Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35650, for Michael Thornton, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Thornton, Michael Michel n
S 35650
CONTENTS
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13,628
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District of Maine
Michael Thornton
of Calais in the state of District of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Vason of the Massachussetts line, for the term of One Year
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 19 of November 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of July 1813 and let to Michael Thornton Esq. Calais District of Maine
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar. 1819.  28.24    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  4 Sep. 1819.  48.00    3 Mo. 12 3/4      30 3/4        $76.24  
Continued { Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Next sent to Josiah Harris, Machias, Maine, 25 cents 1820.
He chd Dec. 2. 1825 - a. B.

We Elias Barron and Henry Flint both of Carlisle in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being of lawful age do testify and say that Michael Thornton of Carlisle in the County of Washington District of Maine - did actually serve in the Revolutionary Army - (as a Soldier) from 13 th May 1775 - till 1 st January 1777 - first 8 Months of said term he served under Abishai Brown Captain - John Dixon Colonel - next 12 Months under Adam Whaler Capt - John Dixon Colonel - to the time when said Dixon John was promoted to the office of Brigadier General - from that time under Thomas Dixon Colonel - till 1 st January 1777 - Nov r 18. 1818 Henry Flint Elias Barron
Middlesex ss. Carlisle November 18. 1818 This day personally appeared the said Elias Barron and Henry Flint, and made oath to what is above written, to which they have subscribed their names - Before me Jonathan Heath Justice of Peace

I do Certify That the writer named for Heaths is a magistrate of the Commonwealth having lawful authority to administer oaths Isaac Parker C.J.C. Moston 19. Nov. 1810
Mr. J. Thornton

Michael Thornton, a resident citizen of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, now living in Calais in the County of Washington & District of Maine do hereby on oath declare that I served in the revolutionary war as a private soldier, in the Continental establishment in the Washington line from December 1775, or January 1776 until January 1777, having enlisted in the Company of Capt Adam Wheeler in the Reg t commanded by Col John Nixon, and afterwards when he was promoted, by Col Thomas Nixon. That I served as aforesaid, during the whole year until I was honourably discharged, the evidence of which discharge I have long since lost - having never absented myself from the service during that time. And I had before served eight months in a Company commanded by Capt Abisha Brown, and after the expiration of my time in Col Nixons Reg t , I as an artillerist at Springfield left the army as aforesaid. I do also declare upon oath that I am in destitute circumstances, and stand in need of relief from my country, and I do hereby relinquish any pension or pensions heretofore granted me -
Michael Thornton Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On this nineteenth day of November AD 1818. Personally appeared before me the subscriber Chief Justice of the Superior Judicial Court of said Commonwealth, the above named Michael Thornton, who subscribed the foregoing declaration in my presence, and after being duly examined made oath to the truth of the said declaration, and it was made to appear to me by satisfactory evidence that he is a very poor indigent man, and stands in need of relief from his country, being supported by charity for the purpose to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress given under my hand & the seal of said Court the day & year above.
Isaac Parker C.J.S.C.

William Dixon of Charlestown in the County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts do on oath declare that I was a soldier in the revolutionary war in the Company of Capt Adams  Adam Wheeler 6 th of Mims Reg t . from March  Jan'y 1776 to January 1777. That I personally knew the within named Michael Thornton who was in the same Company of Reg t and served as a good soldier during that time. The said Michael has come up from the backward, a distance of three hundred miles & I know him to be the same man of that name with whom I served as aforesaid. William Dixon
On this 19 th Nov 1818 The above named William Dixon appeared before me in his proper person & made oath to the above affidavit by him subscribed in my presence
Isaac Parker Ch.J.P.
Michael Thornton Private Mims's Mass. reg t 76. 1 st Vols. Dec. 19 th Nov r 1818.
Sworn to
State of Massachusetts To the Honorable the Honorable the Honorable Isaac Parker Esq. of the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that the within is a true and correct copy of the original thereof Isaac Parker C.N.P. Clerk

35 650
Rev INVALID.
1928. Mch. 22- Hist. B. Da. V.D. Thomas Co. See letter in Michael Thornton W4788
File No. 35-650
Michael Thornton
Pr. Rev. Ind.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 430
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Michael Thornton
27. 13. 628
- Sept 1820
Con

STATE OF MAINE.
Washington ss. At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the third begun and holden at Machias within and for the county of Washington on the First Tuesday of September and by adjournment from day to day on the Seventh day of September A. D. 1820 before the Honorable William Crosby & James Campbell Esq. Judges of said Court.
On this Seventh day of September in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said county of Washington Michael Thornton aged Sixty Seven years, resident in Calais 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. Adam Wheeler in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John McKean 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 Nineteenth day of November A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 13,628 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 hereto 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 particu- larly described below, also subscribed by me.
Michel Thornton
Sworn to and declared, on the Seventh day of September A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
Wm Crosby James Campbell
Judges of said Court.
SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:—
I have no real nor personal estate property but am dependent upon Charity for my Support
Michel Thornton

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Michael Thornton who by occupation am a laborer which I am unable to pursue by reason of  age & infirmity
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.      I have no family nor any person to contribute to my support  Michael Thornton   
Washington ss. I Josiah Harris Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the  eastern Circuit for said county of Washington 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 Nothing dollars and cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this Seventh day of September A. D. one thousand eight hundred and Twenty
Josiah Harris Clerk of the Circuit Court for said county of Washington

Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
March 22, 1928.
Dr. V. D. Thomas, State Hospital, Terrell, Texas.
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 35650, it appears that Michel (pensioned as Michael) Thornton enlisted May 1, 1775 and served eight months as private in Captain Abishai Brown's Company, Colonel John Nixon's Massachusetts Regiment, and enlisted in December 1775 or January 1776 and served one year as private in Captain Adam Wheeler's Company, Colonels John Nixon's and Thomas Nixon's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed November 19, 1818, while a resident of Calais, Washington County, Maine.
In 1820, he stated that he was sixty-seven years old, and at same time said "I have no family nor any person to contribute to my support".
He died December 2, 1825. ✓
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.
Agreey But