Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18134, for Zebulon Thompson, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
Canna
Thompson, Jebulon Thomson or
W. 18134
Lucy
CONTENTS

New York (A) 2549
V Lucy Thompson, widow of Zebulon Thompson, deceased
who died on the 8 th of March, 1832, of Jefferson Co in the State of N. York who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Conbered of the Reg t commanded by Col. Swift in the Connecticut for 2 years private.
Inscribed on the Roll of Allowance, at the rate of 80 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12 th day of March 1839 and sent to Hon. J. H. Bronson, St. Refer.
Arrears to the 4 th of March, 1839 $640.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th " 40
$640:00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 5 th . }
Recorded by S. S. Elliot Clerk, Book . L Vol. 2, Page 122.

11.971 R New York
Zebulon Thompson
of Watertown in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Swift of the Connecticut line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of June 1819 and sent to Amasa Snow Esq. Watertown New York
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 81.03 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep 1819. 48.00 10 Mo. \frac{4}{31} $129.03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
discharge 26 Oct 83

Lucy Thompson Supplementary Aff. Jany 1839.
Hr. J. H. Bronson H R

...by Elizer Rockwell ...thompson ... connect the ...Bonnallay ... ...thompson ... ...1754 ... ...1757 ... ...1780 ... ...thompson ... ...1795 ... ...1803 ... ...thompson ... ...1805 ...

State of New York Jefferson County
Lucy Thompson being duly sworn says that the above memorandum herewith attached is the true only family record which has ever been kept in or by the family of Jonathan Thompson deceased the husband of this deponent. And she further says that when she made application for a pension she did not obtain the said record because she did not know that it was in existence; she remembers that there once was such a record in this deponent's family kept in the family Bible and that this deponent or her husband gave said Bible to one of their daughters of this deponent about twenty years ago since this deponent did not know what had become of it. She further says that in October last she went to visit her said daughter and was enabled to find with her the aforesaid record pasted on the cover of the said Bible from which cover this deponent took the same. She further says that said record at the time she took it from the cover before it was mutilated by taking it off read as follows: "Cobrook August the 1: 1782 married by Elizah Root David Jonathan Thompson was born Oct. the 22: 1763. Lucy Hoadley was born May the

13. 1768. John Thompson was born Feby 25 th 1784. Oliver Thompson born June the 14. 1787. Cynthia Thompson was born Oct the 24. 1790. Mary Thompson born February the 25 th 1793. Maria Thompson born Aug. 1. 1795. Robert Thompson born June 14. 1798. Samuel Thompson born July 14 th 1803. Caroline Thompson April the 1 st 1805 - as near as this Deponent could read it
And this Deponent further says that the above record herunto attached is a true family record of the family of this Deponent & her husband the said Frederick Thompson deceased. And that it has been kept in her family as such record until given to her Daughter Betsy. And further this Deponent saith not
Subscribed to this 29 th day of January 1839
before me Benjamin Wright one of the Judges of Jefferson County Courts Court
Lucy Thompson

State of New York } Rensselaer County } ss. Samuel Thompson being truly sworn say that he is the son of the above
named Lucy Thompson who is the Widow of Zebulon Thompson (deceased) - that this Deponent is now of the age of thirty five years. - This Deponent further says that he remembers that there was a bible kept in his father's family in which there was a record of the family. And that said bible was given to his sister Betsy about twenty years since and that he has not seen it since. - He further says that when he was a small boy he used said Bible for a school book & very well remembers that there was a family record in it. - He further says that the above mentioned said attached to the affidavit of said Lucy Thompson appears to be the same family record, not only from the order & manner in which the entries are made, but from the appearance of the leaf & writing and from the best of the recollection of this Deponent upon a careful examination of said leaf, he has no doubt but that it is the same leaf record formerly contained in said Bible, and knows by this Deponent to be the family record of the said Zebulon Thompson and Lucy Thompson
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 29 th day of January 1839 -
Samuel Thompson
Benjamin Wright one of the Judges Rensselaer County Courts Coen's G

Theron Rockwell April 18. 1837.
Colebrook Co 18 April 1837
1837
J. W. Gilbert Esq. Barnstable at San- Rochester N.Y.

I Reuben Rockwell of Colbrook Litchfield County State of Connecticut certify that I was formerly well acquainted with Lucy Hender Daughter of Benjilla Hender She was married to one Zebulon Thompson towards the close of the Revolutionary war who though not an original Inhabitant of this Town had resided here previous to his marriage and some time afterwards when he removed with his family as it was said to the west since which time I have not been ac- quainted with the family Colbrook April 15 th 1837 I Reuben Rockwell
Litchfield County ss Colbrook April 15 th 1837- Personally appeared Reuben Rockwell Esq- and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed before me Theron Rockwell Just of Peace

