Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3622, for Thomas Thomson, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Thomson, Thomas or Thompson
W. 3622
B.L.M. 13747-160-55-
Died March 14, 1848.
Ruhama
CONTENTS

Albany 24,257
Thomas Thompson
Montgomery Co. in the State of N. York
who was a pr. & drum. in the company commanded by Captain Pierce of the Regt. commanded by Col. Swartwout in the N. York line for 5 months Cr. 16.66
8 " " " 31.11
$47.77
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 47 Dollars 77 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 d day of Jan'y. 1836 and sent to Isaac S. Frost, Charleston four corners Montg. Co.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-ant. allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book E-2 Vol. 4 Page 72
Certificate issued first in the name of Thomas Thompson by mistake, returned to this Office & corrected 23. Jan. 1836
Increased from $35. per annum

1102 New York (Albany) Ruthania Thompson widow of Thomas Thompson who served in the Revolutionary N Y war, as a Pvt. Veteran
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 17 Dollars 77 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd day of May 1848 and sent to
J. G. Austin Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 29, 1848, Page 84 Vol. A
Reg 3 m 55-5387

Set: J. G. Austin. May 23/55. July 48-1107
Vol I. page 59.
5357. 5357 Mar 19/55 Act March 3/55. Ruhama Thompson wid. of Thomas Thompson deceased
N. Y. State Revolutionary Pension 1832. New York Agency
Revolutionary war ad: 160 acres Jan: 5 1856. 13.1
no Boston
J. G. Austin Present

Additional Evidence Reuhama Thompson wid of Thomas Thompson Deed of N. Y.
She applies under act July 1848.
her Husband was a Pensioner under act of 1832 N. Y.
Wm G. Austin atty Present

Jas G Austin Washington D.C.

State of New York Montgomery County } ss.
William Grandy of Charleston in said County being duly sworn, says that he was present at the Marriage of Thomas Thompson to Ruhama Grandy at Lake George in the County of Washington in the month of September in the year 1797. and further says he knows they lived together as man & wife from that time to the time of his, said Thomas Thompson death, & that the said Ruhama who is now applying for Pension is his Widow, that deponent is the Brother of the said Ruhama Thompson & that he & his said sister lived together with their parents near Lake George at the time of said Marriage, deponent is now Sixty nine years of age, that the said Ruhama he recollects distinctly, & it was talked that she was not yet twenty years old he remembers this event as well as he remembers any thing, as any occurrence of his life & further this deponent says he recollects distinctly his brother John Grandy was born March 14 th 1798 the marriage of Ruhama Thompson was the September previous, this deponent was at his Father's house time of birth said John Grandy & further this deponent recollects the event of the birth of the oldest Child of Thomas Thompson & Ruhama Thompson he remembers distinctly was in the summer of 1798, he further says that the reason he does not write his name is because he has lost his sight by reason of diseased eyes, that he has no interest in this claim for a Pension.
William his  X Grandy mark

Subscribed and sworn before me this 19 th day of January 1854, by the above named William Grandy who is personally known to me, & I certify him to be a man of credibility, & the reason he made his mark to the above is because of his blindness by reason of diseased eyes - that the above affidavit by him subscribed was lawfully drawn & read to him as he related the facts & circumstances to me
Samuel S. Schuyler Justice
Montgomery County ss.
John W. Stanton of Charleston being duly sworn, and says he is well acquainted with William Grandy in said town, and believes him to be a man of truth & veracity, as I have been acquainted with him some time, and also his general character in the neighborhood as a neighbor is well spoken of, as respects his character & respectability.
Subscribed & sworn this John W. Stanton 19 th day of Jan y . 1854 S. S. Schuyler Justice
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Montgomery County Clerk's Office, }
Darius V. Perry Dep.
I, J. W. Van Deusen Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that S. S. Schuyler, Esquire, whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment to which this is annexed, was on the date of the same a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for said County, and dwelling in said County, duly qualified, and authorized by law to take the same, and that the said certificate of proof, &c., is taken according to the laws of this State. And further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice, and verily believe his signature to the said Certificate is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name, and affixed my official seal, at Fonda, this 20 th day of January 1854.
D. V. Perry Dep. Clerk.

Albion Jan 20, 1854
This of the 20
Mr. Austin Sir
We have at last accomplished the writing you requested it was not convenient for us to get this done before the present Now we enclose this in a letter and send to you in hope to hear from it soon as possible yours in haste
Jefferson Cady Esther Cady

No Thomas Thompson Montgomery County New York
C. m. Admitted Drummer 5 Mco Private — 5 "  10
Admitted — Nov. 7 33 Private 5 Mco — $16.66 Drummer 8.15 day 31.11  13.15  47.92
Spent a New Certificate and cancel old one
J. C. Cumming Canajoharie NYork

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
July 30 1835
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement,  shewing the Service of Thomas Thompson Montgomery County New York
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Enlisted 1776 5 - Drummer Col Pierce, Colonel Swarthout, 70 years Dutchess County New York Traditionary evidence papers correctly attached.   Served - 3 - private Col Morehouse, Col Field,   Disch. - 2 - " Col Newick, Col Mead,   8 13 Drum Col G. Livingston Vol 2. p 29   13 15 Battle of Brooklyn  
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS,
Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of } On this day of personally appeared (a) before A B. a resident (b) of in the county of and State, Territory or District of aged (c) 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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) , with and served in the (e) regiment of the line, under the following named officers :
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of A. B. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I of the Court of do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this day of &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the and C. D. residing in (the same) hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 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 days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, Clerk of the Court of do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this day of &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following (m) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services. 
 6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it? 
 7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the inquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, 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. 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 that 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 shown 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.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must fix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he 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.
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 papers 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.
Proof of Service.
[j] 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 claimant's 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.
The notes from [a] to [i] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[k] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[l] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[m] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

State of New York Revolutionary Pension
Claim Ruhama Thompson widow of Thomas Thompson, de a Pensioner act 1832
Widow's Claim
acts 2 nd February 1848
29 th July 1848
Attach Seal with Ribbon
Jas. G. Austin atty at L
Washington D.C.
April 29 th 1853

No 1,253.
Rufama Thompson,
Mad a Thomas
New York
July 29. 1848.
J. G. Austin, Present.

