Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14692, for Thomas Thompson, Massachusetts

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Mass. New York
Thompson, Thomas
S. 14692
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Albany 2086 New York
Thomas Thompson
of Cherry Valley in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Whittaker of the Regt. commanded by Col Campbell in the New York line for 3 Years & 15 months, and
Mass Aug 1905
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars — Less per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 day of Novem- ber 1832 and sent to Elmira
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 — $170.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 33 40.00 $160.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Geo. C. Stiles Clerk, Book D Vol. 5 Page 144
at N. York up to Sept. 4. 1833 see letter Oct. 17. 1834 to N. Y. Pen. Agt. do. to P. Agt. No. 4. 1834 — do to P. Agt 5 ap. 1838 — do to Levi Briggs Esq. 16. Oct. 38,
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In the matter of Thomas Thompson, a Soldier of the Revolution. —
Exemplification to
QO N o 1171-
July 21, 1832
L. Vol 8, p. 25. — $1.80 — 1780
Additional affidavits
James O. Morse Attorney
admitted

State of New York ss I Horace Lathrop, Clerk Otsego County ss: of the said County, do certify,
That James O'More, before whom the annexed Affidavit, and declara- tion of Thomas Thompson, the Affidavit of John Thompson, and of Archibald McMillen, & the certificate of Almon M. Loomis & Peter Mayhew purport to have been severally sworn, & whose name is subscribed to the annexed certificate of the said James O'More, was at the date of the same First Judge of the County of Otsego: And, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe his name subscribed to the said several certificates, Affidavits & declaration, to be his proper hand writing & signature. —
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hands and Seal of Office this 9 th day of November 1832.
Horace Lathrop, Clerk.

Questions proposed to Thomas Thompson in investigating his claim to a pension by James O'Callaghan First Judge of Otsego County Courts. Nov 8 th 1832. c
Ques When & in what year were you born
Ans In Cherry Valley Otsego County State of New York on the 30 th March 1764.
Ques Have you any record of your age & if so when is it.
Ans I have at home in my Family record. My age was at the time Cherry Valley was destroyed in Nov r 1778.
Ques Where were you living when called into service. where have you lived since the revolutionary war & where do you now live
Ans In Cherry both before & after the Revolution & now.
Ques How were you called into service. were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute. & if a substitute for whom
Ans I was obliged by law to turn out in the militia of Cherry Valley in 1778. I enlisted into Capt e Van Gavr e company in 1779. & served in Capt e Gray s company that same year 3 months as a substitute for an absent man.
Ques State the names of some of the Regular Officers who were with the Troops when you served such Continental & Militia regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your service
Ans At Cherry Valley there were Col s Auden & Col s Stacy Auden was killed & Stacy taken prisoner at the burning of Cherry Valley. At Fort Ehle there was no regular officer as I can recollect. The circumstances of my service I have stated to the best of my ability in my affidavit & declaration hereto annexed.
Ques Did you ever receive a discharge from the service
Ans I never did receive a written discharge
Ques State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighbourhood & who can testify as to your

character for veracity & their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution -
And Archibald McKellip & my brother John can testify positively as to some of my services and Alexander McCowan a Clergyman & Peter Maghran a Merchant of Cherry Valley can testify as to my veracity whose said depositions are hereto annexed. Thomas Thompson Sworn & Subscribed
This 8 th day of November
1832 before me
James O. Morse First Judge of Otago Co.

State of New York Otego County ss }
On this 8 th day of November 1832 personally appeared before me James O'Morse First Judge of Otego County Thomas Thompson a resident of the town of Cherry Valley in said County who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath deposeth & declare for the purpose of amending (according to the instructions of the war department) his declaration heretofore made by him in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas of said County on the 25 th day of June last past in support of his claim to a pension under the act of Congress of June 7. 1832. an Exempli- fication of which is hereto annexed as follows.
That sometime about the last of  first of February in the year 1778 this deponent was ordered out to serve in the militia of Cherry Valley in a company commanded by Captain Thomas Whitaker & belong- ing to a regiment commanded by Col. Samuel Campbell & did turn out in obedience to such orders & serve as a private soldier in said company until sometime in the summer of that same year when the said Capt. Whitaker moved away from Cherry Valley & this deponent was then transferred to a company commanded by Captain Ballard in Col. Rulenz's regiment & served in said Ballard's company until the 11 th November 1778 when Cherry Valley was burned & destroyed by the Indians, being 9 months from the & a little over from the time he was first ordered out in February as aforesaid. And this deponent declares that he served the said 9 months faithfully as a soldier in the militia as aforesaid.
This deponent further declares that in the month of February 1779 he enlisted into the continental service under Major Whiting