J W Gilbert Esq.
Sir Yours of the 8th February was duly to hand and in reply would say I have spent considerable time to obtain the record evidence of the marriage you refer to. without success. they were undoubtedly married by my Father who is still living at the advanced age of ninetythree & his recollection impaired he presumes he married them, but no distinct recollection of the fact, he kept a record of all his marriages (between one & two hundred) & probably the book containing the record was probably left at at the Town Clerk's Office or ought to have been say 20 years ago that Office has been shifted a number of times since & book lost I am not able to get any better evidence than the foregoing statement, Reuben Rockwell Esq. is an of our most respect- able intellectuals and resided here at the time of their marriage his testimony is entitled to the most implicit confidence
Respectfully
Thurson Rockwell

State of New-York, } ss. County, }
On this 1 st day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County personally appears Zebulon Thompson aged 57 years, resident in in the said district, 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 Thompson enlisted in Scituate in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Converse of Col. Swifts Regiment of the Connecticut Line; that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the 28 th day of October 1783. when he was discharged from service in West Point state of New York. & mind that he was in the battles of Genl Know which is here understood York Town.
February 1780
find 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. Except that he was transferred from Swifts & Scamels Regiment & belonged to Capt. Taylors Company which may be found on the Rolls Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Amasa Linsbridge Judge of Court. Zebulon Thompson mark.
I, Amasa Linsbridge Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Zebulon Thompson 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. With his discharge
and I further Certify that the said Thompson is in indigent circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support. Signed with the seal of said Court
this 1 st day of May 1818. Amasa Linsbridge

Clerk's Office Jefferson County N.Y. I certify that the within named Amasa Footbridge was on the first day of May 1818. a Judge within and for said County and duly qualified to act as such - Albany. 16. 1819 - Benjamin Skinner Clerk
John Sherman
Certificate
for Pension
Private Colonel South Regt
Connecticut Line 1775 to 1783
Admitted
STATE OF NEW-YORK

State of New York City of Rochester
ss: on this ninth day of May 1837. Personally appeared before the Subscriber, Recorder of the City of Rochester aforesaid, and one of the Judges of the Allegany Court of said City, Lucy Thomp- son a resident of Parma in the County of Monroe and State of New York aged sixty eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836: That she is the widow of Zebulon Thompson, who was a private in the army of the Revolution and who, until his death, received from the United States a pension, on account of his Revolutionary services, by virtue of a certificate, given at the War Office of the United States, on the 15 th day of June 1819, by J. L. Edwards, in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War.
She further declares that she was married to the said Zebulon Thompson on the first day of August in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two. That her husband the aforesaid Zebulon Thompson died on the eighth day of March in the year eighteen hundred and thirty two, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed, and that her said husband died of diarrhoea, supposed to have been produced by the habitual use of intoxicating drinks.
Lucy Thompson
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me - Isaac Wells Recorder of the City of Rochester & one of the Judges of the Allegany Court of said City

State of New York City of Rochester
ss: Thankful Palmer of the town of Alabama in the county of Genesee in the State of New York, being duly sworn deponeth and saith that her maiden name was Bendee. That she is a sister of Lucy Thompson who has made the declaration herunto annexed. and that she was present at, and personally witnessed the ceremony of the marriage of the said Lucy and Zebulon Thompson deceased.
And this deponent further saith that in consequence of the infirmities of age her memory is somewhat impaired, and that therefore, her recollection of the time when the said marriage took place is indistinct, but according to her best recollection it occurred in the month of August in the year seventeen hundred and eighty two. This deponent, however, does recollect distinctly, that several months after the said marriage, the said Zebulon Thompson returned from the Army, which, as deponent believes was stationed near West Point, and brought with him a paper which he called a discharge, which paper was then read in the hearing of deponent by her father - and further deponent saith not .
And this deponent further saith that she has been in constant intercourse with the said Lucy Thompson ever since the death of her said husband Zebulon Thompson, and that the said Lucy has remained a widow during all the time since her said husband died, and is still a widow. and further saith not
Subscribed and sworn before me this 9 th day of May 1837. Isaac Hills her Thankful Palmer mark.
Recorder of the City of Rochester and one of the judges of the Mayor's Court of the said City.

I certify that Lucy Thompson, and Thankful Palmer names in the foregoing depositions, are persons of entire credibility, and highly respectable in character. and that the said Lucy and Thankful were unable to appear in open Court by reason of bodily infirmity. - May 9 th 1837
Isaac Hills -
Recorder of the City of Rochester and one of the judges of the Mayor's Court of said City -
V 1927 Lucy Thompson
State of New York City of Rochester 3p:
I William Leonard Clark of the Mayor's Court of the City of Rochester do hereby certify that Isaac Hills was on the ninth day of May 1837. the Recorder of the City of Rochester aforesaid, and one of the Judges of the Mayor's Court of the said City, duly constituted and appointed, and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Isaac Hills, and justly believe that each of the signatures, to the annexed depositions and Certificate is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and sealed the seal of the Mayor's Court aforesaid to be hereunto affixed. This twelfth day of May 1837.
William Leonard Clark

