Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32556, for Jason Thurston, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Thurston, Jason
S 32556
CONTENTS

See letter to Hon. J. McCarth HN 5 March 1834
22 22 111 11
25459 Indiana
Jason Huggston
of in the State of Indiana who was a private in the co. commanded by Captain Southland of the regt commanded by Col. Boulding in the W.H. time for 13 months & 11 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Indiana at the rate of 44 Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of Jan 1834 and the L Lyons  H  B
Arrears to the 1st of Sept 111.10 Pension, allowance ending March 22 22
$133.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by David Boyd Clerk, Book 8 Vol. 7 Page 131

Dec 21
Hon. Lewis Cass
Rev.
Jason Thompson 2130
Secretary of War
War Department
Washington City
Dear Sir

State of Indiana ) On this twenty third day of October 1832 Personally Seymour County ss. ) appeared in open Court before the Judges of the Circuit Court of said County now sitting Mason & Thurston a resident of Seymour County in the State of Indiana aged twenty years who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7 th 1832. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated. On or about the first day of April 1778 he enlisted into Captain Hales Company in Dutchess County New York was rendezvoused at Fishkill and from thence was marched to West Point and remained there in service one month and was then discharged. by failing to the right above On the 20 th of September 1779 he again enlisted into the service of the United States for three months and served the period of his enlistment under the command of Captain Roger Sutherland but does not recollect the name of the Regiment that he served in or the name of his Colonel. That during the period of his last mentioned service he remained at Fishkill in New York and was then discharged. as before stated That he again enlisted on the first day of April 1780 into a detachment called the York Light Artillery and that he served nine months under the last named enlistment under the command of Colonel Paulding in a company commanded by Captain Gilbert Livingston and Lieutenant John Ostrander. That he was marched to the frontier about 20 miles back of Hopewell in the State of New York and in that vicinity he remained in service nine months & eleven days employed in scouts to watch the movements of the Indians and in skirmishing with the Indians & Tories. That he was discharged as aforesaid at the end of nine months having served as a volunteer in all thirteen months At the time of each of the enlistments above named he resided in Dutchess County State of New York. That his first term of service of one month was performed as a substitute for John Beardslee who had been drafted for

Colone Hopkins Regiment of the Militia of Dutchess County The second term of service of three months was in a detachment raised by a call on the New York militia. The Regiment to which this deponent belongs to wit Colone Hopkins Regiment was divided into classes and each class required to furnish one man and by arrangement in the class this deponent supplied the call for the class. The third and last period of service of nine months the manner of enlisting into the service was the same as that last named. This deponent further says that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no testimony he can produce who can testify to his service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Jason Thurston
And the said Court hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states - State of Indiana. LaGrange County. To wit - And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after hearing the interrogatories prescribed by the War Depart- ment that the above named applicant was a revolution- ary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certifies that it appears to them that Nathaniel Pouler who has signed said application is a resident of the county aforesaid and Truman Bears who has signed the same is a resident of St. Joseph County Michigan Territory both of which are credible persons and their statements are entitled to credit. J. H. Hobbs clerk of the LaGrange Circuit Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said court in the matter of the application of Isaac Thurston for a pension.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court This 23 rd day of October A.D. 1839
J. L. Hobbs Clerk
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State of Indiana, On this twenty third day of October 1832 Layray County ss) Personally appeared in open court before the Judges of the Circuit Court of Layray County & State of Indiana now sitting Nathan J. Browler and Thomas Pearce who being duly sworn according to Law do upon the oath make the following declaration that they live in the immed- -iate vicinity of Mason Shuesto - whose name is affixed to the within affidavit to obtain the benefit of the act to pay pensions to those in named that they believe from the inquiries with him that he is of the age he represents and that he is up and believed in the neighborhood to have been a revolutionary soldier and that they concur in that opinion
Nathan J. Browler
Thomas Pearce

32556 Pay INVALID.
File No. 32,556
Jason Thurston Pri Rev War
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 9, Page 31
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Washington Jan. 8, 1834.
Sir:
The papers herewith enclosed have been once returned on account of not having been properly authenticated —
; It is said this objection is now remedied, and I enclose them, agreeably to request, for your consideration and decision.
Very respectfully
Your Ob. Servant
Lucius Lyon
To
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Com r . of Pensions,

21,301
Isaac Thurston Indiana Application for Pension -
1833
for 1778 p 13 & 11 d $44 \frac{44}{100}
Hon L. Lyon N.R.

