Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46411, for Thomas Tabor, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Tabor, Thomas
S 46411
CONTENTS

Relienses.
Recd.
11797
Name: Thomas Tabor.
Rank: Priv Comp'y: Fowler
Reg't: 2 nd NY Line
} Agency.
RATE PER MONTH, AND DATE OF COMMENCEMENT.
1st Issue. { Comm'g
2d Issue. { Comm'g
3d Issue. { Comm'g
DATE OF CERTIFICATE, AND TO WHOM SENT.
1st Issue. { Sent to
2d Issue. { Sent to
3d Issue. { Sent to
Allowed. Act 1828.
Act 14th July, 1862 Blk. G., Vol. , Page Registering Clerk:
Disability. {

REVOLUTIONARY CLAIMS.
No of orig Payt 1139 Allowed act 1828
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
9 April 1833.
Thomas Tabor of Westport in the County of Bristol — in the State of Massachusetts has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An Act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private in captain Howells 's company, in the second regiment of the New York line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By order of the Secretary. Francis A. Dickinson.
See record ALS
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
10 th April 1833
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to Thomas Tabor in the New York line .
It further appears that Thomas Tabor is now on the pension list of the any agency, and has been so since the 3 d of March 1826 at the rate of dollars per month.
John H. Hagmann
Concl N o 58310

Rec'd 8 April 1803
2073
Revolutionary Claims.
[ A. ]
Form of a Declaration to be made by Officers.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of an act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828.
Before me* Henry B. Gifford a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Bristol in the State of Massachusetts personally appeared, Thomas Tabor of Washburn in the county of Bristol in the State of Massachusetts , known to me as a person of good repute and entitled to credit, who first being duly sworn, does on his oath say, †
That he enlisted into the Service of the United States, in the war of the Revolution, as a private in the Continental Army, For and during the war, that he enlisted as aforesaid, in the Town of Danbury in the State of New York, in the Company commanded by Captain Fowler, according to the best of his recollection the Capt's name was Dora or Odore Fowler, and joined the Regiment of Colonel Cortland , and Major Fish . - the time of my enlistment as aforesaid I cannot now positively state, not having any documentary evidence of that fact; but according to the best of my recollection I enlisted in the early part of the year A.D. Seventeen Hundred and Eighty one, after my enlistment as aforesaid, we was marched to Fort Stanox, St. L. & V. R. and remained there about three months, from thence to Albany, from thence to Baltimore in St. of New York where I received one month's pay, remained at Baltimore about 4 weeks, & then we marched to Little York in Virginia, and remained there to the time of General Sullivan's engagement in taking of Corn Wallis , after which we marched to Newburg in the State of New York, I remained in the Army aforesaid at various places until the news of Peace arrived, after which I received a discharge, the said discharge was a printed paper, signed by Genl. Washington , and was handed me by Captain Fowler , after which I returned home to Westport in the State of Massachusetts , and my discharge as aforesaid I have lost, have no recollection of seeing it since within a few years from the time it was given me, I have never received any bounty, either from the United States, or either of the States, in money or land, I have never received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, I have never received or applied for a pension from the United States, excepting the application now under consideration at the War Department at Washington, and this application was made about two years since, & under very unfavourable circumstances to me, as my enlistment was in the State of New York - And Massachusetts  being my native State & where I have always lived (excepting the time I was in the Service as aforesaid), I know of no other evidence that I can command at this time, excepting what is at the War Department.
And in testimony whereof he has hereunto annexed his Signature.
Witness my hand, this twenty fifth day of March in the year eighteen hundred and thirty three
Henry B. Gifford Justice of the Peace
Thomas Tabor
* A Judge or Justice of the Peace, or other Magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths, as the case may be.
† An account of the applicant's service.
‡ Signature of Judge or Justice.
§ Signature of the Claimant.

