Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 35653, for Jonathan Thompson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
continental Mass.
Thompson, Jonathan
S. 35653
CONTENTS
wife Lucy

0387 Maine 4
Jonathan Thompson Waterborough in the Dist:  state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Prescott of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 1 year -
inscribed on the Roll of the Dist: of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of May 1810 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of March 1819 and sent to B. Greene, Esquire, South Berwick, Maine.
years to 4th of March 1819 - 9 10 / 31 76. 64 emi-anl. all'ce ending 4 th Sept 1819. 40. 00
$124.64
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued Sept 19 York County.
Vertical from end to Quid Pro Quo Kennebec March 31 July 1820

Jonathan Thompson
1817
Am
Apr. 1817

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 at Alfred from day to day, on the eighteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene Chief Justice of said Court
ON this eighteenth 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 County  Jonathan Thompson aged seventy years, resident in Waterborough in said 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. Jonathan Nowell in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Scamman & Col. Prescott 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 eighteenth day of May A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 8,387 — 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 hereunto 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 herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
Jonathan Thompson
Sworn to and declared, on the 18 th } day of July — A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Benj a Greene Ch i Justice att d Daniel Sewall, Clerk
} One of the Judges of the said Court.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
four acres of mowing & tillage land - 12 acres wild & woodland - Old one story house, rock chimney, of little value - no barn - 1 cow - 1 steer - 1 horse - 2 sheep, 1 pig
I owe forty dollars
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Jonathan Thompson who, by occupation am a labourer — which I am unable to pursue by reason of age & infirmity -
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     wife Lucy — 74 — infirm & helpless   daughter Mary — 40 — tolerably well  
Jon a Thompson
STATE OF MAINE.
I, York  ss.  W.B. 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 annexed, 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 seventy one dollars and twenty five — cents, that said Thompson owes forty dollars. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty first — day of July — A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
71.25 40. — debts 31.25
W.B. Sewall
{ Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York

Jonathan Thompson. Private Col. Prescott's Regt. Mass s Line 1776 - 1 year.
due 18 th May 1818
Admitted -

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. }
ON this eighteenth day of May A. D. 1818,
before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears Jonathan Thompson aged sixty eight years resident in Waterville 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 Jonathan Thompson in the month of April 1775, enlisted as a private soldier in the Continental Army for the term of eight months under Capt. Powell in the Reg t commanded by Col. James Seamon of the Massachusetts Line, that he continued to do his duty in said Comp y & Reg t until the expiration of the above named term of eight months, when he again enlisted in the same Comp y for one year, the Reg t then being commanded by Col. W m Prescott, & continued to do his duty in said Comp y & Reg t , until within a few weeks of the expiration of his term of enlistment, when being lame & unfit for service he was finally discharged.
And in evidence of the truth of the foregoing declaration, the above named Capt. Jonathan Powell & Col. W m Prescott two credible witnesses, personally appear, and being by me first duly sworn, according to law, they upon their oaths do say, that the said Jonathan Thompson did serve in the Continental Army generally to what he has above testified, that he did his duty as a good soldier until a short time previous to the expiration of the last mentioned term of one year - when in consequence of his lameness occasioned by freezing his feet, he was rendered unfit for duty and was discharged the service -
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. B. 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 Jonathan 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 eighteenth day of May Anno Domini, 1818. B. Greene

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Jonathan Thompson a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 1775 8 mo. Pvt. Jonathan Nowell James Scammon Mass.   1776 nearly a year Jonathan Nowell William Prescott        
Battles engaged in, none stated
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated
Date of application for pension, May 18, 1818. His claim was al.
Residence at date of application, Watkinsburgh York Co. Pa.
Age at date of application, 68
Remarks: In 1820 his wife Lucy was 74 and daughter Mary 40 years old. There is no further data as to family on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

35653
Revy INVALID.
File No. 35653
Jonathan Thompson Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 480
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Jan'y. 9-1900 M c hills to miss E.R. Rockwood & D r yn manv. Pa.
1916 Aug 19. history to Mr. Charles W. Parkes.

METHODIST EPISCOPAL PARSONAGE.
GREENWICH, CONN.,
May 11 th 1897
Bureau of records and Pensions
Will you please send me the record of John Thompson a Revolutionary Pensioner who enlisted either in Connecticut or New York and who was a non commissioned officer in the Revolution- ary army. All invocation information as to date of enlistment. Regiment discharge  character

of service Pension etc is required
Very truly Yours
W m N. Gillies

In 2
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary war and the war of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary war may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D. C. Aug 2 1899
O. W. & N. DIV. REVOLUTIONARY WAR.
Madam:-
In reply to your communication of a recent date, you are informed that the courtesy of furnishing information relative to Revolutionary war soldiers, on account of whose service pensions were granted, is extended by this Bureau only to their descendants, and to them only when it is desired for historical or genealogical purposes.
In view of the large number of such inquiries now being made, and of the length of time required to make a proper search of the records in each case, information will not be given to any applicant concerning more than two soldiers.
In order that the claim of the soldier concerning whom you are inquired may be identified, it is requested that you furnish as much as possible of the data called for below.
Very respectfully, Miss E. R. Rockwood Bryn Mawr. Radnor Hall. Penna
Commissioner.
Full name of soldier, Jonathan Thompson Place of residence before service, Brimfield. Mass. (?) (Town, county, and State.) Place of residence after service, Brimfield. Hampden Co. Mass. (?) (Town, county, and State.) Approximate date of death, Nov. 3. 1824 Given name of widow, He survived his wife. Did either the soldier or his widow receive a pension?
Additional information, It is said that Jonathan Thompson was a lieutenant in Bates' northern army. -and that he became a colonel later.
Signature, (Miss) E. R. Rockwood. (Mrs. or Miss to be prefixed if a lady signs.)
Post-office address, including street and number, town, county, and State, Radnor Hall, Bryn Mawr, Penna.

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925 Nic, Ave.
1015-17-19 WEST 24TH STREET
Minneapolis, Minn.
Aug 8 1916
Pension Office.
Washington, D. C.
Gentleman-
Will you please tell me if Jonathan Thompson. ever applied for a Pension?
If so will you give me what information you have in regard to when he was born, Died & . and any thing else you have in regard to him.
Jonathan Thompson. Parsonfield, York Co, Maine. Private, Capt, Jonathan Newell's Co. - Col, James Scammon's Regt, (30th) Muster roll dated Aug 1 1775 Enlisted May 3 1775 Service 3 Mos, 6 Days .
Thanking you in advance I am
Yours very Truly
Charles W. Parks.
925 Nic, Ave.
Minneapolis, Minn.