Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 10519, for Stephen Thompson, Connecticut

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Thompson, Stephen Abigail
R. 10519
CONTENTS

State of Ohio } ss County of Summit }
on this the thirtyth day of June A.D. 1855 personally appeared Before the probate judge of Summit County Abigail Thompson son of Hudson in the County of Summit and State of Ohio aged Seventy Eight years on the 27 th day of April A.D. 1844 who Being first duly sworn Ac- cording to Law doth on her oath make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain the Benefit of the provision made By the act of Congress passed July 7. 1838 Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to Certain widows " That She is the widow of Stephen Thompson a Soldier of the Revolutionary war who was a private in the 8 th Connecticut Regiment in a Company Commanded by Colonel Isaac Sherman Esqr. in the war of the Revolution and served in the same from May 26 th 1777. to January 1 st 1781, about three years 7 months and 5 days as set forth in the Certificate of the Comptroller office Hartford Connecticut of May 3 rd 1855 at the time he Entered the Service he was a Resident of Goshen Litchfield County Connecticut
She further declares that She was married to the said Stephen Thompson a Soldier of the Revolutionary war as set forth in said Certificate of Comptroller office Hartford Connecticut of May 3 rd 1855 on the Eighteenth day of January in the year Seventeen hundred and Ninety three By the Rev Benjamin Osborn at Tinnmouth in Ben- nington) since Rutland County Vermont that her husband the aforesaid Stephen Thompson a Soldier of the Revolutionary war as stated in the Certificate from the Comptroller office Hartford

in the State of Connecticut of May 3 rd 1855 died on the Eleventh day of October Eighteen hundred and forty one at Hudson Summit County State of Ohio that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the Service But the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seven teen hundred and ninety four, viz, at the time above stated, She further swears that she is now a widow and that she was never afterwards married and that she has never before made any application for a pension inasmuch as she nor her husband the aforesaid Stephen Thompson did not know and that she had not till recently became ac- quainted with the provisions of the act of 1838 and did not know that she was entitled to a pension that she was led to investigate the pen- sion laws By the passage of the Bounty land act of March 3 rd 1855 and By Employing Michael Sayler of Hudson Summit County Ohio her agent and afterwards through him ascertained that her late husband Stephen Thompsons name a Soldier of the war of the Revolution was on the Roll in the Comptroller's office in the State of Connecticut Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written Before Abigail Thompson Nathl. M. Humphrey probate judge
I. Noah M. Humphrey probate judge for the County of Summit in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that the above declaration was sworn to By the said Abigail Thompson and signed by her in my presence at her house and that from Bodily Infirmity she is not able to appear in Court to acknowledge this said declaration and that I believe from the appearance and statements of the applicant that she is the Identical person she represents herself to be this the 30 th day of June A.D. 1855. Noah M. Humphrey Probate Judge

I know all men By these presents that I Abigail Thompson widow of Stephen Thompson deceased who was a soldier of the Revolutionary war and applicant for the Benefits of the provisions made By act of Congress passed July 1 th 1838 Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to Certain widows do hereby constitute and appoint French S Evans and Hamilton G. Plant of Washington City D.C. my true and law full attorneys for me and in my name to prosecute my Claim for the Benefits of the provisions of the above named act and to Receive from the agent of the united States for paying pensions any moneys or lands which may be due to me or will become due at the final adjustment of this Claim and to do and perform every thing require to and necessary to be done in the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do if personally present
Witness my hand and seal this the thirtyth day of June AD 1855
Sealed and delivered }
in presence of }
Abigail Thompson M c Humphrey
Abigail Thompson
(Seal)
State of Ohio } Summit County } ss
Be it known that on the 30 th day of June AD 1855 Before the subscriber a probate judge in and for said County duly authorized By law to administer oaths personally appeared Abigail Thompson above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed in testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand the day and year last above mentioned Nate M. Humphrey Probate Judge

the said Abigail the widow of Stephen Thompson who Served in the war of the Revolution as Set forth in a Certificate from the Comptroller's office Hartford in Connecticut of May 3 rd 1845 further declares that before her marriage with the afore said Stephen Thompson her name was Abigail Hutchinson the Elder daughter of Thomas and Abigail Hutchinson of Bennington since Rut Land County Vermont Abigail Thompson sworn to and subscribed on the day and year Above written Before me
Noah M Humphrey Probate Judge
The State of Ohio, SUMMIT COUNTY.
I, EDWIN P. GREEN, Clerk of the Court of Common
Plas within and for the County of Summit, and State of Ohio, do hereby certify that Noah M Humphrey Esquire, before whom the foregoing and annexed Instrument
was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Probate Judge in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit are due, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine as I believe;
WITNESS, My signature and the Seal of said Court, at the Court-House, in Akron. this 21 st day of July A. D. 1855
E. P. Green Clerk. By N. P. Horn Secy

ack add proof
Abigail Thompson Stephen - Theo - Jan 1838 Coln
Refer to
H. G. Smith Present
ms. 11.1.1. v. 10, p. 10

