Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22415, for John Oxenbridge Thacher, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.)
Thacher, John Oxenbridge or Thatcher
N. 22415.
Lucy
CONTENTS

10.688
Vermont.
John O. Shacker of Woodstock in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bray of the Massachusetts  Continental line, for the term of three Years 1783.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 of May 1819. and sent to William Strong Hartford Vermont
  Arrears to 4th of March 1819  $ 88.76    Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819  48.    10 Mo. 33 / 30 Annus  $ 136.44  
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent Oct 10 1820 to Benjamin Dury, Minister, Vermont

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December the fourteenth Seventeen Hundred and Eighty four
Mr John Oxenbridge Thacher & Miss Lucy Richmond both of Middleborough
The above mentioned persons married by me according to the rites and ceremonies of the Methodist Episcopal Church
I Allen Shaw certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the Record of the town of Middleborough with the exception of the date which is expressed in fair legible figures as follows 1784 Decr. 14 th
Attest Allen Shaw Town Clerk of Middleborough
I Allen Shaw above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town of Middleborough County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said town with the exception above named as certified by me
Middleborough April 24 th 1843
Allen Shaw Town Clerk of Middleborough
Plymouth ss. April 24 th 1843.
Then personally appeared the above named Allen Shaw. Subscribed to the foregoing certificate, and made oath to the truth of the same. & he is a creditable Witness.
Before me Elias Ward. Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Plymouth
Clerk's Office May 6 1843
I [Signature] Clerk of the Judicial Court for the said County of Plymouth do hereby certify that [Signature] having been taken where the foregoing deposition was taken is a true copy of the same for the said County of Plymouth duly sworn to and subscribed to before me under the authority of said Commonwealth and that his signature to the jurat of said deposition is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court at Plymouth this 6th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
[Signature]

State of Vermont Hartford District
On this 6 th day of July A D 1844 Personally appeared before the Hon ble the Probate Court of the District of Hartford aforesaid Gardner Winslow of Pomfret in said District who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the acts of Congress passed on the 3 rd of March 1843 and the act in addition thereto passed June 17 th 1844, reviving and extending said act of March 3 rd 1843 for and during four years from and after the 4 th of March 1844.
That he is Guardian of Lucy Thatcher widow of John C. Thatcher late of said Pomfret deceased who was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States and served as set forth in his declaration made under the act of March 18 th 1818 and drew a pension of $96.00 per annum and that she the said Lucy Thatcher made her declarations under the acts of July 7. 1838 and of March 3 rd 1843 and forwarded the same to the Commissioner of pensions but has recd no certificate for a pension under neither of said acts as will appear by said papers now on file. and he now claims a pension for his said ward of four years from after the 4 th of March 1844 pursuant to said additional act aforesaid.
He further declares that his said ward is still a widow
Gardner Winslow Guardian Sworn and subscribed on the day and year first above written. Before George E. Maled Judge.
I Orr Billings Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains

The original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Gardner Winslow, Guardian of Widow Lucy Thatcher a Non Compos Mentis of Pomfret in said District for a pension; and I further certify that she is the identical Widow named in said declaration and has applied for a pension as her ward has stated.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Woodstock in said District this 6 th day of July A D 1844. Orl Billings Register.
State of Vermont } Hartford District } I hereby certify further, that Gardner Winslow the signers within was on the day of 1844 duly appointed Guardian of Lucy Thatcher above named and gave bonds as the law requires as appears of record in this office, and due faith and credit are to be given to his acts as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Woodstock in said District this 6 th day of July A D 1844 Orl Billings Register.

