Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22540, for John Thompson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Thompson John Washburn Janet Janet.
N 22540
CONTENTS
This pensioner was the former widow widow of Ephraim Washburn, S. 30183

Maine ~ 1.750.
Jennet Washburn, formerly widow of John Thompson, dec? R.S. who died on the
of Oxford co in the State of Maine who was a pri. & sgt. in the compty. commanded by Captain J. Hayden of the regt. commanded by Col. G. Bailey in the R.G. Land. time for 16 mos. 9 ds. pri. & sgt.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine - at the rate of 65 Dollars \frac{38}{100} Cents, per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 st day of Jan- uary 1838, and sent to Hon. J. J. Carter, Ho. of Repres.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1837, $ 424:97 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 M. '38 = 32:69
$457:66
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d }
Recorded by S. A. Elliot, Clerk, Book A, Vol. 2 Page 19.

State of Maine
Oxford County ss.
On this twenty fifth day of December A.D. 1837, personally appeared before the Court of Probate within & for said County, at a Special Session thereof, Jennett Washburn a resident of Hobson in the County of Oxford aforesaid aged Seventy Seven years, who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 4th 1836, & the act explanatory of said Act, passed March 3. 1837.
That she was married to John Thompson, who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War — that according to the best of her knowledge & belief, he served as a private soldier Eight months at Roxbury, Massachusetts, in the year 1775 in Capt. Josiah Hayden's Company, Col. John Bailey's Regiment — that he also served as a Sergeant Six months, in the early part of the war aforesaid on Voddles Island in Capt. Prentiss' Company & Col. Morshall's Regiment — that he also served three months in the year 1777, at Rhode Island; — and a further term of Three months at said Rhode Island in 1778 — one of which last mentioned periods of service was at Little Compton; & the other at Bristol in Rhode Island; but which year he served at each place, she cannot recollect, and in one of said periods, he served as Sergeant Major. Some portion of one of said periods was served in Capt. Packard's Company & Col. Carpenter's Regiment.
She further declares, that she was married to the said John Thompson on the twelfth day of March A.D. 1778; that her husband, the said John Thompson

died on the twentieth day of January A.D. 1827; that she was afterwards married to Ephraim Washburn, who died on the seventeenth day of April A.D. 1836, & that she was a Widow on the 4 th July 1836, & still remaining a widow as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
She further states, that her said husband, John Thompson resided at the time of his enlistment, at Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts - That she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim, that her maiden name was Jennett Washburn Allen - & that she was born, brought up & married in Bridgewater aforesaid. That her marriage with said John Thompson was solemnized by the Rev d . Samuel Sanger.
Sworn to before me this 10 th day of
Sworn to & subscribed by the above named Jennett Washburn Before Stephen Emery, Judge
And I, the said Judge, do further certify, & from the evidence adduced to me, that the said John Thompson was a Revolutionary Soldier, & served as above set forth; that said Jennett Washburn was married to said John - & that said John died at the several periods above mentioned, and that said Jennett was a widow & unmarried on the fourth day of July 1836 & has remained a widow ever since. In testimony whereof, I have hereto subscribed my name. Stephen Emery, Judge

The following Record of the Marriage of John Thompson and Jennett Allen of Bridgewater is recorded on the 15 th page of the Book of Records of Marriages belonging to the town of Bridgewater, in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts. —
March twelfth one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight John Thompson and Jennett Allen of Bridgewater by Rev. Samuel Angier,
A true copy of Record with the exception that it is there stated in figures thus March 12 th 1778 —
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth County } ss. Personally appeared, this twenty third day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven, the above named Mitchell Keith who is clerk of the town of Bridgewater and a credible person and made oath that the above Certificate by him subscribed is true -
Before me Solomon Hale Justice of Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth Jp. I Jacob H. Loud Register of Probate for said County, do hereby certify that Artemas Hale Esq is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the above is his true & genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this twenty seventh day of December 1837
Jacob N. Lord

