Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,490, for James Thomson, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Thomson, James
S. 42,490
CONTENTS
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not Continental
File 2358
New-York.
James Thomson 2 , private, New-York line - / Capt Wright
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of New-York, at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence the 25. of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of Sept r . 1818 and sent to the care of Albon Man, Esq. Constable, Franklin Co: New-York
Arrears to 4th of Sept r . 1818. $: 34.67 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4. March, 1818 48 "
4 mo. \frac{10}{30} $: 82.67
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
2 Years
Constable, Franklin Co.

42490
Rev INVALID.
File No. 42490
James Thomson Rev Rev Rev
Act: 15 th March 16 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 508
[Arrangement of 1870.]

James Thomson, adf'd. 5 H o 25 April —
Found on the New York Coll. The Judge's Certificate is not part of the estate (property).
Correct
Correct, except the Judge's Certificate

STATE OF New York Franklin COUNTY, ss. }
On this twenty fifth day of April — 1818, before me the sub- scriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the county and state aforesaid: Personally appears James Thomson — aged sixty three — years, resident in Coventry — in the said county and state, 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 the said Ja. Thomson in March or April 1780 enlisted in Stillwater — in the state of New York — in the company commanded by Captain Job Wright — of the Regt. Commanded by Col. Marinus Willett , that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the 10th of January 1783. when he was discharged from service in Schenectady — state of New York ; that he was in the battles of German Flatts & frequent other skirmishes along the Mohawk 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.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Albon Man Just of Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in said County
James Thomson
I Albon Man — Just — Judge of the court of Common Pleas of the county of Franklin and state aforesaid, DO CERTIFY that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said James Thomson — 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 for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress; Given under my hand 25 April 1818 Albon Man Just Judge
(L. S.) State of New York Franklin county ss.
I Asa Wheeler Clerk of said county do hereby certify that Albon Man Esquire before whom and at the time when the above affidavit & certificate were made was first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for Franklin County duly sworn & qualified, and duly in that capacity under the laws of the said State, and that the above signatures are his own hand writing.
In witness whereof I have to set my hand and the public Seal of the said County this 2 nd day of May 1818 at Malone in said County
Asa Wheeler Clerk