Montgomery County ss;
William Grady of Charleston in said County, being duly sworn, says, that he was present at the marriage of Thomas Thompson to Renhama Grady at Lake George in the County of Washington in the Month of September in the year seventeen hundred and ninety seven, and further says that he knows that the parties have lived together as man and wife since that time and until the death of said Thompson, and further says not.
Subscribed and sworn this 31 st day of August 1851, Before me
his William + Grady mark
R. E. Lathrop Justice of Peace of said County.
Montgomery County ss;
John W. Hicks of Port in said County being duly sworn, says, that he has been acquainted with Thomas Thompson and Renhama Thompson his wife and has known them twenty four years or more, and that during all that time they lived together as man and wife, and further deponent says not.
Subscribed and sworn August 30 th 1851 Before me
John W. Hicks
R. E. Lathrop Justice of Peace of said County.

State of New-York, Montgomery County Clerk's Office, } ss. do hereby certify that
J. M. Van Derveer CHESTER S. BRONLEY, Clerk of said County.
R. R. Lathrop esq — whose name is subscribed to the jurats to the annexed affidavits, — was at the date thereof a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE  Se Scars , of said County: And Further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such JUSTICE, and verily believe the signatures to the said jurats are genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county, the 30th day of August 1857
J. M. Van Derveer Clerk.

State of New York
County of Oswego ss On this 11 th day of April 1853 before the County Court in & for the County aforesaid (Said Court being a court of record) personally appeared Ruhama Thompson aged Seventy two Years & upwards a resident of the town of Albion County & State aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Thomas Thompson deceased, and who in her life time was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of 1832 That the following is a true copy of her deceased husbands Pension Certificate. Viz "War Department Revolutionary "Claim, p. 10, '24, 257" "I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7 th June 1832 Thomas Thompson of the State of New York who was a private and drummer in the War of the Revolution, is entitled to receive Forty Seven Dollars and forty seven cents per annum during his natural life, commencing on the 4 th of March 1831, and payable Semi- annually on the 4 th of March and 4 th of Septem- ber in every Year —" Given at the War office (L.S.) of the United States this 2 nd day of January one thousand Eight hundred and thirty-six —
Examined & Countersigned } Lew. Cass Secretary of War L. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions —
That her said Husband died at the town of Albion County of Oswego State of New York

On the 14 th day of March 1848 leaving her his Widow Surviving. That she has remained his Widow ever since his death aforesaid - That she was married to the said Thomas Thompson on the 2 nd day of September 1797. in the County of Washington State of New York. That her Maiden Name was Ruhama Grawby. That she and her said husband did not keep a family record & that there is no record of her said Marriage. Either Public or private to her knowledge or belief - She must mainly rely on the evidence of her old acquaintance hereto annex- ed. which was taken by a gentleman in 1851 for the purpose of obtaining her Pension at that time but for some unknown reason (to her) her application was not made till now - = her said hus- band's original Pension Certificate may be found on file at the Treasury Department of the United States at Washington D.C. She having recently returned it there for the purpose of obtaining the unclaimed pension due her deceased husband at the time of his death aforesaid -
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the acts of Congress passed July 29. th 1848 as well as that of the 2 nd February 1848. & she further requests that any Certificate of Pension. Which may be granted her may be

Sent to the care of My friend James G. Austin of Washington D.C. who is authorized to act for Me, in all proper measures to obtain My Pension —
her Ruhama X Thompson mark
Subscribed and sworn by the above named Ruhama Thompson, in Open Court and by the direction of the Judges thereof — & that Mrs Thompson says she cannot write her name in consequence of old age, trembling hands, & lack of practice in writing & therefor made her mark to the foregoing as her signature — Done the day & year first above written —
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto Subscribed My Official Signature I Seal
By Order of the Court E. M. Hills Clerk of the Oswego County Court By P. C. Nugent Dist Clerk of said County

State of New York County of Oswego ss I E M Hill Clerk of the Countys Court, held in & for said County, do hereby Certify that at a County Court held in & for said County on this 11 th day of April 1853, it was proven to the satisfaction of said Court that Thomas Thompson late of the town of Albion County & State aforesaid, died at the said town on the 14 th day of March 1848 leaving Mrs Rebecca Thompson (whose declaration for a Pension) is hereto annexed , his widow surviving, that at the time of the death of the said Thomas Thompson he was a Pensioner of the United States under the act of Enrolment passed June 7, 1832, that she has given a true Copy of her Husbands old Certificate in the pension, & that she is still the Widow of the said Thomas Thompson died —
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set My hand affixed the seal of said Court & by direction of the Judges of said Court —
The day & Year above written, and I further Certify that I not interested in the said of this Claim Nor am I interested in its prosecution Nor are the Judges of said Court to my knowledge or belief
—H—
E M Hill Clerk By J C Huggins Deputy Clerk