State of New York
Jefferson County. On this 5th day of July 1825 personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of record by a Law of said State for the said county Zebulon Thompson resident in the town of Adams in said county aged sixty four years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the act of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the 1st May 1820 that he the said Zebulon Thompson enlisted into the service of the United States for the term of three years in December 1779 in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Capt Converse in the Regt. commanded by Col. Heman Swift in the line of the state of Connecticut on the continental establishment that he continued to serve in the said corps until October 1782 when he was discharged from the service at Westpoint New York - the date of his original application May 1. 1818 the number of his pension certificate 11.971 and in pursuance of the act of the 1st May 1820, 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 any property or any part thereof with intent 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 & 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 hereto annexed and by me subscribed.
Schedule
1 axe 1 sythe 1 table 4 chairs 2 pails 1 Baker kettle 1 spider 1 tea kettle 1 pot a few cups & saucers plates bowls tea pot & knives & forks all old Lebelon his Thompson mark
He further states that his occupation is a farmer his wife Lucy is sixty one years of age that he has no children residing with him - that the reason why he has not before applied to have his pension continued is that when the act of May 1 st 1820 was passed he had a contract from Nathaniel Low of the City of New York for thirty six acres of land which he had in possession and which enabled him to get a subsistence from that not being able to pay for it the said Low has lately sold the land to another person which now leaves him destitute that the only property he has disposed of since 18 th March 1818 (except such as has been consumed by his family) is one cow and one heifer which he sold to Doctor Walter Welch to pay him a debt for attending his family as a physician and fine swine to Simon Lewis for necessaries previously furnished his family.
Sworn to and declared on the 5 th day of July 1825 in Open Court
H H Sherwood Clerk of Dept. Co Com. pleas

Clerks of Jefferson County, to J. Henry Sherwood Jefferson County, 3 Clerk of the county of Jefferson and Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and for said county do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and sched- ule thereto are truly copied from the record of said Court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of property exhib- ited in the aforesaid schedule is sixteen dollars and twenty five cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Bank this 6th day of August in the year 1825
for 5/

2549
H927
Lucy Thompson
ad July 4. 1836
Admitted
Private 2 years
Mrs J. H. Bowne NR
1988 70

State of New York Jefferson County } P. Lucy Thompson being duly sworn deposes & saith. That she makes this Supplemental affidavit for the purpose of complying with the provisions of Third section of the Act of Congress granting certain pay to widows of persons who served in the war of the revolution, passed July 4 th 1836, having made her original declaration in or about the month of June 1837, while residing for that summer with her friends in the Town of Parma, County of Monroe & State of New York. She further declares that she is now & has been for the last 32 or 33 years a resident of the Town of Adams in said County of Jefferson. That she was Seventy years old on the 18 th day of May last past. That she was married to Tybult Thompson who drew a pension as a soldier in the Revolutionary war when he died. & who as appears from a copy of his declaration made by him for the purpose of obtaining said pension, & now on file in the Office of the Clerk of said County of Jefferson, enlisted as a private in the Company of Captain Converse, & Regiment of Col. Heman Swift in the line of the State of Connecticut on the continental establishment, in the month of December 1779, & was discharged in October 1782, at West Point, (which she verily believes to be true) She further declares that her husband the said Tybult Thompson resided when he enlisted in the Town of Saybrook in the State of Connecticut, as she believes; that during the time he was in the service he was engaged

(as she has always understood & believes) in a battle on Long Island, & at Fort Stowen, and she thinks in some others but she cannot remember them with sufficient certainty to specify them. She further declares that although he was discharged in October 1782, he did not return home until the next Spring having remained during the winter in the service as a substitute as she understood & believes; and when he returned she well remembers he showed to her his discharge, & what were called final settlement notes for his services, which notes he afterwards took to Hartford Connecticut & sold them for one Dollar on the pound; He enlisted for the said term of three years as she always understood & believes, as a volunteer.
She further declares, that the father of said Zebulon Thompson came into the town of Colebrook, County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut in the year 1780, or 1781 to reside, where this deponent then resided, that said Zebulon Thompson came home on a visit for a short time; that on the first day of August in the year 1782, she was married to the said Zebulon Thompson, and in a few days after they were married he returned to the Army and remained absent until the Spring following; that her husband aforesaid died on the 8 th day of March in the year 1832 of diarrhea together with an injury caused by a fall, which disease & fall were caused by hard drinking of ardent Spirits; And that she has remained a widow

ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed
She further declares that she made a mistake as to her age in her original declaration, that since the time of making her said declaration she has had an opportunity of seeing her father's family record in the possession of her sister from which, as well as from her own recollections & by finding the age of her children, of whom her sup oldest have been dead several years, she discovered that she must have made an error in stating her age in said declaration of two years according to the best of her recollection having then stated her age to be 68 years, if she remembers right
She further declares that her name before her marriage to said Zebulon Thompson was Lucy Standy her father's name was Barzillai Standy; that she was married by Eliphaz Rockwell Esq. a Justice of the Peace who performed the ceremony of marriage according to the Law of the State; that at the time of her marriage she resided with her father in said Town of Colbrook County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut, and that she has no record of her marriage, nor does she know of any evidence of the same except the affidavits of Reuben Rockwell & Judah Roberts her unto annexed & the affidavit of Thankful Palmer, his Deponent's sister, her unto made & annexed to said original