NOTE. The Branch Bank of the U. S. most convenient to the claimants residence is at Providence in the State of Rhode Island The most convenient Post Office for the Claimant to receive his letters is at Adamsville the Post office, Little Compton, Rhode Island.
Before me,* Almer B. Gifford of Westport in the county of Bristol in the State of Massachusetts personally appeared, this day, Adam Gifford and Elijah Reed of the said County, persons known to me as credible witnesses, who did severally make oath that Thomas Dabor of Westport aforesaid by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have served in the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand, this twenty fifth day of March in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Almer B. Gifford Justice of the Peace.
Affiant. Adam Gifford
Affiant. Elijah Reed
Probate in and for
I, Anselm Bassett, Register Clerk of the Court of the County of Bristol in the State of Massachusetts do hereby certify, that Almer B. Gifford Esqr. before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was at the time, a * Justice of the Peace in and for said County and duly empowered to administer oaths; and I believe the signature annexed to the same and purporting to be his, to be genuine.
of Bristol -
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the [ L. s. ] said Court, this twenty sixth day of March
Eighteen hundred and thirty three Anselm Bassett
Thom as Haber
* A Judge or Justice of the Peace. + Known to us to have served, if the fact be so, or otherwise, is generally reputed and believed to have served. When the applicant is known to the witnesses to have served, they should state in what manner it is known to them.

Re. 8 April 1833
5326
Newport April 1 st 1833
Mr
The enclosed declaration of the Labor with the letter which covered it from Mr. Brown, I remid to day - be as good as a book the measure to be done as soon as the business of the department over which your hands will soon permit
I have the honor to remain your obedt Servt
Orville J. Pease
Howe Falls, Maine May 1 st of the Trinity

Little Compton March 28 th 1855
Dear Sir
Your enclosed part of the 20 & 22 Inst. Petitions to Hon. John Brown has been rec d , from which it appears, Mr. Saward says, he is entitled to a Pension under the act of May 15-1828, Mr. McLean acknowledges the rec d of his papers and says they are defective, I presume he alludes to forms, as he says nothing about evidence, — I now enclose you the form Mr. Mc c Lean forwarded which I believe is full and agreeable to the act under which he claims, you will readily discover the unfortunate situation of Peter as to obtaining Proof, he is here and the proof of his services is in New York. As the evidence has proved satisfactory at the Pension office I am not without hope he will succeed without further trouble. — I have to trouble you to remit the Encl d Declaration to Mr. Mc c Lean, will it not be well to state to him the situation of Peter? he is in Westport Me. and his witnesses are in New York. — I hope Mr. Mc c Lean will be satisfied without trouble ing us to go the ground over again. —
Peter's Original Declaration was made out about two years ago, he is now about 71 years of age of course his memory is some impaired, the declaration he has now made may not agree verbatim with the Original, I have not seen it, his neighbours who have always been acquainted with him say his statements relative to his services in the War of the Revolution has been uniformly the same, therefore I don't judge his declaration at this time will vary materially from the Original,
I have exerted myself to get the encl d completed with as little delay as possible, hope you will have the goodness to forward it by the earliest Mail —
To Hon. D. J. Pease
Yours very Respectfully H. M. Brown

2073 Original Claim, Declaration in order to be placed on the Pension list under the act of 18th March 1818.
On this twentyfourth day of May 1831. personally appear- ed in open court, being a Court of Record for the City and County of New-York, Thomas Tabor a resident of Westport County of Bristol State of Massachusetts, aged sixty seven years on the 18th day of August 1831. who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the follow- ing declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of congress of the 18th March 1818 and the first May 1820. that he the said Thomas Tabor enlisted for during the war, about eighteen or twenty four months previous to its termination in the State of Connecticut at Danbury in the company commanded by Captain Theodosius Fowler, in the regiment commanded by Colonel Philip Van Courtland in the line of the State of New York, on the continental establishment, that he continued to serve in said corps until the peace when he was discharged from the service at New Bergh in the State of New York, that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension except the present that his name is not on the roll of any State except the State of New York as aforesaid, and that the following are the reasons for not making earlier appli- cation for a pension was that he would have to go to the City of Washington, and that he had not the means neces- sary means to enable him to go there, as he has for years barely made out to live at home by his day labor. And in pursuance of the act of the first May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 the act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain

