Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 26522, for Joseph Thompson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass-
Thompson, Joseph Oliver
N 26522
B. L. N o 5-60-55
BLWT. 5156-100-1789
CONTENTS

N o 286  Maine
Joseph Thompson of York Co. in the State of Maine who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Maynard of the Reg't. commanded by Col. Brooks in the Mass. time for 16 months & 3 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 53 Dollars 65 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th day of July 1833 and sent to Burleigh & Hobbs South Berwick. Me.
  Arrears to the 14th of March 1833  107.30    Semi-ant. allowance ending Sep. 1833  26.82     $134.12  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1 Page 93
See set of Pension  Agent Paton's letters  July 15. 1833

42 13 e Air March 8/85 Rear March 17/85
4436 - 2 - F. 48
Oliver Thompson widow of Joseph Thompson. Private
Capt Jonathan Maxnall Col John Proctor 27th Reg Proctor B Mass. Inf.
afterwards annexed to 4th Reg Col Henry Suckerm
Ent for day April 1782 Dis 31 - " Decr 1782
Rev of the Revolution
Capt H. Braydon's Comp; Co! Seaman. Mass. Cont. Line,
Admit 60 acres, May 27 1855
(Handwritten signature)
Braydon
Chas C Sucker Barnes

4436.
M c name Oliver Thompson widow of Joseph Thompson who served in the Revolutionary war, as a M c Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 62 Dollars 66 Cents.
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of Mch 1849 and sent to
M c A. Hayes South Berwick Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 39 Vol. 1.

Joseph Thompson
Yankee
14,586
Not entered
March 1820
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page, likely bleed-through from the original letter body.]

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday of July being the fourth day of said month and by adjournment  from day to day, on the in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this fourth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit , county Joseph Thompson aged fifty four years, resident in York in said Circuit , county who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Cheynard in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Brooks in the line of the State of Massachusetts , — on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the second day of August — A. D. 181 1 , and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 14586 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 ; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818 : and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me ; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed ; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Joseph Thompson.
Sworn to and declared, on the 4th day of July } A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE Benj a Greene
his Justice } One of the Judges of the said Court.
Attest Daniel Sewall, Clerk.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
40 acres of mowing & tillage land - 100 pasture & wood land. One story wide house 30 ft. by 40 ft. some out of repair - barn 60 by 30 ft. - 6 cows - 8 two years old - 1 old mare - 24 sheep & 16 lamb - 3 swine. - Common household furniture, so much as is necessary & convenient. I am owing to sundry persons, about 300. Dolls.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Joseph Thompson who, by occupation am a farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of infirmity -
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     My wife Olive 53 y m rather infirm   Eunice my daughter 28 " able to support herself in part.   Son Josiah 25 " able to work.   - Joseph 17 " d o .   daughter Sally 20 " able to support herself.   Joseph Thompson.  
STATE OF MAINE.
I, Daniel Sewall , Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit , within the county of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto an- nexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court ; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is two thousand dollars, and that the appli- conf. is in 2863 three hundred dollars cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eleventh day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall , { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York .

Joseph Thompson
York

State of Maine.
COUNTY OF YORK, ss.
ON this twenty first day of July 1832 - personally appeared before the Subscribed Justice of the Peace of the county of York  Joseph Thompson a resident of York and State of Maine aged Seventy Six 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 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1782 in April with capt' Barr as muster master and served in the Seventh regi- ment of the Continental line, under the following named officers: The
thinkers Gen Patterson, col John Brooks Majors Derby and Porter, capt Jonathan Maynard, and afterwards under col Henry Jackson, capt Nathaniel b. Allen served as a private until December 31 - 1783 when he was discharged by procuring a sub- stitute, who served as himself stood till the next July -
That he has once been on the pension list. Roll of the Maine Agency, and has been struck from the same - That he resided in York when his first application was made and now resides in the same place -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or 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 Maine -
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Before me
Hiram H. Hobbs } Justice of Peace }
Joseph Thompson

York County ss. State of Maine
I Jeremiah Bradbury, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County of York, certify that Hiram Hobbs is a Justice of the Peace for said County and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my name and affix my official seal, this twenty fifth day of July Anno Domini 1832.
Jere. Bradbury Clerk of the Jud. Courts York Co.