Declaration of Thomas Thompson
Sworn
81 50

State of New York Montgomery County B:
Thomas Thompson the 4th person by whom the annexed declaration was sworn to and subscribed being duly sworn before John Cumming Esquire a Justice of the Peace of the County of Montgomery maketh oath and saith that insofar as his account of his six & nine months service now contained in the paper sworn to in 1818 before Judge Sheldon alluded to in his said declaration, to be sufficiently definite he omits entering into the details of those services so far particularly as he is able to supply which deficiency he now states that in the year of Sullivan's expedition to the west, he the deponent, enlisted about the first of April for nine months into a company of Levis commanded by Captain Frank and Colonel Albert Paudings Regiment Adjutant Ellsworth. That deponent with the rest of his company was marched immediately to Kingston where and in that vicinity they were employed in guarding the inhabitants sometimes remaining in a body & sometimes in detached parties that after spending two or three months in this way at Kingston Marbletown Newbankup Luray Kill & Lackawack deponent was ordered with his company to meet the rest of the regiment at Kingston when they were removed about to Shindarow a place about ten or fourteen miles west of Kingston towards the Delaware - That after staying at this last place about ten or twelve days for the purpose of receiving the necessary supplies they were ordered on to the west to join General Sullivan - That they proceeded on to Augauger or Tuscarora about 14 miles from Chemung and found themselves in the rear of Sullivan who had left word as deponent understood that the troops might either return or follow him as they chose - That upon taking the sense of the troops it was concluded to return to Shindarow back of Kingston as aforesaid where the deponent remained about a fortnight when on account of sickness deponent was permitted to return home on furlough of 18 days previous to the expiration of which deponent wrote to his Captain that his sickness did not permit him to return - Deponent therefore saith that he served faithfully about six of his nine months enlistment

before he returned with his furlough as aforesaid and was not able by reason of ill health to serve any part of the residue of his said term - And this Deponent further saith that in the spring of the year 17 1781 he being living in Dutchess County as aforesaid he enlisted into Captain Gilbert Livingston's Company of Troops of which Alexander was Lieutenant belonging to the aforesaid Regiment of Colonel Patten and marched immediately to to Poughkeepsie on the Hudson River, on which they sailed up to what was called the Kike land about two miles below Kaaterskill point from whence they moved back west about six miles where they were stationed about a mile & half from the foot of the Kaaterskill mountain during the whole of his nine months term of enlistment. The whole regiment were stationed in different positions near the foot of the last mentioned mountain and the company of this deponent in the place last aforesaid as guards against the encroachments & inroads of the Indians - At the close of the war this deponent with his company were marched to Kingston then called Esopus & were there discharged and this deponent further saith that the services last aforesaid described were there mentioned in the discharge procured about thirty years ago from the said Gilbert Livingston a copy whereof is embraced in the annexed papers - This deponent further saith that he knows of no record of his age being in existence. And that the reason of his omission to procure the certificate of a clergyman is the distance of the residence of this Deponent from the Court house & the difficulty through the poverty & infirmity of this deponent to get any Gentleman of that order who is acquainted with this Deponent to the Court House - And further this deponent saith not that his aforesaid services were done in the capacity of a draftsman of which this deponent saith not -
Thomas B. Thomson Deponent
Subscribed & sworn to this 10 th day of September 1833 before me M c Clure M c Clung J. Blee

bor, Van Olinda
Affidavit
J

I Cornelius Van Olinda of Charleston in the county of Montgomery, being duly sworn, before Samuel D. Schuyler one of the Justices of the Peace of Charleston, in the county of Montgomery makes oath and says, according to his best recollection and understanding. That he was acquainted with Thomas Thompson in the revolutionary war, at the battle hill - mountains where we lived within a few rods of each other, said Thomas Thompson served as a drummer under Capt. Gilbert Livingston's company, Colonel Albert Paul Livingston's regiment, General Clinton's Bri- gade That I frequently saw said Tho- mpson, in marching with his company for nine months, in the campaign, at the place above mentioned in the year one thou- sand seven hundred and eighty one - and likewise I am now acquainted with Thomas Thompson and have been, for ten years past, and always considered said Thomas Thompson as a just and honest man. Subscribed and sworn, Sept. 6 th 1833. before me — Cornelius, Van Olinda Samuel D. Schuyler Justice.

Nathan Kimball of the town of Charleston in the county of Montgomery & State of New York being duly sworn before me Samuel S. Schuyler one of Justices of the peace of said town & county deponeth & saith that he hath lived a nigh neighbour to the above respondent - Cornelius Van Olinda for thirty years & upwards & that said Cornelius has allways sustained the character of a man of truth & veracity Nathan Kimball Subscribed and sworn September 7 th 1833 Before me Samuel S. Schuyler Justice
Samuel S. Schuyler of the town of Charleston in the county of Montgomery & State of New York being duly sworn before me Nathan Kimball one of the Justices of the peace of said town & county deponeth and saith that he hath lived a nigh neighbour to the above respondent Cor- nelius Van Olinda for twenty years and upward and that said Cornelius has all- ways sustained the character of a man of truth and veracity Samuel S. Schuyler Sworn & Subscribed before me this 7 th day of Sept r 1833 Nathan Kimball Justice

State of New York 3 Montgomery County. 38.
I Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, of Montgomery County hereby certify that John Cumming before whom the annexed Amended declaration of Thomas Thompson & the annexed affidavit of Thomas Machin purports to have been sworn was on the date of the same a Justice of the peace of the said County of Montgomery And I further certify that Samuel S. Schuyler, before whom the annexed affidavits of Cornelius Van Osinda & Nathan Kimball purports to have been sworn was on the date of the same, a Justice of the peace of said County, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justices & Verily believe that the name of "Mr Cumming" subscribed to the said Amended Declaration & to the said affidavit of Thomas Machin; and that the name of "Samuel S. Schuyler" subscribed to the said affidavits of Cornelius Van Osinda & Nathan Kimball in each case genuine: And I further certify that Nathan Kimball before whom the annexed foregoing affidavit of Samuel S. Schuyler purports to have been sworn was on the date thereof a Justice of the peace of the said County, and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice & Verily believe that his name subscribed to the said affidavits is Genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal of Office this 11th September 1833
Geo: D. Ferguson