I Thomas Greenwood of Hebron in the County of Oxford and State of Maine, aged forty three years, testify and say, that I was well acquainted with John Thompson late of said Hebron deceased, that I resided in the same house with him two years, immediately (preceding) his death, & that he was reported to have been a Revolutionary Soldier, that I have often heard him recount many of the incidents of his life while in the War of the Revolution. I have heard him tell of being at Ropbury one campaign, and at Rhode Island one or two campaigns, and I have often heard him relate the circumstance of being sent home while at Rhode Island after a number of Soldiers who had enlisted, but did not come on, and join the Army. I have also heard him relate the circumstance of being at Rhode Island the season after he was married, during the great storm. when many of the Soldiers crawled under Stacks of hay to shelter themselves from the violence of the storm.
I further testify that said John Thompson died on the twentieth day of January AD 1827, & that his his widow, Jennett Thompson, was married to Ephraim Washburn on the twelfth day of January, AD 1834, & that the said Washburn & wife moved to the City of Bangor in this State, & that in the month of April AD 1836 I received a letter

from Jennett Washburn stating that her husband the said Ephraim Washburn died on the seventeenth day of April aforesaid, and that the said Jennett Washburn returned to my house in said Hebron in the month of September AD 1836 and has resided in my family as a widow ever since that time.
Thomas J Greenwood
State of Maine
Offord - ss - Subscribed & sworn to, this twenty eighth day of December AD 1837, The Deponent being a credible witness - Before Me Gols Prince Justice of the Peace

I David Gurney of Bangor in the County of Penobscot and State of Maine aged forty two years testify and say that I was well acquainted with Ephraim Washburn late of this City deceased, that he died on the seventeenth day of April AD 1836, that Gertrude Washburn is his widow, and that she was a widow on the fourth of July AD 1836. David Gurney
State of Maine Penobscot ss. Subscribed & sworn to this Twenty fifth day of December AD 1837, the deponent being a credible witness Before me Samuel P. Sturtevant Justice of the Peace

State of Maine.
Penobscot ss:
I Charles Stetson Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Penobscot do hereby certify that Samuel P. Strickland Esquire, whose name is borne on this paper is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Penobscot duly commissioned and Qualified and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of our Supreme Judicial Court this twenty fifth day of December in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty seven.
Charles Stetson, Clerk.

I Jacob Whitman of Buckfield in the county of Oxford and State of Maine - aged eighty three years do testify and say, that I served as a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, under Captain Daniel Lathrop, in Colonel Baileys Regiment, eight months at Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts in the year 1775.
John Thompson late of Hebron in this county deceased, who then resided in Bridgewater - State of Massachusetts, served as a Soldier during the same time, I do not recollect what company he served in, but well recollect, that he served in the same Regiment that I did, during the whole of said eight months
Jacob Whitman
State of Maine
Oxford S.S. November 13 th 1837
Then personally appeared Jacob Whitman a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed -
Before me
Job Prince Justice of the Peace.

I Thaddeus Pratt of Hebron in the County of Oxford and State of Maine - aged eighty two years - do testify and say, that I served as a Soldier in the War of the Revolution, under Captain Josiah Hayden, in Colonel John Baileys Regiment, eight months at Roxbury in the State of Massachusetts in the year 1775.
John Thompson late of this town deceased, who then resided in Bridgewater - State of Massachusetts, and within about three miles of my place of residence, served in the same Company, during the same period of time
Thaddeus Pratt
State of Maine
Oxford S.S. November 29th 1837 Personally appeared Thaddeus Pratt a credible witness, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed -
Before me Job Primm Justice of the Peace

I Gabe Churchill of Brookfield in the County of Oxford and State of Maine - aged seventy seven years - do testify and say, that I served as a soldier in the War of the Revolution under Capt Henry Prentiss, in Colonel - Marshalls Regiment six months on what was then called Roddles Island near Boston. I do not recollect the year - but do recollect that it was soon after the British Fleet sailed out of Boston.
John Thompson late of Hebron in this County deceased who then resided in Bridgewater State of Massachusetts and within a few miles of my place of residence, served as a Sergeant in the same company during the same time.
Witness Job Prince
Gabe + Churchill mark
State of Maine
Before me September 1 st 1837
Gabe Churchill a credible person made Oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him signed -
Before me Job Prince Justice of the Peace