declarations as this deponent supposes.
Henry Thompson
Sworn to & subscribed this 23 rd day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight before me
Benjamin Wright one of the Judges of Jefferson County Court N.Y. Com re Co.
States of New York
Jefferson County S.S. Ephraim Tucker being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he resides in the Town of Adams in said County of Jefferson, where he has resided for the last years. That he was well acquainted with the above named Lucy Thompson, in the Town of White town in the County of Oneida, for eight or ten years before she came into said Town of Adams to reside & has been well acquainted with her since. That she has been a member of the same Church with this Depon- -ent for about forty years. That during this time he has been well acquainted with her husband Ezekiel Thompson until his death which happened five or six years ago at which time he was a revolutionary pensioner. & since his death the said Lucy Thompson has remained a widow. This Deponent further saith that the said Lucy Thompson bears an unimpeachable character for truth & veracity, is in good standing as a Christian in the Methodist Church, is entitled to full credence & belief in poor & needy

Sworn to & subscribed this 23 rd day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight before me. Ephraim
Benjamin Wright a Judge of Jefferson County Court N.Y. Ephraim
State of New York
Jefferson County ss. Pamelia Tucker being duly sworn deposeth & saith that she is the wife of the above named Ephraim Tucker and agrees with him in the statement of all the facts contained in his affidavit as above set forth camera obscura
Sworn to & subscribed this 23 rd day of April in the year of our Lord 1838 before me.
Benjamin Wright a Judge of Jefferson County Court N.Y. Ephraim
State of New York
Jefferson County ss. Joseph Sterling being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he has resided in the Town of Adams in said County for the last 28 years; that he has been well acquainted with the said Ephraim Thompson with his wife the above named Lucy Thompson for the last 28 years; that the said Ephraim Thompson died five or six years ago at which time he was a revolutionary pensioner; that the said

Lucy Thompson has ever since remained a widow that she bears an unimpeachable character for truth & veracity, is entitled to full credence & belief & is poor & needy.
Joseph Sterling
Sworn to & subscribed this 24 th day of April in the year of our Lord 1838 before me Benjamin Wright Judge Court Sec.
State of New York Jefferson County ss. Ann M. Lewis being duly sworn dep- -eth & saith that she has been acquainted with the above named Zebulon Thompson & the above named Lucy Thompson his widow for thirty three years last past; that she this Deponent was married to John Thompson the oldest son of the said Zebulon & Lucy Thompson, remained his wife until his death which happened in the year 1829 & that her said husband would have been if he had lived, fifty four Three or fifty four in February last past; that said Zebulon Thompson was a revolutionary pensioner when he died, on the eighth day of March 1832 & that said Lucy Thompson his wife has remained a widow since that period. This deponent further saith the above statement of the said Lucy Thompson of her age (70 years) is correct as it has been understood by this Deponent from

the family of the said Zebulon & Lucy Thompson And this Deponent further saith that she has frequently heard it a subject of conversation with her  the said  Lucy  Thompson  in her life time by the said Lucy Thompson the family that they (the said Zebulon & Lucy Thompson) were married while the said Zebulon was a soldier in the revolution & that he was engaged in service as a soldier after they were married & that she has heard the said Lucy Thompson say that she was married to the said Zebulon Thompson on the first day of August in the year 1782 in the town of Collbrook, County of Litchfield & State of Connecticut by Eliza B. Rockwell Esq. Justice of the Peace.
Ann M Lewis
I have subscribed this 23 day of April in the year of our Lord 1838 before me.
Benjamin Wright a Judge of Jefferson County Courts N.Y. County —
during the time he was in the service he was engaged

Jefferson County ss: I Benjamin Wright one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Jefferson before whom the above affi- davits were severally subscribed & sworn to. Do hereby certify that I have been personally & by reputation acquainted with the above named Percy Thompson for twenty years last past: that his character for truth & veracity is good so that his statements are entitled to full credit & belief. And I further certify that I am personally & by reputation acquainted with the other persons who have subscribed sworn to the above named affidavits & that they are entitled to full credit & belief
Given under my hand at Adams.
this 26 th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight.
Benjamin Wright Judge Common Pleas
State of New York Jefferson County ss: I Peleg Burchard Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Benjamin Wright Esq before whom the within affidavits purport to have been sworn was at the date of the same a Judge of the Courts in & for said County commis- ioned & sworn & duly authorized to take the same and further that I am well acquainted with his handwriting and truly believe his name subscribed to the same to be his proper hand

writing & signature Witness my hand & Seal of said County this 2 nd day of April A.D. 1838.
J. P. Buchanan Clerk

I Ruben Rockwell of Colbrook Litchfield County State of Connecticut Certify that I was formerly well acquainted with Lucy Hardy She was daughter of Barzillia Hardy who lived in this Town during most of the whole period of the Revolutionary war and several years after. Towards the close of said Revolutionary war I should think about the year 1780 or - 81 one Zebulon Thompson who I was said had liberty or did then belong to the Continental Army came to reside in this Town and married the said Lucy Hardy. They were unusually considered as legally connected in marriage and had it been otherwise they would not have been tolerated in their connection by the Family to which she belonged or the community in which they resided. They removed from this place it was said to the west after the close of the War since which time I have not been at all acquainted with them August 16. 1837. Ruben Rockwell