The State of Ohio, SUMMIT COUNTY.
I, EDWIN P. GREEN, Clerk of the Court of Common
Plas within and for the County of Summit, and State of Ohio, do hereby certify that Stephen H. Pitkin Esquire, before whom the foregoing and annexed acknowledg- ment was taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and Sworn, and to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit are due, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genu-
ine as I believe;
WITNESS, My signature and the Seal of said Court, at the Court-House, in Akron, this 26 day of February A. D. 1856.
E. P. Green Clerk.
It was read at a meeting of the County Commissioners, January 1856.

State of Ohio } County of Summit } ss.
on this the 31 ST day of December A.D. one thousand Eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a justice of the peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Abigail Thompson aged Seventy Eight years on the 27 TH day of April A.D. 1855 a Resident of Hudson Summit County in the State of Ohio who Being Duly Sworn according to Law, declares.
that She is the widow of the Same Stephen Thompson a Soldier of the Revolutionary war deceased who was a private in the 8 TH Connecticut Regiment in a Company Commanded By Colonel Isaac Sherman Esq r in the war of the Revolution. That her Said husband served in the same from May 26 TH 1777. to January 1 ST in 1781 about three years 7 months and five days at the time he entered the service he was a Resident of Goshen Litchfield County in the State of Connecticut and was honorably discharged.
She further declares that She was married to the Said Stephen Thompson at Yarmouth in Bennington since Rutland County in the State of Vermont on the Eighteenth day of January in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety three by the Rev. Benjamin Osborn and that her name before her Said marriage was Abigail Hutchinson the Elder daughter of Thomas and Abigail Hutchinson of Bennington since Rutland County Vermont But that there is to her knowledge no family or other Record of Said marriage and that they had Eleven Children By Births of which five of them are now living to the best of her knowledge Namely as follows, Hiram Thompson, Elisha Thompson, Permelia Thompson, Amos Thompson, and Abigail D Thompson
  1 ST  That, William the oldest Child of Stephen + Abigail Thompson was Born in Goshen Connecticut on June 9 TH  1794    2 ND  Hiram Thompson was Born in Goshen Conn Aug 30 TH  1797    3 RD  Elisha Thompson was Born in Goshen Conn May 9 TH  1800    4 TH  Cyrenians Thompson was Born in Hudson Ohio Jan'y 30 TH  1802    5 TH  Lucretia Thompson was Born in Hudson Ohio Feby 6 TH  1804    6 TH  Alonzo Thompson was Born in Hudson Ohio July 25 TH  1806    7 TH  Permelia Thompson was Born in Hudson Ohio Aug 16 TH  1808    8 TH  Nariah Thompson was Born in Hudson Ohio March 10 TH  1810    9 TH  Amos Thompson was Born in Hudson Ohio Sept 16 TH  1812    10 TH  Abigail D Thompson was Born in Hudson Ohio Sept 18 TH  1814    11 TH  Alonzo Thompson was Born in Hudson Ohio May 9 TH  1817  

deaths
 1 ST That Uriah the 6 TH Son of the Said Stephen & Abigail Thompson died in Hudson Ohio on March 18 TH AD 1812  2 nd first Alonzo Thompson died June 21 ST in Hudson Ohio 1812  3 rd Lucretia Thompson died in Aron Ohio July 11 TH 1837  4 th Cyrenians Thompson died in Oregon plain michigan April 17 TH 1853  5 th William Thompson died the Eldest son Aug 17 TH 1853  6 TH Second Alonzo Thompson died in Wolcutville Conn. June 23 rd 1845 
That her said husband Stephen Thompson died at Hudson in Summit County in the state of Ohio on the Eleventh day of October Eighteen hundred and forty one and that she is now a widow at the date of Executing this her declaration and that she made an application for a pension on the 30 TH day of June 1855 for the Benefit of the provision made By act of Congress passed July 7 TH 1838 Entitled an act granting half pay and pensions to Certain widows She Refers to Said declaration for Evidence of her husband's Service and her marriage &c She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 rd 1855 in addition to said pension
Abigail Thompson
We John Bateman and Daniel Clapp Residents of the Township of Hudson in the County of Summit in the State of Ohio upon our oaths declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged By Abigail Thompson the widow of Stephen Thompson who was a Soldier of the Revolutionary war in our presence and that we Believe from the appearance and Statements of the applicant that she is the Identical person she Represents herself to Be That we knew the parties in the lifetime of the deceased. Knew them to cohabit as man and wife, They were united as husband & wife. That the said Abigail Thompson who has signed the foregoing declaration in our presence is the widow of the said Stephen Thompson who died at Hudson, Ohio on the 11 th day of October AD 1841, and that she is still a widow
John Bateman Daniel Clapp
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and Subscribed Before me a justice of the peace within and for the Township of Hudson Summit County Ohio on the day and year above written; and I Certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons of truth & Respectibility that the Claimant is the person she Represents herself to Be and that I have no interest in this Claim
Stephen H. P. Hume Justice of the Peace