War Department, 14,586.
PENSION OFFICE,
July 20 1820.
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the Secretary of War does not, on account of the amount of your property, consider you entitled to a Pension under the Acts of the 18th March, 1818, and 1st May, 1820; and has, therefore, directed your name to be stricken from the Pension List.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
To Mr.
Joseph Thompson, York, Maine

Joseph Thompson
payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of March next, in Portland, at the Cumberland Bank,
Maine.
80
$38:45 per ann.
Recorda

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, — " " —
Joseph Thompson late a private " " in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Dist: of Maine — Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the second day of August one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty second day of September one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War.

9243
Oliver Thompson's Declaration for a pension for five years
$62:66 per an
Exteen duplicate to Chas. V. Cagnewall Esq. S. Benwick Mr.
Hon. John Fairfield Senate U. States

I Josiah Thompson of York in the county of York and State of Maine Esquire aged forty eight years do pose testify and say that I am the son of Joseph Thompson & Oliver Thompson of said town of York, That I have always lived within them even since I was born, That I am fully satisfied & verily believe that they are the identical persons named on the town records of York as having been married April 3 AD 1700 - That my father the said Joseph Thompson was always considered a soldier of the revolution, and I know that he drew a pension under the Act of Congress passed the seventh day of June 1832 - of about $53, 66 2/3 Dollars per annum until the time of his decease - That the said Joseph Thompson died on the tenth day of September in the year of our Lord one hundred and thirty eight That the said Oliver Thompson my mother is now living with me, That she is the identical person known to me as the wife of the said Joseph Thompson and his widow and my mother even since my first recollection in infancy - That she is now a widow and has remained so even since the decease of my father the said Joseph Thompson - Josiah Thompson.
State of Maine York ss. August 15 th AD 1843 Then subscribed and sworn to by the said Josiah Thompson Before me Wm. A. Hayes Just Peace
I William A. Hayes the Magistrate above named certify that the above named Josiah Thompson has been well known to me for a great number of years last past - That he is a man of truth and veracity and his statements under oath are entitled to full credit Wm. A. Hayes Just Peace

State of Maine.
York, ss.
I William Trafton
Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts in said County, do hereby certify that, William A. Hayes is an a justice of the Peace within and for each and every County in said
in and for said county
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that
duly commissioned and qualified to act as such ; that his commission was dated on the twenty fifth day of January 1839. and will expire on the twenty fifth day of January 1846. and that his signatures to the certificates herein are genuine.
and that the
signatures purporting to be
genuine.
IN Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this twenty fifth day of October Anno Domino 1843.
William Trafton,
Clerk.

State of Maine York County Is
I William Hammond Register of the Court of Probate within and for the county of York and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William A Hayes Esquire is the acting Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the county of York aforesaid duly commissioned and the qualified and that his signatures above written are genuine
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this nineteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three
Wm Hammond Register of the Court of Probate for said County of York
State of Maine York County Is
I William Hammond Register of the Court of Probate within and for the county of York and State aforesaid do hereby certify that William A Hayes Esquire is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for each and every County through said State of Maine duly commissioned and qualified and that his commission was dated on the twenty fifth day of January A.D. 1839 and will expire on the twenty fifth day of January A.D. 1846 and that his signatures above written are genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this twenty ninth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three
Wm Hammond Register of the Court of Probate York County

Bounty Land Claim Act of March 3. 1855.
Olive Thompson widow of Joseph Original Claim Rev. Service.
Chas. B. Lucher. Atty. Present.

State of Maine York County 3 ds .
On this tenth day of March 1855 personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County and State aforesaid. Olive Thompson aged 86 years. Resident of York in the State aforesaid, who, being duly sworn declares that she is the widow of Joseph Thompson late of said York. deceased, who was a private in the Company, commanded by Capt Jonathan Maynard of the 7 th Massachusetts Regiment, commanded by Col. John Brooks; afterwards annexed to the 4 th Regiment, commanded by Col. Henry Jackson. Subsequently was detached and placed under the command of Capt Mills; in the Revolutionary war;
That her said husband enlisted and was mustered in to the service at York in the State aforesaid on or about the fifteenth day of April 1782 for the term of three years, and was honorably discharged at West Point December 31. 1784. Having employed a substitute to serve the remain-

