Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 4516, for Thomas Lamson, New Jersey

SERVICE
NUMBER
New Jersey New York
Lanson, Thomas or Lampson
S 4516.
CONTENTS
Carded

42 14
New Jersey
Thomas Sampson
of _____ in the State of New Jersey who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Logan — of the Regt. commanded by Col. D. Dugall in the New Jersey line for Private 14 mo — $46.66.
N.Y. and N.J. Line Thomas Sampson Records corrected
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey Apr. 6 '32 at the rate of 46 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of January 1833 and sent to Hon. L. Condit Home Reps
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 — $69.99 Semi-ant. allowance ending 1 Mar 1833 23.33
$93.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Viral Luce Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 4 Page 161

John Campfield. Thomas Samson.
P.O.
14 mos
Hon. L. Condit

DECLARATION, IN ORDER TO OBTAIN THE BENEFIT OF THE ACT OF CONGRESS, PASSED JUNE 7, 1832.
STATE OF NEW-JERSEY, } County of Morris } ss.
On this 31 st day of July 1832. personally appeared, in open court, before the judges of
the court of Common Pleas now sitting Thomas Lampson a resident of Hanover in the
County of Morris and State of New-Jersey, aged 77 1/2 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 7, 1832. & of 1818.
That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1776, in the County of Morris & state of New Jersey, with Capt. David Lyon and served in the regiment of the New York line, under the following named officers:
That he served in the Company commanded by Capt. David Lyon, in Colonel McDougals Regiment. He enlisted in April 1776 & remained in the same corp till January 1777. That he was in the battle of White Plains in October, where he lost his knap- sack, that soon after said battle he was taken sick & remained sick in the hospital about eight weeks; & was then removed to Fitchville, where he remained till January 1777, when his term of enlistment having expired, he was permitted to return home. That his name was placed on the Pension List but was stricken off, on account of his property.
Beside the above service in the Regular Army he performed several tours of duty in the Militia Service. In September 1777, he thinks he was drafted as a Militiaman for one month. Aaron Bigelow was 1 st Lieutenant, Captain's name he does not remember. Then Col. Freleighuyon commanded the Regiment. This month was spent in duty as Quara about Elizabeth Town, at the end of the month he returned home. In the following winter of 1777-'78 he made a second month's tour under Capt. Lane he believes. Col. Seely commanded the Regiment, was part of the time at Connecticut Farms.
At another time, either in '77 or '78, he cannot tell which a draft was made for three months. He & his brother Benjamin agreed between them to perform duty. He performed the 1 st month, his brother the other two. Just before the battle of Monmouth, a draft was made for one month, when he again served, but was not present at the battle of Monmouth it having been fought before his company

arrived. The rest of the month was employed in the expedition against the Indians upon the Delaware & Minisink rivers under Capt. Ezekiel Crane & Genl. Winds.
While the British occupied Philadelphia he performed another tour of Militia duty under Lieutenant Aaron Bigelow acting as Captain, Colonel Stark commanding the Regiment. He was employed in the lower part of Jersey about Philadelphia. He was on field &c.
He was on another tour for a month about Elizabethton under Colonel Seely, but does not remember the Captain.
His memory is feeble and he is unable to specify with certainty either the precise times when these services were rendered, or in every case the names of his officers, but believes that he performed other services than those named in this declaration though unable to state any other than those for the preceding 6 months.
He was born at Orange Essex County N. Jersey in the year 1754 October 1 st . That he has lived in Morris County for sixty years past. That he enlisted as he thinks at Mendham Morris County N. Jersey.
For testimony in relation to his character for veracity he refers to Dr Lewis Condict who has known him for 30 years & to Cornelius Losey who has known him there 30 years & more.
Beside the services above stated, he now recollects another month's service at Eliz th town, on the lines, or guard duty, General Winds commanding, but does not remember his Company officers, nor the commander of the Regiment. — He is well satisfied that he performed at least six months of Militia duty, beside short periods upon alarms.