I know all men By these presents that I Abigail Thompson widow of Stephen Thompson who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary war of Hudson Township in the County of Summit and State of Ohio do hereby irrevocally constitute and appoint Michael Sayler of Hudson in the County of Summit and State of Ohio and Hamilton G. Fant of Washington City district of Columbia My True and lawfull Agents and Attorneys to prosecute my Claim for any amount of Revolutionary pension and Bounty land or pay for Service done By my late husband Stephen Thompson deceased in said war of the Revolution that may Be due under the provisions of the act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838 Entitled an act Granting half pay and pensions to Certain widows and under act approved March 3 1855 or any other act or Resolution of Congress and I hereby authorize my said attorneys to Examine all papers and documents in Relation to said Claim on file in the departments at Washington City or Elsewhere to file additional Evidence or arguments and to Receive from the agent of the United States for paying pensions all moneys and the Certificate or warrant which may be  ST Be Issued for said Claim and to appoint one or more Substitutes under them for the purposes herein Expressed and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present hereby Ratifying and Conforming all that my said attorneys may lawfully do in the premises
Witness my hand and Seal this the 31 ST -day of december AD-1855
Abigail Thompson
Sealed and delivered } in presence of } John Bateman Daniel C. Bupp
State of Ohio } ss. Summit County }
Be it known that on the thirty first day of december AD 1855 Before the Subscriber a justice of the peace within and for said County duly authorized By law to administer oaths personally appeared Abigail Thompson the above named and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her act and deed in Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand the day and year last above mentioned
Stephen H. Pettine Justice of the Peace

State of Ohio Summit County
Daniel C Gaylord of the Town of Kanasas County of Summit and State of Ohio - first being duly sworn deposes and says - that he was well acquainted with Stephen Thompson the Husband of Abigail Thompson whose signature appears to the declaration to power of Ally to which this is attached, that the said Stephen & Abigail removed from Washen Litchfield County. Connecticut about the year AD 1802 or 3 that they lived together as Husband and wife to this certain knowledge from that time till the 11 th day of October AD 1841 at which time the said Stephen died leaving the said Abigail his Widow - and that during all of said time from AD 1802 to Oct 11 th AD 1841 they cohabited and lived together as man & wife - were both members of the Congregational Church in Hudson aforesaid - He further states that he has often during the lifetime of the said Stephen & while his own father Joel Gaylord was living heard them talk of the service of the said Stephen Thompson in the war of the Revolution in Col Isaac Sherman in the 8 th Connecticut Regiment, and that the said Joel Gaylord served in Col. Swifts Reg t also from Connecticut, in which reg t

the name of the said Paul will be found
The said Daniel C Gaylord further States that he cannot be mistaken in relation to the facts set forth as they are fresh in his memory - and the said Daniel further states that the said Abigail is a woman of truth & veracity - and that her statements are to be relied on as truth -
Daniel C Gaylord
The foregoing declaration or affidavit was sworn to and subscribed before me on the 10th day of July A.D. 1856, and I certify that I know the affiant to be a credible person and entitled to credit in all his statements
Stephen H. Pitkin J. P.

