Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37298, for Joseph Phinney, Massachusetts
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(3 - 1776) 
SERVICE Mass 
CONTENTS 
Phinney, Joseph NUMBER S57298
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N 90 Joseph Phinney
Copy

not entitled
13,765
4 Aug '09
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, SS.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at 
Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the first Tuesday, being the sixth  day of June in the Year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS, Judge of said Court. 

On this eighth day of June, in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Joseph Phinney, aged sixty three years, resident in Gorham in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Maybray. in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Supper in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 22d - day of March A.D. 1819, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension , numbered 13, 765 was granted. 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 so 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me. 
Joseph Phinney 

Sworn to and declared, on the eighth day of June. A.D. 1820. BEFORE Albion K. Parris U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.
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SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
 
Real estate - One hundred and nine acres land in Gorham, a house unfinished, a barn. one yoke of oxen, three cows, five sheep, one horse and chaise, two hogs - some kitchen furniture no income-- no money due me but owe fifty dollars 
Joseph Phinney 
Sworn to Before Albion H. Paris U.S. Dist: Judge 

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Joseph Phinney who, by occupation am a farmer which I am not able to pursue by reason of old age and infirmity
[table headings]NAMES. | AGES. | NAMES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support. 
[row 1]Susanna my wife | 50 | able to work
[row 2]Hannah, daughter | 33 | able to wrk by little
[row 3]Rebecca, do | 24 | able to work 
[row 4]Stephen, son | 17 | do... do
Joseph Phinney 

Sworn to Before  Albion K. Parris U.S. Dist: Judge
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MAINE DISTRICT, ss. 
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 eleven hundred forty seven dollars and no more 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eighth day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty. 
John Mussey Junr
Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
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Joseph Phiney
Mass line
10 Support Regmt
14 June 78
14 March 79 
9 mo

Correct by Roll
Admitted
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I, Joseph Phinney of Gorham in the County
Curribuland & State of Massachusetts &
citizen of the United States do declare that on
The thirteenth day of June A.D. 1778 [I] enlisted
into the army of the said U.S. to serve as a
private soldier against the common
enemy in the war of the Revolution. I belonged
to Captain Mayberry's company, Col.
Benja. Tupper's regiment & General Patterson's
Brigade of the Massachusetts line. I joined
the army at White Plains in the State of
New York, & served in the army from the
time of my said enlistment until I was
honorably discharged, which was on the
13th day of March A.D. 1779 — making nine
months. The aforesaid discharge was in writing,
contained Peter Sanborn's name with my
own said Peter his said discharge, and he has forwarded
the same to the War Department with
his application for a pension, he having
enlisted & having been discharged at the same
time with myself. I have no pension from
government & am in reduced
circumstances in life & in need of assistance
from my country for support.

The United States of America.
Sincerely, Joseph Phinney.
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I Silas Chadbourn of Gorham within named
do depose & say that the within named Phinney
served in the war of the Revolution in the company
commanded by Capt. Mayberry in Col.
Tupper’s regiment, & Genl. Patterson's brigade. I
was a Lieutenant in said Mayberry's company,
am well acquainted with said Phinney, & have
no doubt of the facts by him stated in his de-
claration within written.

Silas Chadbourn

I, Isaac Whitney of said Gorham, do depose &
say that I am well acquainted with the within
named Joseph Phinney; [was] in the same
brigade with said Phinney in
the army, was enlisted into the army at the same
time, & received my discharge
at the same time that said Phinney received
his discharge. He is a person of truth.

Isaac Whitney

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Cumberland, March 22, 1819

Personally appeared before the subscriber, one of the Justices of the Peace for
said county of Cumberland, the above named Silas
Chadbourn & Isaac Whitney (both of whom are men
entitled to full credit) & being duly sworn made oath
respectively to the truth of the foregoing affidavits by them
severally in my presence subscribed.

Joseph Adams

The above named Joseph Adams is a
reputable magistrate acting under the
authority of the State of Massachusetts, to
me well known.
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Omit

We, the subscribers, Selectman of the town of Gorham in the District of Maine, do hereby certify that an our opinion Joseph Phinney of said Gorham, in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life does stand in need of the assistance of his country for support 
David Harding
Toppan Robie 
Selectmen of Gorham 

Omit
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. MAINE DISTRICT, ss. 
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the twenty second day of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and nineteen personally came Joseph Phinney the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true. 

And the said applicant further offered in evidence the deposition of Lieutenant Silas Chadbourn who was an officer in the company to which the applicant belonged, and also the deposition of Isaac White who was a private in the same company, which depositions were taken before Joseph Adams esq to me well known and appointed for the  purpose. And the said applicant further offered in evidence the official certificate of the Selectmen of Gorham 

And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Joseph Phinney the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support ; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled ""An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." 

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned. official 
Albion K. Parris 
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine. 

And I do further certify that it has been proved to my satisfaction that the said Jos Phinney, in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of the distance of his coun[try] for support 
Albion K. Parris U.S. Dist. Judge
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37298 Revy INVALID 
File No. 37298 
Joseph Phinney 
Pri Rev War 

Act: 18 March 18 
Index:--Vol. 2, Page 322 
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1929 Oct. 22. Photos mailed to Mrs. Leonard L Files & Div.th, A.D.J.
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SUBMIT IN DUPLICATE. 1 - 681 PHONE Branch 476 
All inquiries regarding this job should refer to Requisition No. 36396
Requisition for Duplicating, Addressograph, Photostat, and Blue Print 

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR CHIEF, Division of Publications, Room G 137. 36396 October 15, 1929 192 
Please furnish work specified below. Bureau ordering Pensions Deliver to Room No. 5033

(ALL COPY FOR DUPLICATING WORK SHOULD BE PLAIN AND WRITTEN IN ELITE TYPE, EXACTLY LINE FOR LINE AS IT IS TO APPEAR ON FINISHED JOB.) 

Title and description of job photostatic copies of two pages from Rev. War pension claim of Joseph Phinney, S. 37298. 
No. of copies one of each Page shall form be kept standing? ___ days 
For further information see M.M.H. Finch --- Room No. 5033 - Phone No 541. 
Approved: 
A.D. Williams Chief Clerk of Bureau. 
Margaret M H Finch Chief of Branch or Division 
NOTE: No order made ""SPECIAL"" unless statement showing necessity is written below and approved by Chief Clerk of Bureau ordering 

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October 15, 1929 
Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sir: 
Kindly furnish me uncertified photostatic copies of eleven pages from the following Revolutionary War pension claims: 
Two pages from Joseph Johnson, S. 16895. 
Two pages from Joseph Phinney, S. 37298. 
Seven pages from Nathaniel Edwards, S. 35280. 
Cash $65 
[stamp: FINANCE DIVISION BOOK KEEPERS DESK OCT 16 1929 BUREAU OF PENSIONS]
Mrs. Leonard L. Files 1062 Sea Street Massachusetts Quincy 
Received payment $1.65 October 15, 1929 
M. C. Stokes Rev. & 1812 War Section