Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 41748, for Thomas Laster, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
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SERVICE Print.
Lester, Thomas
S. 41748.
CONTENTS

91980 1818
Thomas Lister # of Knox Co. in the state of Ohio who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel [unclear] of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of [unclear]
scribed on the Roll of [unclear] at the rate of [unclear] Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 th of June 1817
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of April 1818 and sent to [unclear] Mt. Vernon, Ohio
Arrears to 4th of March 1818 $ 150.67 3/4 Semi-annual all'ce ending 4 th March 1818 18.00 Total $ 168.67 3/4
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Rev. Lester
W. Thomas Luster Orville
D. L. L. L. L.
9980
April '19
Sep '19
Send answer to Col. R. D. Simmons, Wavermon Pine County, Ohio

(At a Court of Common Pleas held at the Court House in the Town of Mount Vernon, County of Knox and State of Ohio on Monday the 16 th day of October A.D. 1820)
"Thomas Carter one of the Revolutionary Pensioners appeared "in Court with a Declaration in form of his services in the "Revolutionary War together with a schedule of his property "thereunto annexed and here in open Court is duly "qualified to the truth of the same, It is thereupon "ordered by the Court that the said Thomas Carter "receive a certified copy of the same, and further let it "be certified that in the opinion of the Court the property "enumerated in said schedule is of the value of twenty "eight Dollars and twenty five Cents."
Which Declaration & Schedule also referred to & now remaining on file in the office of the Court reads in the words and figures following vizt,
"State of Ohio Knox County ss"
On the 16 th day of October 1820 personally appeared in Open Court being the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and a Court of Records in pursuance of the Constitution and Laws of said State of Ohio, Thomas Carter aged 60 years resident in said County in said State of Ohio who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served as the Rev.

Revolutionary War as follows; to wit, I enlisted in Captain Schmoltz Company in Philadelphia Lancers Company being of the 2 nd Reg t 1 st Brigade of the Pennsylvania Line, and the Reg t was commanded by Col t Stewart and the Brigade by General Wayne, and the Lancers Company was afterwards commanded by Captain Forman and I was honorably discharged by General Wayne at Trenton, New Jersey — The date of my Original declaration is on or about the 20, June 1826, and the number of my Pension Certificate is 9980.
And I do hereby swear, that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March, 1818 and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale or in any manner disposing of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby, to diminish it as to being myself within 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 who were on the 18 th day of March, 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed to, to wit, one Cow, 2 Sheep, 1 set Malt mills & millstones, 1 cutting box, saw, 1 small pot, 1 skillet, 1 teakettle, and 1 grating knife my occupation is a common labour but am not able to pursue it in conse- quence of a very bad rupture, and the rheumatism

I have no family residing with me
"Signed" Thomas his X Lester
The whole of the foregoing sworn to and as declared in Open Court at Mount Vernon this 16 th day of October 1820.
Attest James Smith Clerk.
James Smith Clerk of S d Court Do hereby Certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Declaration & Schedule of Property of the said Thomas Lester together with the Proceedings had in court thereon, and further that S d Property named in S d Schedule in the opinion of said Court was of the value of Twenty Eight Dollars & Twenty Five Cents. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed My name & hereunto the Seal of said Court to be Affixed at Mt. Vernon aforesaid this 25 th day of October A.D. 1820.
Attest James Smith Clerk. K.A.

Thomas Lasty
Private
Col Stewart's Regiment
Pennsylvania Line
1777 3 year
discharged 28 th June 1810
206
discharged 25 th
Admitted

The Deposition of Thomas Laster, a Resident of the County of Knox and State of Ohio, who being duly Sworn de posith and saith that: He was an old Soldier in the War of the Revolution, that he was enlisted for the term three years or during the War, that he was enlisted by Lieutenants Jones this Deponent dont Recollect his given name that he was enlisted at the Old Barracks at Phi- -ladelphia that he was attached to the Company of Captain John Ashmun, and under the Com- -mand of Colo. Walter Stewart, and under the Brigade of Genl. Anthony Wayne, this Dept. saith that his enlistment was in the Spring. One thousand Seven hundred and seventy seven, and in the Winter One thousand Seven hundred and eighty one he was discharged respectfully - at which time he recd an honorable discharge signed by his proper Officers that this Deponent said during the term of his enlistment he faithfully served his Country and has unfortunately lost his Discharge, this Dept. saith he has never recd his Bounty, Lands for his said Services. Given for the this Deponent saith not Sworn to and subscribed before me his Thomas Laster the 20 th Decr 1818 - mark B. H. Martin. J. B.
The Deposition of Evan Scott who being duly Sworn de posith saith that he was and became acquainted with Thomas Laster whose name appears signed to the above Deposition in the year 1778 that he will