du of his term, as will ap- pear by the muster rolls of said Company.
She further States That she was married to the said Joseph Thompson at York in the State of Maine on or about the twelfth day of April 1788 That no public or private record of the same exists, and that her name before her marriage aforesaid was Olive Jenkins; that her said husband died at York in the State of Maine on the thirteenth day of September A.D. 1838.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land, to which she may be entitled under the Act of Congress, passed March 3, 1855, never having received Bounty Land, or knowing that she is entitled, except for the above services, and she believes that no Bounty Land was ever received by her said husband - She hereby re- quests any application for Bounty Land, previously made or that may have been pre- sented in her name. That she is now in the receipt of a pension for the services of her said husband aforesaid. Her Pen- sion Certificate is now

bond 4436 and is dated March 20. 1849 —
witnesses Hiram H. Hobbs Ellen B. Thompson
Oliver Thompson
Sworn to, Subscribed and acknowledged before me, the day and year, first above writ- ten, and on the same day, personally, came before me Mary Thompson and Elizabeth B. Thompson both residents of York in the County of York and State above named, to me known as cre- dible witnesses, who being duly sworn declare that they are personally acquainted with Oliver Thompson, widow of Joseph Thompson, who has made and subscribed the foregoing de- claration; that they were per- sonally acquainted with the said Joseph Thompson and his wife, during the lifetime of the former, and knew that they lived together as man and wife and to be so reputed, and they believe that the husband of the said Oliver Thompson, was the iden- tical person who performed the military services, mentioned in the above declaration; that the above named Joseph Thompson is now dead and the said Oliver Thompson is now a widow. And

They further swear that they are disinterested.
Mary Thompson Elizabeth B. Thompson
Sworn to and subscribed by you me. and I certify that I am not interested in the claim or concerned in its prosecution.
Hiram H. Hobbs.
State of Maine | Clerk's Office Supreme Judicial Court York ss | Alfred M'Intosh 12. 1855-
I James C. McIntire Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State within and for said County of York hereby certify that Hiram H. Hobbs
is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of York, duly commissioned and qualified to act as such: that his commission is dated January 31st A.D. 1855- and will expire January 31st A.D. 1862 and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court aforesaid the day and year above written.
James C. McIntire. Clerk.
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Declaration of Oliver Thompson for a Pension X 3808
X M 88-d Sept 38
Certificate may be sent to Wm A Hayes South Berwick Maine for request

State of Maine.
York, ss.—
I, JOHN SKEELE, Register of the Court of Probate, within and for the County of York, being a Court of Record, hereby certify that William A. Hayes is Judge of said Court of Probate and that said William A. Hayes and Alexander McIntire are Justices of the Peace in and for said County, and that the signatures to the papers hereunto annexed and purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this third day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
John Skeele } Register of Probate } York County.

Pension Certificate
No. 2886
State of Maine County of York ss - On this first day of December in the year of our Lord eighteen hun- dred & thirty eight personally appeared before the Honorable William Allen Hayes Judge of the Court of Probate being a court of Record within and for the County of York, in the state of Maine Oliver Thompson a resident of York in the County of York aforesaid, aged seventy four years, who by reason of her great age and bodily infirmity is unable to travel and attend court, and who being first sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress, passed July 7th 1838 entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows, That she is the widow of Joseph Thompson of said town of York deceased, who was a private soldier in the army of the Revolution, and served as stated in his declaration now in the pension department at Washington, on which he drew a pension under the Act of Congress passed June the 7th AD 1832 to which declaration she refers for the particulars of her said husband's service she further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Thompson on the third day of April in the year seventeen hun- dred and eighty eight That her husband the aforesaid Joseph Thompson died on the thir- teenth day of September in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred & ninety four, namely, at the time above stated to wit: April the third in the year seventeen hundred & eighty eight and that she has

remained single and unmarried ever since Oliver Hampton
Sworn to & subscribed on the day of year first above written Before me Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate York County Maine
I certify that the said Oliver Hampton by reason of her great age & bodily infirmity is unable to travel and attend Court Wm. A. Hayes Judge of the Court of Probate York Co Maine
Pension certificate No. 286 -