W last named I went to Albany where he remained in service six months engaged in transporting ammunition &c to Schenectady & to the Forts west of there. which said  service this department believes  was under civil service he always considered himself a soldier and  agent at - for which he does not claim a pension  liable to be led into battle at any moment. Should  it become necessary.
In the month of August or September 1779 this de- ponent voluntarily enlisted as a private soldier into a company commanded by Captain Van Eaver & belonging to a regiment under Col Samuel Clyde. and went to Fort Ehle in the now county of Mont- gomery & helped build that Fort & kept garrison there till about the 1 st of October in that same year being about one month. took the place of one Vanderveer who when he was drafted into a company under Capt. Gray & marched to Fort Mifflin at Stone Arabia & as said Vanderveer substitute remained 3 months & was discharged. He was then immediately drafted into the Continental Service & returned to Fort Ehle where he remained till the close of the revolutionary war in Capt. Van Eaver's company in Col. Wittlit's regiment, being a little more than 3 years from the time of his said enlistment under Capt. Van Eaver till his discharge at the close of the war in 1783. And he further says that he served the whole time faithfully as a soldier as aforesaid. Thomas Thompson sworn & subscribed this
8 th day of November 1832 before me
L. B. Moss Heat Springs of Orange Co.

State of New York
Otsego County ss } Archibald McEllip of Cherry Valley being duly sworn deposeth & saith that in the war of the revolution he resided in the town of Cherry Valley in said county & was acquainted with the said Thomas Thompson who has made the preceding affidavit & will recollect that sometime about the 1 st of February 1778 the said Thomas Thompson was ordered out in the militia of Cherry Valley & actually turned out in a company commanded by Capt Thomas Whitaker belonging to Col Samuel Campbell's regiment & served in said company as a private soldier till sometime in the summer following when the said Captain Whitaker moved away from Cherry Valley & the said Thomas Thompson was transferred into a company commanded by Capt. Ballard of Col Heldre's regiment & served in this company as a soldier until the 11 th November 1778 when Cherry Valley was destroyed by the Indians being about 9 months from the said time when he was first ordered out as aforesaid and further saith not
Sworn & Subscribed
Arch d McEllip
This 8 th day of November
1832 before me
J. C. Mason First Judge of Otsego Co

State of New York
Albany County } p. John Thompson of Cherry Valley in said County being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he is a brother of the said Thomas Thompson who has made the preceding affidavit. That in the year 1778 he this deponent resided in Cherry Valley & well recollects that about the 1 st of February 1778 his said brother & himself were ordered out in the militia of Cherry Valley & did actually turn out in a company under Capt Thomas Whitaker in Col. Samuel Campbells regiment & that his said brother Thomas did serve in said company as a private soldier until the said Capt. Whitaker moved away from Cherry Valley sometime in the summer of that same year when he was transferred to Capt. Ballards company Col. Rulens regiment & served in said company till the 11 th November 1778 when Cherry Valley was burned by the Indians, being a little more than 9 months from the time they were first ordered out as aforesaid. He also well recollects that his said brother Thomas enlisted into the Continental service in the month of February 1779 under Major Whiting & went to Albany & remained there in said service 6 months engaged in transporting provision &c from Albany to Schenectady & to the several Forts west of there. This deponent further says that he also well recollects that his said brother Thomas sometime in the summer or fall of 1779 enlisted as a private soldier into a company commanded by Capt. Van Epps of Col. Samuel Clydes regiment & went to Fort Ehle in the now county of Montgomery & assisted to keep garrison at that place until the close of the war being about three years
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from the time he first enlisted under Capt Van Euren in 1779 till he was discharged at the close of the Revolutionary war. And this deponent further says that his said brother was always considered as a good & faithful soldier Given & subscribed John Thompson this 8 th day of November 1832 before me
J. O. Moore First Judge of Otygo Co
State of New York
Otygo County ss } We Alexander M. Cowan a Clergyman & Peter Blaghe a minister of of Cherry Valley do certify that we are acquainted with the above named Thomas Thompson & consider him an upright man & entitled to full credit on oath or otherwise
Given & subscribed this 8 th day of November 1832 before me
Alex d M. Cowan Peter Blaghe
J. O. Moore First Judge of Otygo Co
State of New York
Otygo County ss } I James O. Moore First Judge of Otygo County do certify that I am well acquainted with Thomas Thompson Archibald McKellip John Thompson who are worthy men & entitled to full credit on oath or otherwise & also with the Rev. Alexander M. Cowan a Clergy

