Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4523, for Isaac Thompson, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Continental Penn.
Thompson, Isaac Jane
4 4 5 2 3.
CONTENTS

7167 Ohio Lt
Isaac Thompson
of Younga 607. in the state of Ohio who was a Lieutenant in the regiment commanded by Colonel of the Pennsylvania line, for the term of 1 year
scribed on the Roll of Ohio at the rate of 20 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 d of June 1815
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of Mar 1819 and sent to Hon. Mr. Fletchercock H. of Reps
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 am t 730 3/4 168.58 Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819 — 120
$288.58
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continue
Application sent July 24th 1820 to John P. Sprague, Paymaster Philadelphia County Office

Reported to the Agent same day.
Letter to Elliott & Hathaway, Aug 28 th 1846
let to Lewis Elliott Jan'y 27 th 48 let to same July 15 th 48
Ohio 5682.
Jane Thompson, widow of Isaac Thompson, dec. who was admitted under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 25 April 1823, of Meigsburg in the State of Ohio who was a Lieutenant in the Company commanded by Captain Green of the 6 th Regt commanded by Col. Backhand in the Penn a line for 9 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pittsburgh at the rate of 120 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Aug. 1840 to Alfred Phelps, Chardon, Ohio.
Arrears to the 1 th of Mar 1840 $480.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Sep r 40 60.00
$540.00 { Act July 7, } 1838.
Recorded by D. M. Curdy, Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2, Page 218.

V H364
Jane Thomson the
Lydia Phillips Deposition —
died 25 Apr 1823
extremely ill death

The State of Ohio Greanga County ss
On this Twenty seventh day of December in the year of our Lord One thousand Eight hundred thirty eight, personally appeared before me Storm Rosa one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the County of Greanga and State of Ohio. Jane Thompson a resident of Batavia in the County and State aforesaid aged seventy five 75 years, who being first duly sworn, 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 7 th 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Isaac Thompson late of Batavia in the County & State aforesaid deceased, who enlisted as a private in a company of Riflemen which was commanded by Capt. Morgan, as this declarant has been informed & believes, in the year 1775, and served as a private, as a non com- missioned officer, as an Ensign, Lieutenant & Captain during the whole Revolutionary War; and who served as a Captain for two years & more therein as this de- clarant is informed and believes. This declarant is unable to specify the services of said Isaac Thompson partic- ularly, but that the said Isaac, as near as she can recollect, in the year 1821, made application to the War Department of the United States for a pension on account of his said Revolutionary services, and stated and set forth the same in his said application and made proof thereof, and such proceedings were had on said application, that said Isaac Thompson's name was placed on the pension rolls or list of the United States, as a Captain in the Continental service; and a certificate of pension granted to him from the War Office; and to the declaration affidavits & documents, filed by him on said application, she respectfully refers for the particulars and proof of his said service, which declaration affidavits & documents are now in the War Department; That she has not in her possession any documentary evidence of the same & knows of none, except the same be in the Pension or War Office; that the original certificate of pension granted to the said Isaac is not in

in her possession, but, according to her best recollection and belief, was transmitted to the agent for paying pensions, when she drew the arrears of his pension after the decease of said Isaac.
She further declares that she was married to the said Isaac Thompson in the month of October in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety three, the particular day of the month she is now unable to state; that she can obtain no record evidence of her said marriage; that no record thereof was made; but that she has obtained the affidavits of witnesses present at the time to prove the same, which are hereto annexed; that her husband, the said Isaac Thompson, died at Batavia aforesaid on the twenty fifth day of April A.D. 1823; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated; that she has not been since married, but still remains his widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day & year above written
James Thompson
I James Thompson of Batavia in the County of Geauga State of Ohio, being duly sworn, on my said oath depose and say that I am the son of Isaac Thompson late of Batavia aforesaid deceased, by his first wife, aged fifty eight years, that the first wife of said Isaac, my said mother, died previous to the month of October A.D. 1793; that in the month of October 1793, the said Isaac Thompson was married to Jane Wells the widow of Benjamin Wells deceased, and they continued to cohabit together as husband & wife until the decease of said Isaac, who died at Batavia aforesaid on the twenty fifth day of April A.D. 1823; that said Isaac was at the time of his decease a Revolutionary Pensioner; that the said Jane survived the said Isaac, and is still living in Batavia aforesaid and remains his widow, not having since his decease intermarried; and is

The same identical person who has sworn to & subscribed the foregoing declaration in my presence - James Thompson Sworn to & subscribed this 27 th day of Jan y December A.D. 1838 Before me Storm Rosa Associate Judge
I Storm Rosa one of the associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Geauga, before whom the forego- ing declaration and affidavit were subscribed & sworn to, do hereby certify that said Jane Thompson who has subscribed & sworn to said declaration, & said James Thompson who has subscribed & sworn to said affidavit are credible persons & their said statements entitled to credit. And I further cer- tify that said Jane Thompson cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the sessions of the said Court. In testimony of which I hereto set my name officially this 27 th day of December A.D. 1838
Storm Rosa. Associate Judge
The State of Ohio } Geauga County } I, D. D. Aiken, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said county, do hereby certify that the Hon. Storm Rosa before whom the foregoing oaths appear to have been taken on the 27 th day of De- cember A.D. 1838, was at that time and still is one of the associate Judges of said Court duly commissioned and sworn, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine - In testimony whereof, I herunto set my hand and affix the seal of said court at Chardon in said county, this 3 rd day of January A.D. 1839 D. D. Aiken, Clerk