in trust for me any property or securities, contracts, or debts due me, nor have I any income other than that I obtain by day labor, and that I have nothing except the clothes I now have on and that I am a day laborer, and from my age am unable to support myself and family by that occupation That my family consists of my wife and orphan grand child my wife Sarah is aged fifty three years and does not enjoy good health that Belsey Snell my said orphan Grand child is aged thirteen years and is subject to fits and unable to go out to service or do much work at home That since the 18th day of March 1818 There has been no changes in my property as during that time I have had none
Sworn to & declared on the — } 24th day of May 1831 before me } (signed) Thomas Taber In open Court J. Irving Jt judge
of the Court of Common Pleas for the City & County of New York I N Dean Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the City and County of New York, do hereby certify, that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Thomas Taber did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath, are truly copied from the records 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 is as stated in the above oath In Witness testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this twenty fourth day of May 1831 —
N Dean Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the City & County of New York

2073
New York 25 Janut 1833.
Julian C Verplank Esq.
Dear Sir
Herewith I have again sent you the papers of Thomas Fabor. Not having seen you to know what move was wanting in order that he might obtain his pension - and observing a memorandum endorsed on the back of the papers viz "There is no satisfactory evidence in this case of "9 Mth Service - "There is no evidence of personal indigence "except from his own statement
I have therefore sent the additional papers which I hope and trust will be perfectly satisfactory to the department. They speak for themselves - one of them is from the secretary of State - the other from William Brewster - a neighbor of the said Thomas Fabor with different affidavits, of his neighbors respecting his poverty. The secretary of State remarks - viz that

he must have enlisted to serve during the war, otherwise he would not be entitled to the bounty land from this state — and that soldiers enlisting for 9 months or even three years were not entitled to land — That the said Thomas Gator Howles affidavit mentioned, he yet had some recollection of as he conversed with him in this city when his affidavit was given — he says in his own words — "he most solemnly believed his statement to be true as he had some recollection of said Thomas Gator served in his company — and so on — I will also remark it appears he enlisted 16 Feb y 1781 — and must have entered for the term of and during the war — otherwise he could not have had the land #55 Syracuse and if he had not served the term of in which he enlisted he then would not have obtained it — After follows he must have served until peace took place
I remain your obed Serv t Isaac Van Wyck

I Thomas Lakin of Westport in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Sixty Seven years. — testify and say, that at the Com- mencement of the revolutionary war, my occupation was that of a mariner. — that some time after, I shipped on board of a Brig in Boston, bound to Surinam — Seven days after sailing from Boston, the Brig was taken by an English vessel — I was made a prisoner and carried to Bermudas and confined for about six weeks, — after which, in the exchange of prisoners I was released and landed in Virginia — in making my way home I came to Philadelphia, from thence proceeding Eastward I came to a place I think was called Danbury in the State of New York; here I fell in with a man, wanting recruits for the army, and I enlisted for d during the war — we then went to Fort Stanox or Fort Schuyler, and was placed under the Command of Capt. Theodosius Hawes, in the Regiment of Colonel Philip Schuyler or Lordland, (Christopher Hudson was adjutant) — from Fort Stanox we marched to a place called Little York on James River. (Virginia) we was there at the taking of Lordwallis. — after this we went to Newberg and staid until we were discharged, then I returned home to Old Dartmouth (new Westport) — and arrived there on the 4 th of July — I had an honorable discharge in writing given me at Newberg but very soon lost it not considering it of any value to me. — I further testify and say that from the time I sailed from Boston to the time I arrived home was two years and Seven months — that I served in the army as aforesaid

according to the best of my judgment and recollection from eighteen months to twenty four months, cannot be precise as to dates - having no education and keeping no written memorandum of events - and times when they happened - - I further testify and say that I am very poor, and destitute of all the necessary means of a comfortable living Thomas Dabor
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol County. S. s. May 6. 1831 then personally appeared before me the subscriber - the above named Thomas Dabor who is well known to me and made oath in due form of law - that the depositions aforesaid by him subscribed is true in all its parts - Henry B. Gifford Justice of the Peace
I do most sincerely believe the above statement to be correct, as I have some recollection of said Thomas Dabor served in my Company in 2 nd N.Y. Vol. Regiment, and there is no doubt in my mind that he is entitled to his pay as a Revolutionary soldier Witness my hand this 19 th May 1831. New York J. Van Wyck Theod. T. Gifford Col. Capt in 2 nd N.Y. Vol. Regt.

