Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 39014, for Joseph Pinkerton, Pennsylvania
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SERVICE
Penn.
Pinkerton, Joseph
Pickerton

NUMBER
S. 39014

CONTENTS
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18.297.

W. Tennessee
Joseph Pinkerton
of Davidson Co.  in the State of Tennessee
who was a private in the Regiment commanded by ┃
Colonel Irvine of the Pennsylvania
line, for the term of one year

Inscribed on the Roll of W. Tennessee
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 19 of August 1820

Certificate of Pension issued the 9th of Oct 1821 and sent to Hon. J. H. Eaton
Nashville, Tennessee
-
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1821-100.41
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Mar. 1822 48.00
1 yr 13/31 - 4/30
$140.41
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818,}
& 1 May 1820
Davidson Co
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17.387.
Joseph Pinkerton,
Williamson [crossed out] Davidson Co. W. T.
19, August, 1820.

Col. Irvine regt.
Penns line, March
1776 to April 1777.

The testimony, on oath,
of two or more disinteredted and credible
persons certified, as
such by the Judge,
proving, explicitly,
from their own knowledge
 9 months service, in
continuance on
Contl.  establ. designating the Cols. name
and line, is required
Admitted

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worth $41.00
William Smith, Agt
Franklin, W. Tenne
11. Sept. 1820.
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Tennessee ss

Please at Frankin in the County of
Williamson in the fourth Judicial Circuit Court
of the state by the Honerable Thomas Stuart
am of the Judges of the Circuit Court of the
state at the August term of said Circuit
Court for said County of Williamson in the
year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred
and twenty.

This day appeared in open court Joseph
Pinkerton and filed his declaration for the
purpose of obtaining a pension with a schedule thereto annexed, which was subscribed and sworn
to which is in the words and figures following, to wit,
District of West Tennessee on the 19th day of
August 1820 personally appeared in open
Court being a circuit court for the County of
Williamson, held by the Honorable Thomas Stuart
and a court of record by act of Assembly
of the
State of Tennessee, Joseph Pinkerton aged
sixty seven years, who being first duly sworn according
to law doth on his oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain the
provisions of an act of Congress of the 18th
of March 1818 and of the first of May 1820
that he the said Joseph enlisted for the term
of one year, on the day of March 1776 he
thinks in the State of Pennsylvania in the
Company commanded by James Wilson Captain
in the Regiment commanded by Coln Erwin &
in the Pennsylvania continental line, that he
continued to serve in said Corps and was discharged in April 1777 at Carlile in Pennsylvania
That he was in the battle of the three Rivers fought
he believes in June 1776 about forty five miles from 1776 he
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Quebec he served out the period for which he
engaged (one year) and was discharged afterwards
at Carlile Pennsylvania but has long since lost
his discharge he states that he is in very reduced circumstances, and such as to need the assistance of his government; the said Joseph Pinkerton
further states that he is not only an old but a
very infirm man, and cannot support him
self by his labour says he has a wife sixty four
years of age a Daughter aged nineteen named
Eleanor that lives with him, and aids in the
support of the family by her labour also a son
aged seventeen named Joseph who also in same degree by his labour contributes to assist him, he says he lives in a small Cabin on the land of an older son of his, he has no property but the full
owing two cows worth $16- two hogs $5 and
same house hold furniture worth $20-
Sworn to in open court
August 19th 1820

Signed Joseph Pinkston

William Smith Clk

State of Tennessee, and in pursuance of the act of the first of May 1820 I do solemly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1844 and I have not since that
by gift sale or in any manner whatsoever, dispersed of my property or any part thereof
with intent
thereby so to diminish any property it as to bring
myself within the preside of the 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
18th of March 1818 and that I have not, nor has
any person in trust for me any property a security
debts or contracts due me nor have I any income
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other than what is contained in the schedule
above annexed, and by me subscribed, sworn to
and declared the 19th day of August in open
Court 1870 before me William Smith
Clk of said Court
signed Joseph Pickerton

