Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10559, for William Thompson, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Thompson, William
R. 10559
CONTENTS

William Thompson
Sus. Act 1832:  82
C. M. Bennett

State of New York County of Madison
Be it Known, that on this twenty eighth day of October A. D. 185 2 before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared Delos W. Thompson resident of Oneida Depot in said County, and made oath according to law that he is the legal heir of William Thompson who was a Soldier in the war of the Revolution, and who has heretofore made application for the benefit of the Pension Act of 4 that he is directly interested as a claimant in said pension and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Countermanding and revoking all Powers of Attorney, and authority heretofore given, I hereby constitute and appoint C. W. BENNETT , of Washington City, my true and lawful Attorney, to prosecute the claim of William Thompson for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or increase of Pension that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Attorney to examine all papers or documents in relation to said claim on file in the Department at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments, and to receive for my exclusive benefit, the certificate which may be issued for said claim, which certificate I wish made payable at the Washington City, D. C. Agency; to appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed, and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
Delos W. Thompson
Sworn to, Subscribed and Acknowledged before me the day and year above written, and I hereby certify that I believe the said Delos W. Thompson to be directly interested in said claim as set forth, and to be the identical party therein alleged.
Thomas J. Soomis Justice of the Peace of said County
State of New York County of Madison
It is Hereby Certified, that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the County Supreme Court of said county of Madison that Delos W. Thompson the party who has sworn to, and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration and Power of Attorney is the child of the reputed soldier aforesaid. I further certify, that Thomas J. Soomis Esq. before whom the preceding affidavit and Power of Attorney were made and acknowledged, was, at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and that the signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office, this twenty eighth day of October 185 2
George D. Duna, Clerk.

35.867
Wm Thompson N.Y.
at 7. June '32

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7th June 1832
State of New York
County of Onondaga ) ss On this 12th day of June 1844 personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the court, in and for said county, William Thompson of Verona in said county, aged Seventy seven years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law doth upon 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 was hired as a substitute, in the army of the United States, by Marcus Brown & Christian Bates, he thinks in the year 1780 or 1781 - that he can not swear positive as to dates - or to Officers names, on account of old age and consequent loss of memory but according to the best of his recollection he was under one Col or Capt Elyde - one Capt Bradburn or Pickbread - and others, whose names he is unable to set forth. That to the time of service he is confident and positive that he served nine months, at the expiration of which he received an honorable discharge. That he resided at the time he entered the service in Montgomery County State of New York He hereby relinquishes every claim 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 the United States, That this deponent has not neglected to apply for a pension in consideration of any doubts in his mind. That he was not entitled, but on the contrary he has been fully aware that he was justly entitled to a Pension, but that necessity had not demanded it, and that having many doubts in his mind as to being able to prove his service by companions in arms, and not knowing that there was any prospect of finding recorded proof - and not being willing to subject himself to a bill of expense with so much uncertainty, and dreading the trouble of hunting up the best proof he could find (no offering to undertake it at their own risk) are among the reasons, why he has not before applied -
Subscribed & sworn before me the day & year above written -
Wm Thompson
Amos Woodworth Judge of Onondaga County Courts
I certify that the above mentioned William Thompson is a #

State of New York (Brooks Office Oneida County ss.)
I, DeWitt D. Doolittle Clerk of said County do certify that Amos Woodworth Esq. whose name is subscribed to the annexed affidavit and thereon written was at the time of taking such affidavit one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County duly authorized to take the same.
And further I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge and hereby believe the said signature to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said County this 13 th day of June 1844
DeWitt Doolittle

* respectable person, that I consider him to be of the age represented by him, and I am well satisfied that the above named William Thompson was a soldier in the war of the Revolution. That on the account of old age and infirmity he ought not to be required to appear in court.
Anas Woodworth Judge of Oneida County Courts
State of New York
County of Oneida ss Personally appeared before the subscriber a Judge of the court in and for said county the Frederick Lanning of Verona in said county aged Seventy-five years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to law, deposes and saith that he has for thirty four years been personally acquainted with William Thompson who is applying for a pension as annexed. That this deponent from his first acquaintance has always understood and believed, that the aforesaid William Thompson, had been a soldier in the war of the Revolution. That this thing was so understood long before any pension law was passed or any move made upon that subject of the fact of the said William Thompson having served in the war of the Revolution, & being entitled to a pension. This deponent has no doubt, and that this deponent should place the most implicit confidence, in any history given under oath made by the aforesaid William Thompson of his Revolutionary services,
Subscribed and sworn before me This 12 th day of June 1841
Anas Woodworth Judge of Oneida County Courts
Frederick his X Lanning mark
I certify that the above named Frederick Lanning appears to me to be a respectable person and that he is unable to write his name.
Anas Woodworth Judge of Oneida County Courts

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
N. 559.
P. O.
Wm Thompson
Service:
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

no. 35867 Alm Thompson New York. City to Arundel Loy. Oct 25. 44
10539
v. 15. Oct 7th June 1832

A Muster Roll of Capt. Henry B Livingston Comp y . 21 st Regt. of Yorkers under the command of Col. James Holmes dated before Quebec 13 th February 1776.
William Thomson enlisted 17 th Nov r 1775 at Mount
Comptroller's Office Albany July 13 th 1844
I certify the preceding to be a true extract from Revolutionary document now remaining in this office
Philip Phelps Capt Comptroller

Elmira Chemung Co N.Y. March 16 1877
To J. L. Edwards Esq Commr. of Pensions
Sir:
Some two or three years ago I employed James Robinson Esq. to prepare my papers for a pension. Since then I have repeatedly called upon him but cannot learn in what state the application is or what objection there is to granting me a pension. I have furnished proofs and documents as I supposed abundantly sufficient.
Will you so far favour an old soldier as to inform me what is the situation of my application and what are the objections if any, to allowing me a pension.
Very Respectfully Your ob. Servt
Silas Terwiliger P. L. B.