Forfield County ss Colbrook August 16. th 1837 Personally appeared Ruben Rockwell Esq. & made Solemn Oath to the within Certificate by him subscribed before me ————— Theron Rockwell Just of Peace
I Gedak Roberts of Barkhamsted County ss Litchfield and State of Connecticut Certify that I was well acquainted with the facts stated in the within Certificate signed by Ruben Rockwell Esq. and knew them to be true August 23. rd 1837 Gedak Roberts
Litchfield County ss Barkhamsted August 23. 1837 Personally appeared Gedak Roberts and made Solemn Oath to the foregoing Certificate by him Subscribed before me Theron Rockwell Just of Peace
Mr Hendley Sir The foregoing Certificates are the best evidence I have been able to get I would advise your Agent at Washington to call on the Hon. Lancelot Phelps Member of Congress from Conn who is from this place & who will render what assistance he is able Respectfully Theron Rockwell

November 23, 1939.
Mrs. Clifford E. Westgate 702 North K Street Tacoma, Washington.
BA-J/ILL Zebulon Thompson or Thomson- W. 18134
Dear Madam:
The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, W. 18134, based upon service of Zebulon Thompson (Thomson) in the Revolutionary War.
Zebulon Thompson (as his name was borne on the military and pension rolls) was born October 25, 1763. The names of his parents and the date of his birth were not shown. He lived with his father in Saybrook, Connecticut, at the time he entered service; sometime between 1780 and 1782, his father moved from there to Colebrook, Litchfield County, Connecticut.
Zebulon Thompson enlisted in February 1780, served as private in Captain Converse's company, Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut regiment, was in the battle of Yorktown, afterwards served in Captain Taylor's company and was discharged from service October 28, 1783 at West Point, New York. His service amounted to between two and three years.
After his service, the soldier lived in Colebrook, Connecticut, moved from that state to New York State, resided eight or ten years in "Whitetown", Oneida County, New York, and moved from there to Adams, Jefferson County, New York.
Zebulon Thompson was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War on his application executed May 1, 1818, at which time he resided in Adams, New York. He died there March 8, 1832.
The soldier married August 1, 1782, while home on a visit to his father's house in Colebrook, Connecticut, Lucy Handy; she was born May 13, 1768 and lived with her father, Barzillia Handy, in Colebrook,

Connecticut; her maiden name Handy is shown under various spellings as Hendee, etc. They were married by a Justice of the Peace in Colebrook, in the presence of Lucy's sister, Thankful.
Lucy, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her application executed May 9, 1837, at which time she resided in Adams, New York. She signed her name Thomson, but her name was borne on the pension roll as Lucy Thompson. She made this application before a Justice of the Peace in Rochester, New York, and stated that she was visiting in Parma, Monroe County, New York. In September 1839, she was back home in Adams, New York.
The names and births of the children of Zebulon and Lucy Thompson (Thomson) were shown as follows:
John Thompson born February 25, 1784 Olive " " June 14, 1787 Cynthia " " October 24, 1790 Guy " " February 25, 1793 "Sphio" " " August 1, 1795. Betsey " " June 14, 1798 Samuel " " July 14, 1803 Everline " " April 1, 1805.
In 1839, Samuel, the son noted above, was in Jefferson County, New York, and made affidavit in behalf of his mother; he signed his name Samuel Thomson. Betsey, the daughter noted above, was living in the summer of 1837, at which time her mother had visited her; Betsey's residence was not given. It was stated that Betsey was in possession of the family Bible record of her father, Zebulon Thompson. In 1838, soldier's widow referred to six of her children who had been deceased for several years.
In April 1838, Anna M. Lewis stated in Jefferson County, New York, that she had been acquainted with Lucy Thompson for thirty-three years, also, that she married John Thompson, Lucy's oldest child, and remained his wife until his death in 1829. She did not state the name of her other husband (Lewis).
In 1837, Thankful Palmer, Lucy's sister, resided in Alabama, Genesee County, New York; the name of her husband was not given. She

was in Colebrook, Connecticut, when Zebulon Thompson came home from West Point, at which time he read his discharge to Lucy's (also Thankful's) father.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data:
Lucy Thompson, widow of Zebulon Thompson, Certificate #2549 Issued March 12, 1839 Rate $80 per annum Act of July 4, 1836 New York Agency.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
1939. Nov. 22 - Hist. to Mrs. Clifford B. Westgate - D.L.
File No. 18134
Lucy Thompson Wid. of Zebulon Thompson Priv. Rev. War
Act: July 4. 1836
Index: —Vol. M , Page 272
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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See letter to O. Hungerford, 16 Aug. 1872. —

Continued 20 th March 1826 - Pension to commence 17 th February 1826 - notification sent to C: Hungerford Watertown, N: York

V VI New York
Lucy Thompson
Deed of Gift to
G. W. Gilbert - June 28. 37 let. to Hon. J. S. Bronson, May 16, 1838. to Jason Marsh 1. Oct. 1838
Act. 4. July 1838