Extract from the Records of the Town of York in the County of York & State of Maine "Joseph Thompson Jr. and Oliver Jenkins both of York joined in Marriage April the third seventeen hundred & eighty eight by the Rev Samuel Bangs."
I Nathaniel G. Marshall Clerk of the town of York aforesaid certify that the foregoing is a true extract as it is on the record, except the dates, which are expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows viz: "April 3 d 1788"
Nathaniel G. Marshall Clerk of the town of York
I Nathaniel G. Marshall above named do hereby testify and say that I hold the office of town Clerk in the town County of State aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of the same town as certified by me with the exception aforesaid
Nathaniel G. Marshall Clerk of the town of York & State of Maine, York ss December 1 st AD 1838 -
Subscribed & sworn to by the above named Nathaniel G. Marshall before me Alex. McIntire Justice of the Peace
I Alexander McIntire the above named Justice of the Peace certify, that Nathaniel G. Marshall above named who is well known to me is a person of truth & veracity & his statements under oath are entitled to full credit - I further certify that I know him to be town Clerk of said town of York - Alex. McIntire Justice of the Peace

I Joseph Thompson of York in the County of York in the State of Maine aged thirty five years depose testify and say that my father Joseph Thompson Esq. who drew a pension for his revolutionary services died on the thirteenth day of September last past. He left a widow Oliver Thompson who was his first and only wife. She is still living & has remained single & unmarried ever since the decease of my father the said Joseph Thompson Esq. deceased — Joseph Thompson
State of Maine
County of York ss On the first day of December in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight personally appeared the said Joseph Thompson, who is well known to me, & whom I certify to be a man of truth and veracity, and his statements under oath are entitled to full credit, and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true. Before me Wm. A. Hayes Justice of the Peace

I John Smith of York in the county of York and state of Maine Esquire aged fifty five years depose testify and say that from earliest infancy I have known Joseph Thompson Esquire I have always understood & very much believed that he was a private soldier in the army of the revolution - I know that for several years before his decease he drew a pension as a revolutionary soldier - I have ever been his near neighbour. He always lived on the farm on which he was born, and I on that on which I was born - and our farms adjoined. I well remember when he was married to Olivia Jenkins, I cannot state the precise time of their marriage from my own recollection, but have no doubt it took place April the third seventeen hundred and eighty eight, as stated on their family record which is now before me. The said Joseph Thompson died on the thirteenth day of September in the year eighteen hundred and thirty eight, and his widow the said Olivia Thompson is now living and has remained single & unmarried ever since the decease of the said Joseph Thompson Esquire - The said Olivia Thompson was the first and only wife of the said Joseph Thompson Esq. deceased. John Smith
State of Maine
County of York ss - This first day of December in the year eighteen hundred & thirty eight, personally appeared the said John Smith who is well known to me, and whom I certify to be a man of truth and veracity & his statements under oath are entitled to full credit, and made solemn oath that the foregoing statement by him subscribed is true. Before me Wm. A. Hayes Just Peace

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Thompson, Joseph GRADE Drummer LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 5156 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Nov. 12, 1789 and Mt. No. 5-60-55 to not shown
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26522 Oliver Thompson widow of Joseph Thompson Rev. Rev. war.
Act Feb. 2 d 1848.
Index: Vol. M , Page 273
[Arrangement of 1870.]

286 Maine
Joseph Thompson
of York 6 th in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Maynard of the reg't commanded by Colonel Brooks in the Maples line, for the term of from April 1782 to April 1783
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 38.45 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 day of March 1831 - Pension increased to $53.65
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 of August 1832 and sent to Messrs Murdock & Hobbs, South Berwick
the Roll on _____ day of 182 _____ and notification sent to at _____ Pension commencing on the of _____ 182
Amount due on 4th of March 1832 } 4 Sept. " }
$ 38.45 19.22 57.67
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. } 7 June 1832
Rec: Book D. Vol: 1. fol: 93.

Rep.
Maine 5048
Olive Thompson
widow of Joseph Thompson
who was a musician & Private
in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 62 Dollars 66
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8. day of March 1844 and sent to Hon. John Fairfield
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 10.

