or appearance of frowns in it, you will request him to place her name upon the petition list. She is too poor to make unnecessary expense, & I cannot see that any is necessary.
Yours very respectfully E. W. Clapp

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston:
October 29 1817.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Elijah Thompson is borne upon a Return of Capt Moses Crosson's Company, in Lt Col William Bend's Regt in the Eight Months Service, as a Sijer of Walspole amount of his service not given. Said Return is dated "October 7 1775." — Upon an Order of said Company for Coats, dated "December 27 1775." The Muster Roll showing evidence of service of said Company to August 1 1775: is not in this Office. — Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Oliver Clapp's Company, in Col Benjamin Hawes's regt for service at Rhode Island as a Sijer from September 25 to October 28 1777. with 3 days trave. 1 Month 3 days. — Upon a Pay Roll of Capt Benjamin Allen's Company, in Col John Hand's regt for service at West Point, as sergeant from July 9 to October
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10 1780 including allowance of 9 days travel 3-11 3 Months & 21 days. Upon an Order in Treasurer for payment of wages for service in Capt Benjamin Allen's Company, in Col Rand's regt for 3 Months service in the year 1780 - Said Order is dated, "Charlton February 19 1782."
The name of Elisha Thompson is borne upon an Ab- stract of Duty due to a detachment drafted to do duty as guards at Cambridge, under Command of Col Ima- than Reed, as a Drummer. from April 1 to July 2 1778. 3 Months & 2 days. Said Abstract is signed "Nathl Heath Capt." The names of James Gale as Sergt, Samuel Morse, Charles Hammond, Benjamin
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the Commissioner's letter of May 10 1837 was filed in this Office; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said letter, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowl- edge, pertaining to the case.
White, John Neal, Jacob Bryant, and Nason Barden mentioned in the accompanying letter of Mr Ellis, are also borne upon said Abstract.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Sleeper
Secretary of the Commonwealth.
The name of Elijah Thompson is not borne upon said Abstract.
The preceding is all the evidence of service of any one of the name of Elijah Thompson, shown by the military records in this Office. Not upon roll of Capt Heath for 1780. -

Miss.
L. Edwards Esq
Commission of Justices.
Washington D.C.
Nov 15 47 Envelopes of reply of Nov 12 Mrs. James W. Elizabeth W. Thompson

Warehose Ms. Nov. 11 1847. J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir
I enclose the certificate from the Office of Secretary of State in relation to services of Elijah Thompson a pensioner deceased. I also enclose a letter signed by Mr. Ellis Esq. containing a copy of a receipt of Elijah Thompson & others entered on abstract as Elisha Thompson through mistake probably as you will see by reference to the copy of the original in Mr. Ellis possession. I have no doubt his widow is justly entitled to the amount allowed him within the evidence now rendered is sufficient Yours very resp'tly B. W. Clapp

No 474 Reziah Thompson wid of Elijah Map
Act 17 June 1844
Adm 11 mo 9 day, 1844 $37 1/2 per ann
Mar 14 Decem 1846
Hon Horace Mann House of Reps

12669
Elijah Thompson
Harvey C. Clark Esq. P.O. Walpole Miss

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Eliza Thompson which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? No
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? No
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? No
XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service?
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? One not one not
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? No
XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? not yes
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. 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, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
A clergy man would not without reason be presumed  I believe Prof. Clapp
Walpole Mass June 1st 1833
I have with return Elijah Thompsons application for a pension with a certificate from the Hon. Judge of the court for not producing the testimony of a clergyman — Also the certificate of the Judge of the credibility of Asa Payson as a witness — And in regard to the deposition of Timothy Mann I find that the service testified to by him is fully proved (with the addition of seven days) by the certificate of the Secretary of State (which was procured after the deposition was taken) which I presume will be satisfactory evidence
Hon. J. L. Edwards Comr of Pensions Washington DC
Respectfully yours &c Harvey Clapp

3033
Edmund W. Clapp Esq. Walpole Mass.
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Dedham Mass - July 29 th 1847.
Mr Clapp.
De Sir I received your note of the 26 th I st - in relation to the Revol n services of Elijah Thompson - etc, I have the entire Roll showing his service, but have a copy of a certificate or rather receipt which shows the three last months service rendered by him in Capt Nathaniel Heath Company in the Guard service at Cambridge & Boston in the year 1778 - which I will insert - before I close. According to my recollection Mr Thompson was pensioned at about $70. per annum but he has several times said to me he was justly entitled to an increase of Pension, and spoke of furnishing me with a list of his services for that purpose but never did, I can recollect some of his terms of service he stated to me when I inquired of him about the services of others - viz that he served one month and seven days at R.I. in Capt Oliver Clapp's Company, with David Day and Asa Kingsbury, at the time John Day of Wolfpole was killed in the year 1777. In my minute Book I have noted thus. "Elijah Thompson states, that Jonathan Gales served 8 months, as Drummer at Roxbury in Capt. Moses Drape's Company in the year 1775" - whether E. Thompson served in the the first 8 months service or not I can not say - as I never had a list of his Rev n services - It seems very probable that Thompson served somewhere in the year 1776 - as all the towns in this vicinity furnished men for different services that year; many for the year service near the City of New York , many for Tienderoga at Lake Champlain, and several requisitions were made that year 1776, for 2 Months service at Dorchester Heights the Castle and Nonskott be about Boston - but it does not occur to my mind that Mr Thompson ever mentioned any service rendered by him in 1776 Except I recollect he once stated that he went as fifer for a body of men raised in Wolfpole and Sharon when they marched for Tienderoga in 1776 - as far as Medfield only, where his Brother Lem