-man & Peter Mayhew both inhabitants of this town & worthy of implicit confidence and belief whether on oath or not. & further that I am fully convinced of the truth of the several matters stated & set forth in the preceding affidavits. James C. Brown Dated at Cherry Valley, Novr 8 th 1832
State of New York } Otsego County } Slip Office }
I, Thomas Catlin, Clerk of the County of Otsego, do hereby certify that James C. Brown is First Judge of Otsego County & that I am well acquainted with the signature of the said James C. Brown & verily believe the foregoing to be in his proper handwriting. Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand affixed the seal of said County this day of
James Thompson affidavits in support of & in evidence his dis- charge for a pension

The People of the State of New York by the Grace of Gods Free & Independent: To all to whom these presents shall come, or may concern. Greeting.
Know ye that We having inspected the Records & Proceedings remaining in the Clerks Office of Our Courts of Common Pleas for Our County of Otsego do find therein the Record of certain evidence and proceedings in the words and figures following, to wit: "Otsego Court Pleas." Of June Term 1832
State of New York
Otsego County ss: As it remembered that on the 25 th day of June 1832 personally appeared in open Court, being The Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Otsego & State of New York, a Court of Record, proceeding according to the principles of the common law, with power of fine & imprisonment Thomas Thompson, aged 88 years, a Resident of the Brown Cherry Valley in said County of Otsego, who being duly sworn deposes and said declares, in order to obtain a pension under the provisions of the Act of Congress approved June 7, 1832 entitled "An Act supplementary to the Act for the relief of certain sur- viving Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution," that he lived in the Town of Cherry Valley aforesaid in the year 1778, that after that time, & during the continuance of the Revolution, he served the following terms as a militia man to wit: About 9 months of the year 1778 in Cherry Valley aforesaid, a part of the time under Capt Thomas Whitaker in Col Samuel Campbell's Regiment & the remainder of the time under Capt Ballard in Col Morris Regiment. This Deponent next served as a regular in the Continental service, about six months of the year 1779 engaged in transporting provisions &c from Albany & Schenectady to the several Forts West of those places. This Deponent was next engaged in keeping Garrison under Capt Van Epps at Fort Schuyler in the new County of Montgomery for 3 years. This Deponent next did service under Capt Gray 3 months; they were stationed at Stone Arabia during the first fortnight of the time & then were ordered to Fort Schuyler where he perfected the said term of service under said Gray.

And this Deponent further says that he was on the frontier during the whole War, and the said Thomas Thompson further declares in manner aforesaid that he hath not at any time heretofore received any annuity or pension under any law of the United States, & that he has never until now made any application for any such pension for services rendered by him during the war of the Revolution.
Thomas Thompson
Sworn & subscribed in open Court of Otsego Common Pleas the 25 th day of June 1832. Horace Lathrop, Clerk.
State of New York
Otsego County ss: Archibald McKillop of the Town of Cherry Valley in the County of Otsego aged 76 years, being duly sworn in open Court in the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Otsego deposes & says, that he lived where he now does in the year 1778 & recollects that the said Thomas Thompson served in the Militia during that year, under Capt. Whitaker & Bascum as stated in his said declaration preceding, and further saith not. Sworn & subscribed in open Court Arch d McKillop.
This 25 th day of June 1832
Horace Lathrop, Clerk.
State of New York
Otsego County ss: John Thompson of the Town of Cherry Valley in the County of Otsego & State of New York, aged 74 years being duly sworn in open Court, deposes & saith, that he is a Brother to the said Thomas Thompson, & that he recollects that said Thomas Thompson served in the Militia during the summer of 1778 under Capt. Whitaker & Bascum as set forth in his declaration, He also recollects that his said Brother served as Teamster transporting provisions &c from Albany & Schenectady in the Continental service as also stated in his said declaration: He this Deponent further recollects that his Brother served under Capt. Van Epps at Fort Ehle for 3 years, engaged in keeping garrison according as his said Brother hath stated and set forth in his said declaration preceding, & further saith not. Sworn & subscribed in open Court John Thompson
June 25 th
1832

June 25 th 1832
Horace Lathrop, Clerk.
Otsego County ss: I James O'Morse a Judge of the County of Otsego do certify that I am acquainted with the said Thomas Thompson who has made the preceding declaration & oath & that the said Thomas Thompson is a man of good character & fair standing in community & entitled to full credit on oath or otherwise. J. O. Morse. —
State of New York
Otsego County ss: We the Judges of the County of Otsego do certify that Thomas Thompson appeared before us in open Court at the present June Term of said Court & made his declaration on oath in manner & form as above specified for the purpose of obtaining a pension under the provisions of the act of Congress of June 7. 1832, & at the same time produced before the said Court the depositions of Archibald McKittrick & John Thompson, taken in open Court & which have hereto annexed which is to us satisfactory evidence of the declaration of the said Thomas Thompson aforesaid. In witness whereof We the said Judges have hereto subscribed our names in Open Court, at the Court House in Cooperstown aforesaid this 25 th day of June 1832,,
Elisha Root
J. O. Morse
J. C. Walworth
Filed June 27. 1832.
All which we have caused by these presents to be exemplified and the Seal of our said Court of Common Pleas to be hereunto affixed. Witness George Morell Esquire First Judge of our said Court, at Cooperstown in the County aforesaid, the 27 th day of June A.D. 1832.
Horace Lathrop, Clerk.

