Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,296, for Abiathar Lincoln, Massachusetts
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Service
Mass

Lincoln, Abiathar or Abierther

Number
S. 29.296
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Application For A Transfer.

State of Michigan
County of Jackson

On this ninth day of January 1837 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Jackson aforesaid personally appeared Abiathar Lincoln who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the company commanded by Captain Thayer in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Wheeler in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont, from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State [strike thru text (District, or Territory,)] of Michigan where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The following are his reasons for removing from Vermont to Michigan Jackson County aforesaid viz. I live with Jothan Wood his son in Law in Whose family he intends to remain.

his mark
Abiuthan Lincoln

Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid.
J.C. Bailey Justice of the Peace

[pointing finger icon] The oath to be taken before a duly qualified Magistrate, whose official character and signature must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. The County Clerk, Secretary of State, or some other officer, must certify, under his seal of office, that the officer who administered the oath is a Justice of the Peace, Judge, Mayor, Alderman, or Notary Public, as the case may be, and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
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State of Michigan
County of Jackson

Jothan Wood being duly Sworn deposeth & saith that he is well acquainted with Abierther Lincoln the person named in the annexed oath or application that he the identical Abierther Lincoln which is therein mentioned or purported to be that he has known him for the phase of twenty years last past and that the facts stated in the annexed affidavit as to his residence & removal & identity are true as he verily believes and further saith not 
Jothan Wood
Sworn & Subscribed before me this 9th Day of January A.D. 1837
J. C. Bailey Justice of the Peace

State of Michigan
County of Jackson

I Do hereby certify that Jothan Wood whose name is subscribed to the above affidavit appeared before me this 9th day of Jany 1887 and made Solemn Oath as above, and that I am well acquainted with the Said and believe him to be a man of truth and veracity and of good moral Character and lives in Jacksonbrugh County aforesaid
Given under my hand this 9th Day of January 1837
J.C. Bailey Justice of the Peace
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State of Michigan
Jackson County Clerks Office

I Wm D Thompson Clerk of the County of Jackson Do hereby Certify that Joseph C. Bailey Esq whose name appears [illegible] the annexed [illegible] in writing was at the date thereof and is now an acting Justice of the Peace in & for the County aforesaid,  duly Commissioned and Sworn and duly authorized to administer oaths and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe his signature thereto annexed to be his own proper hand writing. In [illegible] whereof I have hereunto set my and affixed the seal of said County at Jacksonbough this 9th Day of January 1837

Wm D. Thompson. Co. Clerk
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State of Vermont Chittenden County On the 3d day of April AD 1833 Personally appeared before me John [illegible] & one of the Judges of the County Court in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont being a court of Record Abiathan Lincoln now a Resident of the town of Burlington in the said County Aged seventy three years the 4th day of June last passed & who being first & duly sworn doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to Obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the seventh AD 1832. That he enlisted into the service of the United States at Taunton in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts on the first of March AD 1776 under Capt Iaac Thayer and Lieut Wm. Randal for the term of one year. during this year my first employment was building a fort at a place called Nantasket about seven miles from Boston at which place I was engaged about four months I together with my Company was then called to a fort called Castle William near Boston and remained there about one month from this place we [illegible] to a place called Dorchester hill where we built a large fort. from there we returned to Nantasket where we remained [illegible] work and making repairs untill we were dismissed
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which was in the last part of February AD 1777 I again [illegible] under the command of Capt Rufus Barny of Taunton My Lieutenants name was Maclain his Christian name I have forgotten they collected a [illegible] Company and we marched to the area of the American troops who were then encamped at different places about [illegible]. We first encamped at a place called Tiverton near a Camp then called Howland Ferry at which place were remained guarding some Stores and waiting for boats & sufficient strength to attack the enemy - about four weak. when the expidition for that time was abandoned we were dismissed & I went home to Taunton. I was out from form to six weeks on this town the [illegible]  I do not recollect. In this place of the same year 1777 I again enlisted under Capt Jonathan Shaw to go to Rhodeisland it still being in the possession of the British we again marched to Howland ferry near Rhodeisland were encamped there and made frequent excursions with a view of annoying the enemy. The enemy our division was under the Command of General Spencer a Time we are again set to attack the enemy boats prepared but
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a Severe storm of Rain and snow prevented us from making the attempt.-
I have no documentary evidence to show my enlistment or discharges and I know of no other persons except those whose whole affidavit is here to annexed who can testify [illegible due to ink spill] my services
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the [illegible] and declare that that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any other State or Territory
Abitheror Linkon