State of New York Montgomery County ss:
Thomas Machin of the Town of Charlton in the County of Montgomery aforesaid being duly sworn before John Armstrong a Justice of the peace of said County maketh oath & saith that for twenty five years past he has lived within from one to three miles  about  2 miles of Thomas Thompson the applicant in the annexed papers mentioned & has during that time been intimately acquainted with him. That said Thomas Thompson has during that time frequently conversed with this deponent & thus in his presence of his revolutionary services & has uniformly given the same account of them and corresponding in all material points with the statement contained in the annexed declaration - That ten or fifteen years ago the certificate of Gilbert Livingston a copy of which is enclosed in the annexed papers was handed by said Thompson to this deponent for the purpose of aiding in his application for a pension under the act of Congress of 1818 and was as this deponent vainly believes lost with other papers contained in the pocket book of this deponent in the City of New York where this deponent carried it for the purpose of showing it to those who knew the handwriting of the said Gilbert. And this deponent further saith that he is very confident that General Morgan Lewis Colonel Fish or some other Gentleman then acquainted with the handwriting of said Gilbert satisfied this deponent that said

certificate was given given in the genuine hand writing of said Gilbert Livingston And this deponent further saith that he was well acquainted with one Colegrove who signed the annexed affidavit purporting to have been subscribed & sworn to before Judge Alexander Sheldon on the 10 th day of April 1818 I know that said Colegrove and five or six years ago & that both the said Colegrove & & Thomas Thompson have always been esteemed men of truth and veracity And this deponent verily believes that full credit is to be given to their respective statements
Subscribed & sworn to this 27 th day of August 1833 before me the subscriber and I do certify that the said Thomas Machin is entitled to credit.
Thomas Machin
Notary Public of the peace

State of New York } Montgomery County } town
Pursuant an act of the Congress of the United States of America entitled "an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Services of the United States in the Revolutionary war" passed March 18 th 1818. I Thomas Thompson - of the town of Charlton in the County of Montgomery do hereby make declaration under oath before the Honorable Alexander Sheldon Esquire First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the County and State aforesaid (The said Court being a Court of Record of the County and State aforesaid) in which I do reside in the terms following that is to say - I do solemnly sincerely swear and declare that I am a resident Citizen of the United States, town in the Town County and State aforesaid - and that by reason of my poor reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my Country for support. I do further declare that I served in the war of the Revolution against the Common enemy in capacity of and being a Private Soldier for the term of nine months at two different times in the manner following viz: from about the first of April  May of the year General Sullivan made his expedition to the westward among the Indians until about the twentieth of the October following when I rec d . a furlough on account of ill health & inability to do duty & continued so unable until the expiration of my term & did not return to join my Company on the In the Spring of the year Seventeen hundred and eighty

one I again entered the service and continued therein until the fore part of the following when I was the winter in the camp whereof Gilbert Livingston, who gave Colonel Albert Pauding as appears from a discharge obtained about fifteen years ago from the said Gilbert Livingston and in the words of figures following to wit: "I do certify Thomas Thompson did serve as a drummer in my regiment company Colonel Albert Pauding Regiment of nine months Levees raised in the year 1781 for the defence of the frontiers &c and was regularly discharged at Kingston Ulster County the said Thomas Thompson was mustered as a Levee for a clapping Joseph West was head off captain 1st comp any Coll James Van Brunt Brig Genl. Swift with Brigade of Militia" — Gilbert Livingston And I do further declare that pursuant to the Act of Congress aforesaid I do freely and voluntarily relinquish all and any claim I have to any any pension which has or might hereafter have been allowed to me by the Powers of the United States of America. In witness whereof I have subscribed this declaration in presence of the said Judge at the town County and State aforesaid this tenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen In presence of Alex r Sheldon
Thomas Thompson
State of New York } to wit. Montgomery County }
I Alexander Sheldon Esquire First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Montgomery and State of New York (the said Court of Record of the County and State aforesaid)

in which the Thomas Thompson named in the foregoing declaration do reside) do certify to the Honorable the Secretary of the war department of the United States of America agreeably to the act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Services of the United States in the Revolutionary war passed March 18 th 1818" that the said Thomas Thompson personally appeared before me the said Judge on the tenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen and in my presence subscribed the foregoing declaration and at the same time in due form of law took an oath before me on the holy Evangelist of Almighty God that the said declara- tion was true. And I having examined the said Thomas Thompson  declaration touching the matters in the said declaration contained, and I also having taken the deposition of Asa Coddington accompanying these papers and being satisfied that and the aforementioned discharge which I am satisfied is genuine such deposition was the best evidence in the power of the said Thomas Thompson to produce I do further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Thomas Thompson did serve in the Revolutionary war aforesaid against the Common Enemy in the manner and for the time as stated in this declaration, and that the said declaration is in other respects true all which proceedings had before me are the testimony produced in this case. I do respectfully certify and transmit
his most faithfully about six of

to the Honorable the Secretary of War according to the act aforesaid Given under my hand and seal at Charlestown the tenth eighth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Alex: Sheldon First judge of Montgomery county
State of New York
Montgomery County
Asa Colegrove being duly sworn of being duly sworn doth depose and say sith that he has Thomas Thompson named in the foregoing declaration about thirteen years and has during that time in mention his services in the Revolutionary war his deponent's knowledge of transactions related and of his character for honesty they entertained a doubt of his being a soldier in further that in places full confidence made in the foregoing declaration and Dated Apr. 10 th 1818
Given this 10 th day of April 1818 before me
Asa Cologrove
Alex r Shoff d 1 st judge of Montgomery county
State of New York County of Albany ss. I George D. Ferguson Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Alexander Skeldon Esq. before whom the deposition of Thomas Thompson was taken to or the 10th day of April 1818 and the affidavit of Alva Colgrove was sworn to on the same day, was at that time first judge of Montgomery County Courts. That I then well acquainted with the handwriting of said Thomas Thompson and that I very well believe that his name subscribed to the said deposition is his true name. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 25th day of September 1832.
Thompson's Station