STATE OF NEW-YORK.
CLERK'S OFFICE, } JEFFERSON COUNTY, ss. }
I, HENRY H. SHERWOOD, Clerk of the county of Jefferson, and Clerk of the court of Common Pleas, in and for the said county,
DO HEREBY CERTIFY, THAT William Douglass
whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the annexed affidavit
and endorsed thereon, was on the day of the date of the said certificate a Justice of the peace in and for the county of Jefferson, dwelling in the said county, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised by law to take such affidavit
And further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signature of Wm Douglass subscribed to the said certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Justice
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 8th day of August 1825
H H Sherwood

I certify that the within mentioned notes were given me in settlement on Book Account for Medical Attendance upon Zebulon Thompson & Family & that the property mentioned in the certificate was delivered me at the date of the same ledgers Aug 22 nd 1825 Walter Webb Sworn & subscribed before me this 2 nd day. of Aug 1825
Notary Public

Recd July 1 st 1825 of Zebulon Thompson one Cow & one heifer in payment of notes I held a gainst him to date July 1 st 1825 Walter Webb Doc. Webb must state under oath what Mr Thompson was indebted to him for & the date - for which he recd the above property

STATE OF NEW-YORK.
CLERK'S OFFICE, } JEFFERSON COUNTY, ss. }
I, HENRY H. SHERWOOD, Clerk of the county of Jefferson, and Clerk of the court of Common Pleas, in and for the said county, DO HEREBY CERTIFY, THAT  Miles B. Ralph
whose name is subscribed to the certificate of the  annexed  affidavit and endorsed thereon, was on the day of the date of the said certificate a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Jefferson, dwelling in the said county, commissioned and sworn, and duly authorised by law to take such affidavit
And further that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and verily believe the signature of Miles B. Ralph subscribed to the said certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Justice
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this 8th day of August 1825
H. H. Sherwood

I certify that Yvendon Thompson owes me for goods bought at Foster's Store that I have the worth in same property for payment on the 10 th day of June thereon August 30 1885 Sealed & subscribed before me this 30 day of August 1885 Miles; Ralph J. Brown
Simeon Lewis

10 June the 10 1829 of Zebulon Thompson one Son and one daughter in payment of Debt Due me Watertown June 10 1829
Simon Lewis Mr Lewis must state under oath what Mr Thompson owed him for the time - for which he saw the above property

Yesterlon Thompson Dec 24 Sept 1876
G. H. ...
100 ...
Edward ... Pension officer War Dept. Washington
L. L.

Watertown N. York Feb. 18 1876
2 In your letter of the 16 th Aug- last, you required the affidavit of Nicholas Low in the case of Lebulon Thompson who claims to be restored to the Pension List.
Mr. Low resides in the city of N. York & knew nothing of the transaction but Mr. Thompson has procured the affidavit of Mr. Bostwick who is sole agent for Mr. Low in this country, and which I trust will give the necessary explanation
Yours Respectfully
O. Hunsford
J. L. Edwards Esq

War Department, Pension Office, May 16, 1838.
Sir,
I have the honor to inform you that the additional evidence in the case of Mrs Lucy Thompson has been examined and filed with the other papers.
To meet the objection founded upon her age, she alleges that she had been mistaken in her age by two years, and was consequently fifteen years old at the date of the marriage. The date of her birth should be established by sending the family record, by reference to which she has been enabled to correct her mistake respecting her age. In her supplement she states her late husband's declaration under the Acts of 18 March, 1818 & 1 May, 1820 is on file in the Clerk's Office, and shews that he was discharged 28 th October, 1782. Assuming this to be the fact she avers that in a few days after marriage (1 August, 1782) he returned to the army and after his discharge in October, 1782, he served as a substitute until spring of 1783 when he returned home. The date of his discharge as it appears in the declaration referred to is an error of the person who drew it up. The original discharge as well as the rolls shew that he was in actual service

to 28 October, 1783, at which time he was discharged at Westpoint. The difference  discrepancy between her statements and the record facts greatly diminishes her claim  cannot be easily reconciled, and unless documentary or record evidence can be adduced to establish the date of the marriage, her claim cannot be admitted. The certificate of the Town Clerk as to the existence of a register of marriages has not been produced. Nor has her own family register been transmitted. This is necessary before parol testimony can be received in proof of a fact which is so generally a subject of record in some shape or other.
I have the honor to be very respectfully, your ob t ser t .
Hon. J. H. Bronson, House of Representatives.

12-100
Sept 29.
In- ab- NY.
See REC
Mrs Samuel S. Edwards, Pension Office Washington D.C.

