Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 14012, for Elijah Thayer, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Thayer, Elijah Phebe
N. 14012
CONTENTS

2.369 Massachusetts
Phebe Thayer widow of Elijah Thayer Jr decd.
who died on the 28 July 1816 of Hampshire in the State of Ms. who was a Drummer in the company commanded by Captain Field of the Regt. commanded by Col. Grooton in the Ms. line for 10 months Mass
Date of death Nov 11 83-
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass a at the rate of 36 Dollars 67 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Sept. 1838 and sent to Heinckley Northampton Ms.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $275.02 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar. 39 , 18.33
$293.35
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 }
Recorded by M.H.C. Grooton Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 2 Page 60

Phebe Thayer Map

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, September 17 th 1838.
A By C ertify, That Aaron Prescott Esq r is a _____ Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk , _____ in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court: and he has been a Justice as aforesaid for the Six months last past.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John D. Slee Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Micah White of Randolph in the county of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Esquire Do testify and say I was knowing to Elijah Thayer Junr of Braintree in said county of Norfolk, being in the army of the Revolution in the year 1775 in the Company commanded by Capt Silas Wild in the Regiment commanded by Col. John Grayton, that he went into the service on the latter part of April or first of May of that year as a Drummer and served for the period of eight months according to the best of my recollection; during which time his Company was stationed first at Dor- chester and after at Cambridge near Boston. That I served in the same Company for eight months, My age is eighty four years;
Micah White
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk ss. 4 th May A.D. 1838 Then personally ap- peared the above named Micah White subscribed and made oath in due form of law to the foregoing Deposition, before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the County of

Norfolk, and I hereby certify that full faith and credit may be given to the Statement of the said deponent for - truth and veracity
Before me Aaron Prescott Justice of the Peace

I Nathaniel Holbrook of Randolph in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth — wealth of Massachusetts, do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Elijah Thayer Junr of Braintree then in the County of Suffolk now in the County of Norfolk from my youth, being my near neighbor; that in the latter part of the month of April or the first of May A.D. 1775, he enlisted as a private of Braintree into the revolutionary army for the term of eight months, in the company commanded by Capt. Silas Wild in the Regi- ment commanded by Col. — Grafton, and was during a part of all of said term, stationed in Dorchester, and according to the best of my re- collection served out the term of his enlistment That afterwards in the year 1776, said Thayer was a soldier in a company commanded by Capt Nathaniel Belcher, at East Chester in the State of New York; that the company to which said Thayer belonged was of those called the three months men; I was personally in the service both at Dorchester and East Chester during the periods said Thayer served as above; Sometime after the close of the revolutionary War said Thayer removed from Braintree to Williamburgh

Williamsburgh in the western part of this state I am now in the eighty first year of my age Attest Joseph Stock both the above Joseph Stock
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk County ss. 30th April AD 1838 Then personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the justices of the Peace within and for the said County of Norfolk the above named William Hall and subscribed as above and made oath to the above written Deposi- tion in due form of Law, and I hereby certify that full faith and credit may be put upon the statement of said Deponent as a man of truth and veracity -
Aaron Prescott Justice of the Peace
N.B. The words, as a private or Drummer were interlined before signing
Aaron Prescott Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Norfolk Town of Braintree ss. Married by the Rev. Ezra Hild May fifth One thousand seven hundred and seventy-four Elijah Thayer junr & Phoebe Thayer both of this Town.
The above is a true copy from the records of Marriages in the Town of Braintree with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in full legible figures as follows. (May 5. 1774)
Attest Judson Stoddard (Town clerk of Braintree
I Judson Stoddard above named depose and say that I hold the office of clerk of the Town of Braintree aforesaid in the County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Town of Braintree with the exception above named as certified by me.
Judson Stoddard Town clerk
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk County ss. Fourteenth day of September AD 1838 Then personally appeared before me the subscriber, the above named Judson Stoddard and made oath to the above statement by him subscribed, in due form of Law - Before me Aaron Prescott Justice of the Peace