B1311 - Oct 8 1888
Prison offing
No 2nd
Thomson Thompson
FREE
To The Secretary of War Washington

To his Excellency, The Secretary of War
Cherry Valley N.Y. Octo 1. 1838
Sir
Thomas Thompson a Revolutionary Soldier at $80 per year as appears by his Pension Certificate dated Nov. 15. 1832 has just called with his Certificate, and informs me that his authority to draw the amount due on the 4th of Sept. last has been returned with an Indorsement or suspended by the War Department,,
He knows of no reason why his Pension has been suspended, and it appears to me that there is some mistake about it -
He desires to be informed of the cause of this suspension -
May I in his behalf request an early answer, as he will probably be able to make satisfactory explanations if any objections have been forwarded to your Department -
I am Sir your Obedt Servt
Levi Beardsey

War Department Pension Office
21 st January 1831
Sir
In answer to your enquiry, I have to inform you that Thomas Thompson will be paid all that may be due him, the amounts of which you will be so kind as to ascertain from the Utica Agents, and report to this Office when payment shall have been made by you.
I am very respectfully your Ably Serv t
(sig d ) J. L. Edwards
Isaac Lawrence Esq Trustee U.S. Br h Bank & Pension Agent New York

Office P ro Bank N.Y. New York 23 d Jan y 1834
Sir
Be pleased to inform me what amounts of pension stands due on your Books to Thomas Thompson a pensioner under Act of the June 1832 at $80. per Annum, & make no payments to him after the receipt hereof, as I am requested by the War department to pay him here -
I am very Respectfully your Obedt Servt
Isaac Lawrence Post Acting as Agent for Pensioners
J. C. Dorrance Esq Pres. P ro Bank Utica

Office P. O. Bank N.Y. Utica Jan'y 27 th 1834
Isaac Lawrence Esq. Private P. O. Bank N.Y.
Sir,
In answer to yours of 23 rd Insto I have to inform you that the name of Thomas Thompson a pensioner under act 7 th June 1832 at $80 per Annum was transferred to this Agency from New York by letter of J. L. Edwards Esq dated 19 th Augt last. to take effect from & after the 4 th March 1833. he has not been paid any thing at this agency, and his name will now be stricken from my Roll as your request.
I am Respectfully
Your Obedt Servt
John C. Deveness Pres.
Acting as Pensions Agent

James S. Edwards Esq. Committee of Pensions Washington

Mechanics Bank New York Oct 14 1834
Sir
Thomas Thompson a Private at $80 pr annum has applied at this Agency for the payment of his Stipend and on referring to the List furnished me in March last it appears that he was transferred to Utica to take effect from the 1 st of March 1832. I learn from the former Agent that an Affidavit made by the Prisoner setting forth that he never applied for a transfer to Utica, was transmitted by him to your Dept on the 14 th of February last and that he was thereupon authorized to pay Mr Thompson's claim; It appears probable therefore that the transfer noted on our List was countermanded and I have to beg the favour of your instructions in the case.
I am Very respectfully Sir Yours W.S.
W. Fleming Pres t & Spense Ag t
James L Edwards Esq. Commissary of Prisoners.

Office Bank U States New York Feby 14 1834
Sir
Referring to your Letters of the 14 th & 21 st Ult o & my Letter of the 18 th Ult o respecting the case of Thomas Thompson a Pensioner under the act of June 7. 1832 I beg to state that I have this day paid his Pension up to the 4 th of September last as directed by you:
I enclose Copies of 3 Letters relating to this case.
I am very respectfully Sir Your ob t Serv t
Isaac Lawrence Secy y Acting as Agent for Pension
James L. Edwards Esq re Commissioner of Pensions

Mechanics Bank
New York Oct 20 1834
Sir,
In your Letter of the 17 th Inst, you request me to forward the Papers in the case of Peter Thompson — The Papers alluded to I presume, must be those of Thomas Thompson whose case I mentioned in my Letter of the 14 th Inst; I therefore enclose Thomas Thompson's oath of Identity &c and beg leave to refer you to the Voucher for the payment made to this Pensioner up to the 4 th of March last, which will be found with explanations in my Returns to the Auditor for the 2 d Qr of this Year
I am Very Respectfully In Your Obedt Servt
W m Fleming Pres t of the B d
James L Edwards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions

Rev War
14692 INVALID.
File No. 14,692
Thomas Thompson
Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 374
[Arrangement of 1870.]