State of New York
Montgomery County ss.
On this nineteenth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the court of common pleas of the county of Montgomery aforesaid now sitting Thomas Thompson a resident of the town of Charlton in said county of Montgomery 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 7 th 1832 (that is to say) That according to the best of this deponent's knowledge & belief he is age wise on the 10 th day of June next he seventy one years of age - That he was born at a place called Chestnut ridge in Dutchess county State of New York in the town he thinks then called Paterna-town That he continued to reside at the place of his birth until after he was married & had four children & must have been about 26 years old when he removed to Stephen town in the County of Rensselaer in the same state where he stayed a few months & removed to Phelps town about 12 miles from the last mentioned place - That after staying about four years in Phelps town he removed to Easton Washington County in said state - That after making several other removals he said deponent finally settled about twenty six years ago in the town of Charlton & county of Montgomery & state of New York where he has continued to reside ever since - That in the year 1796 when this deponent was about fourteen years old he enlisted in Dover near his place of residence into for five months into the company of Captain William Pierce, and of which company Benjamin Elbert was first & one Potter second Lieutenants - The company belonged to Colonel Swartout's Regiment Deponent does not recollect the precise time when he enlisted as
History & place of residence

aforesaid but knows there was snow on the ground when his time expired - Declarant started immediately after his enlistment as aforesaid & marched to Kingsbridge in Westchester County where he served until a few days before the battle near Brooklyn on Long Island - That at the time the Company in which Declarant enlisted was not bound to march beyond the bounds of Westchester County they were persuaded by their Captain to go on to Long Island - They marched through New York City & passed over to Brooklyn just in time to meet the enemy two miles back of that place where he & his Company took a part & a pretty warm one in the Brooklyn or Long Island battle - after the battle Declarant with his Company returned to New York at about day light and drew provisions at about nine o'clock & immediately marched for White Plains where he arrived at about 8 or 9 o'clock that night - From there they went to the west west side of the North River and were engaged the residue of his term in preparing & sinking chevrons & defences to prevent the British passing up that river - They sailed up the river from there to Fishkill where they were all discharged by their Captain telling them "Boys I have no more command over you - you are your own men again" Declarant states that he served the greater part of the aforesaid term as a drummer but in consequence of the injury of his hand occasioned by the accidental explosion of powder he was for a short time unable to do duty - was only able the latter part of the term to assist some in the aforesaid work & carry a gun - He however continued with the army to do faithfully such duties as directed the whole time to do faithfully such duties that by his officers - Declarant further states from the time he was discharged as aforesaid until the first of April in the year of General Sullivan's Campaign in the annexed declaration of this deponent mentioned this deponent was out three months either as a draft substitute or volunteer this deponent does not

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recalled which but he recalled that he & his fellows were called together in door out of Colonel Moorehouse's Regiment marched to Salem where they were mustered under Colonel Field. From thence they went on to the lines & kept guard the residue of the term mingled occasionally with expeditions against the enemy, on one of which under Major Fish they took & killed nine of the enemy horse at one William's house at the foot of Volenteer hill about 1 1/2 mile from Kings Bridge - Declarant further states that after the last mentioned service of three months he was living with the widow Swift in the town of Kent in Connecticut, during which time her son was drafted to serve two months. That declarant became a substitute for the said young man and went in the company of Captain Hook to horse neck where in the vicinity thereof said declarant served out faithfully his said term of two months - During this tour the de- -ponent was engaged in frequent contests with the ene- -my. During this time Declarant recalled that Colonel Meade was taken prisoner by a party of the enemy from Long Island & compelled to sign his parole - In these two last tours this Declarant does not recall many of his officers - Declarant further states that the state- -ment made in the annexed declaration of this deponent made on the tenth day of April 1818 is in all respects true. Before Alex- -ander Sheldon Esquire First Judge of Montgomery County and certified by him is in all respects true and that the discharge given by Gilbert Livingston & copied in said declaration was actually received from the said Gilbert as mentioned in said declaration and was produced before the said Alexander Sheldon at the time said certificate of said Alexander was affixed to said declaration and was afterwards delivered by this deponent to Captain Thomas Machin to enable him to aid this claim
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8.15
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deponent in obtaining a pension under the act of 1818 and has ever since been withheld from this deponent under pretence of having lost them —
Declarant further states that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever for a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state —
Sworn & Subscribed this day & year aforesaid in open Court.
Thomas Thompson
Geo: D. Ferguson, Clerk
We Jacob Phillips — — — residing in the town of Root in said County of Montgomery and John Cumming residing in Canajoharie in said County
do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Thomas Thompson who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in the opinion —
M c Cumming
his Jacob Phillips mark
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court this day & year aforesaid Geo: D. Ferguson Clerk
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war de- partment, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states, and the Court further certifies that it ap- pears to them that Jacob Phillips of town of Root who signed the foregoing cer- tificate is a legitimate and that John Cumming — who has also signed the same is a resident in the town of Canajoharie are credible credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit;
I, George D. Ferguson Clerk of the said Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Thomas Thompson for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 25th day of September 1832. Geo: D. Ferguson

5357
Claim for Bo Land Act of 1855
Ruhama Thompson widow of Thomas Thompson Rev Pensions act 1832 Widow - act July 29. # 1849
Chas G. Austin atty Present