Adams Sept. 24. 1838.
Jefferson Co. N.Y.
Hon. James G. Edwards. Sir
Permit me to call your attention to the case of the application of Lucy Thompson widow of Robert Thompson for a pension. I perused her papers containing the additional evidence in her case and being perfectly satisfied that great injustice is done her in rejecting her claim while other widows in this vicinity have pensions allowed to them on much slighter evidence than she has already produced, I am induced to ask of you a re-hearing. Hoping that you will find it consistent with your duties to allow her claim. Her first papers were made out by G. W. Gilbert Esq. of Rochester & in your letter to him dated June 28 th 1837 you say in substance that "the date of her marriage is not satisfactory? that she having stated her age to be 23 at her marriage raises a presumption as to the date of it." You also say that she should "give her name before her marriage, the name of the Clergyman who performed the ceremony & the name of the Room in which she resided." I infer from your letter that you do not expect that the fact of her marriage is not positively proved. I understand from Mrs. Thompson that her marriage was proved by her sister, but the date you expect too. In her supplementary affidavit she accounts for the apparent inconsistency in the statement of her age. I infer from your communication to Hon. A. H. Bronson (through whom I sent the last papers) dated May 16. 1838, that her explanation in this respect is satisfactory. You require her to furnish the Department with the family register, but this

she states in her supplemental affidavit to be impossible, as it is in the possession of her sister who left this country last season for Illinois & has not since been heard from —
In the same communication you state that there is a discrepancy between her statement of the date of her husband's discharge as appear by a copy of his declaration on file in the County Clerk's Office, & the date of his original discharge on file in the Department. But I cannot imagine how or in what manner a mistake or misunderstanding in this respect can or ought to invalidate the evidence produced by her on the material points. Besides if he was not discharged so early by one year as she supposed it only goes to show more conclusively the fact of her marriage during his services in the army. — By her second paper she has furnished all the additional evidence required by you in your note to Genl. W. Gilbert Esq. above referred to. & has certainly established all the required facts by such evidence as would be sufficient in a court of justice; (and as other widows in this vicinity have had their claims allowed upon much less particular evidence). I am at a loss to see the reason of rejecting Mrs. Thompson's claim, unless it be by inadvertently overlooking the true purport of her evidence. While I am aware that great strictness is necessary in investigating such claims, yet I would not suppose that the Department proceeds upon the plan of looking for every possible reason for rejecting claims upon some trivial technical grounds, when the substance is plain, fair & sufficient. In this case you have before you evidence of the services of her husband; of her being his widow; & of her being his wife during the term of his service, & as I have before said such evidence of these facts as would be sufficient in a court of law, & what more is necessary? I will however just mention one circumstance in reference to the claimants family which

She informs me that the record she referred to in her last affidavit was the record of her parents family & she supposed no other one was sufficient, but she thinks she can procure the register of her own family i.e. the one kept by her husband & herself in which is probably registered her birth, marriage &c; she informs me that she once kept such a record & she supposes that one of her daughters now has it. I cannot but hope that upon a careful examination of her papers, the Department will see the justice of claim & grant her the pension without requiring additional evidence, but if the record of her own family is sufficient & required to be produced if it can be found, then will you please to instruct me how the record is to be authenticated; for instance, if it be in the family-bible, in what form must or can it be presented to the Department as evidence —
Allow me to apologize for so long trespassing upon your attention, by saying that I feel conscious of urging the claim of a worthy & needy old lady, to serve whom in this respect is both a privilege & duty —
With respect, Your Obdt Servt
Jason Marsh

Watertown (N York) Aug 8. 1873
In herewith enclose the application of Zebulon Thompson to be continued on the Pension List
Yours O. Humphreys
J. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office War Dept.

Hon. J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Rochester May 12 th 1837.
J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir,
I have the honor, to make an application, upon the papers enclosed, for a pension under the law of the 4 th of July 1836, in behalf of Lucy Thompson, widow of Gibrulon Thompson deceased.
Your obed t servant
J. W. Gilbert

Y. W. Gilbert
June 28. 1837
G. C.

War Department
Pension Office
June 28 1837
Sir
The papers of Lucy Thompson widow of Lebular Thompson have been examined and filed. The evidence in regard to the date of the claimants marriage is not satisfactory. If no record of it can be found, the testimony of a witness who can speak definitely as to dates should be produced. The age of the claimant and at the time the her marriage is said to have taken place, being then only thirteen, raises a presumption that she may be mistated as to the date of it - The claim- ant should in a supplemental affidavit give her name before marriage, the name of the clergy- man who performed the ceremony and the name of the town in which she then resided.
G. W. Gilbert Esq. Rochester New York

Hon J. C. Edwards Pension Office Washington D. C.

Adams Jefferson County N.Y. April 28 th 1838
Hon. J. L. Edwards Com d . of Pensions Sir
I herewith transmit to you supplemental affidavits in the case of Lucy Thompson on her application for a pension as the widow of Zebulon Thompson deceased. From the history of the case I learn that she made her application about June last, then residing in Monroe County in this State. Having returned to this place, being her permanent place of residence, she has here collected what additional evidence she could; and as I understand your letter of June last addressed to J. W. Gilbert Esq. who prepared & forwarded her papers (which letter I also enclose) she had obtained the requisite testimony. I also enclose the affidavits of Reuben Rockwell & Judah Roberts — I am aware that they are not authenticated as the rules of the Department but I believe you have in some instances received such affidavits where a member of Congress happens to be personally acquainted with the deponent or with the officer before whom the aff n is taken & will vouch for its correctness; for themselves these affidavits being merely corroborative. I thought it proper to forward them to you. I would refer you to the Hon. Laurels Phelps for their authenticity.