I Samuel Crafts of Hebron in the County of Oxford and State of Maine - aged seventy five years - do testify and say that I served as a Soldier in the War of the Revolution under Captain Nathan Parkard, in Col- Carpentry Regiment. Six weeks, on Rhode Island in the months of July & August in the year 1778. John Thompson late of this town deceased, who then resided in Bridgewater - State of Massachusetts and within about two miles of my place of residence served as a Soldier in the same Company during the same time
Samuel Crafts
State of Maine
Exford S.S. November 29 th 1837. Then personally appeared Samuel Crafts a credible witness, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit by him subscribed -
Before me Job Primm Justice of the Peace

3123
Jennet Washburn formerly widow of John Thompson
Capt. Hayden - 75
Vol. 15. p 25. pri. 8 mo.
Capt. H. Drennan 76.
Vol. 21. p 191 - Sergt. 2.8. to 1 Aug 76
192. " "
" 22. 59. " 3 - To 1 Nov.
" 107 " 1 - To 1 Dec.
6 mo. 80 days
Capt. Richard J. Carlin
Vol. 22. 58. pri. 1 mo. 15 d July 78
62 Sergt. 110 d July 80
92. pri. 50 d March 76
Job Prisoner of War in The County of Oxford, State of Maine
adm?
9 mo. 20 d pri
6 - 19. Sergt
65. 38/100 p. an 2
no deduction
Hon. J. J. Carter
H. Rep

State of Maine
Oxford ss. I the subscriber Register of the Court of Probate within & for said County, hereby certify, that Stephen Emery before whom the foregoing proceedings were had is Judge of the Court of Probate aforesaid. I also certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Judge in the matter of the application of Jennet Washburn for a Pension.
I also in like manner further certify that Job Prince, whose proper signature is affixed the five foregoing Dispositions is a Justice of the Peace within said County, duly appointed and qualified. And that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such. In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and set the seal of said Court this twenty third day of January in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
Lewis Howells

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section
W. 2254D S. 30183
MCS/HMM
January 18, 1930.
Mrs. Howard M. Rice 216 Smith Street Pee skill New York.
Dear Madam:
I advise you that the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau show that Jannet or Jennett Allen married in Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, March 12, 1778, John Thompson.
He died January 20, 1827, and she married January 12, 1834, Ephraim Washburn. He died April 17, 1836.
Both John Thompson and Ephraim Washburn were soldiers of the Revolution.
Jannet or Jennett Washburn received pension on account of the Revolutionary War service of her first husband, John Thompson.
Very truly yours,
EARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
1930 Jan. 18 Mrs Howard M. Rice adv. rel. to husband Janet Washburn etc. ucs
File No. 22,540
Jennet Washburn widow of John Thompson Sergt New War
Act: July 4 th 36
Index:—Vol. 16 , Page 313
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Peekskill, N.Y.
Nov. 15, 1929
Dear Sir:-
In the book "Annals of Oxford" in the Genealogy Room of the New York Library I find the name of Janette Washburn as being a widow and drawing a pension for a number of years. Will

You please inform me if her husband was a soldier in the Revolutionary War or the war of 1812 and his Christian name? Yours truly
Mrs. Howard M. Rice 216 Smith St Peekskill, N.Y.

House of Representatives Jan. 29. 1822
Sir
I herewith transmit the Declaration & accompanying papers of Jennette Washburn - asking for a pension, with the request that you will examine the case as soon as your convenience will permit, & advise me of the result of such investigation.
Very Respectfully
Your Ob t Serv t J. J. Carters
Hon. J. L. Edmonds. Com ee of Pens.