I Joseph Arnold of Roxbury in the county of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman of lawfull age do testify and say that I from child- hood was well acquainted with Elijah Thayer Junin and his wife Phebe Thayer when they lived in Braintree in this county, and that after their removal to Williamsburgh in the Western part of this state, until the decease of the said Elijah Thayer and with her to the present time, and know that she is the widow of the said Elijah Thayer as by her stated in her application for a pension - my age is over sixty one years - Joseph Arnold
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk County Ss. Subscribed and Sworn to this fourteenth day of September eighteen hundred and thirty eight
Before me Aaron Prescott Justice of the Peace and I furthermore certify that the abovenamed Joseph Arnold is a man of truth and veracity Aaron Prescott Justice of the Peace

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Phebe Thayer Map 65
admitted Drowned 10 mo. #36 66
Seportion of Phebe Thayer
Sarah Hinckley Northampton, Mass.

State of Massachusetts Hampshire County } ss
On this 5 th day of June 1838 personally appeared before the Hon. Nathan Cushing Judge of the Court of Probate of Wills in said County now in session Phebe Thayer a resident of Williamstown in said County aged eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by an act of Congress passed July 4 1836 and the act explanatory of said act passed March 3 1837. That she was married to Elijah Thayer Jun r who was in the army of the Revolution in the year 1775 in the Company commanded by Capt Silas Wild in the Regiment commanded by Col John Gray that he went into the service on, or about the first day of May of that year as a drummer and served till the first day of January 1776, that he was stationed with his company at Boston till about July & then his company was stationed at Cambridge near the College; that afterwards in the month of September 1776 he enlisted in the Company commanded by Capt Nath l Belcher in the Regiment commanded by _____ and continued in the service till November for two months as a drummer, that he was stationed at White Plains and in various places on Long Island and elsewhere marching from place to place; that at the time th he entered the service first, he lived at Braintree, middle parents, till about the year 1806 when he moved to Williamstown in Hampshire County, Mass s where he resided till his death which took place the 28 th day of July 1816 from black jaundice, that he was a volunteer in both periods of service,

that she has no documentary evidence of the services of her husband as foresaid. She further declares that she was married to said Elijah Thayer Jun r - on the 5 th day of May 1774 at Braintree foresaid; that her husband, the foresaid Elijah Thayer Jr, died as beforementioned, leaving no children & her his widow which has been ever since the case, she not having married since the death of said Elijah Thayer Jun r , as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. Phoebe Thayer
Sworn to & subscribed on the day and year before written in my presence & before me William Lockley Judge of Probate
I Saml. F. Lyman Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County of Hampshire do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Gen l Com. in the matter of the application of Phoebe Thayer widow of Elijah Thayer Jr for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 15 th day of June A.D. 1838
Saml. F. Lyman Register of Probate

July 27, 1936
Elijah Thayer-W.14012 BA-J/AWF
Mrs. Henry K. Bourne Sky Farm Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information in regard to Elijah Thayer, born June 4, 1747 in Milford, Massachusetts, and Ichabod Thayer of Massachusetts, soldiers of the War of the Revolution.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land, which have been made to the United States, based upon service in that war. A search of the records fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of any Ichabod Thayer.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim, W. 14012, based upon the service of Elijah Thayer in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of this soldier are not given, nor are the names of his parents stated.
While a resident of Braintree, Massachusetts, Elijah Thayer enlisted sometime in April or May, 1775, served eight months as drummer in Captain Silas Wild's company, Colonel John Creadon's Massachusetts regiment, and was stationed at Dorchester and Cambridge, near Boston. He enlisted sometime in September, 1776, served two months as drummer in Captain Nathaniel Belcher's Massachusetts company.
Elijah Thayer married May 5, 1774 in Braintree,