No 15338
My Dear Thompson M a  Stephen
Ohio
July 7. 1838
Person of green and university
Outline of H. Thompson The Date for the Summer This
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the State of Ohio } Summit County } ss
on the fourth day of July A.D. 1855 personally appeared Before me the undersigned a justice of the peace within and for said County Dr. Moses Thompson formerly a Surgeon in the 4 th Brigade 4 th division of Ohio Militia under the Command of major George Darrow in the war with Great Britain declared By the United States on the 18 th day of June 1812 a Resident of the Township of Hudson in the County of Summit and State of Ohio - who Being duly Sworn upon his oath deposeth and saith that he was well acquainted with Stephen Thompson who was a Soldier of the Revolutionary war who died in the Township of Hudson in the County of Summit in the State of Ohio on the Eleventh day of October A.D. 1841 and that he has attended the  v  before  Stephen Thompson a part of the time under his medical practice in his last illness and was present at his funeral and know that he died at the time Above stated he further Swears that Abigail Thompson of the Township of Hudson Summit County and State of Ohio is the widow of the above named Stephen Thompson and that She was never afterwards married and is now about Seventy Eight years of age as I Believe that her maiden name was Abigail Hutchenson a daughter of Thomas Hutchenson a Resident of Bennington, since Rutland County Vermont that her marriage with the said Stephen Thompson took place during the time when I was absent from my father's house on my medical studies, and have lived together as husband and wife from that time until the death of the said Stephen Thompson on the 11 th day of Oct. A.D. 1841 during this time they had 11 Children of which there is now five of them living the said Dr turn over

the State of Ohio Summit County } ss
on the fourth day of July A D 1855 personally appeared Before me the undersigned a justice of the peace within and for said County Amas Thompson a Resident of the Township of Hudson in the County of Summit and State of Ohio who Being duly sworn upon his oath deposes and saith that he is the Son of Stephen Thompson a Soldier of the Revolutionary war who died in the Township of Hudson Summit County and State of Ohio on the 11 th day of October A D 1841 that he had attended him the said Stephen Thompson his father during the whole time of his last sickness untill his death and was present at his funeral and knows that he died on the day and year above stated and he further swears that Abigail Thompson of Hudson Summit County Ohio is his mother and the widow of the aforesaid Stephen Thompson that she has not intermarried But continues the widow of the above mentioned Stephen Thompson that his mother the said Abigail Thompson is now living in the same house with him and on the same farm where his father Stephen Thompson died he further deposes and saith that he had heard his father tell a great many times about his service in the war of the Revolution But has never made any application for a pension Inasmuch as he was not acquainted with the provisions of the act of 1838 and did not know that he was entitled to a pension But was under the impression that he was excluded from drawing a pension on account of him Being in possession of too much property and that his mother the said Abigail Thompson was led to investigate the pension Laws By the passage of the Bounty land act of March 3 rd 1855. the said Amas Thompson turn over

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further deposes and saith that he ascertained through a circular that the Bounty land act of Congress passed March 3 rd 1855 would entitle the widows of the Soldiers of the Revolutionary war to Bounty land which said act was in the hands of Michael Sayler of Hudson Ohio and By Examination made By him with the said Sayler who has the Revolutionary pension acts also in his possession found that his mother the said widow was entitled to a pension also in addition to Bounty land that he requested the said Sayler to find out if the same Stephen Thompson is credited with the service as a Soldier of the Revolutionary war in the Comptrollers office in the State of Connecticut which Examination the said Sayler has made and obtained a Certificate from the Comptrollers office Hartford State of Connecticut dated May 3 rd 1855 for the same
Amos Thompson
the foregoing Affidavit were sworn to and subscribed Before me on the day and year above written: and I further Certify that I am personally acquainted with Amos Thompson and know him to be a Credible person of truth and veracity
H. C. Thompson } Justice of the Peace in and for Hudson Summit Co
The State of Ohio, SUMMIT COUNTY.
J. EDWIN P. GREEN, Clerk of the Court of Common
Plas within and for the County of Summit, and State of Ohio, do hereby certify that A. Thompson Esquire, before whom the foregoing and annexed affidavits were taken, was at the time of taking the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn, and to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit are due, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine as I believe;
WITNESS, My signature and the Seal of said Court, at the Court-House, in Akron, this 21 st day of July A. D. 1855 E. P. Green Clerk. By W. P. Stone Deputy

Moses Thompson (Continued)
Moses Thompson further deposes and saith that the afore said Stephen Thompson a Soldier of the Revolutionary war who died in Hudson Summit County Ohio on the 11 th day of October AD 1841 was an older Brother of his and that he very well Recollects of seeing his Brother Stephen Thompson Returning home to his fathers house in Goshen Litchfield County State of Connecticut from the war of the Revolution which was on one Sabbath day and know that he was the Same Identical Stephen Thompson named in a declaration made By Abigail Thompson on the 30 th day of June 1855 for a pension Moses Thompson
the foregoing affidavit were Sworn to and Subscribed Before me on the day and year Above written: and I further Certify that I am personally acquainted with Moses Thompson and know him to be a credible person of truth and veracity
No 15338
Abigail Thompson
Mary Thompson
Ohio
July 7. 1855
H. C. Thompson Justice of the Peace for Hudson Summit Ohio