9041
Lucy Hatcher Yt
act 7. July 38 m 84 - d 43.
Rejected
Husband died April 8 th 43.
N o 18 act 1847 N o 62 18 " 1843

State of Vermont Washington County Hartford District
By me the Subs.
On this 6 th day of July. A D 1843 personally appeared before the Hon. the Probate Court for the District of Hartford aforesaid. Lucy Thacher of Pomfret in said District aged 76 years who being first sworn according to law doth on her Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the acts of Congress passed the 7 th day July 1838 and of the 23 rd of August 1842, granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the War of the Revolution.
That she is the widow of John O Thacher late of Pomfret in said District deceased who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and served as such forth in his declaration under the acts of Congress passed March 18 th 1818 and drew a pension up to the day of his death which took place on the 8 th day of April A D 1843 of Twenty six dollars per annum.
She also further declares that she was married to the said John O Thacher at Middleborough in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts on the 12 th day of December 1784. 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 to wit at the time above stated and that her husband the aforesaid John O Thacher died April 8 th 1843.
Attest Oel Billings
Lucy her Thacher mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written. and I further certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Lucy Thacher the signor above is the widow of the aforesaid John O Thacher deceased who was a pensioner of the United States and died as she has stated above and that Lucy Thacher aforesaid is a credible person.
Theol P. Russell Judge of Probate
I Oel Billings Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Lucy Thacher for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Woodstock in said District this 6 th day of July A D 1843.
Oel Billings Register.

John C. Thatcher alias John Thatcher priv! Col Graines Regt Mass s line 1780-3 years
for the department of War Washington City
Admitted

State of Vermont ss. On this second day of April Anno Domini 1818 Windsor County ss. 3 before me the Subscriber William Strong one of the Judges of the County Court within and for said Windsor County personally appeared John O Thatcher alias John Thatcher aged fifty three years, last August resident in Woodstock in said County, and for several years past hath been a resident there. Who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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. That the said John O Thatcher enlisted in Middlebury in the state of Massachusetts in the year of our Lord 1779 for three years - passed muster at Boston etc. - went from there to West Point in the state of New York and there joined a Massachusetts Artillery Regiment commanded by Colonel Cram and was enrolled and known by the name of John Thatcher the O being left out to shorten the same - That he served accordingly until the thirty first day of December Anno Domini 1783 when he received the inclosed, honorable written discharge, of then date signed by Maj. Genl. Knox - discharging him from said service - by said name of John Thatcher - And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support -
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year first above said
William Strong
State of Vermont ss. I William Strong first Judge of the County Court within and Windsor County ss. 3 for said Windsor County do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John O Thatcher did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned Congress - In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said Court this fifteenth day of June Anno Domini 1818
William Strong

90
90 John D. Fletcher
Am
10.688
Sep 19

STATE OF VERMONT, } At a special term of the Supreme Court of Judicature, begun and holden WINDSOR COUNTY....ss. } at Woodstock in the County of Windsor, on the last Monday in July, Anno Domini eighteen hundred and twenty.
ON this first day of August 1820, being the Second day of said term, personally appeared in open Court, (the same Court being a Court of record agreeably to the laws of this State, having the power of fine and imprisonment, &c.) John O. Thatcher aged fifty five years, resident in Danforth in said County of Windsor, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: that he enlisted at Littletonbury in the State of Massachusetts in the latter part of April or first part of May 1781 for the term of three years in the company commanded by Capt. Burbank and Regiment commanded by Col. Craine of the Artillery in the Massachusetts line - That he served accordingly the full of said term when he was honorably discharged which discharge has been forwarded to the War Office.
that he made his original declaration on the Second day of April 1818 has received a Pension Certificate, No. 10.688 - And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th 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 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 18th day of March, 1818; - 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.    1 Cow 18.00, 1 hog 2.00, 1 broken kettle 75, 1 28 lb 25.84  46.00    1 broken kettle 20, 1 broken iron kettle 20  1.73    1 basket 33, 1 20 lb kettle unmounted 20, 1 shovel 1.00, 1 broken iron kettle 20  4.90    1 iron chain 40 - 10 lb cow chain 2.50 - two old pine chests 50, bottle chain 1.50  2.00    2 old tables 1.50, 1 20 lb pot broken 50     one old house in which he now lives standing on Land of Col. Dana for which  $27.63    said Dana will allow nothing - That his family consists of himself who is infirm and unable to labor a considerable part of the time, his wife aged 54 years of full health, two children in my care one named Hannah Richardson Thatcher aged 15 years - and a son named Amos aged ten years, both in good health - That he is by occupation a farmer - That he owns between two & three hundred Dollars - And that there is due to him in sundry small demands, between one & two hundred Dollars -  John O. Thatcher
Sworn to and declared on the First day of August 1820, before said Court.
Attest, Benjamin Suren - Clerk.
STATE OF VERMONT, } I, Benj Suren Clerk of the Supreme Court for WINDSOR COUNTY....ss. } the county of Windsor, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record 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 exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is nothing
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, at Woodstock, this fifteenth day of August 1820.
Benj Suren Clerk of the Supreme Court for Windsor County.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. * See Serial 17544
* John Oxenbridge Thatcher N. F. S. 24 15-
Battles engaged in,
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Enlist at Bridgeport Conn
Date of application for pension, Apr. 1818  the claim
Residence at date of application, Woodstock, Windsor Co. Vt.
Age at date of application, born Aug 17 1844 in Dublin Apr 18 1843
Remarks: Soldier married at Middleboro, Mass. Dec. 14, 1784. Mass.
Lucy Richmond. She was allowed pension on an application
...ecuted July 6, 1843 while a resident of ... aged 76 years
1820 Vol. 20 States he had "two children in his care": Hannah Richman
Thatcher 15- yrs. and a son Amos aged 10 yrs. Very respectfully,
Very respectfully,