Jane Thompson's Pension Application

I Lydia Phillips of the town of Mercersburg Township  Butler County State of Pennsylvania, make oath and say that I was personally well acquainted with Isaac Thompson, late of Batavia County of Genesee & State of Ohio; that in the month of October A.D. One thousand seven hundred & ninety three, at Farmannah in the County of Mifflin & State of Pennsylvania, the said Isaac Thompson was legally joined in marriage to Jane Wells who was then the widow of Benjamin Wells deceased; that the marriage ceremony was performed by William McCallister a Justice of the Peace of Mifflin County - and - ; that I was present and witnessed the marriage, and was then & since personally acquainted with said Jane that they afterwards cohabited together as husband and wife; that about thirty or thirty five years ago, they removed to Batavia Genesee County State of Ohio where they resided until his death in the year 1823; that I am informed & believe she survived him & is still resident at said Batavia; that, so far as I know, at that time & since no records were kept of marriages in Pennsylvania; that I have been informed & believe that said Thompson at the time of his decease was a Revolutionary Pensioner. And further this deponent saith not.  Sworn & subscribed before me by said deponent, who I certify is a credible person & her statement above entitled to credit & confidence, this 25 th day of October A.D. 188 -
Lydia Phillips
Robert Reed - Justice of the Peace

Butler County Pa State of Pennsylvania
J. John Sullivan
Notary of the court of common pleas of said county in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania do by these presents certify that Robert Reuel Esquire before whom the
foregoing
deposition was, and who has theretofore in due proper hand writing subscribed his name, was at the time of taking such deposition and now is an acting justice of the peace in and for said county duly commissioned & sworn to all whose acts as such due faith & credit are and of right ought to be given throughout the United States & elsewhere.
In testimony whereof I have set my hand & affixed the seal of the said court at Butler this 26th day of October A.D. 1838
John Sullivan

I Abraham Evans of the town of Weatherfield County of Trumbull and State of Ohio, being duly sworn, depose and say that I was personally well acquainted with Isaac Thompson late of Batavia township County of Geauga in the State of Ohio deceased; that in the month of October in the year seventeen hundred and ninety three, the day of the month not now recollected, the said Isaac Thompson, at Farmannah township in the County of Mifflin State of Pennsylvania, was married to Jane Wells, who was then the widow of Benjamin Wells deceased; that I was present and witnessed the solemnization of the marriage; that the said Isaac Thompson after said marriage, more than thirty years ago removed into Batavia aforesaid where he died in the year 1823, leaving the said Jane his widow surviving him, with whom I am well acquainted, who still as I am informed & believe resides at said Batavia; that I was informed & believe that the said Isaac Thompson at the time of his decease was a Revolutionary pensioner. And further this deponent saith not Sworn & subscribed before me this 27 th day of October A.D. 1838 who hereby certify that the said Abraham Evans is a person respect- able & credible, this above statement entitled to credit. —
Abraham Evans Aged 72 nd year
Martin Barnhisel Justice of the Peace
The State of Ohio Trumbull County
John Hutchinson Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, do hereby certify that Martin Barnhisel Esq. whose proper signature is subscribed to the above Certificate, was at the time of subscribing the same and now is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and sworn and that full faith and credit are due to his official acts.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 27 th day of October A.D. 1838. John Hutchinson Clerk

Isaac Thompson
not found on Penn a rolls
Admitted
Pension relinquished.
Not found on other rolls
Atkins Hickey further evidence of service wanted.

State of Ohio Geauga County ss
§ Boston 22 nd June 1818.
On this 22 nd day of June 1818 before me the Subscriber one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Com- mon Pleas for the County and State aforesaid personally appeared Isaac Thompson aged sixty four years resident in the County aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the follow- ing declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to pro- vide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war"; That he the said Isaac Thompson on or about the twentieth day of June 1775 at Carlisle in Penn- sylvania enlisted for one year as a private sold- ier in Capt. William Hendricks company of the Rifle Regiment under Col. William Thompson's com- mand, said Regiment being raised to defend the rights of the then colonies against the encroach- ments of the British Parliament; that he con- tinued to serve in said corps and in Genl. Lee's Life guards until under Capt. James Grier until the third day of May 1776 when he was dischar- ged from service at Williamsburg; Disposition which discharge is now pronounced. That during the aforesaid term of service he was with the A- merican troops before Boston, and marched from thence with the troops under Col. Arnold through the woods to the head of Pownebek River in a direction towards Quebec and from thence was ordered back to take care of the sick. That on the 15 th day of February 1777 he was

constituted and appointed a second lieutenant of a company of foot in the sixth Pennsylvania Regiment in the Army of the United States, to serve during the pleasure of Congress, and immediately thereafter entered the said service and continued to serve in said Regiment in said capacity until on or about the 20th of October 1778 according to the best of his recollection, when on account of his ill health he received a furlough permitting him to retire from service until such time as his health should be restored, by virtue of which furlough he retired from service but as his health was not restored during the continuance of the war war of the Revolution he never after re-joined said Regiment, that the said furlough has by accident been lost and can not now be produced - that while serving as a Lieutenant as aforesaid he was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown and in several skirmishes on the line - and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support, and does hereby relinquish any claim for pensions that may heretofore have been granted him by the United States for his aforesaid services.
Isaac Thompson
Sworn to, subscribed and declared before me this day and year aforesaid - Vere Stone Asst. Judge