He was once enrolled as a Pensioner and received his pension at the New Jersey Agency for Revolutionary services as first stated in this declaration, & now renews his application to be restored to the same rate of Pension under the law of 1818, having been stricken from the Roll, for want of the County qualification, not being actually a Pauper of the town.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except as above stated  the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State, is only  on that of the Agency of the State of New Jersey .
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Jesse Upson
THOMAS LAMSON
We Lewis Condick & Cornelius Losey residing in the County of Morris hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Thomas Lamson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Lewis Condick
Jesse Upson
Cornelius Losey
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, that the abovenamed applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Jesse Upson
Stephen Cail
Daniel Horton
David Day
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Thomas Lamson for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this thirty first day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
David Day Clerk
4 Sept 1819

Thomas Lamson
1891-1892 8 592-57
Not entitled
Aug 19 Sept 1897
880

District of New-Jersey, } ss. Morris County, }
On this eleventh day of July, 1820, personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas, holden at Morris-Town, in and for the County of Morris, in the term of July, in the year aforesaid. [The said court being a court of record, possessing a seal, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping records of its proceedings, and its Judgments being removeable by writ of error only]
Thomas Lamson aged sixty five years, resident in the township of Hanover in said county, who being sworn according to law doth on his oath declare, that he served in the New York Line in the Regiment commanded by Col. U. D. Douglass in Captain Daniel Lyons Company, that he made his original declaration or application on the 5 th of January 1819. That he has received a Pension Certificate, which is numbered 12,913. as he believes.
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 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. That I am sixty five years of age by occupation a farmer, but am unable to pursue my occupation by reason of the infirmities of age and the Rheumatism, which last complaint has troubled me for about three years and renders me unfit for active employment. That I have no family of any kind except a sister aged about fifty seven years, but is able to support herself.
Sworn and declared to the 11 th July AD 1820 before Col. St. Ford
Thomas Lamson

SCHEDULE referred to in the foregoing deposition of
Thomas Lamson
49 acres of improved land, 1 Horse, 1 Cow and Calf, 3 Sheep & 2 Lambs 1 Sow Hog, 1 one horse waggon 1 plow 1 Harrow 2 pitchforks and 2 Rakes, 1 Shovel 1 Spade 1 broadaxe, one crowbar 1 Chipping axe 1 pot axe two low chests, 1 plain table, 6 old chairs, 1 pair andirons, 1 Shovel and tongs one iron kettle, 1 Small brass kettle, 1 Adz, 1 Handaxe, 1 Steel trap, 1 S. phe V. brad, 1 G. the and stick 2 Meat barrels, 1 Chain 1 Set old one horse waggon harness
Balance due on bond against Jacob Todd $100
Balance due from Obadiah Woodruff 20.50
1 Gun, 1 old saddle, three old casks, 3 old tubs 1 Small tin plate stove 1 Wrenchfork.
I am indebted to Rhoda Lamson on acct. $554.78
to Elenezer Hiles 1.25
556.03
I have no other property of any description except my wearing Apparel and bed, and bedding.
Sworn and declared to the
11 th of July 1870 before
Job H. Ford
Thomas Lamson

State of New Jersey, } ss. County of Morris. }
I, Robert H. M c Carte, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Morris, 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 hereby 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 five hundred and forty three dollars and fifty five cents. $543.55
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this sixteenth day of July, in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and twenty.
Robert H. M c Carte Clerk of the Court for the County of Morris —

Rev War
4516
INVALID.
File No. 4516
* Thomas Samson
Brvt Rev War
Act: June 7, 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 215
[Arrangement of 1870.]
* Thomas Samson. Records corrected Apr. 6 '98 R.

