Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,566, for Epaphras Thompson, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (comm)
Thompson Epaphras or Thomson
S. 40,566.
CONTENTS

Notification sent to him Nov 11 1820/21 James H. Wright Jan 1821
8878
Pennsylvania.
Epaphras Thompson, of Luzerne Co 4 in the state of Penns a who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sheldon, of the Connecticut line, for the term of six years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th of March, 1819 and sent to Jesse Fell, judge, Wilkes barre, Pennsylvania
  Arrears to 4th of March, 1819. . .  $: 83.43    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4. Sept. 1819. } . .  48 "    10 mo. 9 }  \times \frac{4}{31} 30. }  $: 131.43  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

1 District of Pennsylvania Northumberland County Set
in the 31 st day of August 1820 appeared in open Court of Common Pleas held in the Borough of Sunbury for the County of Northumberland being a Court of Record and proceeding according to the course of Common Law with jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and expressly made a Court of Record by act of assembly of this state Ephraim Thompson aged sixty four years resident in the County of Northumberland in said district who being first duly sworn according to law doth in his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war in the corps commanded by Wadsworth in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Elisha Sheldon and that he made his original declaration on the 22 nd day of April 1818 and obtained his pension his certificate is N o 8878 and dated the 17 th of March 1811 and I do solemnly swear that I was a Resident of the United States citizen on the 18 th of March 1818 and 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 18 th of March 1818 and that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property 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 I am by trade a Silver Smith but cannot regularly follow it on account of bodily infirmity

infirmary I have no family except my wife margaret aged 68 years is now and has been infirm for some years.
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court August 21 1820 Andrew Albright Proth
Signed Epaphras Thompson
Schedule of Property.
 1 Horse $ 29.00  7 Knives & 7 Forks 75  1 Table 1.00  1 Tea Kettle & Skillet 1.25  1 Pot & Kettle 1.00  1 am plate 75  2 Bowls & 8 Cups & Saucers 50  1 pitcher 6  4 Chairs 4.25  1 Chest 1.50 
Sworn & Subscribed in open Court August 21 1820 Andrew Albright Proth
Signed Epaphras Thompson
The Court are of opinion that the above valuation is correct and that it amounts to $38.56
State of Pennsylvania Northumberland County Set.
I Andrew Albright Prothonotary of the court of common pleas of the county aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the Record of the said Court and I do further certify

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 thirty eight dollars and 56 Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this second day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and twenty.
Andrew Allison Prothonotary.

Epaphras Thompson
Con.
8878
Northumberland
Co.
17 March 19
Epaphras Thompson
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Ephraim Thompson
Ephraim Thompson. Shuld out bon. Yrs E. Thompson 1777 to 1783 22 nd April 1818
Adm correct by P.H.

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA,
LUZERNE COUNTY, ss.
On this twentieth second day of April A.D. 1818 before me the subscriber, President Judge of the Eleventh Judicial district in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, personally appears Epaphras Thompson aged sixty two years, resident in Exeter in the said  County of Luzerne in the State aforesaid, 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 cer- tain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War." That he the said Epaphras Thompson enlisted in  Habersham in the state of Connecticut the 24th May 1777 in the company commanded by Captain Madsouth in the 2nd reg t of the dragoons of the State of Connecticut - commanded by Col: Elisha Sheldon that he continued to serve in the said corps in the service of the United States, until the close of the Revolutionary War - when he was discharged from service in Danbury state of  Connecticut that he was in the battles of Brandywine, at  Red Bank - and that he received the beloved Certificate from Connecticut from Col:  Elisha Sheldon and he is the person mentioned therein - That he sent a discharge that he sent it to procure his lands .
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.
Epaphras Thompson
Sworn to, subscribed and declared, Before me, the day and year aforesaid.
J. W. Williams

I, Thomas Burnside President Judge of the eleventh Judicial district in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Ephraim Thompson did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceeding declaration, against the Common Enemy; and I 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 aforementioned act of Congress.
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, LUZERNE COUNTY, ss.
Thomas Burnside I, Andrew Beaumont Prothonotary of the court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Luzerne aforesaid do certify and make known that Thomas Burnside is, and was at the time of signing and taking the foregoing depositions and certifying the same, President Judge of the 11th Judicial district of the State of Pennsylvania, that the signature is his proper hand writing, and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such. In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and Seal of Office, at Wilkesbarre, in the County of Luzerne aforesaid, this twenty third day of April 1818 Andrew Beaumont Prot

