Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33196, for Gideon Thayer, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Thayer, Gideon
NUMBER
S. 33196
CONTENTS

33 196 Pay INVALID.
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File No. 33 196
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Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 331
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Application sent July 19th 1820 to Elijah Bigelow, Worcester, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
4,295
Gideon Thayer Capt Smith Private Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 8 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of Nov 1818 and sent John Davis Esq Worcester Massachusetts
  Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818 - 4 \frac{22}{30}  39. 20    Semi-ann. all'ce ending p mar 1819  48. -  
Continued $ 87.20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Two years
Douglas
Worcester Ct

Gideon Thayer.
Douglas
4296
March
1879

Schedule of the Estate of Gideon Thayer, of Douglas in the county of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Applicant for a Pension, under the act of Congress of May 1. 1820.
   One Cow 11 years of age $20.00 Am't bro't up. $36.44   Large wooden bowl $1. - tin water pot $1 - 2. 2.00 3 pewter plates & 1 old basin ,50   4 old chairs, 50 2 pots $2.25 2.75 3 bro. earthn pnd p's & plate ,25   1 lake pan 1.00 3 plates ,30   2 small iron kettles & skillet 1.25 2 Stone frgs, 50 bro. pitcher. 10 ,60   Spider, 33, 4 junk bottles 25 ,58 Linin Wheel 1.75   Low spinning wheel 1.00 2 old milk pans, 40 5 Earthn pans, 60 1.00   4 old axes $1. - 2 flat irons $1.50 2.50 3 small bottles ,60   Old chopping knife ,12 Old dry cask 1.00   2 pepper boxes, small coffee pot, 2 old tin tanners & skimmer & dipper ,42 Old scales, 40 Old chest, 10 ,50   Small salt mortar ,17 Old foot wheel 75 large wheel 75 1.50   Old pails, 25 Old table, 12 ,37 4 bags $1. - old swgs, 10 3 brok'n cks 2 3.10   Basket, 10 2 spelling books 33 ,43 1 1/2 bushels meal $1. - 3/4 do beans 50 1.50   1 small geography 25 Lather box $1.10 1.35 Old chest, 12 2 small baskets 25 ,37   about 8 yards of cotton cloth, made for cotton handkerchiefs 1.75 4th Salt meat, beef & pork ,33   2 doz. large and small earthen plates ,50 narrow hoe, 50 Old Iron, 20 ,70   4 Pools ,25 Push scythe $1. - rake 25 1.25   broad hoe, 8 hand cart $2.00 2.06   2 bibles 50; other small book & pamphlets $1.00 1.50   whole amount $55.25   cast up $36.44  
And the said Gideon Thayer says that he has no trade or profession and is dependent on his occasional day labour for the support of his family consisting of himself and wife. - His own health is infirm, but generally so as to perform a small degree of labour. His wife's health is miserably poor. She is sixty two years of age and very frequently requires the attention of a nurse.
Gideon Thayer his mark
Attest Pezaluel Taft Jr

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this twenty first day of June, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the laws of said Commonwealth, Gideon Thayer aged fifty eight years, resident in Douglas in said County, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows: I enlisted in February 1781, for the three years' service in Capt. Eben Smith's company, Col. Calvin Smith's Regiment, in Brig. Genl. Rufus Putnam's Brigade, and believe in General Heath's division, Massachusetts line, being the sixth Massachusetts Line, being the sixth Massachusetts Regiment. Served two years and three months and was honorably discharged. I was in the battle at White Plains, but in no other general action. The above service is specified in my original application to the war office for a pension under the act of Mar. 18. 1818 dated April 8. 1818. on which application a pension certificate was granted me No 4296. and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th 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.
attest Royal Taft Jr
Gideon Thayer his mark
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty first day of June 1820 before the said Court.
Attest, Abijah Bigelow
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is fifty five dollars and twenty five cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty first day of June, 1820.
Abijah Bigelow Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.

Gideon Phelan Bouges
Notion rolls.
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
WORCESTER, ss.
I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts
holden within and for said County of Worcester , certify, that Wm. Pain and Benaiah Taft Esquires before whom the annexed affidavits have been made, are Justices of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that their names subscribed thereto are their own proper signatures.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal, this twenty ninth day of October A. D. 1818.
Abijah Bigelow, Clerk
Application of Gideon Maynard
Gideon Maynard affidavits

I William Hull of lawful age do testify and say that I well knew Gideon Phayre of Douglas - that he enlisted into the continental service of the United States as a private soldier in 1781 and was discharged therefrom in 1783 - that he always had the reputation of being a good & faithful soldier - that his house was burnt some years since and I have always understood that his discharge was then destroyed - & that he is very poor -
Wm Hull
Worshipful April 9 - 1818 Then personally appeared
William Hull above named and made solemn oath that the facts contained in the above deposition by him subscribed are true & I certify that he is well known to me to be a credible witness
Before Nathl Paine Justice of Peace

I Gideon Scudder of Middlebury in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, persons of lawful age do hereby testify that I have been long acquainted with Gideon Thayer Thayer now resident in Douglas in said County. In the years 1701 & 02 we were both private soldiers in the war of the Revolution in the Continental establishment in the Sixth Massachusetts 8th regiment, I was in Capt Kelley South's company He in Capt Densmore South's company during said term — I never saw said Thayer discharged and do not know that he served any but am well knowing he has having served as above stated and that he was regularly dis and honorably discharged from the service — Gideon Scudder
Worcester 1 st August 29 th 1840
Personally appeared
Mr Gideon Scudder Well known to me and an honest man to full credit and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me Benaiah Duff Justice of the Peace

State of Massachusetts
I Gideon Phayer of the town of the United States now resident in Douglas in the County of Worcester in said state do on oath testify and declare that in the War of the revolution in February AD 1771 I entered and was engaged in the land service of the United States on the Continental establishment and served accordingly from that time to April 10th AD 1783 as a private soldier against the common enemy. That I belonged to a company commanded by Ebenezer Smith in the sixth Massachusetts regiment; and that I left the service in April 1783 as above was honorably discharged which discharge was hereby certified with the house in which I lived - and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life & poverty I was in need of assistance from my country for support being of the age of 66 years; and I hereby relinquish all claims to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States if any may be or hath been so allowed -
Gideon Phayer mark
State of Massachusetts County of Worcester
On the 5 th day of April in
The year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & Eighteen. Came before me the above named Gideon Phayer. * made his mark to the above declaration in my presence he being unable from infirmity to write his name - and having been duly cautioned he made oath to the truth of the said declaration. And on examination I am satisfied of the truth thereof.
Given under my hand & the seal of the Supreme Court of said state the day & year before written
Isaac Parker C.J.S.C.