State of Tennessee James
Pinkerton & Isabel Crowder each as they swear being disinterested
in the application the former aged fifty six and
the late aged fifty and on the oath declare as
follows James Pinkerton states that Joseph Pinkerton
did enlist he well knows about the time he has above
stated that he served one year in the Continental
service, as he has above stated, and a considerable time
say one or two years in the Militia, Isabel
Crowder says she lived in Pennsylvania and
recollects that Joseph Pinkerton, went into the
army in the continental service and served a
year as a soldier, sworn to by me in open Court
the 19th day August 1820 & I do certify that the
Declaration and witnesses have been proved to my
satisfaction
to be respectable and worthy of belief
Thomas Stuart of the Judges of the Circuit
County in the State of Tennessee
which application being seen heard and understand
on the examination of testimony it is considered by the Court that the total amount
of value said property exhibited in said Schedule
is worth the sum of forty one Dollars, and no
men, and it appeared to the satisfaction of the
Court that the declarant and these witnesses
was worthy of Credit
State of Tennessee Williamson County 
William Smith Clerk
of the Circuit Court of Williamson
County do certify that the foregoing oath and schedule
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thereto annexed are true copy of the proceedings
of the said Court: and I do further certify
is the opinion of the
Court that the total amount
and value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid
Schedule is as stated forty one Dollars In testimony
whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed
my private seal, there being no seal of office this 25th day
of August 1820
W Smith

17387
Joseph Pinkerton
Williams Co. W. T.
19 August, 1829
Colo Irvines regt. Pennsa line, March 1776 to April 1777.

The testimony on oath of two or more disinterested and credible persons, certified as such by the judge proving, especially from their own knowledge 9 months service in continuance, on contl establt, designating the Colos name and line is required
Admitted-

worth $:41.00

William Smith, agt
Frankline, W. Tenne
11 Sept. 1820

State of Tennessee to wit
I Thomas Stuart one of the Judges of the circuit court
for the State of Tennessee do certify that I am fully satisfied
that the above declarant Joseph Pinkerton is a credible person
and that James Pinkerton and Isabel Crowder, who have made
the above affidavits are disinterested and credible persons
the clerk has kept the original declaration and affidavit
on which there was a certificate of the Judge as being records
of the court, and has sent forward copies. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal in
Williamson County in the State aforesaid this 11th day of
May for the year of our Lord 1821
Thos
Stuart    seal
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Suspended, for a schedule
to be made before the Court of the
County where the applicant
resides. See letter to Hon J
H. Eaton, 5th June 1821.
See schedule within
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The Honorable John H. Eaton
by Joseph Pinkerton
Franklin
Tennessee
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Willow Springs May 11th 1821.
Ser. Joseph Pinkerton declaration is returned with objections requiring a Judges certificate as to credit & I suspect they did not
read the paper through or they would have found one
all they ask for I think appears in the declaration
Col Irvine's name is in the declaration spelt Ervin
you will be so good as to examine his declaration and
my certificate and if one considering them and
the objections, you think it will do as it now stands
enclose it in a letter to the secretary at war if nor
then he must wait till court and fill an amended
declaration no place of residence is stated in the
declaration, some have been returned, where application was made in one county and it appear court of the
where he resided: Pinkerton lives in Davidson, but
no objection has been made to his declaration
for want of stating his place of residence
Pinkerton says he does not know whether his original
declaration made before Judge Mc Nairy has
been forwarded by the clerk or not the old
man
needs his pension very much
Hon J. H. Eaton
Jam Sir yours Respectfully
Stuart
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Histy
Elgin Ills

39014
Revy INVALID.
File No. 39,014
Joseph Pinkerton
Priv Rev War
Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 8, Page 394
Arrangement of 1870.]