State of New York
County of Oswego SS. On this 12 th day of March 1855. Personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace, within and for the County & State aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths. Ruhama Thompson aged about 75 years a resident of the County of Oswego aforesaid, being duly sworn according to Law, declares that she is the widow of Thomas Thompson deceased who was a Revolutionary soldier & to whom a pension was granted under the act of June 7. 1832. as a Drummer & private at the Rate of $47.77. per annum of the New York Albany agency, and that she has lately been granted a pension at the same Rate under the act of July 29. th 1848. To her proof now on file the Refer for the facts of her marriage &c. upon which she was so pensioned, as well as for the facts of her husband's service.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled, under the act passed the third of March 1855. She also declares that she has never received, nor applied for Bounty Land under this or any act of Congress Except as above stated.
Ruhama her Thompson mark
Affidavit of two Witnesses
Personally Came Jefferson Gady and Esther Gady Residents of the County of Oswego & State aforesaid & who are personally known to me, who upon their oaths declare, that they are personally acquainted with

Mrs Ruhama Thompson and saw her make her mark to the foregoing declaration, and that they know her to be the identical person therein represented and that she is now a widow, and that they have no interest in her claim —
Jefferson County
Esther Gady —
Magistrates Certificate
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me, this 12 th day of March 1855. and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be, that the witnesses are credible persons and that I have no interest in this claim.
John Brown
J. P.
Co Clerk Certificate & Seal
State of New York
County of Oswego ss. I hereby certify that John Brown Esq before whom the foregoing declaration & affidavit were made, is and was at the time of taking the same, an acting Justice of the peace within & for the County & State aforesaid duly Commissioned & sworn and qualified, and that his signature above is genuine — In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County this 13 th day of March 1855 —
Eller Gill Clerk of Oswego Co N.Y.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Thomas Thomson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. W. file 3622
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dover NY   ✓ 76 5 mos. Drum. Wm  Perce Swartewout NY.   ✓ 3 mos. ✓ Field NY   ✓ 2 mos. Hancock Mead Conn { Pension file   late 79 Oct. 20 79 Priv. Faulkner Albert Pawling NY.   Spring 81 9 mos. Drum. Gilbert Livingston Albert Pawling NY.  
Battles engaged in, 2 .
Residence of soldier at enlistment, birthplace .
Date of application for pension, Apl. 10, 1818.
Residence at date of application, Charlestown, Montgomery Co., NY.
Age at date of application, b. Chestnut Ridge, Dutchess Co., NY. June 7, 1762.
Remarks: Sol. mar. Lake George, NY. Sept. 8, 1797 Ruhama Grandy died March 14, 1848 at Albion, NY.
Mrs. appln. Apl. 11, 1853 ae 72 res. Albion, Oswego Co., NY.
1878 dau Sister Cady Living 1854  his son  testified.
Very respectfully,

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 3622
Bahama Thompson Widow Thomas Thompson Pr. Rev. War
Act: July 29, 1848
Index: Vol. 9 , Page 269
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Feb 23/78 Mrs Cady informed that no areas can be allowed white.
Sept 8 '99 J. H. Chillender Rochester N.Y.
Sept. 27/99 Letter to J. H. Critten- den / c/o A. W. Wilbur that the child of Saldey has no title to premises or areas of premises. white.
1907 July 3. Visit to W. J. Chilson - C 1910 March 2. To Mrs F. G. Parkhurst c

24.25 7 New York
Thomas Thompson
of"> of New York in the State of New York who was a Drum. Ve. in the Conf. commanded by Captain Pierce of the Regt. commanded by Col. Swarthout in the New York line for 5 months Onum. $18.30 5 " private } 16.66 $34.96
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of $35 Dollars 00 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 day of Nov. 1833 and settle balance Ino. Cummings - hanc
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 33 $87.50 Semi-ant. allowance ending Apr. 34 17.50
$105.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by G. Atiles Clerk, Book E. Vol. 4. Page 81.
Letter to J. S. Frost, Charleston, N. Y. 9. Nov. 1833

N.O. Mr. Ana B L.
C 6 W.
(No. 60.) WIDOW'S DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, PENSION OFFICE,
Washington, D. C., Feb 7 th , 1878.
Madam:
To aid in tracing the claim referred to in the inclosed papers, THEY SHOULD BE RETURNED TO THIS OFFICE with answers in full to the sub-joined interrogatories, which answers should be inserted on the blank lines below.
Any communications heretofore received from this Office relative to the claim should also be returned.
Very respectfully,
J. A. Reulley Mrs. Esther Cady Adams Basin, New York. Monroe Co.
INTERROGATORIES.
1st. What number was given to the claim by the Pension Office?
2d. What is the claimant's full name and relation to soldier?
Esther Cady her Daughter
3d. What was the soldier's full name?
Thomas Thompson private and drummer
4th. What was his company and regiment, and when did he die?
Died March 14. 1848
5th. When, or about when, was the claim filed?
6th. If Pension has been paid, at what Agency?
was paid at Albany New York Agency. Esther Cady
(Signature.)

5 13.747
3
Nov 1897

No 1,253. 18 Feby Puhama Thompson near Thomas.
N York
Let P.G. Austin July 25/53 Same Feby 3 1854
July 28, 1848.

Ruhama Thompson widow of Thomas NY
adm d . 29 July 1848
13 mos pri v Drum $47.77
per annum from
14 th March 1848
when he died Stow which time paid
amt to J. G. Austin Esq Percept.