Theodosius Fowler being duly sworn before me on this 23 rd day of May 1831 saith the facts set forth in the preceding certificate signed by him he believes to be true Isaac Adriance Com d of deeds in the City of New York

Albany 8 April 1831 —
Dear Sir — I have examined at the Secretaries office and find in a book called the Balloting book page 45 — Thomas Tabor name he was in East Fowlers Company and used 500 Acres of Land — Lot 55 Lysander and No 1 — Patent delivered to Moses Wells — I believe there cannot be a doubt of his being entitled to a pension — I am informed by the Secretary of State that there is a similar book at the City Washington — where his name will be found — enclosed is a paper containing a memorandum made by the Secretary of State — My affectionate respects to your family —
Respectfully yours —
J. John Constant —
M. Legislature
P.S. I have enclosed the paper that you sent to me signed by the Justice of the Peace and by Capt Fowler — The Town of Lysander is in Onondaga — County and if he has not sold it his land is probably valuable
Dear C Van Wyck
Thomas Tabor — Fowlers Co. p. 45 balloting book — 500 acres.
Lot 55. Lysander No 1 Patent delivered to Moses Wells.

Thomas Fabor now residing in Westport in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts - age 67 years - says he was a soldier in the army of the revolution - That at the time he enlisted he resided in the State of New York - enlisted in and during the war - in the company commanded by Dehavia alias Dose - Hewler - in the 2 nd New York Regiment, Colonel Philip Courtland - or Eastland - That he served 2 years & 7 months or thereabouts to the close of the war - after which the  the regiment came to Newburg and was discharged - says he had a written discharge and has lost it - That while he was in the service he was at the taking of Cornwallis Cornwallis - became acquainted with said Fabor and believing his statement as above - that he ought to receive a pension for his services - That he is poor and stands in need of it - I recommend him to such persons in the State of New York who may be able to assist him in procuring his pension -
Thomas B Gifford, M d , R d South Court of Bristol - State of Massachusetts -
Dated at Westport March 18 th 1831.
Mr Fabor inquire at the Secretary of the State of New York and of him of the late Lieut. Governor Van Ranselaer at Albany where you will find your name returned as a soldier in 2 nd New York Regt commanded by Philip M c Courtland and in the Camp commanded by Theodore Frelinghuysen, which will in all probability return you to

Theodoras Fowler 369 Road Way

State of New York Secretarys Office
Certify that it appears by the Military Balloting book in this Office that Thomas Tabor was a private soldier in the 2 d New York Regiment Captain Fowler's Company in the Revolutionary War and that Lot N o 55 in the Township of Lysander in the Military Tract was granted to him except 100 acres in a square in the South east corner thereof - And I further certify that it appears by the Military Register in this Office that Thomas Tabor Enlisted as a private in the 2 d New York Regiment on the 10 th of February 1781 but it is not stated in whose company or for what term he Enlisted
Given under my hand and the Seal of this Office at the City of Albany the fourteenth day of January in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty three
Arch d Campbell Dep y . Secretary

Secretary's Office
Albany January 14. 1833
Sir,
In compliance with the request contained in your letter of the 10 th instant I enclose a certificate that Thomas Tabor was a Soldier in the 2 d C t . York Regiment. It is uncertain how long he served but he must have enlisted to serve during war - otherwise he would not be entitled to the bounty land from this State. Soldiers enlisting only for 9 months or even three years were not entitled to land. If the man who now applies for the pension was a 9 months man I think there must have been another of the same name who drew Lot N o 55 Lynden. There is no account in this office of the Soldier's Pay. There is a copy of our books relative to Revolutionary Soldiers at the Treasury or War Department at Washington
Respectfully
Arch d Campbell Dep Secretary
A. C. Van Wyck Esq.