Rep 2 ,
Maine 8168
Olive Thompson
widow of Joseph Thompson
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 13. Sept r . 1838. of York Co. in the State of Maine who was a Musician V Br. in the company commanded by Captain Prayden of the regt. commanded by Col. Scammon in the Mass. — line for.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 62 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th — day of March 1844 and sent to Hon. John Fairfield. Senate U. States
Total Amount, $313:30
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by D r Warren Clerk, Book D. Vol. 1. Page 19.

14.586 Maine
Joseph Thompson
of York in the state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brooks of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 1 yr. & 2 mo.
inscribed on the Roll of Dist: of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of August 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d of Sept: 1819 and sent to Benj t Greene, Esq. So: Berwick - Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sept: 1819 - \frac{30 \cdot 4}{31 \cdot 30} 0. 96 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1820 - 40. 00
Not entitled $56.00
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
York Co. Me.
Notification sent July 20/16 1820 to Daniel Denny, Treasurer

envelope; 2 Feb. 48, No. roll,
Boston,

55
Coacere

25 This claim was adjusted by the service of Joseph Thompson son musician of private inited of Joseph Thompson pri: for 16 mo. 5. ds in the Mass. Line

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Hon. L. P. Waldo, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.

Payments to be made at Portland by the Pres d U. S. Branch Bank Agent for paying Pension- ers, in the Agency of Maine
Recorded by J. W. Allison Clerk, in Book D, Vol. 1 page 93

STATE OF MAINE WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June 1832, Joseph Thompson of the State of Maine who was a Private in the Army of the Revolutions Increase to $53.65 is entitled to receive thirty eight dollars, and forty five 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 sixteenth day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
John Lobb Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards

adm. by the County. as this is no proof that he was at the time of the act of 1831, entitled an act to clear timber June 7, 32 + order unit act of 1831, entitled disposition of the be seconded June 7, 32
286 act of June 1831
wanted
Admitted 16 mo 3 days $3.63-
Messrs. Burleigh + Hobbs South Berwick
rep? W

State of Maine.
COUNTY OF YORK, SS.
ON this third day of June A.D. 1833 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace of the said County Joseph Thompson resident of York in the county of York and State of Maine aged
Sixty Eight 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 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1782 in April with
Capt Barr, as muster master and served in the 7th Mass regi- ment of the Continental line, under the following named officers:
Capt Jonathan Maynard, Capt Nathaniel C. Allen, Lt. Howbridge, Ensign Hall, Col John Brooks, Majors Samuel Derby and Potter and Genl. Patterson; he served at West Point and Verblank Point from the time of his enlistment until he marched for winter quarters to a place called Snake Hill, near Perkins Hill, where the majority of war-men were discharged, when those of the 7th Regiment, who enlisted for three years were annexed to the 4th Regiment, commanded by Col. Henry Jackson, by whom he was selected and to whose regiment He, the said Thompson, was annexed; we marched from winter quarters in the Spring of 1783 to West Point and served until the fall of that year, when we marched to New York and took possession of several fortifications, left by the British viz Fort George, Powle Hook and Brookline, where we continued until the middle of December 1783, then marched to West Point for winter quarters, then the army having been reduced. — about one half of our regiment was discharged, but he, the said Thompson was detached and placed under the command of Capt Mills and did duty until December 31 st 1783, when he was honorably discharged, he served as a private all the above time, viz from April 1782 until Dec 31. 1783. — He was on the Pension roll under the act of March 18. 1818 and was struck therefrom. He is now in the receipt of a pension under the act of June 7. 1832, His pension certificate is herewith enclosed. He resided in said York when his application under the act of June 7. 1832 was made. He claims an increased pension under the resolution of Congress of March 1833.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or 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 Maine —
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
Before me
Hiram H. Hobbs Justice of Peace
Joseph Thompson

State of Maine
York ss. I Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of the Court of Probate for said county, hereby certify that William H. Hobbs is a Justice of the peace for the county of York and that the foregoing sig- nature purporting to be his is genuine.
In witness whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed my seal this fifth day of June A.D. 1875.
Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of Probate.

