Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,473, for Henry Thomas, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Thomas Henry
S. 42,473
W. 7869-100 issued July 19-1790
CONTENTS
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8741 New York Roll.
Henry Thomas,
of Simpronius in the state of N. Yk. who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Van Cortlandt of the N. Yk. line, for the term of 6 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of May 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of April 1819, and sent to Silas Bowker, Esq. Locke, N. Yk.
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 . . . . 80. 77 1/2 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sept. 4. 1819. . 48. " An o 10m o 3/31. $128.77
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Note of death not on A 13.

Cayuga County } On this Second Day of may in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and eighteen before me the subscribers one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga - personally appears Henry Thomas Aged fifty seven years and three months - Resident in the town of Seneca Falls County of Cayuga and State of New York - who being first duly sworn according to law - Deth on the 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 Ser- -vice of the united States in the Revolutionary war - that he the sd Henry Thomas enlisted in tony town in the State of New York in the month of March  March in the year seventeen hundred and Seventy six  seven in the Company commanded by Captain Right of the Second New York Regiment commanded by Colonel Phillip Van Cortlandt - and that he continued in Capt. Right Company until after the capture of Genl. Burgoyne - that the Regiment was then so reduced that there was new arrangements made and that he was then organized into Captain Jonathan Hallett's Company - continued in Colonel Cortlandt's Regiment - and that he continued in the service of the united States until the Seventh Day of June in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty three (to the end of the war) when he was Discharged from service at Camps at McKnight Back of Newburgh in the State of New York - and that he was in the Battles of taking Genl. Burgoyne and Skirmish on the Mohawk River and at Newtown in Sullivan's western Expedition - and that he was in the Battle at Yorktown at the taking Lord Cornwallis - and that he is in Reduced Circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his Country for his support and that he has no other evidence now in his power except his Discharge signed by his Excellency George Washington - Sworn to and Declared before me { Henry Thomas the 2nd Day of may 1818
Silas Packer Judge of Cayuga County Pleas
I Silas Packer one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga - Do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Henry Thomas Did Serve in the Revolutionary war -

As stated in the preceding Declaration against the common enemy - and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary of the Department of war pursuant to the Directions of the aforementioned act of Congress - given under my hand at Saratoga this 2 nd Day of May 1818
Silas Booker Judge of Cayuga Common Pleas -
State of New York Cayuga County
I certify that Silas Booker before whom the foregoing declarations under oath were made and by whom the foregoing certificate was made, was on the day of the date thereof, and still is one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Cayuga duly Commissioned and sworn as such Judge, and that full faith and credit are to be given to his acts in that capacity I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and know the foregoing signature to be his, In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the seal of the said Court and my name subscribed, the twenty first day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
E. T. Shoop Clerk
Application of Henry Thomas
Henry Thomas, Private 10th Regt. N.Y. Art. May 1818
May 21 1818 S. B.
Given to the Hon. of the Hon.
General Armstrong
The Judge of the
Common Pleas
for the County of
Cayuga
New York

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Thomas, Henry GRADE Private LINE New York
WARRANT NUMBER 7869 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 19, 1790 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.

May 25, 1931
Miss Marie Squire Suite 2, 106 Chester Street Allston, Massachusetts
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section AWF:MLB
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 42473, that Henry Thomas enlisted in Tarrytown, New York, in March, 1777, and served as a private in Captain Wright's company, Colonel Philip Cortlandt's 2 d New York Regiment, was in battles at the capture of Burgoyne, after which, he was transferred to Captain Jonathan Hallett's company in the same regiment, was in a skirmish on Mohawk River, battle of Newtown in Sullivan's Western Expedition, and in the battle of Yorktown and surrender of Cornwallis, and was discharged June 7, 1783 from the 2 d New York Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 2, 1818, at which time he was living in Sempronius, Cayuga County, New York, aged fifty-seven years and three months.
There are no data as to his family.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner

42473
Rev INVALID.
File No. 42, 473
Henry Thomas
B. Rev Ind
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 508
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1931- May 25: Hist. to Mearns Squat card.