I Vene Stone Associate Judge for the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Geauga and State aforesaid, do certify that it appears to my satisfac- tion that the said Isaac Sherman did serve in the war of the Revolution as stated in the proceeding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and heard before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, here- unto to the direction of the aforementioned act of Congress. In testimony whereof I have hereunto officially set my name this 22 nd of June 1818 Vene Stone Ap t Judge
The State of Ohio Geauga County } I Edward Paine Jm Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County do hereby certify that on the twenty second day of June 1818 Vene Stone was an Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County Lawfully Commissioned and sworn that the above signature is his proper hand writing and that the Court aforesaid is a Court of Record. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed my Official Seal the fourth day of November 1818. Edward Paine Jm. Clk. Com. Pleas

I do hereby certify that I am personally ac- quainted with the within named Isaac Sherman That he has no real and but little personal property, that he is unable to support himself by manual labor, is in need of circum- stances and in my opinion stands in need of the aid of his Country for support.
Wadsworth 26 th Jan y 1812
Peter Kitchock

Schedule of property belonging to Isaac Tomson
copy (7167)
Sept 1879
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State of Ohio } Court of Common Pleas } on this day of June, 1820 Geauga County } June Term A D 1820 } Personally appeared
in open court being a court of record for said county Isaac Thompson aged sixty eight years resident in Batavia in the county aforesaid who first being duly sworn as the law directs - doth on his oath aforesaid declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit, nearly one year in the company commanded by Captain William Hendricky in the regiment commanded by Colonel William Thompson called the first rifle regiment - that he after served two years as a second Lieutenant in a company commanded by Captain Samy Hagg in the regiment commanded by Colonel Henry Bachard in the line of the state of Pennsylvania on the continental establishment - that his discharge and commission are now in the of the Secretary of war office, as he supposes, that he applied for a pension under the act of congress passed the 18 th day of March 1818, on the 22 nd day of June, 1818, and received a pension certificate numbered 7167, and I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th 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 the bring myself within the provision 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 the 18 th day of March 1818 That I have not nor has any person in trust for any other 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,
Schedule -
  One Horse  One Tea Pot    One Cow & Calf  Six Table Spoons    Eight small hogs  Six Stitches Chairs    Two yearling heifers  One Old Bible    One Bureau     One Table     Four Pots     Five Pans & Bowls     Five Tin Pans     Six Knives & Forks     Six Tea cups & Saucers    Isaac Thompson

and the said Isaac on his oath aforesaid further saith that by occupation he is a farmer that by reason of old age and bodily infirmity he is unable to labour and has so been for ten years past - That his family consists of three persons including himself, to wit, Jane Thompson his wife aged fifty six years who by reason of the infirmity of old age is able to labour but little - Emma Thompson an orphan child aged four years who is incapable of under any assistance towards supporting himself and the said Isaac on his said oath further saith that he is indebted to
  Eleazer Hickox - - - - - $17.90 -   John Bartholomew - - - - - 22.00   To the estate of John Carson deceased, - - - - - 26.00   Peter Hitchcock - - - - - 6.00   Linus Tracy - - - - - 8.00   David Sabin - - - - - 29.00   John Kitchell - - - - - 28.00 
Sworn to and declared on this day of June 1820 in open court -
Edward Paine Jm. Clk. Com. Pleas.
I Edward Paine Jm. clerk of the court of common Pleas for Grange County do certify that the above schedule and the oath thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said court and I do further certify that it is the opinion of said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the foregoing schedule is one hundred and fifteen Dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court on this day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty -
Edward Paine Jm. Clk. Com. Pleas.

THE STATE OF OHIO,
GEAUGA COUNTY, ss.
I, William A. Keeny Deputy
Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Geauga, in the State of Ohio, do by these presents certify and make known, that Emery Goodwin Esquire, before whom the annexed and foregoing Application and depositions were taken and who has thereunto, in his own proper handwriting, subscribed his name, was at the time of the date thereof, and now is a justice of the peace
in and for said county, duly commissioned and sworn, agreeably to the laws of the State of Ohio, and to all whose official acts as such, full faith and credit is, and ought to be given throughout the United States, and elsewhere.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Chardon, in said county, this 29th day of July , A. D. 1848
Wm A Keeny Deputy CLERK.
1848 1818 AT THE

State of Ohio } 33
Guadalupe County
On this 25 th day of July A D 1842 Personally appeared before me James Goodwin a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Guadalupe and State of Ohio Benjamin Wells and Lydia Morse Residents of the Township of Middlefield County and State aforesaid Both of lawful age and the only surviving Children of Jane Thompson widow of Isaac Thompson deceased late of said Middlefield County and State aforesaid And after being first duly sworn according to law doth on their oaths make the following declaration for the purpose of obtaining an increase of pension due their Mother at her death under the act of July 7 th 1838 granting pensions to widows of Revolutionary Soldiers That the said Isaac Thompson was a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of Congress of March 18 th 1818 at the rate of twenty dollars per month And that the said Isaac Thompson died in the year 1823 And that Jane Thompson their Mother and widow of said Isaac Thompson drew a five years pension under the act of July 7 th 1838 at the rate of one hundred and 20 dollars per year And that their said Mother the said Jane Thompson died in said Township of Middlefield County and State aforesaid on the 31 st of May 1842 And for further proof in support of their claim they refer to the papers on file in the Pension Office and depositions herunto annexed And Pray a certificate may be granted them to draw said pension
Benjamin Wells
Lydia Morse