As I understand the history of the case, the claimant has proved the fact of her marriage by her sister, but the time is not satisfactory. Her sister has removed far to the West & her residence is not yet known else I should have obtained her supplemental affidavit. I trust however that the testimony now forwarded will meet all objections & enable the claimant to succeed in her application -
Very Respectfully
Yours. Obd Servt
Jason Marks

Washn: May 10. 1838
Hon J. L. Edwards
Sir
Enclosed I hand you sundry papers relating to the claim of Lucy Thompson, widow of Zebulon Thompson for a pension — They are supplementary to others now on file & I hope will be found sufficient to establish her claim — an early reply to them will oblige
Your obedt servt
J. A. Thompson

From Hon J. L. Edwards
Pension Office

House of Reps.
May 10 1838
Hon J. L. Edwards.
Sir — I am acquainted with Reuben Rockwell — Theron Rockwell and Judah Roberts whose names are signed to the enclosed offts and certificates — and I am also acquainted with their hand writings, which are all genuine, see the enclosed paper — Mr Theron Rockwell is an acting Magistrate — all of them are near neighbors of mine and are men of respectability and integrity, and their affidavits are entitled to full credence —
Very Respectfully
Yours &c
Samuel Phelps

Jason Marsh
1 Oct. 1838
OL

War Department Pension Office
1. Oct. Sept 1838.
Sir,
The mode of authenticating a family record, about which inquiry is made in your letter of 24 th instant, respecting  relating to the claim of Mrs Lucy Thompson is by a witness who can identify the record as that of the family -
The family record of Mrs Lucy Thompson the full
In reply to that part of your letter of the 24 th  inst.  instant , inquiring as to the the mode of authenticating the family record of Mrs Lucy Thompson I have to state that it must be done by a credible witness who can identify it as his  his own knowledge under oath - The claim of Mrs Thompson cannot be allowed upon the evidence on file
Jason Marsh Esq., Adams New York

payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of Sept. next, in New York at The U.S. Branch Bank
Z. T. Thompson
Russell

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Zebulon Thompson late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the First day of May one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Fifteenth day of June one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
J. L. Edwards in the absence and on behalf of the Secretary of War.

State of New York
Levis County } ss: Isaac Whetwick of Lowville in said county being duly sworn, depreth and saith, that he as the Attorney for Nicholas Low Esquire of the City of New York, and some years since sold to Zebulon Thompson of Adams in Jefferson County and State of Vermont about thirty three Acres of Land, that he as Attorney as aforesaid gave him a contract for the same agreeing to give him a deed when the said Z. Thompson should pay for the same according to the conditions of a bond given by the said Z. Thompson to the said Nicholas Low - And this deponent further saith that the said Z. Thompson did not pay for the said Land as he had agreed, and that there was due for the said Land of principal and interest on the first day of May last Two hundred and seven dollars and twenty four cents, and being informed that the said Z. Thompson was unable to pay for the same, and being convinced of the fact, he this deponent consented to take the said Land back, give up his bond, and has since sold the same Land to another person, and fur- ther this deponent saith not -
Sworn before me this 17 th } day of February 1826 - }
Isaac Whetwick
Chas. Dayan Commissioner etc
Clerk's office } ss Levis County }
I certify that Chas. Dayan, whose name appears within as Commissioner was on the propo- sitive date by him mentioned as such a Comm- issioner in and for the County of Levis, duly appointed and sworn, dwelling in said County, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of said commissioner and verily believe that the signature Chas. Dayan subscribed within to be his own proper hand writing. Witness my hand and Seal of said County
Andrew H. Day Clerk

1 May 1820, N.Y.
Zebulon Thompson, Esq.
U.S. Post Office Watertown N.Y.
Recd 13 Dec 1825.
D. L. E. [unclear]

702 North K Street Tacoma, Washington November 5, 1939.
Veterans Administration Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:
I am writing to ask if you will give me whatever data you have regarding two persons.
1. Henry Thompson , Pensioner in 1832 residing in Litchfield, Conn.; served in Revolution from Litchfield. Wanted names of children and wife, dates of his birth, death, marriage; also those of children and wife. 2. Lucy Thompson of Adams, New York, 73 yrs of age, in 1840. Receiving widow's pension from Rev. War. Data regarding her husband and children.
Very truly yours, Mrs Clifford E. Westgate

November 22, 1939.
Mrs. Clifford E. Westgate 702 North K Street Tacoma, Washington.
EA-J/ILL Henry Thompson S. 17727 Zebulon Thompson - See letter in this claim. W. 18134
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Henry Thompson, a pensioner of Litchfield County, Connecticut, in 1832, and Lucy Thompson, a widow, who received pension in 1840, then a resident of Adams, New York.
The Revolutionary War record of Henry Thompson, pension claim-S. 17727, and that of Zebulon Thompson (Thomson), whose widow Lucy was a pensioner of Adams, New York, claim-W. 18134, are furnished you herewith.
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER, Executive Assistant to the Administrator.