State of Vermont
Chittenden County ss. Burlington Mar 30th 1833
Sworn to and Subscribed before me
John Vansicklen Judge of Chitt Count Court

I was born in Taunton in Massachusestts in the year of AD 1759 my birth is recorded on the town book in that town I also have a record of it in my Bible. I have lived in different parts of the United States since the Revolution but primarily in Vermont-
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State of Vermont
Chittendon County
Burlington March AD 8th 1833
The John M. Patridge and Asel Moe hereby certify that that we are well acquainted with Abiathar Lincoln who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration that we believe him to be Seventy four years of age that he is departed and [illegible] in the [illegible] where he [illegible] to have been a Soldier of the {illegible] [illegible] and that we concur in that opinion
[illegible] Moore
John W. Pattridge

Sworn to and subscirbed the day and year aforesaid Before Mr. John Vansicklen Judge of Chittendon County Court

And I the said Judge from the facts set fourth in the foregoing declaration and the affidavit which are hereto annexed and after putting the interogations subscribed the War Department that the above named applicants was a revolutionary soldier and [illegible] as he states and I the said Judge further certify that Asbel Moore and John W Pattridge who have signed the preceding certificate are the [illegible] neighbours of the applicant that they are men of respectability [illegible] of the town of
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Burlington in Chittendan County and that their statement is entitled to [illegible] And I further  certify that the Applicant by reason of Bodily infirmity is unable to appear in Court to make his declarations

John Vansicklen Judge of Chittendon County Court

I Nathan B. Harwell Clerk of Chittenden County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said Judge in the matter of the application of Abiathar Lincoln for a pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this third day of March AD 1833
Nathan B Harwell
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July 1, 1940.

Mrs. William J. Anthus
112 West Wilkins Street
Jackson, Michigan

BA-J/ILL
Abiathar Lincoln
S. 39396

Dear Madam:

The data which follow were obtained from the papers on file in pension claim, S. 39396, based upon servie of Abiathar Lincoln in the Revolutionary War

Abiathar Lincoln (his given name spelled various ways) was born June 4, 1759 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts; the names of his parents were not given. His birth was recorded in that town, which was also his residence at the of the Revolutionary War.

He enlisted March 1, 1776, served as private in Captain Isaac Thayer's company, Colonel Thomas Marshall's Massachusetts regiment, was stationed at forts in the vicinity of Boston and was discharged in February 1777. He enlisted in 1777, served about one month as private in Captain Rufus Barney's Massachusetts company and later in that year, served one month in Captain Jonathan Shaw's Massachusetts company, said services rendered in the vicinity of Howland Ferry.

After his service, he resided in different parts of the United States, principally in Vermont

He was allowed pension on account of his service in the Revolutionary War on his application executed April 3, 1833, at which time he resided in Burlington, Chittenden County, Vermont. In January 1837, he resided in Jackson County, Michigan, to which state he had moved from Vermont. He had moved there to live his son-in-law, Jotham Wood, and his family. This soldier did not state the name of his wife, date or place of
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of his marriage, nor the name of any member of the family of said Jotham Wood.

In 1837, Jotham Wood stated that he had been acquainted with the soldier for the past twenty years.

In March 1833, Macy Lincoln was a resident of Moriah, Essex County, New York, aged seventy-three years; he enlisted in Taunton, Massachusetts, and served in the same company  with Abiathar Lincoln. No relationship between them was stated.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of person paid and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, this city, and furnish the following data:

Abierther Lincoln (name borne thus on pension roll)
Certificate #28931
Issued July 12, 1834
Rate $22.44 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
Michigan Agency (transferred from Vermont Agency).

Very truly yours,
A.D. Hiller,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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29296
Invalid.

