Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14,000, for Shadrach Thayer, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Thayer, Shadrach Ruth.
N. 14000
CONTENTS

Massachusetts-723
Reps July 5
Ruth Thayer
widow of Shadrach Thayer who was a private in the Mass'ts line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of July 1843 and sent to S. H. Stone — Boston Mass'ts
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 — Page 55

Commonwealth of Mass Hampden County } ss
On this fifth day of March A.D. 1839 personally appeared before _____ the Court of Probate for said County Ruth Thayer a resident of Monson in said County aged seventy seven 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 Act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows". That she is the widow of Shadrach Thayer dec'd who was a private in the war of the Revolution and served one year in 1776 in Col. Grafton's regiment, supposed to have been in the company of Capt. Jacob Gould or Capt. Silas Wilde.
She further declares that she was married to the said Shadrach at Brimfield near Rattleskill Mass on the eighteenth day of October seventeen hundred & seventy nine. That her her husband the said Shadrach died on the second day of December eighteen hundred & twenty nine. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred & ninety four viz at the time above stated.
Ruth Thayer
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year first above stated before me Nathl Morris Judge of Probate
And the said Court, after investigation of the matter, do hereby declare their opinion that the above named Shadrach was a Revolutionary soldier & served as stated in the foregoing declarations of the said Ruth Thayer - that the said Ruth

is his order; that the was received to said Shephard at the time & place therein by her sister; and that the said Shephard died at the time therein stated
I Justin Willard Clerk of the Probate Court within & for said County of Hampshire do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Ruth Thayer for a Pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court at Springfield this eleventh day of March A.D. 1839
Justin Willard Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk and Town of Braintree ss:
A purpose of Marriage between Shadrach Thayer Sec d of this Town & Ruth Vinton of Stoughton October first Seventeen hundred and Seventy nine.
The above is a true copy from the records of Intentions of Marriages in the Town of Braintree with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows (1779 October 1)
Attest Judson Stoddard Town Clerk of Braintree
I Judson Stoddard above named depose and say, that I hold the office of Clerk of the Town of Braintree aforesaid in the County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Braintree with the exception above named as certified by me. And I furthermore certify that I cannot find any record of the marriage of the said Shadrach Thayer Sec d & Ruth Vinton nor any marriage returned by the Thomas Penniman by whom it said they were married.
Judson Stoddard Town Clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk County ss. February 5 th 1839. Subscribed & sworn to } Benjamin Richards Justice of the Peace Before me

I Micah White of Randolph in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being in my eighty fifth year of my Age, do testify and say that I was acquainted, with Shadrach Thayer formerly of Braintree (now Randolph) in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts, said Shadrach Thayer according to the best of my knowledge served in the War of the Revolution in the years service, in 1776 in Colonel Graton's Regiment, I do not now recollect where he was in the same company with me, I served in Captain Jacob Gould's company, I think he must have served in said Gould's company or the company commanded by Captain Silas Willett, said Shadrach Thayer, married Ruth Vinton of Stoughton in the County of Norfolk and State aforesaid; I did not see them married, they lived together as husband & wife, and they went to the same meeting on Sundays that I did, I never heard it questioned but that they were lawfully married; they removed away into the country a few years after they were married; I think they removed from Stoughton when they removed into the country, the above service was partly Micah White in New York & partly around Boston
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk County ss. February 5 th 1839. Then the above named Micah White who is a person of truth and veracity personally appeared and made Oath to the truth of the above Affidavit by him subscribed, and I further certify that the words "the above service was partly in New York & partly around Boston" were inserted before he made Oath to the same. Before Me Benjamin Richards Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Sec'y's Office, Feb. 5. 1839.
I have the honor to inform you that the within Benjamin Richards is a justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk.
Witness, the Great Seal of the State.
John P. Bigelow
Sec'y of the Council

I Hannah Vinton of Stafford in the County of Tolland and State of Connecticut being now in the eighteenth year of my age, do testify & say that I was present at the marriage of Shadrach Thayer, formerly of Braintree (now Randolph) in the County of Norfolk and State of Massachusetts to Ruth Vinton of Southington (now Randolph) in said County & State.
The Deponent further says that she has a clear & distinct recollection of being present at the wedding & seeing the s d Shadrach Thayer & Ruth Vinton united in marriage, and that she the s d Deponent attended with her Husband Samuel Vinton who was a Brother of the s d Ruth Vinton.
And further the Deponent saith not.
Hannah Vinton
State of Connecticut
Tolland County ss. Stafford February 28. 1839 Then personally appeared Hannah Vinton signer of the above affidavit & made Oath to the truth of the same
Before me Miner Grant Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut County of Tolland
ss. County Clerk's office
I Jeremiah Parish Clerk of the Courts in sd County do hereby certify that Miner Grant Esq of Stafford is a Justice of Peace within said Tolland County Duly appointed and acting in said capacity that his commission now in this office bears date the 26 th day of May 1838 and will continue until the 20 th day of June 1839 - and also that the signature to the above certificate purporting to be the signature of sd Justice Grant is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the public seal of sd County at Tolland this first day of March 1839
Jeremiah Parish Clerk