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Quadruplex Doid by

State of NY / Oneida County ss / Personally appeared before the subscribers a justice of the peace in and for said County Ephraim Young of Verona in said County aged eighty three years After being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that he has been personally acquainted with William Thompson who is applying for a pension as allowed for the last forty years that his deponent from his first acquaintance has always understood and believed that the aforesaid William Thompson had been a soldier in the war of the Revolution that this thing was so understood long before any pension law was passed or any move made upon that subject, of the fact of the said William Thompson having served in the war of the Revolution and being entitled to a pension this deponent has no doubt. And that this deponent should place implicit confidence in any history given under oath made by the aforesaid William Thompson, of his Revolutionary services That this deponent has frequently heard the said William Thompson say that he should have applied for a pension many years since if he had known of evidence sufficient to establish his claim Sworn to & subscribed before me this 2 d day of July 1844 Ephraim Young A Justice of the Peace
I certify the above named Ephraim Young is a respectable person A. Dorres. Supt
State of NY / County of Oneida ss / Personally appeared before the subscribers a justice of the peace in and for said County Adam Loonis Esq of Verona in said County aged sixty three years - After being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith that he has been personally acquainted with William Thompson who is applying for a pension as allowed for the last twenty-eight years. That this deponent from his first acquaintance has always understood and believed that the aforesaid William Thompson had been a soldier in the war of the Revolution. That this thing was so understood long before any move was made or pension law passed upon that subject Of the fact of the said William Thompson having served in the war of the Revolution & being entitled to a pension this deponent has no doubt And this deponent should place implicit confidence in any history given under oath made by the aforesaid William Thompson of his Revolu- -tionary services. That this deponent has frequently heard the said William Thompson say that he should have applied for a pension many years since if he had known of evidence sufficient to establish his claim Sworn to & subscribed before me - this 2 d day of July 1844 Adam X Loonis A Justice of the Peace mark
I certify the above named Adam Loonis is a respectable person and that the above is true to the best of his knowledge A. Dorres. Supt

State of New York County of Onondaga I personally appeared before the subscribers a justice of the peace in & for said County William Alexander of Rome in said County age of forty years - After being duly sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he has for fifteen years been personally acquainted with William Thompson who is applying for a pension that this deponent has always considered & believed that the aforesaid William Thompson was a soldier of the Revolution from the fact that he distinctly recollects of having the said William Thompson speak of his services in the Revolutionary War soon after the passing of the act of 1832 granting pensions to Revolutionary soldiers - at being the time this deponent rather applied for and obtained his pension that he the said Thompson at that time spoke of his services and of his being justly entitled to a pension & he would then apply if he could obtain proof necessary to establish his claim Subscribed & sworn before me this 2 nd day of July 1844 W m Alexander
A Jones Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above William Alexander is a respectable person and that I should plan confide in his statement A Jones Justice
State of New York Clerks Office Onondaga County I DeLo DeWolf Clerk of the said County certify that A. Jones Esquire was on the 2 nd day of July 1844 a justice of the peace in and for the County of Onondaga, duly elected & qualified to act as such, and that the several signatures purporting to be his, subscribed to the foregoing depositions are genuine
In witness whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said County, which is also the seal of the Court of Common Pleas therein (such Court being a Court of Record) & subscribed my name July 4. 1844.
DeLo DeWolf Clerk for James Edgar Dep. Clk
I certify the above named William Alexander is a respectable person and that I should trust he made his mark A Jones Justice

In pursuance of a law passed the 27th of April, 1784, entitled "An act for the settlement of the pay of the Levies and Militia, for their services in the late War, and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at five per cent per annum, viz:
   25 th Ap l 1778. William Thompson Priv £ 11 5   30 th Ap l 1779. Do Do 1 13 9   11 th Dec r 1781. Do Do 2 13 2   3 d Dec r 1780. Do Do m 7 1   3 d Dec r 1781. Do Do m 3 6   3 d Oct 1779. Do Do 1 17 4   21 st Oct 1780. Do Do 8 0 0   29 th Nov r 1779. Do Do 1 1 9   2 nd June 1780 Do Do 1 2 2   1 st Nov r Do Do Do 1 8 4   1 st Ap l Do Do Do m 16 8   2 nd Ap l 1779. Do Do 1 11 0   13 th Aug t 1782. Do Do m 5 6   23 rd Oct 1779. Will: Thompson Do 1 6 11  
STATE OF NEW YORK,
COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE, Albany, July 13 th 1844.
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from Book No. 2. 3. 4. 5. 9. 10. now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz:
   First—under Capt.  John Armstrong  in Col.  John Williams  Regt.    Second " "  Do  " "  Major Webster  "    Third " "  Do  " "  Maj Thomas Armstrong  "    Fourth " "  Major Van Evert  " "  Col Sam l Glyde  "    Fifth, " "  Do  " "  Do  "    Sixth " "  Major Atkinson  " "  A. Hawk Hay  "    Seventh " "  John Bradbig  " "   "    Eighth " "  Geo Gilmore  " "  Lewis Van Worn  "    Ninth " "  St Andrew Thompson  " "  Do  "    Tenth " "  Do  " "  Do  "    11 th " "  Do  " "  Do  "    12 th Capt.  W m Brown  " "  Do  "    13 th Lt.  Johannes Linn  Maj  Adrian Wijn Koop  "    14 th Capt  John Mc Killip      
Philip Schuyler Ex Comptroller