Sworn to and subscribed Before me the day and year Before written and hereby certify that the declarants are Persons of Truth and veracity and that the words of genuyness and clay were interlined Before Signed Henry Goodwin Justice of the peace

I James Thompson of lawfull age a Resident of Middlefield in the county of Geauga and State of Ohio do on my oath testify and say that I am a son of Lieut Isaac Thompson a Revolutionary pensioner late of said Middlefield that my father the said Isaac Thompson died and left Jane Thompson his second wife then a widow who also after the death of her husband the said Isaac Thompson drew a pension and that the said Jane Thompson died and left Benjamin Wells and Lydia Morse her two surviving children who yet survive and further none this deponent saith not
James Thompson
State of Ohio } ss
Geauga County }
On this 25 th day of July 1848 personally ap- peared James Thompson well known to me to be a person of truth and veracity and made oath and subscribed his name to the above affidavit in due form of law before me Emery Goodwin Justice of the Peace in and for said county and State aforesaid
Emery Goodwin Justice of the Peace

I Benjamin P. Wells Wells of lawful age a Resident of the Township of Middlefield in the County of Geauga and State of Ohio after being first duly sworn according to law doth on my oath depose and say that widow Jane Thompson a pensioner and widow of Lieut Isaac Thompson both late of said Middlefield - That the said Jane died in said Middlefield County and State aforesaid on the thirty first day of May 1842 and that Benjamin Wells and Lydia Wells were her two only sur- viving children and who are now living and further more I say not
B P Wells
State of Ohio } ss Geauga County }
on this 25 th day of July 1848 Personally appeared Before me Emory Goodwin a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State aforesaid Benj. P. Wells a Person of truth and integrity and made oath and subscribed the above affi- avit in due form of law
Emory Goodwin
Justice of the Peace

This day it was satisfactorily proved to the Court that Jane Thompson late of Middlefield in this County was the widow of Isaac Thompson deceased a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States That the said Jane died at Middlefield aforesaid on the thirty first day of May 1842 leaving the following her only children now living viz Benjamin Wells and Lydia Morse wife of Moses Morse both of said Middlefield Whereupon it is ordered by the Court that the above facts be certified to the war department
The State of Ohio } I Lorenzo J. Rider Clerk of the Court of Geauga County } Common Pleas within and for the County of Geauga in the State of Ohio do hereby certify that the above is correctly taken from the journals of said Court at the July Term thereof AD 1848
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Chardon this 24 th day of July AD 1848
Lorenzo J. Rider Clerk By Wm McKenny Deputy

Hampden Geauga County Ohio December 28th 1847
Hon J L Edwards Sir I take the liberty to address you this line in Behalf of the Heirs of Jane Thompson widow of Lieut Isaac Thompson a Revolutionary Pensioner under the act of Congress of March 18 th 1818 Said Thompson died in this County in the year 1823 and his widow the said Jane Thompson drew a pension under the act of Congress of 1838 But she at that time was not able to make the  the  only  the nine months service of the Husband and therefore did not obtain But a small part of what was her due her Husband's Pen- sion was $240 per year and hers only $120 But it now appears from documentary Evidence that a commuta- tion Certificate was issued in his favor at the end of the war for $1996:60 and that said Thompson was in the war to the end of said war The widow is now dead and the heirs are calculating to present a new Claim and wish you to inform them by me whether a declaration made before a Justice of the Peace or Judge of the Court will answer or not or whether the application must be made in Open Court Respectfully Yours Lewis Elliott
Hon J L Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

June 10, 1931
Mrs. A. E. Starling R.F.D.# 5 Spokane, Washington
Rev.& 1812 Wars Section EEL
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.4523, that Isaac Thompson enlisted at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, June 20, 1775, served as a private in Captain William Hendricks' Company, Colonel William Thompson's Pennsylvania Rifle Regiment, and under Captain James Grier in General Lee's Life Guard; went on Colonel Arnold's Quebec Expedition but at the head of the Kennebec River was ordered back in care of the sick and was discharged May 3, 1776.
On February 15, 1777, he was commissioned second lieutenant of a company of foot of the Sixth Pennsylvania Regiment and served as such in Captain James Waugh's Company under Colonel Henry Bicker, was in the battles of Brandywine and Germantown and in several skirmishes and served until October 20, 1778, when he was furloughed on account of ill health and never afterward rejoined his regiment.
He moved about 1803 or 1808, to Batavia, Geauga County, Ohio.
He was allowed pension on his application executed June 22, 1818, at which time he was aged sixty-four years and resided in Geauga County, Ohio. In 1820, he stated that he was aged sixty-eight years.
He died April 25, 1823, at Batavia, Ohio.
The soldier married in October, 1793, in Farmannah Township, Mifflin County, Pennsylvania, Mrs. Jain or Jane Wells widow of Benjamin Wells. She was soldier's second wife.