Massachusetts, Phebe Thayer; he at this time was referred to as Elijah Thayer, Junior; they were both then of Braintree, Massachusetts.
The soldier, Elijah Thayer, moved from Braintree in 1806 to Williamsburgh, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. He died there July 28, 1816.
His widow, Phebe Thayer, was allowed pension on her application executed June 5, 1838, at which time she was eighty-two years of age and living in Williamsburgh, Massachusetts.
It is stated that the soldier at his death left no children.
The papers in this claim contain no further data relative to family.
If the Elijah Thayer referred to herein is not the soldier in whom you are interested, you will please furnish as much as possible of the following data in regard to the particular Elijah Thayer, whose record you desire- his residence after service, name of widow, and date of his death.
Upon receipt of this data another search of the Revolutionary War records will be made and a report sent you.
Very truly yours
A. D. MILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Rev WIDOW, &c.
1907 May 6. Hist. to A. Thayer Prob. c- letter in W file Caleb Thayer 13990- 1806-July 27. birth of Mrs. Henry Bourne
File No. 14012
Phebe Thayer Widow of Elijah Thayer Deceased Rev. M.
Act: July 4 th 86
Index:—Vol. M , Page 24
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hebe Mayer Nap-shirts Infundee herb & art D. L. Rinkley

Hon. S. L. Edwards - Commissioner of Pensions Washington

Northampton 25 th Sept 1858
J. L. Edward Esq r Comm ee of Pensions
Dear Sir Enclosed is the evidence in aid of Phoebe Thayer & Anna Hayden application for pension, which application are lodged in the pension office at Washington among the unpend d cases.
Very respectfully
Yours obed t serv t
Sam l L. Hinkley

Mrs. Henry K. Bourne Rev. Aug 18/20
Shy Farm Chagrin Falls, Ohio
Veterans Administration
Washington
Gentlemen:
Having written to the War Department, for information which they could not furnish me, they have referred me to you, as possibly possessing the records I am in search of.
I am trying to establish the qualifications of my two sisters and
Gules first - thirty-six pet July 37
Mrs. Henry K. Bourne

2. my self for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution. Our Father's family lived in and around Boston, Mass for generations, being descended from Thomas Thayer who was admitted, free-man in 1686, and who settled in Braintree. Suc- ceeding generations are recorded in Milford, Mendon and other small communities near by. We feel sure that one or many of our Thayer ancestors must have taken part in the Revolution- ary War, but do not know how to get authentic proof of the fact.

Our father died when we were children, and our entire lives have been spent in the middle west, away from the sources of our family history. We are not in touch, today, with a living relative, on our father's side.
Have you any records showing that one Elijah Thayer (our great-great grandfather) born in Milford, Mass. June 4-1747, ever enlisted and served in the Continental Army? Or, his brother Ichabod Thayer born in Milford, Mass. March 6-1745? Their father, Ichabod Thayer , born in Mendon

Mass. March 31- 1721 would also have been of suitable age to serve. Can you tell me whether you have any records of the above three men in the Continental Army, or whether their names are on any pension list?
Any information which you can give me, or any other source of information to which you can refer me, to which I can write personally, will be greatly appreciated. Hoping for the favor of a reply to this letter, and enclosing stamped envelope for the same, I remain Very truly Mabel Thayer Browne July first - thirty-six. ret. July 7
Thank you letter me

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Elijah Thayer a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. m. file 14,012
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1. 75 8 mos. Arum. Silas Wild John Weston Mass.   Sept 76 7 mos. " Nathaniel Belcher ✓        
Battles engaged in, ✓
Residence of soldier at enlistment, P Braintree, Mass till 1806 then Wborough
Date of application for pension, June 5, 1838
Residence at date of application, Williamburgh Hampshire Co., Mass.
Age at date of application, 82
Remarks: mas. Braintree, Mass. Elijah Thayer born May 5, 1774. Phebe Thayer - died at Wborough July 28, 1816 - leaving no children
Very respectfully,