Nov 20. 1845
Marie. Dear Thompson
FREE
James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington District of Columbia

South Berwick, Me., Nov 14 - 1843
Hon. James L. Edwards Sir,
Since writing you in relation to the application of Olive Thompson the the widow of Joseph Thompson for a pension, I find that the said Joseph Thompson drew a pension under the law of 1818 & that his certificate was numbered 14,586 - on the records of this county is his declaration in relation to his property, & by this it appears that he served in Capt - Maynards company in Colonel John Brooks's regiment - I hope this reference will render it unnecessary to apply to the Secretary of Massachusetts for a certificate of his service, as it is attended with much expense, The Secretary of Massachusetts will not open his books without a fee of three Dollars paid in advance.
Respectfully
Yours &c
Wm. H. Hayes
Should you still require the certificate from Massachusetts you will please to notify me

Hon J. L. Edwards

South Berinche August 23 1843
Hon J. L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions Sir,
Enclosed herewith, I send you, Seven Declarations for Pensions for Widows, two for five years & five for one year -
The Applicants are very aged; & I regret that I am so late in forwarding their Applications, & hope you will forward the Certificates at your earliest convenience very respectfully your Obedt Servt Charles N. Cogswell

Hon James L. Edwards - Com te of Pensions Washington

South Berwick Me Dec 6 - 1838 -
Hon James L. Edwards Com r of Pensions
Sir,
Inclosed I
send you the Declarations for Pensions of Mrs Oliver Thompson Hannah Prince & Polly Lord -
The pension certificates may be for- warded to me by their request
Respectfully -
Yours &c
Wm. H. Hayes -

Nov 8/1843
Miss
Oliver Humphreys
James L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington

South Berwick November 4- 1843
Hon. James L. Edmands Sir
Oliver Thompson ad 43- NO 5041
Your letter dated Oct 17, 1843 to C. N. Cogswell Esq. contains the following passages. " In the case of Oliver Thompson the certificate of " the secretary of Massachusetts should be produced " to establish the service of Joseph M. Thompson who " says he served in 1775- as a drummer under Col " James Seaman, Capt. Josh Bragdon Lieutenant " Lewis, Major Warren of Gen. Putnam; in or about " 1778 under Captain Dorman of Lieutenant Sweet " and afterwards under Col Henly, Capt. Sweet " and Ensign Otis."
Now, Sir, the above extract refers to some other Joseph Thompson, if not to Joseph Thompson the husband of the Applicant. The Applicant's husband was never called Joseph M. Thompson was never a drummer of probably never rendered any of the services above described. I yesterday went to York & conversed with Oliver Thompson the Applicant & with her children who are also the children of the deceased Joseph Thompson - They are very respectable people & are entitled to full credit. They say that the husband of the applicant was born in

August 1765 I enlisted as a soldier when he was about sixteen years old (which would be 1781) he enlisted for two or three years of service till the close of the war - They think he served in Col Brooks regi- ment, that Major Derby of York was also one of his officers -
When you shall have found the true declaration of Joseph Thompson I think you will be satisfied all is right without further evidence from Massachusetts - Joseph Thompson was a magistrate, an intelligent & respectable man of whatever is stated in his declaration may be relied on as true -
I hope this explanation will be satis- factory & that I shall soon receive all the certificates in the cases forwarded by Charles N. Gage well Esq.
Respectfully Yours &c
Wm. A. Hayes

Declaration of Oliver Thompson
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5041
Pension certificate to be forwarded to Wm A. Hays South Berwick Maine

State of Maine.
TORE, SS.
I, William Trapton,
Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts in said County, do hereby certify that
William A. Hayes is an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for said county,
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is duly commissioned and qualified to act as such; that his commission is dated the second of July, 1846, and will expire on the second day of July 1853.
and that the
following
signature purporting to be
his own
genuine
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the
Seal of the Supreme Judicial
Court for said State, this sixth day of July
Anno Domini 1848.
William Trapton, Clerk.
with the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State of Maine

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 2d of February 1848 - entitled 'an Act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution.'
State of Maine County of York ss - On this twenty seventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty eight personally appeared before William Allen Hayes Esquire, a justice of the Peace within and for said County of York Oliver Thompson a resident of York in said County of York, aged eighty one years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by act of congress passed on the second day of February 1848, granting pensions to Widows of persons, who served during the revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Joseph Thompson who was a private in the army of the Revolution, and served as stated by him in his application for a pension under the act of Congress of the seventh of June 1832 under which act he drew a pension of sixty two Dollars & sixty five cents per annum during his life, and after his decease she drew a pension for the same sum per annum under the act of June 17th 1844 she further declares that she still remains a widow Widow Wm. A. Hayes Elizabeth B. Thompson Oliver Thompson Mark Sworn to & subscribed on the year and day above written Before me Wm. A. Hayes Just Peace