I knew the said Thomas  Estes to be an entitled Soldier because he was attached to the Continental Company to which in this Deposition was attached and served himself and knew him the said Thomas Estes to be regularly mustered in Captain John Ashurst's Company and that he done and underwent the fatigues and duties of a Soldier faithfully and that he well knew the said Thomas, 1778. until the year 1781. during which time he had personal knowledge of the Services of said Thomas and his faithful discharge of his duty as such that the most of the time since the close of the war this Deponent has been intimately acquainted with the said Thomas and well knew him to the said Thomas Estes, whose Deposition appears in the foregoing Deposition and whose signature appears therein thereto. and further this Deponent saith not. Sworn to & subscribed before me the 20th day of June 1818 - 3 3 3 Evan Holt Wm Martin. J. B.
The Deposition of Charity Holt a resident of Seneca county who being duly sworn reports and saith that Thomas Estes whom in position appears to have been taken and whose name and signature appears to the same is her Brother that at the time of the enlistment her said Brother she was about 12 or fourteen years of age, that she well recollects of the time and circumstances of his enlistment in the War of the Revolution, that she seen him several times during his Revolutionary Services all times she this Deponent

seen her said Brother during his said service she also seen him with his Uniform being the same Uniform other enlisted soldiers were accustomed to wear. That from all the circumstances this Deponent has not any doubt but her said Brother was duly enlisted as a soldier in the service of the United States that it was fully understood in the family of her Father and the Neighbors and other Soldiers that her said Brother Thomas Lester was an enlisted soldier that the said Thomas her said Brother had been former- ly bound out to one John Saunders, that the said Thomas ran off and then left his master & joined the Army, as she understood by enlistment, and farther this Deponent saith not.
Sworn to & subscribed before me; Charity J. Scott this 20th day of June 1898
By Martin J. B.

Thomas Laster
(Private Col Stewart's Regiment Pennsylvania Line
1777-3 years
Date from 20 June 1810-
Admitted to the Pension of the Col Stewart's Regiment Pennsylvania Line
Rev'd
Admitted. )
Col. Stewart

The Hon. John C. Calhoun Secretary of War City of Washington D.C.

The State of Ohio Knox County ss
On this 25 th day of July A.D. 1818 before me John H. Mcfford one of the special Justices for said County and State personally appeared Thomas Laster aged 58 years Resident of the United States at present a Resident of the County of Knox and State of Ohio aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to Law - took on his oath making the following Ode- claration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolu- tionary War": viz. That the said Thomas Laster was enlisted in the Spring of the year Seventeen hundred and seventy seven in the Barracks at Philadelphia in a company commanded by Captain John Schmitt and was attached to the 2 nd Reg. of the Pennsylvania line commanded by Col. Stewart That he continued to serve in the said Corps or service of the United States until the first of the year seventeen hundred and eighty one when he was Honorably Discharged from the service in Hinton in the State of New Jersey - That he was in the skirmishes of the Revolution the British out of Brunswick and likewise at the skirmish of

Springfield and others; That he is now infirm and is in pecuniary circumstances, and is in need of assistance from his country for support and that he has no other evidence in his power of his Service, except the testimony of Evan Scott since charity to his discharge being long since lost or destroyed — Thomas his Lester sworn & subscribed and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
John H. Clifford Associate Judge
The State of Ohio, Knox County, ss. I John H. Clifford one of the associate judges of the Court of common pleas for the County of Knox, do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Lester did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of three years and upwards on the Continen- tal establishment, I also further certify that from my own knowledge and from testimony that the said Lester is now aged, infirm, pecuniary in circumstances, in life and in need of assistance from his country for support. Given under my hand and seal this 25 th day of July 1818
John H. Clifford A. Judge I like wise now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and laid before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the order of the above mentioned act of Congress. Given under my hand & seal this 25 th day of July 1818 John H. Clifford, Associate Judge.

The State of Massachusetts
I James Smith Clerk of the court of common pleas for the county of Knox aforesaid do hereby certify that The Hon ble John H. Clifford esquire before whom the foregoing deposition deposition and certificate was taken and executed is now and was at the time and date thereof one of the Associate Justices of the court of common pleas in and for said county and full faith and credit ought to be given to all his official acts and deeds as such in Knox county or elsewhere Intestimony Whereof I have set my hand and seal of my office at Mount Vernon the 25 th day of July 1818.
Attest James Smith Clk. Reg d

41748
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Thomas Laster
Pr. Hon. Mad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 286
[Arrangement of 1870.]