I Oliver Bliss of Monson in the County of Hampden & Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age depose that I was well acquainted with Shadrach Thayer late of said Monson dec d That the said Thayer died very early in the month of December A.D. 1829. That according to the best recollection of the deponent his death occurred on the second day of said month.
Further depose & say that Ruth Thayer, widow of said Shadrach has remained unmarried since his decease & still continues his widow -
Oliver Bliss
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } Hampden County } March 5. 1839 Then Oliver Bliss above named, who is a credible witness, personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed - before me Henry Morris Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } County of Hampden } ss
I Nathan Willard Clerk of the Probate Court within & for said County do hereby certify that Henry Morris above named is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County & that he was so on the 5 th of March instant & that his signature to the above certificate of the deposition of Oliver Bliss is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of said Court at Springfield this eleventh day of March A.D. 1839
Nathan Willard Clerk

4945
Ruth Thayer
wid of Shadrak
Mass.
Ad July 7 1838
Manna 1779
died 1829
Allow $40 per ann
12 mos per Mass
Cont line
Henry Morris
Springfield Mass

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
cur
File No. 14000
Beth Thayer
Widow of Shadrack Thayer
Prim. Mass. Line
Act: Mar. 3 d 1843
Index:—Vol. M , Page 27
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts. 3384.
Ruth Thayer widow of Shadrach Thayer, dec d .
who was a pensioner under the Act of — — — and who died on the 2 Dec 1829 — of Hampden in the State of Mass. who was a private in the — commanded by Captain — of the 12 th Reg t commanded by Col Grafton in the Mass. Cont t line for 12 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 40 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 day of July 1839 and sent to Henry Morris, Springfield, Mass.
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1839 $120.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept '39 20.0
$140.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D m Curdy Clerk, Book A. Vol. 1. Page 137.

758 Mr. B. B. Maye 1843
Admit, private f 40
Map. Agency
Send to
L. M. Stone
Boston
Map.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Hampshire } ss.
Be it known that on this 24 th day of April in the year eighteen hundred & forty three personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Mrs Ruth Thayer a resident of Monson in the County of Hampshire aged 81 years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of March 1843. Granting pensions to Widows in certain cases for the services of their husbands in the Revolutionary War.
That She is the Widow of Shadrach Thayer who was a private in the Revolutionary War, and served as She verily believes as stated by her in her Original Declaration & the papers accompanying the same She would refer for a more particular statement of his services for the proof of her marriage identity & the time of her husband's death. She further declares that She was pensioned under said act at the rate of Forty Dollars per year which amount She received from the 4 th day of March 1836 to the 4 th day of March 1841. at the agency in Boston Massachusetts & at the time of receiving the last payment Surrendered the Pension certificate granted to her under said act to the Pension Agent at the said City of Boston

agreeably to the rules of the department — And the declarant further alleges that she has not intermarried since the decease of her said husband but is now & ever since has been the Widow of said Shadrach Shayer, deceased as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed and further She saith not — R. St. George
Witness. Timothy Packard
Oliver Bliss
Subscribed & sworn to, on the day & year above written before me and I certify that the Applicant is personally known to me.
Timothy Packard. Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts } County of Hampden } S.S.
I Oliver Bliss of Monson in the County of Hampden of lawful age on Oath depose and say, that I well know Mrs Ruth Thayer the within declarant & that she was the Wife and is the Widow of Shadrach Shayer who served in the War of the Revolution, that the said declarant received a pension under the act of Congress passed 7 th July 1838 & that she is still a Widow — Oliver Bliss
Witness Timothy Packard.
Hampden ss. Monson 21 st April 1843
Personally appeared the above Oliver Bliss and made Oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true to the best of his knowledge & belief & I hereby certify that in my opinion the said Oliver Bliss is a credible person.
Timothy Packard. Justice of Peace

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPDEN, ss.
I, RICHARD BLISS, Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the Commonwealth, for the County of Hampden, do certify, that Timothy Packard Esquire, whose signature is affixed to the certificate on the paper hereto annexed, dated the  on the paper hereto annexed, dated the  14th  14th day of February  February 1808 of the Peace, within and for said County, duly commissioned, and acting under the authority of this Commonwealth; and that full faith and credit are and ought to be given to his acts and attestations done in that capacity; and that I am acquainted with the hand-writing of the said and believe his signature to said certificate is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said Commonwealth, this Seventh day of April  three in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty
Richd Bliss Clerk.