Oct. 4 - 1900.
R.W. Pinkerton
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[postage stamp]
R
Hon. J.C. Calhoun

For J. L. Edward
Pension Dept

Joseph Pinkerton
Hon. J. H Eaton,
Nashville, Tenn
Rec 4 Augt 1821
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Nashville
18 July 1828

Sir

This old wars certificate has been before
you since last fall. You have late
said to him his declaration was incorrectly
made, because not made in the County where
he resided: It has consequently been
drawn hastily over & represented in this
County, particular formality the has not
been
attended to perhaps, for the reason that
in the one finally made & the present
refers to it, that was attended to

Judge Stewart who certified the
other is Judge of this District & the
County in which the first Declaration we
made adjoins this day within Judge Stewart
Judicial District
Very Respectfully
in
J. A. Eaton
James L.
Edwards Esq
Pension Dept
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Free
Franklin T
May 15, 1821
Hon J. C. Calhoun
Secty of War
Washington City
Joseph Pinkerton

W Edward will retain this card J. C. C.
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Nashville 13th May 1821

Dr Sir

The enclosed claim is handed me by
an old worn down Revolutionary soldiers, with
request that I would tell him what do
I have examined the objections stated on the
petition and have come to the conclusion that the
facts embodied in the Petition were not
by me Edward
examined critically, however with a view to meet
them the judge has annexed an additional
certificate
The Petition was drawn by me, & after the
forms prescribed by the Department
In the first page the name of the Col and 
the line with the Capt of the Company is designated
the Colonels name by mistake is spelled with an E
instead of I. which it is presumed ought to
make no difference
Two disinterested & credible persons, certified
as such by the judge, proving explicitly
from their own knolwldege 9 months service in
" continuance on Cont establishment is contained
in the petition
one of the witness has left the County of
cannot be reexamined the papers on a reinvestigation into I am persuaded be found to contain every
material & necessary averment
I am with great respect
To ma. Obt Srt
Jno. H Eaton
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Joseph Pinkerton
Pension Certificate
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State of Tennessee
Davidson County ⎬ July Sessions 1821
Personally appeared in open Court held for the County of Davidson
which is a Court of Record by act of Assembly of the State of Tennessee
Joseph Pinkerton a resident of said County and being duly sworn says
that he entered into the service of his Country in the revolutionary War
in March 1776 under the command of Col. Irvine (or "Ervin)
and in the company commanded by Capt James Wilson where
he continued to serve one entire year, during this time he was in the
Battle of the three rivers in Canada he was discharged from the regulars service at the end of a year at Carlisle in Pennsylvania, and subsequently joined the Militia where he remained two years the
received no wound whilst in the service
He swears further
that he is now sixty eight years of age has a wife sixty four years of
age greatly affected with the rheumatism, and unable to aid in
his support has a daughter aged twenty and son aged eighteen that
live with him but their labour is alone sufficient to support them
selves. Petitioner lives in a cabin to which is attached about twelve
acres of land leased, which his son occasionally cultivates and from
which some little assistance is derived. The said Joseph Pinkerton
filed also at the same time a Schedule of his property, to wit,
Two Cows at 8 each
Two Hogs at $5 each--
$16
Household furniture -
10
16
$42
And made oath that he has no other property than the above and that
he has not by gift grant sale or in any manner whatever disposed
of his property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish
in answering himself 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 of March 1818 and that he has not nor has any
person in trust for him any property or securities
contracts or debts due to him or any thing other than is
above stated he is poor and old and helpless and requires the
assistance of his country to enable him to live the said
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Joseph says that before the Honorable Thomas Stewart Judge
of this Circuit he last fall made his declaration in for in
and it was forwarded to the department of war, but refused
to be allowed because application had not been made
in the County of Davidson where the petitioner resides
Joseph H. Pinkerton his X mark
The above facts being sworn to and other testimony Examined
the Court is satisfied of their being true - orders the same to
be certified and have hereto annexed their names
R. C. Foster
S. Shannon
D A Dunham
State of Tennessee Davidson County
I Nathan Ewing Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
for said County do hereby certify to whom it may concern that the
before recited is a true Copy from the original filed
in my office amongst the Records thereof and that the
Valuation made by said Court of said Joseph Pinkerton
Property is correctly stated

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and affixed the seal of said Court
at Office in Nashville this 19th day of July
in the year of our Lord AD 1821
Nathan
Ewing