I William A. Hayes a magistrate as before stated hereby certify that the above named Oliver Thompson is well known to me, and that I do personally know that she is the same person who has drawn a pension as stated by her in the foregoing Declaration Wm. A. Hayes Just. Peace

Joseph Thompson Pvt.
Col. Brooks Mass ts Reg t 1702 - 1 yr. 2 mos. 2. Aug. 1819.
Admitted.
This applicant proves his services by the Deposition of Mark Powell & Abraham Shaw & by the certificate of his Ex- celency J. Brooks who com- manded in the Regiment in which the said Thompson ser- ved. B. Green

Medford, Mass. Nov. 19 th 1818.
This is to certify that Joseph Thompson was a soldier in the late 7 th Mass. reg. - that he enlisted on the 25 th of April 1782, & continued to serve in s d reg- -iment until it was disbanded in June 1783.
Brooks Lt. Col. Com d . Det. of 1 st reg t .

Commonwealth of Massachusetts For as on this 12 th day of August 1849 before me the subscriber Chief justice of the Court Court of Comm. Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth personally appear Mark Howard and Abraham Shaw two credible & disinterested Witnesses, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, they upon their oaths do say that they have been well acquainted with Joseph Thompson from early youth, and that he did enlist as a private soldier into the army of the United States in the spring of the year 1781. for the term of three years & did join the Army at West Point under Capt Manord of the 7 th or Brooks Regt. Massachusetts Line & did continue to do his duty in said Company & Regt until it was disbanded - That they served with him in Company with the said Thompson until he was discharged
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal the day and year first above said Bry Green

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. } ON this second day of August A. D. 1819. before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears Joseph Thompson aged fifty-four years resident in York in said county of York, 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 he the said Joseph Thompson in the Month of April A. D. 1781. Did enlist as a private soldier into the Army of the United States, for the term of three years, and joined the army at West Point under Capt. [blank] Manord of the 7 th Reg t . Massachusetts Line commanded by Lt. Col. J. Brooks, and continued to do his duty in said Company & Reg t until it was disbanded in June 1783 when he rec d an honorable discharge signed by Genl. Brooks, which Discharge he has long since had the misfortune to lose
That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs 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 above said.
Benj. Greene
I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Thompson did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid—and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support.—And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this
twelfth
day of August
Anno Domini, 1819.
Benj. Greene

State of Maine County of York ss - On this fifteenth day of August in the year eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before the Hon. William Allen Hayes Judge of the Court of Probate, being a Court of record within and for said County of York Oliver Thompson as resident of York in the County of York and State of Maine aged seventy five years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by act of Congress passed July 7 1830 entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain Widows, and an Act approved the twenty third day of August 1842 amendatory thereof, and a resolution approved Aug 16, 1842. That she is the widow of Joseph Thompson late of said York, who was a private in the army of the Revolution, and served as stated in his decla- ration on which he drew a pension under the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832. reference thereto being had in the Pension Department at Washington - up to the time of his decease - She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Thompson on the third day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty eight and that her husband the aforesaid Joseph Thompson died on the thirteenth day of September in the year (1830) (eighteen hundred and 30) that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety four viz: at the time above stated -
Witness Wm. A. Hayes - Oliver Thompson Joseph Thompson
Sworn to of subscribed on the day and year above written Before me Wm. A. Hayes Judge of the Probate Court York County Maine
The record not intended before being signed Wm. A. Hayes
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I certify that the said Oliver Hanson within named by reason of her great age and bodily infirmity is unable to travel and attend court.
Wm. A. Hays Judge of the Court of Probate York County Me.