File No. 29296
Abierther Lincoln
[illegible] Rev War

Act: Juen 7th 32
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 248
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1917 May 9. Hist. to Mrs. Charlie H. Pratt.

1940 July 1. Hist to Mrs. Wm. J. Anthus.
See letter in Rev. Joseph Darling S39110.
[illegible]
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To Michigan from 4. Sept 1834. 12 July. 1837.
Paid at the Treasury [illegible] [illegible] Act of [illegible] 6 April 1838 from 4. Sept. 1838 to 4 March 1839. [illegible] notified 12 March 1840

Paid as above from 4 March 1842 to 4. March 1843. [illegible] notified 7. Dec. 1844
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
Secretary's Office, Feby 24th 1834.

I hereby certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revoluton, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of "Abierther Lincoln," as a private, is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. Thayer's Company, under the Command of Col. Thomas Marshall where he is allowed from July 10th to August [illegible], twenty one days "Abierther" Lincoln's name is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt Isaac Thayer's Company, under the Command of Col Thomas Marshall, where he allowed from August 1st to Jany 1st 1777 five months.

"Abiather Linkon's" name is borne on a Master Roll of Capt Jonathan Shaw's Company, in Col. George Williams' Regt. where he is allowed from Sept 29th 1777, one month & one day.

Abiathar Lincoln claims for further services under Capt Thayer in [illegible] But the rolls are not found in this Office, except the above mentioned.
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Amount brought over m 6 d 22
Abiathar Lincoln also claims for services undert Capt. Rufus Barney, in 1777, But the roll he describes is not found in this Office. 
Edward D Bangs, [illegible]
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Application for a Transfer.

State of Michigan
County of Jackson ss.

On this Seventh day of June1837, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said County of Jackson personally appeared Abierther Lincoln who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Thayer in the Regiment commanded by Colonel [name left blank] in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension roll of the State of Vermont from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State [strike thru text: (District, or Territory,)] of Michigan County aforesaid where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future. The follow are his reasons for removing from Vermont to Michigan County aforesaid Viz. to reside with Jotham wood his son in law in whose family he intends to remain and live in future

his mark
Aberther Lincoln

Sworn and subscribed to before me, the day and year aforesaid
J.C. Baily Justice of the Peace

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[pointing finger icon] The oath must be supported by the testimony of some respectable person, as to the pensioner's identity. He must swear that the person who has taken the above oath, is the person described in the affidavit. The Magistrate must certify that the witness is a person of veracity; and the affidavit must also be authenticated in the manner above directed. 
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State of Michigan
County of Jackson
I Jotham Wood being duly sworn deposeth and saith he resides in the said County of Jackson that he is a a son in Law of the within named Abierther Lincoln and that he is also well acquainted with him and has known for twenty years last past and that he believes him to be the Identical Abierther Lincoln named in the annexed oath or application and the same person which is therein purported to be and that the facts therein  mentioned as to his residence removal and Identity are in every particular just & true and also further on his oath says that the said Abierther Lincoln is is an old man and much afflicted with sickness and disease, and in consequence thereof together with constant trembling of limbs [illegible] he is unable to write his name and that he has known him when he could write and has known him from that time to this and further that he believes said Abierther Lincoln from facts within his said [illegible] [illegible] has of late become forgetful and has forgotten the name of his Colonel under whom he served and further said not
Jotham Wood

Sworn & subscribed before this 7th Day of June AD 1837 
J.C. Bailey Justice of the Peace

State of Michigan
County of Jackson 
Abierther Lincoln being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is the Identical person mentioned and purported to be the annexed oath or application, and that the facts therein stated are Just and true and that he is now in the seventy [illegible] year of his age and is quite feeble & infirm that he [illegible] and did sign his original papers by writing his name himself but cannot [illegible] do so for reasons stated above and is now wholly unable to write a [illegible] hand and further that he has of late become forgetful, in consequence of old age and sickness and cannot give or recollect the name of any Colonel under whom he has served he further saith not
Abierther Lincoln
Sworn and subscribed before me this 7th Day of June 1837
J.C. Bailey Justice of the Peace