Samuel Thompson joined this body troops — further more I well recollect that Elijah Thompson has several times stated that he served considerably under Capt. Nathaniel Heath at or in the vicinity of Boston, this Capt. Heath appears to have been a substantial or standing Captain in or about Boston for several years of the war, and some of the terms of service were rendered under Capt. Heath as Private or Soldier, and some in the capacity as Piper. The Receipt to which I allude above is in the following words viz —
“Medfield 18 th September 1778 —”
“This may certify that we whose names are under written have received of Lieut. Silas Bullard, the following sums, being the full of the states Bounty for doing duty in the Company under Capt. Nathaniel Heath, For the months of April  May & June 1778 — at Cambridge and Boston in Col. Reed's Regiment 23 ”
“Samuel Morse 6.. 0.. 0”
Charles Hamant 6.. 0.. 0
“Searg t — James Fales — 34.. 5.. 0 in full, for Elijah Thompson —”
“Benj m White —”
“John Neal —”
“Jacob Boyden —”
“Aaron Barden —”
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James Fales was a Sergeant in this Guard service from Walpole, and Rec d the Bounty of these five other
men from Walpole — in the same service — it is known that Burgoyne's Army of Boston arrived at Cambridge as prisoners of war about the 19 th of November 1777, and that this Guard service began at the same time, and probably Thompson began this service at that time also.
Under these circumstances I should think the best course to be, to call on Mrs. Thompson and ascertain all the terms of service practicable from her & the family and the Officer names under whom said Thompson served so far as recollect by them and let Mr. Thompson sign a request in your presence, for a search of the Mass. Rolls, for the services sought, and possibly a certificate thereof from the Secretary of Mass. may induce the Pension Department to do justice to Mrs. Thompson in this matter — Thus I have hastily written down what occurs to mind on the subject, embodied in your note of the 26 th Inst.
Rev. Clapp Esq. Walpole —
Respectfully yours, Obe. Servant Yrs G. Ellis

Adm o Acts 17 June 1846 4 2 Feb 1848 at $70.62 per annum for 14 Dec 1846. debt former years at $37.44 per annum
Franklin Hall Boston, Mass

Boston 23 June, 1849.
Sir,
Enclosed herewith I send you the application of Keziah Thompson, widow of Elijah, dec d formerly a pensioner of the United States under the Law of 7 th June 1832, for the benefits of the Joint Resolution of Congress of the 1 st July 1848.
I also enclose Mrs Thompson's pension certificate under the law of 2 nd Feb. 1848.
Most respectfully Your Obdt Servt Franklin Hall.
J. S. Edwaras. Esq. Comm ee of Pensions Washington D. C.

Pension Office, February 3rd, 1848.
Sir, I have the honor to return herewith Mr. Clapp's letter and to inform you that Elijah Thompson the husband of Hephzibah Thompson, was allowed a pension for an alleged service for nine months in 1775 under Capt. Draper, Col. Gardner, one month seven days in 1777 under Capt. Clapp, of Col. Hovey's Regiment, six months in 1780 under Capt. Heath, Col. Read's Regt. all as a fifer, and three months two days in 1779, as a drummer.
Your certificate as Secretary of State of Massachusetts sustaining the service in 1775 for seven months only, and discrediting the alleged tour of six months in 1780 under Capt. Heath which reduces the amount to be allowed to his widow to eleven months nine days. The tour of three months under Capt. Allen of Col. Read's Regt. in 1780 is credited to the name of Elijah Thompson of Charlton. But as Mrs. Thompson's husband claimed for no such

service this term cannot enter into the computation in the adjustment of her claim.
I have the honor to be Very respectfully, John Q. Adams, G. W. Brown
Wadsworth May 15 1848. Hon. R. Allen
Will be kind enough to request the Department to issue a certificate for the amount of services they are willing to allow now.
Yours resp. E. W. Clapp
Hon. John G. Palfrey, House of Representatives

June 10. 48 enquiry as to Mrs Keziah Thompson's case.
488 Mass. 44
Rev. J. J. Greville. Cambridge Station, Washington St. B.
Rev.
E. W. Clark Walpole Mass.