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
10.519.
P. O.
Abigail Thompson
Service:
REJECTED
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

No 39005 Act 7 th June 185
No 15338 " 7 th July 185
Abigail Thompson, wid of Stephen - Ohio.
Let. N. G. Faut Aug 7/53.
H. G. Faut. Mar 27/56
ch. Sayle, Apr 14/57
10519
Act June 7/32 & July 7/58
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Hamilton G. Hunt, Banker.
Claims against the Government Collected
Pennsylvania Avenue bet. 4 th and 6 th Street.
Washington, D. C. July 27 1853-
Com r of Pensions Present
Dear Sir,
Herein you will receive the Claim for arrears of pension (act June 7. 1832) and pension (act 1838) of Abigail Thompson widow of Stephen
Very Respectfully
Yr affec Sub
Hamilton G. Hunt
4

Hudson Summit County Ohio March Commissioner of pensions 12 th 1857 Washington City DC
dear sir
on the 30 th day of June 1855 Abigail the widow of Stephen Thompson a Soldier of the Revolutionary war of Hudson Summit County Ohio made her declaration for a pension which was filed in your office in July 1855 by Hamilton G Fant of Washington City DC under act of June 7 th 1832 and July 7 th 1838
She also made another declaration on the 31 st day of December 1855 under act of March 3 rd 1855 for Bounty Land in addition to a pension but She cannot get any Report from Hamilton G Fant She is very anxious to know if you have Reached her Claim or not and what the Result will be
Please Report to me as I am authorized her agent as you will see by her power of attorney in her declaration
Very Respectfully Michael Sayler

State of Connecticut Comptroller Office Hartford May 3 rd 1855
I certify, that on application for evidence of the service of Stephen Thompson, in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this Office, and find the name of Stephen Thompson, on a Pay roll under the following heading viz. "Settlement with the 8 th Connecticut Regt. Isaac Sherman Esq. Colonel before January 1780," when the said Thompson is credited with service as a private from May 26 th 1777 to Jan'y. 1 st 1780 , 2 yrs. 7 mos. 5 days. In another settlement with Col. Sherman Regiment "for the year 1780," I also find the name of Stephen Thompson when he is credited with service as a private from Jan'y. 1 st 1780 to Jan'y. 1 st 1781 = 1 year.
John Dunham Compt. by Geo Robinson Clerk

Temperance Cheney a resident of the Township of Randolph in the County of Portage and State of Ohio — of lawful age being duly sworn according to law deposes and saith
Deft by the justice — Are you acquainted with Abigail Thompson Widow of Stephen Thompson who died in the Township of Hudson in the County of Summit in the State of Ohio on the 11 th of October AD 1841 — and if so what knowledge have you of their Marriage and of their living together as husband and wife and also the number of their Children they had whilst living together as husband and wife and also the number now living
Ans. — I was acquainted with Abigail Thompson She was an Elder Sister of mine and before her Marriage with Said Thompson her name was Abigail Hutchinson my Sister Abigail Hutchinson and Stephen Thompson went from my Fathers house together to be Married to a Mr Asburys a Minister of the gospel of the Congregational denomination in the Township of Pinnepeth in the County of Rutland in the State of Vermont and they always lived together as husband and wife until the death of the Said Stephen Thompson on the 11 th of Oct. AD 1841 He had 11-Children whilst living together as husband & wife, of which there is now 5 living,

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I was also acquainted with the parties above named previous to their entering into the bonds of Matrimony
Temperance Cheney
State of Ohio Portage County ss
I James Collins a justice of the peace for the Township of Randolph do hereby certify that Temperance Cheney the signer of the foregoing Affidavit personally appeared before me on the 25 th day of June 1855 and made solemn oath that the foregoing Affidavit is true according to the best of her knowledge — I further certify that I am personally acquainted Temperance Cheney and know her to be a Woman of truth and veracity
James Collins, J. P.
THE STATE OF OHIO, PORTAGE COUNTY, ss
EDMUND BASTWICK I, EDMUND BASTWICK , County Clerk, and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Portage and State of Ohio, do hereby certify that James Collins Esquire, before whom the foregoing and annexed Affidavit was taken, was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, and to all whose official acts, as such, full faith and credit are due, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his, I believe to be genuine; and that said instrument is executed and acknowledged as required by the statutes of this State.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, at Ravenna, this 21 st day of July A. D. 1855.
Edmund Bastwick CLERK.
By _____ Deputy Clerk.