Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35649, for Joseph Thompson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Wass
Thompson, Joseph
S. 35649
CONTENTS

6156
Maine
Joseph Thompson,
private, Capt. Mabury
Massachusetts line - 3 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of - 8 - Dollars per month, to commence on the 14 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of January 1819 and del d Robert C. Vose, Augusta Me
Arrears to 4th of July 1818. 4 mo 21/30 - 37.60 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 4 D. 00
$ 85.60
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Lewiston,
Can
172
Wadsworth June 1827 (From Agassiz, Keokuk)
Notion of con 3 Pension R l Vose Sept 19. 1820

Joseph Thompson. Lewiston 6 th Col. Tufts's class Reg. 1777 to 1780
✓ April 14. 1818
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Joseph Thompson aged sixty three years, a citizen of the United States, born in Falmouth in the District of Maine, but now resident in Lewiston in the said District, upon oath testify and declare, that on the twentieth day of December A D 1776, I enlisted as private soldier, in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for the period of three years, in Capt Maturin's company and Col Francis' regiment, afterwards Col Tappan's regiment, of the Massachusetts line. This period I fully served out and took my final and honorable discharge from the Army, at Wat Point in December 1779. My discharge is lost or mislaid and is not to my knowledge in existence - I was at the battle of Huberton, both the battles at the taking of Burgoyne, and at the battle of Monmouth. I spent one winter at Valley Forge. From my reduced circumstances, I am in need of assistance from my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to any pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine -
Joseph Thompson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Gs
On the fourteenth day of April A D 1818, Joseph Thompson above named after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed -
Before me, Nathan Weston Esq
Chief Justice C. Court C. Plus Second Justice Court
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I John Dain of Lisbon in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that I was well acquainted with the above named Joseph Thompson while he was in the revolutionary army, and that he the said Dain fully served out the above term of three years agreeably to his enlistment. And I further testify and declare, that I have also resided near him for many years last past, and from his reduced circumstances, he is in need of assistance from his government for support; he sustains the character of a man of truth and veracity -
John Dain
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Kennebec Gs
On the fourteenth day of April A D 1818, John Dain above named after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition, by him subscribed -
Before me, Nathan Weston Esq
Chief Justice C. Court C. Plus Second Justice Court

State of Maine.
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KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this fifteenth day of June , 1820, personally appeared before  in open court before  Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Joseph Thompson aged sixtyfive years, resident in Lewiston in the County of Lincoln within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Maybury and Regiment commanded by Colonel Francis than Tupper of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of Three years and was in the battle of Hubbardton, in both the battles at the taking of Burgoyne and in the battle of Monmouth
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the fourteenth day of April 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6156 . And I, the said Joseph Thompson do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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.
Joseph Thompson
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: Thirty acres of land, partly in Lewiston and partly in Lisbon, Ten acres of which only are under improvement, of the value of eighty dollars, one old horse of the value of twenty five dollars, one cow of the value of fifteen dollars, two calves of the value of four dollars, six sheep and three lambs of the value of ten dollars, two pigs of the value of six dollars, old household stuff, besides necessary bedding, not exceeding fifteen dollars in value, one old horse harrow, worth one dollar, one ax, worth one dollar, old hoes and a shovel broken, all worth fifty cents, one pitchfork worth twenty five cents, one old horse waggon of the value of fifteen dollars, I have no debts due to me that can be collected, and I owe as much as seventy five dollars.

my income from the above property deducting the interest of the money I owe, does not exceed eight dollars a year. I am by occupation a farmer, but from age and infirmity, having had my right shoulder dislocated, and having a run- ning sore which has continued for eight years, in my left thigh, am unable to labor and have been so for fifteen years, my family at home consists of myself, my wife Nancy aged sixty one years, who is in a consumption and has been seven years under the doctor's hands, my son Isaac aged nineteen, who has four sores in his right hip and thigh, which have rendered him a cripple and has been under the doctor's hands for five years, and is entirely unable to labor, and my grand daughter Catharine aged thirteen years. Except the foregoing and my necessary clothing and bedding, I have no property or income whatever. Joseph Thompson
Subscribed, sworn to, and declared both the oath and schedule on the fifteenth day of June 1820. before me
Nathaniel Weston Jr 6 J 6 6 6 Pleas.
True Copy Wm Lloyd John Davis C.M.
Joseph Thompson
Yours S. J. Brown Genl of Engineers Has Chas. Wilson 1820 Pardon and all else Yours S. J. Brown Genl of Engineers Also copy that rat. copy Genl

48 420 Linc 6000
Joseph Thompson
Robert C. Bone, Augusta, Maine 6156
March 1871 True copy
W. B. Ladd Notary Public
Lincoln Co. Circuit Court of Common Pleas August Term 1870 Received and filed Albert N. Coffin Clerk
A true copy Attest Nat. Coffin Clerk

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July 18, 1924
Ella M. Thompson Portland, Box 93 Maine
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 35649 it appears that Joseph Thompson was born in Falmouth, Maine, the date not stated.
He enlisted Dec. 20, 1776  December 29 , 1776, served as a private in Captain Mayberry's Company, Colonels Francis and Tupper's Massachusetts Regiment, was in the battle of Hubbardton, both battles of Stillwater and battle of Monmouth and was discharged in December 1779.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 14, 1818 while living in Lewiston, Lincoln County, Maine aged sixty-three years.
In 1820  1800 he referred to his wife Happy aged sixty-one years, son Isaac aged nineteen years and a granddaughter aged fifteen years. No further family data.
He died in June 1827.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.