Headland Cond. Motion p. Rev. Joseph claims of Thomas Lamson for David Burd
1 March 1823
Rev. Dr. O. D. D. D. Pension Office War Department

Morris-town N.J. March 29 th 1827.
Dear Sir,
I enclose to you, the declaration of David Hunt & Thos. Lamson, both of this county, asking a pension for Rev. Jerimiah.
They both enlisted at the same time, for the same term, & in the same company & regiment. — They have also both been on the pension roll, & were suspended by the act of 1820. — Hunt is poor enough in all conscience: — his very appearance would satisfy the most sceptical.
Lamson's property I am satisfied, is greatly over-rated , as to its actual value. — Having known him & his circumstances well for many years, he has requested me to certify what I know of him, & I have given a certificate. — If necessary, all his neighbours would subscribe to the facts therein set forth. — May I ask you to notify me of the result of their application, as soon as they are decided?
Yours very respectfully
Lewis Bondit.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office.

I do hereby certify, that I have been well acquainted with Thomas Larson, an applicant for a pension from the U. S. for Revolutionary services, for at least 20 years past, having lived about 4 miles distant from him for 30 years & longer. I have frequently prescribed for him as his physician, & his pecuniary circumstances are well known to me. - His age & infirmities have rendered him unfit for labor for several years past, except to cut a little wood at the door, & to attend to the care of his cabbages &c: in & about his garden. - He has always been a temperate, industrious, & honest man, of correct moral habits, & in good repute among his neighbors. - So long as he was able to work his land with his own hands, he lived snugly & comfortably. - But since he can no longer work, or attend to his affairs personally, he has gradually become poorer every year - his land, which was always sterile & poor, has become still poorer, & I am certain does not produce enough to pay the expense of cultivation. It furnishes in summer, a little pasture for his old horse & two or three sheep, & might also keep a cow, if he had one - but I am satisfied he has not a neighbor, who would put into the land a crop of wheat or rye, if he could have all the product for his labor. - The buildings, viz: house & barn, are very old & leaky, & he has no means to repair them. - They however furnish him & his sister, a shelter, but like his land, are of very little value, & I do not conscientiously believe they would command in cash, at public sale, three hundred dollars, if all his household goods & farming utensils were included. - So far as regards his property, - I think injustice will be done, if his claim for a pension should be rejected on that ground. - The spirit & meaning of the law of 1818, & of 1820, I think both embrace his case, altho' he is not yet chargeable to the town as a pauper.
The Secy. of War.
Very respectfully &c. Lewis Bondiot Morris town, 29 th March, 27

Thos. Samson - Pres.
Col. Mr. Douglass N. York. Rep.
1796 - 1 year -
5. January 1819 -
Admitted.

State of New Jersey } On this fifth day of January in the County of Morris } Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen before me Lewis Condict, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County personally appears Thomas Lamson aged Sixty Four years and upwards resident in the township of Hanover in the County and State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the pro- -vision made by the Late 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" That he the said Thomas Lamson on the fourteenth day of Jan'y 1776 as near as he can recollect, Enlisted at Mendham in the County and State aforesaid in the company of Captain David Lyon of the New York Regiment Commanded by Col. McDougal, he believes the first Regiment to serve one year - he continued in the said Company and Regiment during the Campaign of 1776. - he was marched to Long Island when it was taken by the British, and was with the army in their retreat from the island under General Washington - he was then marched a few miles above New York and lay there and in its neighborhood about five or six weeks - after this he was marched with his Regiment to the White Plains in the State of New York where he arrived in October - he was in the engagement at that place - in November he was taken sick with what was called the camp fever and was lodged in the Hospital at Fish Kill where he remained about six or seven weeks & as soon as he was able to walk he was permitted to set out for home, where he with difficulty arrived, and for about three months continued very weak and low from the disorder taken in camp.