There are no details in regard to his first marriage.
His widow Jane was allowed pension on her application executed December 27, 1838, at which time she was aged seventy-five years and resided at Batavia, Ohio.
She died May 31, 1843, in Middlefield Township, Geauga County, Ohio.
James Thompson, a son of the soldier by his first wife, was aged fifty-eight years in 1838 and resided in Batavia, Ohio. In 1848, the widow's only surviving children were Benjamin P. Wells and Lydia, wife of Moses Morse, both residents of Middlefield Township, Geauga County, Ohio. Edmond Thompson, an orphan, is referred to. He was four years of age in 1820. The names of his parents and relationship to soldier are not shown.
No charge is made for this service.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

Information as to service on file in this Bureau.
Base Thompson wid. File 4529
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 20, 1770 May 3, 1776 Pvt. William Hendrick James Grier in William Thompson Genl Lee's Life Guard Refugee Pa.   Feby 15, 1777 Oct. 20, 1778 2nd Lieut. James Waugh Henry Bicker 6" Penn.  
Battles engaged in, Brandywine and Germantown (not stated that he was wounded)
Residence of soldier at enlistment, enlisted at Carlisle Pa.
Date of application for pension, June 20, 1818. For naval service.
Residence at date of application, Younga Co. Ohio
Age at date of application, 64 yrs. died at Batavia Ohio Apr 25-1823
Remarks: Soldier married in Farmannah Twp. Mifflin Co. Penn. Oct. 1793 (same) Jain, widow of Benjamin Wells. She was allowed pension on an application executed Dec. 27, 1838, while a resident of Batavia Younga Co. Ohio, aged 75 yrs. She died in Middlefield Twp. Younga Co. Ohio May 31, 1842. Benjamin Wells and Lydia (wife of Moses) were her only surviving children. James, soldier's son by his first wife whose name is not stated, was 58 years old in 1838.
Very respectfully,

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 45-23
Jane Thompson Wid.
Isaac Thompson Lieut. Pa. Line
Act: July 7 th /38
Index:—Vol. M , Page 269
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Jan. 31/1905 Mil. Hist. to Miss Adela E. Thompson 350 Harkness Ave. Cincinnati Ohio. M.E.C.
1909 Nov. 19 Hist. to John A. Thompson J.M.
1919 Dec. 17 Hist. to Mrs. E. H. Knight.
1931 June 10 Hist. to Mrs. A. E. Starling E.E.L.

Aug 10 48, Benjamin Wells, Lydia Moore &c,
5682-58 Ohio

Jane Thomson of Isaac Ohio
Suspended,
Sus. 13 March 1839 A. Phelps. let: 11 March 1840 Non. J. R. Giddings
Act 7 July 1838

St. Patrick's St. John's

IN CONGRESS.
The DELEGATES of the UNITED STATES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, Rhode-Island, Connecticut, New-York, New-Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, North-Carolina, South-Carolina, and Georgia, TO Isaac Thompson Gentlemen
Whereas special Trust and Confidence in your Isaac Thompson Conduct and Fidelity, is reposed in you, do hereby present, constitute and appoint you to be Second Lieutenant of a Company of Foot in the Sixth Pennsylvania Regiment
in the Army of the United States, raised for the Defence of American Liberty, and for repelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the Duty of Second Lieutenant , by doing and performing all manner of Things therein to belonging. And we do strictly charge and require all Officers and Soldiers under your Command, to be obedient to your Orders as a Second Lieutenant . And you are to observe and follow such Orders and Directions from Time to Time, as you shall receive from this or a future Congress of the United States, or Committee of Congress, for that Purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the Time being of the Army of the United States,
or any other Officer, according to the Rules and Articles of War, in Pursuance of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force until revoked by this or a future Congress.
DATED at Philadelphia February 15 th 1777 By Order of the CONGRESS,
John Hancock
PRESIDENT.
ATTEST. Cluett Thompson

Chardon Geauga Co. Ohio March 1, 1839
To the Hon. J. L. Edwards Commr. of Pensions
Sir -
In November last I forwarded to the pension Office 3 applications of Widows, for pensions viz: - Rebecca Elliott - Rachel Hopkins & - Fanny Fore - Not having heard any thing from them & between 3 & 4 months having transpired since they were forwarded, I am induced to enquire whether the applications have been allowed? At the same I should like to learn whether the application of Jane Thompson, since transmitted, has been rec d and what decision, if any, has been made in regard to that.
With much Respect Your Ob d Serv t
Alfred Phelps

The State of Ohio, GEAUGA COUNTY,
ss.
S. J. Rider Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Geauga, in the State of Ohio, do hereby certify,
that Lewis G. Maynard Esq., was, at the date of the executing of the annexed and foregoing instrument of writing, the same, and now is an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned and sworn agreeably to the Statutes of said State of Ohio, to all whose Official acts as such, full faith and credit is, and ought to be given, throughout the United States, and elsewhere, and that I am acquainted with the hand writing of the said Lewis G. Maynard and verily believe the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
WITNESS my hand and Seal of Office, at Chardon, in said County, this 13 th day of January Anno Domini
1851.
S. J. Rider CLERK. By A. H. Hathorne Dep. do