Walpole Ms. June 6 1848. Hon P. L. Edwards
Sir I received by Mail last evening through the hands of Hon Horace Mann the pension Certificate of Mrs Nancy Thompson widow of Elijah Thompson deceased dated May 31. 1848. Allowing her $37.61 for eleven months — days for services of her late husband — You allowed him $3.82 4 / 9 or three dollars per month ($72.62 per annum) if that was correct She would be entitled to $43 — for eleven months — days instead of $37.66 as allowed — did you omit to allow her in the computation of her claim for his having been a Musician? (as he was) in the Certificate you call him a Private only — which probably makes the difference. Will you be kind enough to give it your notice
Yours very respectfully E. W. Clark

Washington, No. of Reps. May 18 th 1848.
Hon. J. L. Edwards,
Dear Sir,
Enclosed is the letter of Mr. Crump, acknowledging that the services of Mr. Thompson covered the period of eleven months & nine days . Endorsed upon this letter, is the request of E. H. Clep. Esq. Agent of Mrs. Thompson, the widow of the pensioner, that a certificate in behalf of Mr. Thompson may be issued, forwarded upon the above allowance of time, the Department knows, of course, when Mr. Thompson died, & therefore when the pension of his widow should commence. An early attention to the subject is requested.
Yours truly &c.
Horace Mann,

Payment to be made at Boston
by
Franklin Haven Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of Meachem
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 2d, 1848, Page 165 Vol. 2
Geo. Smith Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the act of February 2d, 1848, Abigail Thompson widow of Elijah Thompson who was a Private in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Thirty Seven dollars and Sixty Six 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 27th day of January one thousand eight hundred and Forty nine .
Examined and Countersigned.
J. B. Burt For Commissioner of Pensions.

Widow File No. 13984 Keziah Thompson
Widow 5 File No. 13984
Received the within mentioned Book. July 7 th 1877.
Charles Brice.

B.L. Div 18 1800
File No. 13,984 Pension
Department of the Interior. PENSION OFFICE.
Washington, D.C. June 25 1877.
Dear Sir
Testament published in 1754.
I herewith transmit to your address the Testament belonging to your Grandparents - Elijah and Keziah Thompson.
It was sent to this Office in 1847 to be filed in Evidence in the application of Keziah Thompson for pension.
You will please acknowledge the receipt of the Book on the back of this letter and return it to this Office in the enclosed envelope.
Very respectfully
J. G. Beulley Commissioner per H.W.S.
Chas. Bird Walpole P.O. Norfolk Co. Mass

The only record found in Bible is the following James Thompson born — no date
Mason J. born Sep 9. 1803 Elizabeth .. .. Jan 12 1805. Eva .. .. March 5. 1808. Elijah Thompson June 1811
Elijah Thompson

Country Land Div M.C.E. R
Department of the Interior PENSION OFFICE
Washington, D.C. June 7 th 1877
Dear Sir
Please furnish this office with the names and Post Office address of some of the descendants of Azariah Thompson Widow of Elijah Thompson late a Private in Rev. War and formerly a resident of your town. Application for pension was made by the Widow, through her agent Edw. W. Clapp. in 1847. A Bible, containing a family record, was filed in Evidence. It is now desired to return said Bible to the family.
Please return this letter with your reply.
To the Post Master Walpole Norfolk Co. Mass.
Very respectfully.
J. A. Bentley Commissioner

Jenny Mann

Timothy Mann of Walpole County of Norfolk & State of Massachusetts. Eighty four years of age do testify & declare that Elijah Thomson (of Walpole afore said County & State, aged seventy) served as Musician in a Company of Militia Common and by Capt Oliver Clapp of Walpole & County & State afore said and served one Month in actual service on an expedition called the Penobscot Expedition in the year that Burgoyne was taken
I further certify that I believe Mr. Elijah Thomson to be a Man of Truth & veracity
Tim y Mann
Tim y Mann
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolkss, on the twenty eight day of August in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight hundred & thirty two. The afore said deponent was examined & cautioned & swore according to the Deposition afore said by him subscribed. Taken at the request of Elijah Thomson to be used by him for the purpose of obtaining pension under the act of Congress June 1832
Isaac Clarke Justice of the Peace

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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Norfolk COUNTY, }
On this twenty ninth day of August 1848, personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid, Keziah Thompson a resident of Norfolk in the county of Norfolk 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 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Elijah Thompson who was a resident of Norfolk and who was a private and in the War of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of Thirty Seven dollars and sixty six cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Keziah Thompson mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me, and year above written, }
In presence of Charles Everett  Edmund W. Clap Justice of the Peace.
E. W. Clap * Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
Edmund W. Clap Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Norfolk COUNTY, }
I, Ernall Sampson Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court , of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Edmund W. Clap is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified ; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
Given under my hand, and the Seal of said Court, this twenty ninth day of August 1848
Ernall Sampson CLERK.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Thompson, Epaphras GRADE Private LINE Sheldon's Dragoons (Connecticut)
WARRANT NUMBER 6587 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Jan. 25, 1796 to Reuben Culver, assignee
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.