Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,487, for James Thompson, Connecticut

SERVICE
Thompson, James
NUMBER _____
NUMBER $ 42,487
CONTENTS

169036 New-York
James Thompson, 5 th of Sullivan 4 co. in the state of N. York, who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sherman, of the Connectt. line, for the term of three years.
scribed on the Roll of New-York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 31. of March, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 d of May, 1820 and sent to Darius Martin, Judge, Monticello, N. Y.
Arrears to 4th of March, 1820: $: 89.29 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept r 1820: 18 " 11 mo s : 5 } 1820. $: 137.29 31. }
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
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Antipr. sent 15 th March 1820 to D. Martin Esq. Monticello N. Y.

James Thompson 5 th
16.836
Sept 1826
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b. Sapph. fr Kingston Ulster Co
Nov 15 th

State of New York Westchester Co. ss
At a Court of common Pleas held at the Court House in the Village of Haverstown in and for the county of Ulster on the twentieth day of September 1820 (the same being a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlim- ited in point of amount keeping a record of its proceedings) personally in open court James Thomp- son of the Town of Warwasing in the county of Ulster aged seventy three years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on his Oath declare that he enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt Eben- ezer Fry in Col Joseph Selcys Regt in the Town of Londonderry and State of New Hampshire. That he served for the period of three years in the same and received an honorable discharge. That he was in the Battle of Bunker Hill and fought in the Capture of Burgoyne. That his Original declaration bears date the thirty first day of March 1819 - that he has received a pension the Certificate of which is Numbered 16836.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 And that I have not since that time by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby to 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 18 th 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 contain- ed in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed Schedule referred to
Real Estate None

of Personal Estate I have the following
One Horse valued at $300.00 One Cow 100.00 One pig 30.00 One Side saddle 80.00 One Bed & Bedding 60.00 House Hold furniture 60.00 $630.00
I have no family but live with my Daughter on whom I depend for a scanty support I am now a cripple and confined wholly to my bed.
Sworn and declared his James Thompson in open court to the mark. Value of Inventory determined at sixty three dollars Sept 20 th 1820 Signed in behalf of said court Lucas Elmer Chief Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster
I Christopher Tappan Junior Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Ulster in the State of New York Do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Originals on file in said Court - And I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is sixty three dollars In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 27 th day of September 1820
C. Tappan Jr

State of New York } On this 31 st Day Sullivan County } of March 1819 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County personally appeared James Thompson aged Sixty three years the 2 nd Day of April 1819 resident in the Town of Neversink in said County who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision 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 the said James Thompson enlisted in the State of New Hampshire the next year after the Battle at Bunker's Hill in the company command- ed by Capt Ebenezer Dyer in Col Kelley's in Genl Poor Brigade where he remained until his term of service ended. which dis- -charge was destroyed by reading the Schuyl- -kill — That he enlisted again for three years in Capt John Buel company in the State of Connecticut in Col Sherman's Regiment in Genl Ober Huntington's Brigade where he remained until his term of service ended

That he was at the Battle at Saratoga at the taking of Burgoyne and the battle at Monmouth that he was discharged at West Point and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Darius Martin
I, Darius Martin one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Thompson did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the direc- tions of the aforementioned act of Congress March 31 st 1819
Darius Martin
I Darius Martin one of the Judges as aforesaid do further certify that I am satisfied from

my own view and from the information obtained from creditable persons that the above applicant is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Darius Martin
State of New York
Sullivan County ss: I John P Jones Clerk of the County of Sullivan & Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, Do hereby Certify that Darius Martin above named & who executed the above Certificate is duly Commissioned & sworn as one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County, And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Darius Martin & verily believe the signature "Darius Martin" to be his own proper hand writing & signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twenty second day of December A.D 1819
John P Jones Clerk

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James Thompson

That he was at the Battle at Saratoga at the taking of Burgoyne and the battle at Monmouth that he was discharged at West Point and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid
Darius Martin
I, Darius Martin one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James Thompson did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the secretary for the department of war pursuant to the direc- tions of the aforementioned act of Congress
March 31 st 1819
Darius Martin
I Darius Martin one of the Judges as aforesaid do further certify that I am satisfied from

my own view and from the information obtained from creditable persons that the above applicant is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support
Darius Martin
State of New York
Sullivan County ss: I John P Jones Clerk of the County of Sullivan & Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County. Do hereby Certify that Darius Martin above named & who executed the above Certificate is duly Commissioned & sworn as one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County. And that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Darius Martin & verily believe the signature "Darius Martin" to be his own proper hand writing & signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twenty second day of December A.D 1819
John P Jones Clerk

Joseph Poley of Danbury in the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut being duly sworn depose and say that I am well acquainted wth James Tomson formerly of said Danbury now residing in the Town of Marlarinse of the County of Ulster and State of New York and knew that the said James served as a soldier in the army of the United States in the Revolutionary War on the New Hampshire Line in Colonel Pillsbury Regiment and Ebenezer Fryes Company for the term of three years beginning in April 1777 and ending in April 1780 being myself a soldier in the same company & Regiment with him the said James Tomson during said service. I also knew that after that he enlisted again into the Connecticut Line for during the war and served in said Line till the war ended and further say not
Joseph Poley
I Ebenezer Pratt of Danbury in the County of Fairfield State of Connecticut being duly sworn depose and say that I am well acquainted with James Tomson formerly of said Danbury now residing in the Town of Marlarinse County of Ulster & State of New York and knew that he served in the Connecticut Line as a soldier in the Army of the United States in the Revolutionary War in the fifth Regiment of said Line for the term of ten or eleven months commencing in April 1782 and ending in 1783 being myself in the same Line but not in the same Regiment

with him I was acquainted with him coming from the same town with him and in the same Parish where he married & his family resided. The said James Thompson was in said Connecticut line at the time I joined the army and to the best of my knowledge & belief has been there some time before that.
Ebenezer Platt
State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss Dunbury Feb. 24th 1819
Personally came before me Daniel B. Beach Judge of said Court of Probate. Joseph Polly and Ebenezer Platt above named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavits by them severally subscribed in my presence being personally known to

State of Connecticut Fairfield County ss Danbury Probate District October 29 1819
Personally came before me Daniel B. Cook Judge of said Court of Probate. Joseph Polly and Ebenezer Hall a fore named and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavits by them severally subscribed in my presence being personally known to me and in full faith and credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of said Probate District on the day and date above named.
Daniel B. Cook Judge of Probate

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James Thompson, Sullivan County, N.Y. 31. st March, 1819.
 Col o . Sherman's reg t . Connectt, 3 years.
 found on the roll of Capt. Buell's comp y , Col o . Zebulon Butler's reg t . 3 years.
 Admitted.
Darius Martin, Judge, Monticello, N. York. rec d . 28. Dec r . 1819.

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James Thompson Vi Rev Rev
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