Rev WIDOW, &c.
No. 22415
Lincy Thatcher wid of John Thatcher Pri Rev War
Act: Feb 2 nd 48
Index — Vol. 16 Page 273
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1910 July 12 Hist. V.L.M. to John R. Totten

6110 Nonpareil V. Lucy Thatcher non bap widow of John O. Thatcher who was a Tri of Art in the Map Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 100 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843. 84  ap
Certificate of Pension issued the 12th day of Sept. 1843 and sent to Col. Killings Woodstock
[Act of March 3, 1843.] Recorded in Book A  June 17 1843 Vol. 2 Page 67 Pay to Gardner Winslow Guardian

Rep o N o 66
Cert te under S t Resolution of 23 rd January 1845. at $100 per annum - issued on the 14 Apr l 1845 - Comm g Mar 4. 1843 & ending 8 Apr l 1845, from which time the pension has already been allowed under the act Mar. 1843 & sent
to Col l Billings Woodstock Vt.

9167
Vermont
N. 66
George Thatcher non compos, widow of John O Thatcher who was a pensioner under the Act of 1818 and who died on the 8 April 1843 of in the State of Vt who was a Private in the commanded by Captain of the reg commanded by Col Crane in the line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Pensions at the rate of 100 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of Apr 1845 and sent to Col Billings, Woodstock,
Total amount, $ Vermont
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded"> Recorded by J. L. Swann, Clerk, Book Vol. 1 Page
139

✓ 9341 Lucy Thacher 88
Set to O. Billings Sept 21. 1843 ✓
Act 7 July 1838

Ad.
3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by A. Mac D. 9/7/10
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier John { Thatcher { Thatcher
Service Mass.
Additional Service Rev.
No _____ claim, State records _____, 191_____
No claim, combination records _____, 191_____
REMARKS:
Wid. File No. 22415

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL K N O X,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
John Thatcher Matson — in the Massachusetts Artillery — Regiment, being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York,
the Thirty first — Day of December
1783.
By the General's Command,
H. Knox
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Sam d Cooper adjut.

Woodstock Vermont July 9. 1844
Hon. J. L. Edwards.
Sir.
I herewith enclose you the declaration of Widow Lucy Thatcher by her Guardian Gardner Winlow for a pension under the additional act of June 17. 1844.
I have heretofore forwarded two other declarations under the acts of July 7. 1838. and of March 3. 1843 and as yet have recd no return. In the mean time I have sent you as directed, the certificates of Secretary of War and Town Clerk of Middlebury which I presume you have recd. I beg you will take up this claim and return me the result.
I am Respectfully your Obedt Servt. Oz Billings

106
Oil Billings Coly

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Feb 29 1814
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that there are no rolls of the Col Cranes regiment after Dec 31. 1780 in this Office, and the name of John O'Keefe as a private from 1780 in said regiment does not appear

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears , that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John G. Sawyer,
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Woodstock Vt. March. 2 d 1844
Hon. J. L. Edwards.
Sir.
In the case of Lucy Thatcher Widow of John D Thatcher for a pension under the act of July 7. 1838, in which by yours of the 21 st of September last, you required the certificate of the Secretary of the State of Mass. in relation to said Thatcher's service in Col. Cramers Regiment, I now enclose you a second certificate from the present Secretary (Having previously forwarded you one given by John A. Boles former Secretary) that there are no rolls in said office after 1780. (and consequently no service could appear.) which I hope will enable you to make forthwith a decision in this case, and that I may receive a certificate (after so long a delay) in the widows behalf.
I am Respectfully your Hon. Ser. G. C. Billings