We the Subscribers Inhabitants of the Town of Westport Mass. having resided many years near Neighbours to Thomas Taber of Said Westport. do testify and affirm that we have always understood it to have been the common report that Said Taber served as a Soldier in the American Army in the Revolutionary War. and have not heard any person doubt it. That his Statement of the same heretofore before us has been invariably uniform. and that we have no doubt of the truth of his Declaration thereof. And that he is well known here to be a man in very indigent circumstances not possessing any property in his own right of fee.
Nathaniel Potter Arnold Wood Russell Gifford Nathan Wood
Bristol ss. Westport January 15. 1833 Personally appeared Nathaniel Potter Arnold Wood Russell Gifford and Nathan Wood and made Oath and affirmation to the truth of the above Statement by them Subscribed Before me Horner Brownell Justice of the Peace
And I further Certify that Said Nathaniel Potter Arnold Wood Russell Gifford & Nathan Wood is well known to me and they are Credible Witnesses in the Premises By me Horner Brownell Justice of the Peace

73 I the Subscriber of Little Compton Rhode Island Having been acquainted with Thomas Palmer of Newport in the State of Massachusetts about Twenty five years, having resided during that term within about one mile from him, have often heard him relate the circumstances relating to his being a Soldier in the American Revolutionary War, and never heard it doubted by any one, has been  it was known here ever since I knew him, from common notoriety that he was a Soldier in Revolutionary War and from the character of the man , I do not hesitate to certify and affirm that I believe his statements relating to attaining a Pension is correct and that I know him to be a Poor man, destitute of the Real and has but very little Personal Estate -
William A. Brown
Newport ss, Little Compton January, 15 th 1833
Personally appeared before me the above William A. Brown and made oath to the truth of the above Certificate by him signed - And I further Certify, that the said William A. Brown, is well known to me, for we have lived more than twenty years near neighbours to each other, and that he is a credible witness in the premises by me - Sylvester Gifford Justice Peace

Little Compton January - 16 th 1833
Wm Isaac C. Van Hook
Dear Sir,
Appeal to your report in your letter of the 8 th Inst. I enclose my Affidavit, Also Enclose some from Tho s Tabor Neighbors residing in Westport in the neighborhood of Tabor, who have resided in the neighborhood with him ever since my remembrance, there is not the least difficulty in proving his Personal Indigence, I could have obtained more certificates, but presume I have obtained a sufficient number to give satisfactory evidence of the facts, with regard to his statements set forth in his application for a Pension, no one here has any reason to doubt its correctness, his extreme poverty has prevented him from applying before, I have never seen any person that was in the army with him, never have seen but one that could certify him at the time he enlisted, there is one man now living in Kingston R.I. that says he served with him in New York City, and was told afterwards that he enlisted in the New York Reserves. Mr. Tabor is not without hope you will be able to prove, by Capt. Fowles, and from the records in the satisfaction of the department, to enable him to receive his back pay. I am willing to do all I can for him if he should fail in obtaining his Pension he will oblige soon to apply to the Board for support. I hope and doubt not you will use all exertion in your power in his behalf. In the mean time should like to hear from you on the subject.
If you wish for further Proof of his Poverty it shall be forwarded without delay
Yours with Respect
H. H. Brown

Little Compton Jan y 16 th } Hon. A. Brown A. Master Free
Mr. Isaac C. Van Wyck merchant New York City -
Thomas Dales additional papers

Newport R. I. May 17 th 1831
I have examined the papers and documents of Thomas Labor of Nethorp (Mass) a town adjoining this State, an applicant for an immigration for services in Maryland, during the war of the Revolution. I have had conversations with his nephews respecting him, and have no doubt that he would his country in said war the time necessary to entitle him to a pension, and labor - all made him to be extremely poor, and if the De re , I have no doubt what to do, and it Map. have also made to appear to my inter- Sec re satisfaction that his next applying for a by, for his pension, was the amount of property and want of funds to aid him in his application.
Charles J. Pease N. B.

Thomas Tabor John Thurl
Mar. 19 1832
Com'disch 
Mr. Pearce's Certificate
in Note of Rev. Col. Callender Reg. Col. 167th Inf. in Genl. Callender Circulars Vol 3 1885 85 Me 56592 - 57932 p 1 Jany 1783 - 57932 has 91 No 57194 p 833-50 6 Nov 1783 - do Vol 3 page 102 p 6 Nov 1783 p 80
There is no satisfactory evidence in this case of J. M d Service There is no evidence of personal indiscretion except from his own statement
Wesleyan M. H. Rev. P.