He did not receive any written discharge — The whole time of his service from the time of his enlistment to the time of his arrival home was about eleven months  very little short of one year — This Deponent further saith that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for subsistence, and that he has no other evidence than that now offered, now in his power of his said service.
Sworn & Subscribed before me at Morristown the day & year aforesaid.
Thomas Lamson
Note — the words "Enlisted" and the letter "a" was interlined before signing. — also the words, "about eleven months" in the 5th line from the top of the deposition, were written above as an error before signing.
David Condict
State of New Jersey County of Morris ss On this fifth day of January, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and nineteen before one Lewis Condict, one of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for said County personally came David Hard of Randolph  Morristown in the County and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth declare and say that he is well acquainted with Thomas Lamson on the person in the foregoing deposition named. — He knew him to have served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war. This Deponent enlisted a few days after the said Thomas Lamson into the same Company with him, to wit at Morristown in the County and State aforesaid on about the 18 th or 20 th January 1776 in the Company of Capt. David Lynn of Col. Col. Douglass's New Jersey Regiment — This Deponent served nearly the same

length of time in the s d Company and Regiment, that the said Larson did. He was in the Campaign of 1776 - Was at Long Island when it was taken by the British - Was in the engagement at White Plains, and was also taken sick of the Camp fever and lodged in the hospital at Fish Kill. - On account of Depreciated health he was also permitted to go home, and left the hospital about one week before the said Larson. - This Depreciant believing and has no doubt but that the said Larson served in the said Company & Regiment, including his confinement in the hospital at Fish Kill, nearly one year, is certain that it was upwards of Eleven months, and further saith not.  Sworn and subscribed before me a Notary Public the day and year aforesaid.  Jacob Hurd  Lewis Condict
State of New Jersey Morris County
I the subscriber, a Judge of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas of Morris County, do hereby certify, that from the depositions of the above named Thomas Larson & David Hurd, both well known to me as men of truth & good standing, I am satisfied, that said Larson did serve his country in the Revolutionary War against the common enemy for more than nine months at one period of enlistment, & I now transmit the proceedings & testimony had & taken before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress passed 18 th March A.D. 1818. - I am also well satisfied that said Larson is a poor man, & needs his country's assistance.
Lewis Condict
Morris Town N. Jersey 3 rd Jany. 1819.

State of New Jersey, I Robert H. Clarke, Clerk of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in County of Morris said and for the county do hereby certify that the bond set forth before whom the foregoing affidavits, and the affidavits thereto annexed, are made, is and was at the closing thereof, duly enrolled one of the judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Morris, and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said court this ninth day of July, A. D. 1871.
Robert H. Clarke
Thomas Lawson

State of New Jersey County of Morris ss On this Sixth day of May in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eighteen Hundred & Nineteen before me Lewis Condict One of the Judges of the Inferior Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Morris personally came Ephraim Woodruff Who being duly sworn deponeth and saith that he has for a long time been personally acquainted with Thomas Lamson & David Hurd, the same persons now applying for the provision of a late Act of Congress made for revolutionary soldiers. This Deponent knows that the said Thomas Lamson & David Hurd served as soldiers in the revolutionary war - they belonged to the Company of Capt. David Lyon of the First New- -York Regiment commanded by Col. Alexander McDougall of which Company this Deponent was a duly Sergeant - he perfectly well recollects that on or about twenty the first day of January 1776 they belonged to the said Company and that they continued in the same until the Battle at White Plains which was on or about the  the 28 th Oct. 1776 - this Deponent being at that battle wounded, left the service, but he believes that the s d Thomas Lamson and David Hurd served several months after that time - This Deponent is certain that the said Thomas Lamson & David Hurd served as soldiers in the revolutionary war each of them the full term of nine months in the Continental

tal establishment from & subscribed before me the day & year above written Lewis Conditt
Ephraim Woodruff
I do hereby certify, that the above Ephraim Woodruff, who has this day subscribed the foregoing deposition, is a man of truth, & in every respect worthy of belief. Lewis Conditt May 6 th 1819.

12,913 R New Jersey
See letter to H. Lewis Condat 5 Oct 1832-
Thomas Lamson.
of Hanover town t in the state of N. Jersey who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel McDougal of the N. York line, for the term of 1 year.
Inscribed on the Roll of New Jersey at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 th of January, 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th of July 1819 and sent to Lewis Condat, Esq. Morris Town, N. J.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 1 1 / 3 16. 03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 40. 00 $ 54. 03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Morris County
[Faint vertical text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side:] Pension of Thomas Lamson Revolutionary War New Jersey 5 Oct 1832