(1832)
Declaration In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 7 th June State of Indiana, On this 19 th day of Nov r 1833 before the Honorable the County of LaGrange, Judges of the Circuit Court of said County in open Court Personally appeared Iason Thurston a resident of LaGrange
County in the State of Indiana aged seventy two years who being first duly sworn ac- cording to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he was born in Dutchess County State of New York in the year 1762 That he has no original record of his age and does not know where one can be found That he enlisted into the army of the United States in the year 1778 with a company under the command of Captain Fols in Dutchess County State of New York was rendezvoused at Fishkill and marched to West Point where he remained in service one month and was then discharged by passing the his right about. On the 20 th of Sept r 1779 he again enlisted into the service
of the United States for three months under the command of Captain Roger Sutherland at Fishkill and served during the period of his enlistment and was then discharged as in the former case by being ordered to pass to the right about. Deponent does not now recollect the no of the Regiment he served in or the name of his Colonel in either of the above named services - That he enlisted again on the first day of
April 1785 in a detachment called the York Light Artillery and under this enlistment he was nine months under the command of Col. Brading in a Company com- pany commanded by Capt. Gilbert Livingston & Lieut. John Astor. That the Detachment to which he belonged was marched to the frontier about twenty miles back from Albany in the State of New York & remained in service in that vicinity during nine months and eleven days during which time he was engaged in scouts to watch the movements of the Indians and Tories and with which he had several skirmishes At the end of nine months he was discharged as in the before named cases
At the time of each of said enlistments Deponent resided in Dutchess County New York since the Revolution war he has resided in the State of New York. This M c Swindling - - - and Indiana where he most usually. That his first term of nine months service was as a substitute for one John Benedict who had been drafted from Col. Hopkins Reg t of Militia of said Dutchess County. The second term of three months was in a detachment raised by a call on the New York Militia Col. Hopkins Reg t to which deponent belonged was for the purpose of raising its quota divided into classes each class required to furnish a man by arrangement This deponent supplied the call for his class and the last enlistment of of nine months in the same manner. This deponent does not now recollect many of the regular affairs with which he served more than he has stated. He was generally in small detachments

Deponent says that he received no written discharge or any other than as stated above. This deponent says that he has no documentary evidence and that he knows of no testimony he can furnish who can testify to his service. Deponent says that he never received a commission while in service and that he hereby relinquishes all and every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and dollars that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state. Sworn to and subscribed the day & year aforesaid Isaac Thurston in open Court.
State of Indiana & Lagrange Circuit Court Lagrange County ss, And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and sworn as he states
I Joshua T. Hobbs Clerk of the Circuit Court of Lagrange County State of Indiana do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac Thurston for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 26 th day of Nov. 1833
J. T. Hobbs W.R. S.B.G.S.
Mr. Christopher Bory a clergyman residing in Lagrange County State of Indiana and Moses L. Rife and William Bookie for a Millepium & Liberator residing in the same County State do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isaac Thurston who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration. That we believe him to be about 80 years of age. That he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed Moses L. Rife  William Bory in open Court the 19 th Nov 1833
Daniel Poe Thos H. McNeal
Lagrange Circuit Court
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by
Christopher Bory

The war department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court finds Certify that it appears to them that Christopher Coy is a clergyman residing in this County and that William A Mc Neal David Fox Moses J Niles and William Shraw who have also signed the same are residents in the said County of Lagrange and are credible persons and that their statements are entitled to credit
I Joshua P. Hobbs clerk of the Circuit Court of Lagrange County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Isaac Shurton for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 28 th day of November A.D. 1833
J. P. Hobbs W.C. Clerk