TREASURY DEPARTMENT
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE
OFFICE OF THE COLLECTOR DISTRICT OF MICHIGAN
DETROIT, MICH.
IN REPLYING REFER TO
May 4 1931
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you please advise me if you have any record of a pension being paid to Ephraim Thompson who served as a private in the Revolutionary War, in Captain John Webb's Troop, 2 nd Regiment of Light Dragoons, Continental Troops. He enlisted May 24, 1777 to June 10, 1780. His home was at Paybrook Conn.,
Ephraim Thompson was my great-great grandfather and these records were kept in my grandmother's home which has been destroyed by fire.
I will very much appreciate this information and if there

is any charge for this please advise me
Thanking you, I am,
Respectfully
Mrs Hagle Thompson Anderson
Post office Box 1253
Detroit, Michigan

May 7, 1931
Mrs. Hazle Thompson Anderson P. O. Box 1253 Detroit, Michigan
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section MCS:MLB
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 40566, that Epaphras Thomson or Thompson enlisted at Saybrook, Connecticut, on May 24, 1777, as a private in the 2 nd Regiment of Light Dragoons which was commanded by Colonel Elisha Sheldon. He served in this regiment until the close of the Revolution, a part of the time was in Captain Wadsworth's company. He was in the battles of Germantown and Monmouth.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 22, 1818, at which time he was sixty-two years of age and was living in Exeter, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
In 1820 he was living in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, and he then stated that his wife, Margaret, was sixty-eight years of age. There are no further data relative to the soldier's family.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

40 566
Rev INVALID.
File No. 40. 566
Ephraim Thompson Rev Par No
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 8 , Page 307
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1924 Nov 8. Mrs. F. M. Thompson for. hist. and 1931 May 7. hist. to Mrs. Hattie Thompson Anderson N.C.D.

This Certifies that Ephraim Thompson enlisted into the 2 d Reg t . St. Dragoons, commanded by Col o . Elisha Sheldon, on the 24 th day of May A. D. 1777 & that he continued in said Regiment until the close of the Revolutionary War Extracted from the Regimental Books kept by me & now before me Litchfield - Conn. } Brig d General Tottenadge late a Major Feb. 17. 6 th 1818 } 2 d Reg t . St. Dragoons

We the Subscribers Being well acquainted with Eldad Thompson Do Believe his circumstances in life as to property does actually stand in which of the assistance of his Country and agreeable the act of Congress granting Pensions for services in the Revolutionary war Do Believe he comes within the act February the 16 1819
Wapiti Hollow
Gideon Fitch
John Henshaw
Elias Hoyt
Daniel Hoyt
Jesse Hall Judge of the Court of common pleas in and for the county of Luzerne in the eleventh judicial district in the Com- -monwealth of Pennsylvania Doth certify to the Secretary of War That I am acquainted with the signers of the above certificate and believe full faith & credit may be placed in their certifi- -ficate I also believe the Applicant Ephraim Thompson is in indigent circumstances.
Given under my hand at Wilkesbarre in said county of Luzerne Feb. 17 th 1819.
Jesse Hall

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Luzerne County ss
Andray Beaumont Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County do certify that Sepe Seal is now and was at the time of making  the within  certifying the within Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas Luzerne County duly authorised and com- missioned by the Laws of this Commonwealth that the within is his own proper signa- ture and that full faith and credit are due to his Official acts. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Wilkesbarre this 18 th Day of February A D . 1819 and of the Commonwealth the 43 rd
A Beaumont

1740 R Street N.W. Washington, D.C.
The Honorable Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir:
I am desirous of procuring the military service of Epaphras Thompson Revolutionary soldier, who by act of 1878 was Connecticut pensioner residing in Pennsylvania.
I thank you for this courtesy.
Sincerely (Mrs) Florence M. Thompson
October 23 - 1924

Rev. & 1813 Wars Section.
aw Nov. 8, 1934.
Mrs. F. N. Thompson, 1740 R. St. N. W. Washington, D. C.
Madam:
I have to advise you, that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 40566, it appears that Epaphras Thompson enlisted at Seabrook, Conn., on May 24, 1777, as a private, in Capt. Wadsworth's Company, Col. Elisha Sheldon's Regiment of Light Dragoons. He was at the battles of Germantown and Monmouth, and served until the close of the war.
Apr. He was allowed pension on his application executed May 22, 1818, at which time he was sixty-two years old and a resident of Exeter, Luzerne County, Penn.
In 1820 his wife Margaret was sixty-eight years old. There is no further data on file as to family.
Respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.