L. P. Waldo Esq.
Court of Pensions
Washington D.C.
5357.
Be Land
Act 1855

5357
Rebecca
Humphreys
Esq
Corn of Pudding
48 my Pudding 4807
Washington D.C.
J. Miniat
Boynnton
Additional Evidence Revolutionary Surrender Pro Land Claim Act 1855

Washington Aug. 24. 1857
Gen. C. Whiting Esq. Commr. of Pensions Washington D.C.
We enclose the evidence

Additional Evidence
Rev. Bro Lana Clavin
No 5,357
Ruhama Thompson of N. G widow of Thomas Thompson Drummer Private in the Revolution
Filed By
Jas G. Austin
Present

State of New-York,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE.
Albany, December 28 1855.
I Hereby Certify, That on searching the Records in this office for the Registry of Certificates issued in pursuance of a law, passed April 27, 1784, entitled "An Act for the settlement of the pay of Levies and Militia for their services in the late war, and for other purposes therein mentioned," I find the following, viz:
   NAMES. NO. OF BOOK. NO. OF CERTIFICATE. DATE. £ S. D. RANK AND NAME OF COMPANY OFFICER. RANK AND NAME OF FIELD OFFICER.     Thomas Thompson Drummer 2 6,225 Dec 21, 1781 22 " " Capt Gilbert S. Livingston Col. Albert Pawling   Thomas Thompson Private 2 6,856 Nov. 7, 1781 1 1 4 " Jacob Vosburgh Lt. Col. Asa Waterman   Thos Tomson " 2 7,458 Dec. 31, 1782 15 7 6 " Joel Gillett (or Guy Young) Col. Marinus Willet   Thomas Thompson " 2 7,630 July 7, 1782 5 6 8 " Nathl Henry " do.   Thos Thompson " 3 11,272 Dec 3, 1780 " 14 2 " Reiner Van Everat Lt. Col. Saml Clyde   Thomas Thompson Doct 6 27,739 Oct. 30, 1781 10 9 8 ----- Lt. Col. Henry Livingston   Thomas Tomson Private 8 38,098 Dec 8, 1780 4 " " Capt. Israel Knapp Col. Henry Luddington   £ 58 19 4  
I have examined the Rolls for the items above set forth, and find them to be correct.
W. D. S. S. S. S. Clerk.
J. M. Fox Comptroller.

Washington D.C.
Com d of Pensions
April 29 th 1853
Yrs Therewith please find the Application of Rebecca Thompson wid of Thomas Thompson who was a pensioner under act of 1832 at $47.77 per annum — The Claims under acts 2 d Feb & July 1848 — I have Aspen Green, for further proofs & identity of the Wid — to the Treasury Department, as proofs & original Certificates has this day been filed by me — for the undervalued Pension of her Husband from 4 th Sept 1847 to 14 th March 1848 the day he died — — trusting the papers herein — will prove sufficient to the allowance of her Claim & be placed on the Roll of Pensions
I subscribe myself Yours Ja s G. Austin atty Present

Sir
Charlston 4 Corners Montgomery County New York Dec. 19. 1855.
Your letter of the 9 th of November last has been received but a few days in consequence of being directed to Charlston instead of this office and I in compliance of your directions transmit herewith his certificate in order that a new one may be issued
I am very Respectfully,
Your Obedt Servant
Dane. S. Frost
By your letter of the 9 th of November it appears that but three months & fifteen days is to be added to his pension. he wishes me to call your attention to what he supposes to be the fact. that the certificate on which his present pension is drawn was issued for services rendered in Capt Gillam's Livingston company in the year 1781. and that the additional evidence contained in my letter of the 30 th October last entitles him to five months additional pay -
J. S. Frost.
Please be particular to direct to Charlston 4 Corners Montgomery Co. New York -
J. S. F.
J. L. Edwards.
Commissioner of Pensions

Rev. act 29" p. 48. Albany!
Albany

Payments to be made at New York by President & M c D. Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of
New York
Recorded in the Pension Of- fice, in Book C. Vol. 1. Page 81, by S. C. Miles Clerk.

WAR DEPARTMENT.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June, 1832, Thomas Thompson of the State of New York who was a Drummer &c. in the Revolutionary Army is entitled to receive Thirty Five dollars and  cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually on the 4th of March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 16 day of November one thousand eight hundred and thirty- three -
L. D. Bishop Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions.
War Department

Additional Evidence
Ruhama Thompson wid of Thomas Thompson of N.Y. decd
Claim benefit of act 1848 —
Revolutionary Service her Husband was a Pensioner under act 1832
Col. G. Austin atty
Resent

L. P. Waldo Esq Comm r of Pensions
Washington D. C. July 31 st 1854
Sir
Herein please find additional Evidence in the case of Ruhama Thompson widow of Thomas Thompson who late a Pensioner under act of 1832 & died in Early part of the year 1848.
I trust the Enclosed Explanatory affidavit of Mr Granby who was present at the Marriage, will obviate the Objections made to the date of the Marriage, in your Report of the 25 th July last, and that the case may now be admitted —
Very Respectfully Yours,
James G. Austin Present

Thomas Thompson, Act 1832. $47.77. per Annuity died 14 March 1848. paid.
F. Burt Auditor
13 July

Pension Office
Feby 17 1854
Sir Thomas Thompson, New York Roll, act June 7 1832, at $47 22 / 100 per Annum. Please state to what time paid
Very Respectfully
J Cole for Comy Pensions
H Burles
Third Auditor
H'pley

Act July 29. 1848
Ruhama Thompson wid of Thomas Thompson dec. of N.Y., a Survivor of 1832
Appeal to the Commissioner July 7. 1854
Jas G. Austin Present

Pension Office Feby: 3 rd 1834.
Sir,
The affidavit of William Granby, is not sufficient to obviate the objections made to the date of the marriage of Ruhama Thompson, widow of Thomas, of New York, Set 29 th July 1848.
He must show how he is enabled to fix the date of that event. How does he know that his brother was born in 1798? and how does he know that she was married before his brother was born?
Very Respectfully J. M c Leod Commission
J. G. Austin. Esq. Print.