Extract from the records of the town of York in the County of York and State of Maine "Joseph Thompson Jun and Oliver Jenkins "both of York intend marriage entered "March the first seventeen hundred "and eighty eight "joined in marriage April the third "seventeen hundred and eighty eight by "the Rev Samuel Bangs"
I Alexander McIntire of York in the County of York and State of Maine Town Clerk of the said town of York hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the records of said town of York, excepting the dates which are entered on the records in plain legible figures as follows viz publication "Mar 1 st 1788" Marriage "April 3 rd 1788" Alex. McIntire Town Clerk of the Town of York }
I Alexander McIntire aforesaid depose testify and say that I am town clerk of the town of York, that the records of said town are in my possession, and the foregoing are true extracts from the records with the exception aforesaid
Alex. McIntire
State of Maine York ss August 15 th A.D. 1843. Subscribed sworn to by the above named Alexander McIntire
Before me Wm. A. Hayes Just Peace
I William A. Hayes the Magistrate above named hereby certify that it is well known to me that said Alexander McIntire is town clerk of the town of York, that he is a person of truth & veracity that his statements underneath are entitled to full credit
Wm. A. Hayes Just Peace for the State of Maine
Maine

3317 Declaration of Oliver Thompson for Pension and year.
$62:66 per an
Send certificate to Ch. N. Cogswell Esq. South Berwick Me
Hon. John Fairfield Senate U.S.

Declaration, In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the third of March 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain Widows, who have received pensions under the Act of July 7 1838.
State of Maine, County of York ss - On this fifteenth day of August in the year eighteen hundred and forty three personally appeared before the Hon. William A. Dyer, Esquire a Justice of the Peace for each & every county in the state of Maine, Oliver Thompson a resident of York in the County of York of State of Maine aged seventy five years who being first sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the third of March 1843 - granting pensions to Widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war - That she is the widow of Joseph Thompson who was a private in the army of the revolution as will appear by his declaration on file in the Pension department at Washington on which the said Joseph Thompson drew a pension of about $3. 63 / 100 Dollars per annum under the Act of Congress passed June 7 - 1832 reference to said declaration and pension certificate being had - She also refers to her declaration of proofs accompanying the same for a pension under the Act of Congress passed July 7 - 1838 on which is she entitled to a pension of the same amount drawn by her husband per annum for five years - She further declares that she is still a Widow
Witness
Wm. A. Dyer - Josiah Thompson
Oliver Thompson
seen

Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year above on the other side written
Before Wm. A. Hayes Justice of the Peace for each several county in the state of Maine
I William A. Hayes the Magistrate above named, hereby certify that Olive Thompson the above named, declarant has been per- sonally known to me for a great many years last past - and that I believe her to have been the wife and now the widow of the said Joseph Thompson deceased, & that he drew a pension for Revolutionary services as above stated
Wm. A. Hayes Just Peace for each several county in the state of Maine
State of Maine.
County of York, ss.
I William Drafton, Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that William A. Hayes is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for each and every County throughout said State, duly commissioned & qualified; that his commission was dated on the twenty fifth day of January 1834 and will expire on the twenty fifth day of May 1846 and that his signatures to the certificates herein, are genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said County, this twenty fifth day of October A.D. eighteen hundred & forty three.
William Drafton, Clerk.

I Josiah Thompson of York in the county of York and state of Maine depose testify and say That I am the son of Joseph Thompson and Olive Thompson of said Town of York That I have always lived with them and the survivor of them from early infancy to the present time - I am confident they are the same persons named on the town records of York as having been married April 3 d 1780.
That my father the said Joseph Thompson always claimed to have been a soldier of the revolutionary war & I know that he drew a pension of about 53 \frac{65}{100} Dollars per annum under the Act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 until the time of his decease, That the said Joseph Thompson my father died on the fourteenth day of September in the year eighteen hundred & thirty eight.
That the said Olive Thompson is now living that she is the same person known to me formerly as the wife and now as the widow of the said Joseph Thompson deceased - That she is now a widow and has remained such ever since the decease of my father the said Joseph Thompson.
Josiah Thompson.
State of Maine York County ss. August 15 th A.D. 1843 - Then personally appeared the said Josiah Thompson and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true.
Before me Wm A Hayes justice of the Peace for each & every county in the state of Maine
I William A. Hayes the magistrate above named certify that the above named Josiah Thompson is well known to me, that

he is a person of truth & veracity, and his state- ments under oath are entitled to full credit
Wm. A. Hayes Justice of the Peace as aforesaid }