I Lewis Blatt of the township of Hampton County of Young and State of Ohio of lawfull age do on my oath depose and say that I was well and personally acquainted with Lieut Isaac Thompson a resident of Middlefield County and State aforesaid. That the said Isaac Thompson was a pensioner under the act of Congress of March 18 th 1813 at the rate of twenty dollars per month and also a pensioner of the State of Pennsylvania. That the said Lieut Isaac Thompson died in the year 1823 in the County and State aforesaid. That after the death of said Thompson his widow Jane Thompson applied and received a pension under the act of Congress of July 7 th 1838 at the rate of 120 dollars per year for five years. That the said Jane Thompson died in the County and State aforesaid in the year 1842. That about two years ago her two surviving children Benjamin Wells and Lydia Morse made a declaration for an increase of Pension due their Mother the said Jane Thompson at her death and appointed me their agent to obtain said pension. That the said Wells and Morse made application while residents of the County and State aforesaid. That said application is now on file in the Pension Office but is not granted for want of proof of the service of said Lieut Thompson in the Revolutionary war over nine months.

That in the month of December last I addressed a letter to one of the members of Pennsylvania Legislature asking him to furnish me with the evidence evidence on file in that department it being the same proof that the said Thompson made before the Pennsylvania Legislature when he obtain his Pension - That on the ninth of January inst I received a letter from D. H. B. Brower member of Pa. Legislature containing the same papers and proof above stated it being the said Thompsons petition and declaration the deposition of Wm. Cox a capt in said war with said Thompson the deposition of David H. H. H. - the deposition of James Living and Saluene Nops the letter or certificate of General Daniel Mitchell And certificate of Thomas S. S. and Madison McAlister and David Boal - All of said papers are sent with this deposition to the pension department of which I am informed by said Brower that the above described papers belong to the State of Pennsylvania and must be returned to said D. H. B. Brower member of Pa. Legislature and further move this deponent saith not Lewis Elliott
State of Ohio Geauga County ss
On this thirteenth day of January A.D. 1857. Personally

appeared before me Lewis E. Waynard a Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Scioto and State of Ohio, Lewis Elliott, a resident of the county and State aforesaid and who is person- ally known to me to be a person of truth and veracity, and made oath and subscri- bed the foregoing deposition in due form of law before me. Lewis E. Waynard Justice of the Peace.

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Jane Thompson of Isaac Ohio
admitted
Sent 9 mrs. $120.- bap Green Col - 6 th Pd. ref u
died 25 Apr 1823
Act 7 July 1838
Alfred Phelps Chardon Ohio

Hampden Geauga County Ohio May 24 th 1864
Hon. James C. Heath Commissioner of Pensions
Sir
I herewith enclose a number of old deposition and papers with my own deposition in support of the claim of Benjamin Wells and Lydia Moore to an increase of pension due their mother widow Jane Thompson. At her death she said Jane Thompson was a pensioner under act of congress of 1834 at the rate of $120 per year. Her husband Sient Isaac Thompson was also a pensioner under act of 1814 at the rate of $20 per month. She said Isaac Thompson made two declarations at different times and if those two depositions agree I think it is evidence that they are true. The old papers that are enclosed in this letter which belong to the Pa State department you will please return to me. the other She within Benjamin Wells and Lydia Moore have a declaration on file in the pension office. Respectfully Yours Lewis Elliott
Hon. James C. Heath Commissioner of Pensions

Hampden Geauga County Ohio
June 24th 1845
Hon Auditor of the uss Sir widow Jane Thompson widow of Lieut Isaac Thompson draw part of a pension under the act of congress of July 7th 1838 But at that time could not prove But nine months service of her husband the said Thompson - we now understand By a gentleman that there is a book in your office written By Andrew Dancumb one of the Commis- sioners appointed after the end of the Revolutionary war to examine claims relating to commutation pay And I am informed that it appears By said book that a certificate issued to said Lieut Isaac Thompson for $1996 And this proof I think would entitle the widow to an increase of pension now Sir if you have the above proof in your office please transmit me a copy of the same grievable to the rules of your office or inform me of the same By letter. Respectfully yours Lewis Elliott
Auditor of the united States
P.S. said Thompson was a Lieut in Pennsylvania line

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Hon J. L. Edwards Com of Pensions Washington City, D. C.

Chardon Geauga Co. Ohio
August 22 d 1846.
Sir
We hereby request you to inform us whether or not the heirs of Lieut Isaac Thompson who was a pensioner on the roll of Ohio, at the rate of  and died in April 1823, was intitled to commutation pay on account of the Revolutionary service of said Thompson we are attorneys for said heirs.
Please to send us the acts of 1780 and all laws and requirement of the pension Office in regard to commutation pay or the allotment of it. Respectfully your Obedt Servt.
Elliott & Hathaway
Left the service in May 1776 and never acquired a right to Commutation or any other gratuity whatever