Woodstock June 1 st 1848
Sir
Enclosed are two declarations of Widows, in order to obtain a continuance of pension under the act of February 2 d 1848 as they have heretofore drawn to wit Lucy Thatcher Widow Com. and Elizabeth L. Ripley.
I am Respectfully your Obedt Serv. Ole Billings

I, Allen Shaw, Town Clerk of the Town of Middleborough Mass. Hereby certify that I have carefully examined the Records of said Town, to find the service of John A. Thatcher in the Revolutionary War, and can find no such record. I also certify that I have searched the record for the service of Isaiah Tinkham, and find none.
I further certify and say that I never have found the service or pay of any Soldier recorded in the Records of said Town, although I have searched diligently.
Middleborough Nov. 23 d 1843.
Allen Shaw Town Clerk of Middleborough
Plymouth ss. November 23 d 1843 Then personally appeared Allen Shaw, Subscriber to the foregoing Affidavit, and well known to me to be a creditable witness, and made oath to the truth of the same —
Before me Eliab Ward Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County ss.
I John B. Thomas, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the said County of Plymouth, hereby certify, that Elias Ward Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavit was sworn, was on the day of the caption of the same, & now is a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Plymouth, duly commissioned & qualified under the authority of said Commonwealth to administer oaths and take depositions - And that his signature to the jurat of the same Affidavit is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the Seal of the Superior Judicial Court this first day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty three.
John Thomas Clerk.

Woodstock Vt Dec 9. 1843 J. L. Edwards Esquire Sir.
Yours of September 21 st last, relative to the case of Lucy Thatcher, Widow of John A. Thatcher for a pension, was duly recd. and agreeably to your directions I have sent to the Town of Middlebury and to the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts for certificate of service, and their answers are herewith forwarded. I am informed by a Mr Coome who assisted in making said Thatcher's declaration & papers under the Act of March 18. 1818. that when said papers were forwarded to your department, that he believes said Thatcher's discharge was sent, which if so, is conclusive evidence. You have, no doubt, satisfactory evidence in your department of his service, or you would not have given him his pension under the before mentioned Act.
The obtaining the above mentioned certificates has caused much delay on account of sickness, but I anticipate now, a speedy examination and a return as soon as convenient may be.
I am Respectfully your Bst. S r
Col Billings

9341
Lucy Thatcher Vt
Act Mar 8 th 43
Ad d
2 years
• Private Art
$100 per an
payable to Gardner Winslow Guardian of Lucy Thatcher Com. 8 th Apr 1843
Col Billings Esq Woodstock Vt

Woodstock Vt. February 7. 1845
Hon. J. S. Edwards Sir
I enclose you herewith, the statement of Gardner Winster Esq. Guardian of Lucy Thatcher widow of John O Thatcher for arrear of pension
I am Respectfully your Obedt Servt Ole Billings

AL
Del Burings Esq Woodstock Va.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office: Boston, Oct 18 1848.
Sir,
In the case of Jno & Thatcher a revolutionary soldier, nothing appears upon the rolls in this office
Yrs Resp y
M c as at Boller Secy

Woodstock July 7. 1843 Hon. J. L. Edwards Sir.
Enclosed I forward you two declarations of Lucy Thacher Widow of John O. Thacher for pensions. One under the act of 1838. the other under act of March 3 d 1843.
I am Respectfully your O bt Servt. Ole Billings

