Claim No. 248 (Thompson)

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James B. McCauley Esquire

Secretary to the Commissioners of Claims

York

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No 248

Elizth Thompson

Claimed £659.8.9
Allowed £526.7.6

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Niagara 19^th February 1824

Dear Sir,

At the urgent request of Mrs Elizabeth Thompson Who is a very Loyal Woman and Whose Family rendered very important services to Government during the [illegible] & Revolutionary Wars in America, I enclose an Affidavit taken before me, the object of which is to defeat her late Son in laws claim for remuneration to a House which was burnt by the Enemy in this [town?] during the late War. the fact is that R. Campbell’s only claim to the house in question was his possession and that he was a Tenant at will, [and] I believe generally known to most of the old inhabitants of this [town?].

Mrs Thompson is now reduced to poverty & [illegible] through the profligacy of Mr Robt Campbell and she hopes the Honorable the Commissioners will reject

To James B McCauley Esquire
Secretary etc etc

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reject his claim for the House Which she understands he has alleged to have been his property.

[illegible]

Respectfully
Your Humble Servant
J.B. Clench

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Afft

Mrs E Thompson

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District of Niagara

Elizabeth Thompson of the Town of Niagara in the District of Niagara in the Province of Upper Canada, Widow, Maketh Oath, that she was the owner and proprietor of Lot No Twenty Eight in the said Town of Niagara and that the buildings thereon erected and which were burnt by the Enemy during the late war were erected by her and although one of the said Buildings was in possession of her Son in Law, one Robert Campbell, nevertheless he had no claim or title to the aforesaid lot, which was sold since the late war by the Sheriff by [illegible] of an Execution issued out of His Majesty’s Court of King’s Bench against her [land?] and [illegible].

E. Thompson

Sworn before me at Niagara this 7^th day of February 1824
J.B. Clench, J.P.

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Client sworn says she had 3 houses in Niagara—2 on lot No 28, does not know which was best, one was rented to a Mr Wilcox, the used by her Son in Law, Robt Campbell–never recd any rent & the value was £25 per Annum. Valued all the 3 houses at £65 per annum. That they were all built before her daughter’s marriage to Campbell. That she never gave one of the houses to R Campbell. That she had intended it, but he behaved so ill, and proved himself so unworthy that she relinquished the idea. She declares that all of the buildings for which she claims were actually & bona fide owned by herself at the time of the loss and long before and no part by Campbell

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Mrs Thompson

Verbal Evidence

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Elizth Thompson

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A Statement of Losses sustained by Elizabeth Thompson of the Town of Niagara, Widow, during the late War, between Great Britain and the United States of America

Losses sustained by the Enemy under the Command of General McClure

District of Niagara

Elizabeth Thompson of Niagara, Widow, maketh oath and saith that the above is a true and correct statement and that the several charges therein specified are just and reasonable

E. Thompson

Sworn before me at Niagara this 20^th day of June 1823
Robert Kerr, J.P.

£508.7.6
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Allowed £526.7.6

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District of Niagara

of the Township of in the District aforesaid Maketh Oath and saith that to the best of his knowledge and belief the within mentioned Elizabeth Thompson sustained the loss within stated during the late War by the Enemy and that the several items therein put down are not overcharged. Deponent further maketh oath and saith that he is disinterested and expects no reward directly or indirectly from the said Elizabeth Thompson or any other Person for making the preceding affidavit

Sworn before me at Niagara this day of June 1823

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District of Niagara

Personally appeared before me Alex Hamilton, One of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for said District, David Secord Esquire and Richard Woodruff both of Saint David’s in said District, who being duly sworn depose and say that they personally have a knowledge of the three dwelling houses, and a stable in the within statement being burnt by the Enemy as therein mentioned and that the amount for the same , say five hundred and twenty five pounds Halifax Currency in a just and reasonable charge for the same and that they are perfectly disinterested in making the said affidavit

David Secord
Richard Woodruff

Sworn before me at Queenston this 18^th day of June 1823
Alex Hamilton, J.P.

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Mrs Elizth Thompson’s Bill with Peters

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Mrs Elizth Thompson

To Wm B. Peters

Niagara March 5^th 1811

$39.37/100

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Mrs Elizth Thompson’s Bill with Peters

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Claim No 248

Voucher to prove the Sum of £22.15.0 ProCy being part of the Household Goods lost by Elizabeth Thompson of Niagara, Widow, during the late War between Great Britain and the U. States of America

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Statement of loss sustained by Mrs Elizabeth Thompson of Niagara Widow during the late War between Great Britain and the United States of America

£18 carried to other claim

District of Niagara

Peter Ball of the Township of Niagara in the District aforesaid Esquire maketh oath and saith that the above mentioned Articles of Household furniture was left at his House by Mrs Elizabeth Thompson of Niagara Widow during the late War to secure them from being taken or destroyed by the Enemy and that when deponent was obliged to leave his house in the summer of 1813 the above Articles were left in it; but whether they were burnt in the House, or destroyed by the Enemy, or the Indians in His Majesty’s service Deponent does not know. Deponent further saith that the above valuation is not above what the appraised

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Articles were worth and also that Deponent is a disinterested Witness

P. Ball

Sworn before me at Niagara this 19^th day of June 1823
Geo. Ball J.P.

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Certificate of property lost by Mrs Thompson from P. Ball

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Property lost by Mrs Elizabeth Thompson of Niagara

1 large Gilt Frame Looking glass
1 side Board of Walnut wood with doors & drawers
6 Winsor Chairs
1 square Table with leafs
1 do do without leafs
1 large floor Cloth
a pr of large Andirons

I do hereby Certify that the above mentioned property belonging to Mrs Elizabeth Thompson was in my House at the time when I left it in July 1813 and was then taken away by enemy or Indians or Burnt in the House and that Mrs Thompson never got any part thereof in her possession again

Sept 29^th 1815

P. Ball

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Class 2 No 56. 155

Mrs. Elizabeth Thompson

Niagara

Estimated at Six hundred pounds

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A Statement of Losses sustained by Elizabeth Thompson, of the Town of Niagara, widow, during the late was between Great Britain and the United States of America

Losses sustained by the Enemy.

Household furniture, as pr certificate annexed, the value of which is respectfully submitted to the Judgment of the Board

2 Bedsteads
1 new Bidette
1 piece of Bedtick at 3/9 per Yard
2 pewter Basons, a large pewter dish & a few pewter plates
1 Common Cupboard made of pine
1 loaf of Sugar
1 box of Chocolate

[left margin] the value left to the Judgment of the Board { [/left margin]

2 Dwelling Houses, on Lot No. 28 & a good Stable
1 Do. Do. “ “ [Lot] 30
1 Framed Root House, 15ft by 15ft on Lot No 30

[right margin] } The value submitted to the Judgment of the Board [/right margin]

No account taken of the loss of Fruit Trees or Wearing Apparel

Curry £500

Personally appeared before me Esquire, one of His Majesty’s Justices of the Peace for the District of Niagara, Elizabeth Thompson, of the town of Niagara, Widow, who made oath that the above property was burnt and stolen by the enemy