Chardon Aug 6 th 1840
Hon J. L. Edwards, Com. of Pensions } Sir,
By your Letter to the Hon J. R. Giddings. Member of Congress, of date of March 11 th 1840, now before me, it is stated that Mrs Thompson, who has made application for a pension on account of her husband Isaac Thompsons services as a Lieut. in the Revolutionary War, may have her claim allowed for nine months service, should it be intimated to your Office that a pension therefor would be accepted. - As the Agent of Mrs Thompson in applying for her pension Mr. Giddings forwarded the Letter to me, and after consulting with Mrs Thompson, I addressed a letter to you in March last, stating that Mrs Thompson, being hopeless of proving further service, would accept the pension for 9 months as proposed. I have received no reply to that Letter, nor has any certificate of pension been received. Permit me now to call your attention to the subject, and to request, that if any thing further should be required to certify her acceptance of the proposed pension, you would be pleased to inform me, and it shall forthwith be attended to -
With much Respect Your Obed. Servt.
Asaph C Phelps
Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio

Washington City March 7. 1840
Sir I humbly enclose to you the paper in honor of Mrs Thompson for a Pension together with the letter of A. Phelps Esq relative to the same subject. With much respect
Yours obed servt J. W. Foster
J. L. Edwards Esq

Norbleen Geauga County Ohio July 29th 1848
Wm Lloyd Edwards Sir
I herewith transmitt you the papers in support of the claim of Benjamin Wells and Lydia Moore to an increase of pension due their Mother Jane Thompson widow of Lieut Isaac Thompson a Revolutionary Pensioner and to establish the claim I rely on the proof now in the hands of Gen. John P. Dugal of Tallahassee Florida unless the same proof is in some of the offices in Washington the following is an extract of a letter of said Dugal to me under date of December 4th 1847 I have documentary evidence which goes with your statement Lieut Isaac Thompson was commissioned January 12 1776 then in service on Long Island as I have also evidence that he served to the end of the war and that a final settlement and commutation certificate issued in his favor for $1996 and again he writes my uncle Andrew Duncumb was the commissioner for the settlement of the army accounts after the close of the war he died in Richmond about 40 years since my father was his administrator and was in possession of his Books and papers and I have from them very important proof and information that These Books have since been deposited in the office of the 3rd Auditor at Washington and of with After the case has been taken into consideration please make return to me at Norbleen post office Geauga county Ohio Respectfully Yours Lewis C. Elliott P.S. Edwards Comr of Pensions

The State of Ohio Geauga County } ss
On this nineteenth day of February A.D. 1840 - personally appeared before the undersigned Hiram L. Bishop a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, Jane Thompson a resident of Batavia in said County and on oath makes the following declaration additional to the declaration heretofore made by her & forwarded to the Pension office at Washington City, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay & Pensions to certain widows." That she is the widow of Isaac Thompson, who was a Lieutenant in the Army of the Revolution & served as such in the Revolutionary War for the period of two years & more, as she is informed & verily believes; - That in her former declaration to which this is an amendment, his said service is stated to have been in the rank of Captain; - that the information upon which that declaration was drawn up was furnished to the person who drew it by her son, who by mistake stated the service to have been performed by him as a Captain; that being informed & defective in her faculty of hearing, the Judge who read over to her said declaration did not read it in such a manner as that she understood it was therein stated that her said husband served as a Captain, otherwise she should have had the same corrected, as she has always understood said service was performed as Lieutenant not as Captain. - She further declares, as before, that her said husband obtained a certificate of pension for his said service under the law of 1818, and to his declaration & the proofs therewith transmitted, now in the War Office, she again refers for the particulars & evidence of his said service, and in particular to the affidavit of J. Gibson filed with said declaration; that said Gibson has since died; and she knows of no other proof she can obtain. - She further declares that she was married to the said Isaac Thompson, in the County of Mifflin State of Pennsylvania, as before stated, in the month of October 1793

She cannot state the day of the month; but she well recollects & positively declares that it was in the month of October 1793, and at no later or other period. She further states that the magistrate who married them gave a certificate of the marriage which she has since lost; that there never was any public record of said marriage, as she is informed & believes; nor was there ever any private record of the same, made or kept by her said husband, herself, or any other person, to her knowledge, or belief.
Sworn to & subscribed by the said Jane Thompson, whom I certify to be a credible person & her statements above entitled to credit, this 19 th February A.D. 1840
Before me Hiram L. Bishop Justice Peace
John Thompson
The State of Ohio } I C. H. Foot Deputy Clerk of, Guangra County ss: } the Court of Common Pleas for said County do hereby certify that Hiram L. Bishop Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same & is on the nineteenth day of February A.D. 1840, and now is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the Township of Batavia in said County, duly commissioned and sworn according to law, and that full faith and credit are due to all of his acts as such Justice, that the above signature purporting to be his, I verily believe to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court at Chardon the twenty- second day of February A.D. 1840.
C. H. Foot Dep. Clerk