Cayuga County ss: I Silas Bowker one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County of Cayuga: do hereby certify that I am satis- fied that the foregoing or hereunto annexed affidavit of Henry Thomas is in Redmond and independent circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his creditors for his support: Certified by me at Locke this 8th day of February 1819
Silas Bowker Judge of Cayuga County Pleas
State of New York Cayuga County
I certify that Silas Bowker Esq. by whom the preceding certificate was made was on the day of the date thereof and still is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Cayuga duly Commissioned and sworn as such Judge I further certify that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and know the preceding signature to be his In testimony Whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the said Court and my name subscribed this 4th day of February 1819
E. D. Throop Clerk of Cayuga County

Henry Thomas
Clint
1840-1880 1840-1880 1840-1880

Henry Thomas Discharge
BY HIS EXCELLENCY GEORGE WASHINGTON, Esq; General and Commander in Chief of the Forces of the United States of America.
THESE are to CERTIFY that the Bearer hereof Henry Thomas Private in the Second New York Regiment, having faithful- ly served the United States Six Years & Three Months and being enlisted for the War only, is hereby DISCHARGED from the American Army.
GIVEN at HEAD-QUARTERS the 17th June
G Washington
By HIS EXCELLENCY'S
Command,
J. Humboldt Ld Sy
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment
W. Smith Adj
THE above Henry Thomas Private has been honored with the Dates of March 1775 Years faithful Service.
E. Berthamatt Colo

337.
Act 1828 Settled at
Henry Thomas.
Rec d & acknowledged July 1. 1828
Cou d with Invalid file # 2. H. 3 Revolutionary Claims Washington Secretary of War Hon. Richard Rush
337

Simpsonville Ky June 24. 1828
Hon Rich d Rush
Sir
Enclosed herewith I send you the declaration &c. of Henry Thomas to enable him to obtain a pension under the late law of the United States,
Mr. Thomas Discharge is now in the Pension Office in Washington, he drew a pension under the law of 1818, he had a small property and when the law was changed in 1820 he did not apply for a renewal of his certificate, and his discharge has never been returned to him —
you will please make your communications to me "Port Austin Simpsonville" and as Mr. Thomas is my neighbor if any thing further should be necessary to enable him to obtain the pension you will please let me know —
I am Sir Respectfully your Obt. Servant
Rowland Day

Simpson's NY 25 June
Hon
8 C

337. 316
No of orig Pay 316 - REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
26 July 1828.
Henry Thomas, — of Simpronias, — in the County of Cayuga, — in the State of New York, — has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a private , — in captain Hallett's —'s company, in the 2d regiment of the New York — line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing. >
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary, A. Dickinson.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
July 29. 1828
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Henry Thomas in the New York Line
It further appears that Henry Thomas — — — is now on the pension list of the any — — — agency, and has been so since the 3 d March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month.
Richd Hagner Secy
58147.

For the purpose of Obtaining the benefit of an "Act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution Approved on the 15 th May 1828" I Henry Thomas of Senpronius in the county of Cayuga in the State of New York do here by declare that I enlisted in the Continental line of the Army of the revolution for and during the War and continued in its service untill its termination at which period I was a private in Capt. Halletts Company in the Second Regiment of the New York line, And I also declare that I afterwards received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars to which I was entitled under a Resolv of Congress passed 15 th May 1778.
And I further declare that I was not on the fifteenth day of March 1828 on the pension lists of the United States —
Henry Thomas
Before me Gershom Morse a justice of the peace in the county of Cayuga in the state of New York personally appeared this day Peter Havens and Benjamin Lord of the said county who did severally make oath that Henry Thomas by whom the aforesaid declaration was subscribed is generally reputed and believed to have been a private in the army of the Revolution in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand this 20 th day of June 1828
Gershom Morse Justice of Peace
I Abraham Gridley Clerk of the Court of the county of Cayuga in the state of New York do certify that Gershom Morse before whom the aforesaid affidavits were sworn was at the time a justice of the peace and duly empowered to administer Oaths. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court this 23 rd day of June in the Year 1828. —
Abraham Gridley Clerk

Please send pension records of;
1 Henry Thomas .
Pensioner from Moravia, Cayuga Co. N.Y., 1840,
2 Daniel A. Ward
Pensioner from Ledyard, Cayuga Co.
N.Y., 1840
to
Miss Marie Squire (wife) 106 Chester St. Allston - Mass.
Sent
Apr. 11 - 1931.