I Respectfully Suggest to The Commissioners That the Evidence of Mr Granby, as additional is most Clear & Certainly obviates this Objection — This is but a Small Claim, the Old Lady & her Daughter with whom she is now living are Extremely poor, and Need all the old Lady is Entitled to, and she at this inclement Season is not able for the Want of Means to procure for a Distant part of the State, additional Evidence — I Am Sensitive this is a Worthy Claim & Entitled to the Commission's attention & utmost liberality — I do not urge this on account of any fee I may have in the Case particularly, but I do so because I am afraid of the Neediness of the old Lady.
Very Respectfully,
Yours Jas G Austin Present
Suzanne Thompson Report

Dutchess County ss. } John Woodin, of the Town of Pawling, County of Dutchess and State of New York being duly sworn before me — Benoni Pearce one of the Justices of the peace of said County Deposeth and saith, that he was well acquainted with Thomas Thompson in the year 1776, that, the said Thomas Thompson 5- in that year, served five month as a drummer in the company of captain William Pearce, in Colonel Swartout's Regiment and General Clintons Brigade, that he the said deponent was in the same company, knows that said Thomas Thompson Served during the five Month, and was discharged with him near New Windsor on the west side of the North river, that They were on Long Island, drove off by the British, crossed over to New York, then lay at Kings Bridge, then went to the white plains from there to fort constitution and from there to near New Windsor where they were Discharged, the said Thomas Thompson beat the drum in said company, the first part of the campaign when his hands got burnt, and William Pearce a nephew of said Captain Pearce beat the drum the rest part of the campaign, and further this deponent saith not —
Subscribed & sworn October the 12 th 1835, before me —
his John X Woodin mark
Benoni Pearce Justice of the peace
I do certify that I have been acquainted with John Woodin the deponent mentioned in the above affidavit for fifty years or more that he has always sustained a good character for truth and veracity and in my opinion is worthy to be believed on his oath —
Benoni Pearce Justice of the peace
State of New York Dutchess County ss I Henry J Traun Clerk of the County of Dutchess aforesaid do certify that Ben- oni Pearce Esq., was on the 12 th October 1835 and continues to be a Justice of the peace in and for the said County And further that I am well ac- quainted with the hand writing of the said Justice

and. verily believe that his signatures to the preceding affidavits and certificate are deemed to be genuine - — — —
Given under my hand and the seal of the said County the 15 th October A.D. 1895 -
Henry A. Graver Clerk

Charleston 4 Corners, N.Y. Oct 30. 1835-
J. J. Edwards - Sir I enclose to you for Thomas Thom- =pson A. Revolutionary Pensioner of the state of New York the enclosed affidavit referring to the service which he performed. and he respectfully asks an increase of his pension. he now draws Thirty five dollars per Annum - his certificate is dated 16 th November 1833 commencing on the 4 th of March 1831 and is Annuity 24.25/ his certificate says he was a Drummer &c in the revolutionary Army Very Respectfully Yours
Isaac I. Frost
I have not sent his certificate not knowing whether it was necessary - please inform me as soon as com- =menced of what is done. — — — — — address Isaac I. Frost. Charleston 4 Corners. Montgom- =ery Co. New York -
I. I. Frost

Charleston & Corner, Montgomery Co. N. York May 18. 1836
Sir
I herewith return the enclosed pension certificate in consequence as you will discover by reference to it of an Error in the Pension's name being inserted "Thompson. Thompson" in place of Thomas Thompson. and would respectfully represent that the pensioners necessitous circumstances require that a new certificate be forwarded with as little delay as possible. Please enclose it to me.
I am very Respectfully Your obedient Servant
Isaac P. Host
Hon. J. L. Edwards. Com of Pensions

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Washington D.C., May 21 st 1859
Sir:
By the papers and books of the late James G. Austin of this city, (which are now in my possession) I find that you were one of his correspondents.
I enclose my circular, and respectfully offer my services for the closing up of any unfinished business of yours left by him, or for the prompt and vigorous prosecution of any original or suspended claims you may now have on hand.
I shall be pleased to hear from you,
Very Respectfully, P. M. Henry.
Messrs Jefferson & Ethur Lady } Salmon River } N.Y. }

Brief in the case of Ruhama Thompson widow of Thomas Oswego County and State of New York act 29 July 1848
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Her husband was a pensioner under the act of 1832 as $47.77 (See his papers) Mr Waldo satisfied with the
(If for increase)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Yours in the case,
Name and residence of Agent
J. G. Austin Esq Present
Thurston F. Bliss Examining Clerk.

U S Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
My dear Sir
Will you kindly give me the Revolutionary War service of Thomas Thompson of New York State who's wife name was Ruhama Grandee before her marriage she was second wife
Also any other records you have of this Patriot or his wife.
June 21 st W. J. Philson.
Esperne.
Harrin Co. New York.

16 Rochester Sept. 18, 1899
Mr. A. W. Wilbur #68 arcade City
Dear Sir
Sometimes last Winter I was talking to you about a Mrs. Eldrott who was a daughter of the Revolution She wanted you to find out if her father or any of his heirs got all the money he was to have his name was Thomas Thompson. I was at your Office once or twice on a Saturday and you were gone

so I thought I would write you these few lines and if you have heard any thing please let us know we wanted to know also if she could get a pension her mother drew one up untill 1860 enclosed find Postal Card Please let us know soon what you have heard and oblige #
Resp. Yours J. H. Crittenden
#21 Concord St. City
Can you give me any information And much Oblige
A. W. Wilson
Rochester N.Y. Sept 24/99

Eagle Grove Iowa
Feb - 14 - 1918
Dept. of the Interior
Bureau of Pensions -
In order to join the D. A. R.'s. I am looking up the military history of one Thomas Thompson who was a soldier of the Revolutionary War.
I have no official proof that he was a pensioner but we think he was - We know that his wife Rebecca Thompson rec'd a pension & thought the desired information might

He contained in her application for pension. Thomas Thompson was a resident of Dutchess Co., N.Y., when he enlisted & was only seventeen yrs. old. His wife lived in either Oneida Co or Oswego Co. when she recd her pension. Hoping I may obtain the desired proof through your dept. I am Yours Truly Mrs. F. G. Parkhurst, Eagle Grove, Iowa.