Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B.L.Wt. 16,143-160-55, for Stephen Thompson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Thompson Stephen
NUMBER
B.L. Wt. 16.143-160-55.
CONTENTS

Act March 3
May 11/55
127686
Stephen Thompson Esq.
Carr. Philip Ammidon
ere Dean
R. I.
Rev. March 1. 1781
Rev War
Leis March 20. 1781
Feb 16 No R. I.
Private Col. Dean
Mass Militia
Ad. 1600 Act Feb 11/56
note
Dodge
John Wilson
Deerfield Mass
Vol. I. Page 60.

137686
Claim of Stephen Thompson
TO BOUNTY LAND.
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Presented by
JOHN WILSON,
Deerfield, Mass.

FORM OF DECLARATION FOR SURVIVING OFFICER OR SOLDIER.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY OF FRANKLIN. }
On this fifth day of May A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fiftyfive personally appeared before me, Asa Howland Dyer a Justice of the Peace duly authorized to administer oaths within and for the County and State aforesaid, Stephen Thompson aged ninety one years, a resident of Conway in the State of Massachusetts who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that he is the identical Stephen Thompson who was a Soldier in the company commanded by Captain Willis Anniden in the _____ Regiment of _____ commanded by Col. _____ Dean in the war of the Revolution in the  Rhode Island service . That he enlisted at Milford Mass. on or about the first day of March A. D. 1781 for the term of _____ and continued in actual service in said war for the term of about 20 days and was honorably discharged at on the or about the 20th of March A. D. 1781 on account of The discharge of said Company as will appear by the muster rolls of said Company. And the certificate of the Secy. of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts having to be annexed.
He makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which he may be entitled under the "act granting additional bounty land to certain officers and soldiers who have been engaged in the military service of the United States," approved March 3, 1855. And refers to his former declaration made under act of _____ upon which he obtained a Land Warrant No. _____ for _____ acres, which he having legally transferred and disposed of, is not within his power now to return.
He further declares that he has not received a warrant for bounty land under any other act of Congress, nor made any application therefor, than the one above referred to, under act of _____ upon which he obtained the said Land Warrant, No. _____ for _____ acres, and the one now presented.
Stephen Thompson his mark.
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written; and I hereby certify that I believe the said Stephen Thompson who signed and executed the above declaration, and is now present, to be the identical man who served as aforesaid, and that he is of the age above stated, and that I have no interest in said claim.
Asa Howland Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY OF FRANKLIN. }
Personally appeared Calvin Howland and Reuel Pease citizens of the said County and State aforesaid, who being duly sworn, depose and say that they are personally acquainted with Stephen Thompson and that he is the person now present who signs and executes the above declaration.
Calvin Howland
Reuel Pease
Sworn to and subscribed before me this fifth day of May A. D. 1855; and I certify that the said Calvin Howland and Reuel Pease are credible and respectable citizens.
Asa Howland Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY OF FRANKLIN. }
I hereby certify that Asa Howland Esq., before whom the within declaration and affidavit were made and executed, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature thereto is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto signed my name and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of the said State for the County aforesaid this Eighth day of May A. D. 1855
Geo. Greenell Clerk.

No. 127486.
ACT OF _____, 18 55'
Received _____, 18
Stephen Thompson Sol- Expt- Administrator Co- R.C. Rev- Mr.
Warrant No. 16143.
For 160 c acres. Land Osmund Feb 10/06.
John Wilson. Dearfield. Maze -

127686
L. P. Waldo Esq. Commonwealth No

Dorfield May 9th 1855
Sir Enclosed are the applications of Stephen Thompson, Catherine F. Sheffield and Mabel Crittenden for Bournemouth Yours very Respectfully John Wilson
L. P. Waldo Esq

Arthur Jays M rs Doof has the Chaser

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston. (December 3 rd 1855.
I Hereby Certify , That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Stephen Thompson is borne on pay roll of Capt. Hezekiah Davis (Comp. First Samuel Jones also Lieut. Peter Smith ) (Comp. Col. Suke Drury's Regt. from July 17. to Nov. 1. 1781. 3 mos. 22 days) as private, from Hilford .
In Testimony Whereof, - I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. McWhorter Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston.
April 24 th 1858.
I Hereby Certify , That from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that The name of Stephen Thompson is borne on pay roll of Capt. Phillip Ammitton (Comp. Col. (Dean's) Regt. R. Island service, from March 4, to March 18, 1781, and 104 miles as privat. 19 days.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wightman
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Conway April 14, 1855. Hon. C. M. Wright
Sir, I write to inquire whether the Muster Rolls of the Revolutionary War in your department contain evidence of the service of Stephen Thompson in the years 1780, 1781, 1782 or 3. — At that time he was a resident of Milford Worcester Co — Mass, and states that in 1780 about he was a soldier and did service two months in Rhode Island in a company commanded by Capt. — Amos Menden, and that in 1782. he was at West Point N.Y. his company officers being Capt. — Davis of Charlton, Lieut Samuel Jones of Milford, and Ens. — Lamb of Charlton, that David Madelin, Levi Madelin, Stephen Thayer, David Thayer & Ephraim Twitchell were soldiers in the same company.
If his name is borne on the Muster rolls of said companies and those rolls are in your office, a certificate of the fact under the seal of the Commonwealth, would greatly aid him in procuring a Bounty Land Warrant under the Law of March 3, 1855.
Will you dis please make the necessary examination and reply to this at your earliest convenience
Very Respectfully Yours — Asa Howland