Chardon. Feb. 20 th 1840
Hon J. R. Giddings,
Dear Sir,
I have taken the liberty of enclosing to you the Additional Deed for a pension, of Mrs Jane Thompson, and request your attention to the same - The far part of the year 1839, her pension Deed was sent to Washington with 2 affidavits - viz: Abraham Evans & Lydia Philips, to prove the marriage - There was no public or private record - Through mistake the services were stated as Capt instead of Lieut as they should have been - This is explained in the amended Deed - By referring to the affidavits of Abt Evans & Lydia Philips, you will perceive they state they were present at the marriage; that it was in the month of Oct r 1793, but do not state the day of the month - This is considered as no further necessary than to establish with certainty that it was before the 1 st Jan y 1794, this is done, by her swearing in her Additional Deed, that it was "positively in the month of Oct r 1794 & at no later or other period." - In return to the application, I have the Letter of the Hon J. L. Edwards Comr of Pensions, dated March 13 th 1839, stating that the application was filed with suspended cases; that her husband's claim was allowed under the Act of 1818 for services as a Lieut. & not as Capt - Pension above the rate of Lieut could not be allowed; that he exhibited a Lieut s Commission, but his name was not on the rolls of actual service - Before the claim could be allowed the testimony of at least one credible witness who had personal knowledge of his service & the time of his leaving the Army should be exhibited - The proof of the period of the marriage was not sufficient - If there was no public, there might be a private record, if so, it should be produced - If none, the claimant should state the fact under oath, & produce additional test of witnesses."
Now if the witness who had personal knowledge of his service is required absolutely - that is the end of the matter - unless the affidavit of J. Gibson which her husband forwarded with his application, & which must be at Washington supplies that testimony, & to that affidavit she refers particularly in this Additional Deed - The evidence of the marriage, with what she swears

in this amendatory Deed will be, I think, deemed sufficient - if not, it is believed witt. can be obtained to swear to the clay; but it will be unnecessary & unavailing to obtain them if required to get an other witness to the service as stated in the Com r Letter - The instructions from the Pension Office under the act of July 7 th 1838, appear not to require, when the husband has received a certificate of Pension, that the particulars of his service should be either set forth, or proved in the widows declaration (See Rules 3 rd & 4 th of these instructions) - It seems to have been considered, at that time and justly too, as a matter once adjudicated & decided by a competent tribunal, - include the only tribunal to decide these matters. - In all cases where I have made application for the widows of those who had obtained pensions, I never have forwarded proofs of service, but referred to the Deed & proofs upon which a pension was granted to the husband; in all these cases the pension may have been allowed It is true they have generally been cases where the pension was granted under the Act of 1832, but I know of no reason why the decision of the Secy. at War under the act of 1818 - should not be as good, binding & obligatory, as that of the Com r of Pensions under the Act of 1832; - yet from mentioning that the pension was allowed under the act of 1818, it would seem that the Com r of Pensions did not so consider it. - I have entered into this particular statement of the matter in hopes you will yourself examine the papers, & the evidences as well on this application as on the original App n of Isaac Thompson the husband, & communicate with the Com r of Pensions on the subject & endeavor to obtain a different decision, and, if necessary, appeal to the Secy. at War. - The original Application, the friends inform me, was drawn up & managed by you, and they rely upon your disposition to aid the widow in obtaining her rights. -
With much Respect Yours &c Alfred Phelps
P.S. Please remember & examine the affidavit of J. Gibson -

Hon. J. L. Edwards Com. of Pensions Washington

Chardon Jan'y 3. 1838
The Hon J. S. Edwends Com r of Pensions.
Sir,
Enclosed herewith is the application of Jane Thompson the widow of Isaac Thompson a Capt. of the Revolutionary Army, for a pension with the accompanying affidavits. Please to direct the returns to the subscriber at Chardon, Geauga County, Ohio.
With much respect Yours &c Alfred Phelps

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Geo M. Moore
Claim No. Nov 15, 1909
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Isaac Thompson
Service Pu  Rev
Additional Service. _____
No _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No O. M. S. W. or R. as above except N. F. 4523

Spokane, Wash.
April 16, 1931
Dear Sirs:
I would like to secure the army record of Isaac Thompson for use in joining the Daughters of the American Revolution.
If there is any expense please notify me.
Isaac Thompson's residence at time of application for pension was Geauga Co. Ohio and the date was June 28, 1818.
Respectfully Mrs A. E. Starling. R.D. No 5 Spokane

Rev Sec 1, 28
Middlefield Ohio Dec 3, 19
Department of Interior Pension Records Gentlemen. Please send to the following address. the pension records of Lieut-Isaac Thompson son of Middlefield Maung Co. of the Revolutionary War.
Respt
Mrs E W Wright.

350 Harkness av. Cleveland, Ohio
Dec 27- 94.
Interior Department- Pension Bureau
Dear Sirs. Will you kindly give me such information as is possible concerning the military record of Lieutenant Isaac Thompson, of the Revolutionary army, who served in a Pennsylvania regiment and and received his pension at Middlefield, Geauga Co., Ohio.
Also of Gilbert Tracy, whose home was in Mass. and doubtless served in the Revolutionary army from that state. Who received a military

2 grant of land at Scipio, Cayuga Co., N.Y. and is believed to have there drawn a pension there, as did his widow Deborah Tracy.
And greatly obliged very truly yours (Miss) Adela E. Thompson, 350 Harkness Ave. Cleveland, Ohio.

JOHN A. THOMPSON ATTORNEY AND COUNSELOR AT LAW 206 AMERICAN TRUST BUILDING CLEVELAND
November 8 , 1909.
The Honorable,
The Secretary of the Interior,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly furnish me as much of the military record of Isaac Thompson as appears from the records in your department. He enlisted probably from Washington County, Pennsylvania, served in the Pennsylvania line during the Revolutionary War as Lieutenant, was wounded at Brandywine, drew a pension and died I believe at Middlefield, Ohio.
Very respectfully yours,