MEM. SOC. COLONIAL WARS. MEM. N. Y. SOC. SONS, REV. MEM. N. Y. GEN. & BIOG. SOCIETY. MEM. N. E. HIST. GEN. SOCIETY. MEM. NEW LONDON COUNTY, CT. HIST. SOC. MEM. N. Y. SOC. OF MAYFLOWER DESC. LIBRARIAN & CHAIRMAN EX. COM. N. Y. S. & B. SOC. TELEPHONE NUMBER 1442 PLAZA-N. Y. CITY.
JOHN R. TOTTEN NO. 44 WEST 84TH STREET NEW YORK CITY
July 7. 10
To the Commissioner of Pensions Department of the Interior Washington DC
Dear Sir:
THACHER THATCHER
John Orenbridge Thacher (or Thatcher) of Pomfret, Vermont - I am informed served in the Mass Continental line in the War of Revolution or the War of 1812 - He was placed on the pension roll May 15 th 1819, and his pension commenced April 2 nd 1818 - age when placed on pension list @ 9 years - Will you be kind enough to have sent to me a duly signed abstract of his military service and full record as contained in the records of your office, including record of his death, birth, etc. etc.
Truly Yours
John R. Totten
This information is for use in compiling a work on the Thacher family
JUL 8 - 1910

RECEIVED
1910

STATE OF VERMONT, Windsor County f.
On this 20 th day of May — A. D. 1848. personally appeared before Oel Billings a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windsor and State of Vermont. Gaudner Winslow, Guardian of Lucy Thatcher a Non. Compos Mentis a resident of Pomfret — in said County of Windsor — aged — 81 — years, who being first duly sworn
according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the revolutionary war; that she is the widow of John O. Thatcher late of said Pomfret deceased — who was a Major in the army of the revolution and drew a pension in his life time and that said Lucy Thatcher made her declaration under the act of July 7. 1838. and drew a pension under under that act of $100.00 per annum. and that he made as her Guardian a declaration under the subsequent acts in relation thereto and drew for her the like sum of $100. per annum and he now makes this application to obtain a continuance of her pension during her natural life.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Witnesses
3 Ebenezer Winslow 3 John G. Campbell 3 Gaudner Winslow 3 Groomham
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written,
Before Oel Billings Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named applicant is personally known to me, and she Lucy Thatcher is the same individual who drew a pension as is stated by her G. Winslow as Guardian in the foregoing declaration.
Oel Billings Justice of the Peace

STATE OF VERMONT, ) I, Norman Williams, Clerk of the County Court, of the County Windsor County....ss. ) of Windsor in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify that
Col Billings
is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 30 th day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty seven and will expire the thirtieth day of November next, and that his signature to the certificates annexed are is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said County Court, at Woodstock, in said County of Windsor, this 31 day of May A. D. 1848
Norman Williams Clerk.

State of Vermont Hartford District
I Lyndon A Marsh Register of the Probate Court of the District of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that Gardner Winslow the signer of the foregoing declaration is now Guardian of the said Lucy Thatcher a Non Comps of Pomfret in said District as appears of record, and due faith and credit are to be given to his acts as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Woodstock this 31 st day of May A 1848.
L Marsh Register

Lucy Hatcher
non Compos
age
act 7 July 38
£100
also act 3 March 43 from 4 March 43 to 8 ap. 43 the day of her husband's death No 66

State of Vermont Hartford District
Whereas the Act of the 30 th of April 1844 prohibited me as Guardian of Lucy Thatcher a Non Compos Mentis of Pomfret in said District from drawing a pension for the same period during which her husband was a pensioner. I now make the following statement under oath to obtain the benefits of the joint Resolution of Congress approved January 23 rd 1845. That she the said Lucy Thatcher is the widow of John O Thatcher who was a private of Artillery in the War of the Revolution, and that I have drawn a pension as Guardian aforesaid at the rate of $100.00 per annum from the 8 th day of April 1843 and now ask for the amount due me as Guardian aforesaid from the 4 th day of March 1836 to the 4 th day of March 1841. and from the 4 th day of March 1843 to the 8 th day of April 1843 when my former pension as aforesaid commenced. Witness John Cummings Gardner Winslow, Guardian
Sworn to and subscribed before me on this 7 th day of February in the year 1845 at Woodstock. George E. Wales, Judge of Probate.
State of Vermont Hartford District
I Del Billings Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Judge in the matter of the application of Gardner Winslow, Guardian of Lucy Thatcher a Non Compos Mentis for arrear of pension, and I further certify that said Lucy Thatcher is the widow of John O Thatcher as stated above by said Guardian, and that said Gardner Winslow is now Guardian of said Lucy Thatcher having given bonds as the law requires and due faith and credit are to be given to his acts as such, all which appears of record. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Woodstock this 7 th day of February A.D. 1845. Del Billings Register.