Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25771, Gershom Hinckley, Conn. New York
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Service Conn. New York
Hinckley, Gershom
Prudence
Number W25771
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No. [illegible]
Prudence Hinckley
Widow of
Gershom Hinckley
No. 102
Revolutionary Claim for
Pension, and
arrearages of Pay,
Presented by
 GWWoodward
Geddes
N. Y.
Rejected
July 7, 1838
20 Feby 1848
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State of New York ⎬
County of Onondaga ⎬ SS
On this the second day of
March in the year A.D. 1852 personally appeared
before the Court of Onondaga County in said state
Prudence Hinckley, aged 82 years who being duly
sworn according to law, makes the following
declaration that she is the widow of Gershom
Hinckley deceased who was a soldier of the war of
the Revolution, that he served in said war in both ┃
the States of New York and Connecticut that he
enlisted in Connecticut sometime in the summer
of 1775 and continued in the service untill in the
winter when he was discharged. Thinks he was
in the company of Capt Ripley, That he served
this time about six months That he performed
several short periods of service in the State of
New York That he served in Colonel Banrenselaers Regt
That she was married to him by one Elder S I Leift
a Baptist Clergyman in Pittstown Renselan Co
unty State of New York on the Second day of
April AD (1789) Seventeen hundred Eighty nine
That in evidence of the same she presents the Solemn
affirmation of Jonathan N Hinckley and also of
Anna Stafford who has known them in the relation
of husband and wife for 58 years that she has
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no marriage certificate of record of the marriage nor
does she know of any - also that she has no certificate of
discharge or record of any of his services, that her husband
the said Gershom died of consumption in the Town of Salem
in said County on the 20" day of February A.D. 1848
&
and never drew any pension that in evidence of his
decease at that date she presents the testimony of Jacob and
Anna Stafford that she makes this declaration for the purpose
of having the arrears of Pension due her which ought to
have been paid the said Gershom during his life time also the ┃
amount to which she is entitled, accrued since his death and ┃
her Pension in the future, also know all men by these presents
that I have appointed Woodward of Geddes in said County
and by the present do appoint him my attorney to receive
all money or monies that may be granted me by the Pension
department on this application and in my name as such
attorney to give acquittances for the same and do all necessary
business thereunto appertaining, including arrearages of all kinds
whatsoever
Prudence Hinckley
Subscribed and sworn
before me this the 2
day of Febry A.D. 1852
Rufus Cofsits Clerk
of Onondaga County ⎬
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State of New York
County of Onondaga ⎬ SS.
On this the second
day of March in the year A.D. 1852
personally appeared before the Court of
Onondaga County Anna Stafford of
the Town of Clay in said County who
being duly sworn deposes and says
that she is well acquainted with the
applicant for a pension in this case Prundence
Hinckley. That she was also well acquainted with
her husband Gershom Hinckley deceasedtthat she has known both parties for about
fifty eight years, to live in the relation of
husband and wife. That said Gershom
was by general repute a soldier of the Revolution
Deponent has heard him from time to
time rehearse his revolutionary doings
and stories, and from her long acquain
tance with him and frequent rehersals
believes him to have been a soldier in
said war, that he died of a quick
consumption in the Town of Salince in
said county and state on the Twenty
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ieth day of February in the year A D 1848,
that his widow whose deposition is hereunto
annexed now resides in the Town of Clay
in said County and is still a widow, that
She has appointed GW Woodward of the Town of
Geddes in said County to be her attorney
in this case to waive all money or monies that
may be granted her as the widow of the said
Gershom Hinckley,

Anne Stafford
Subscribed and sworn
before me this the 2
day of March A D 1852
Rufus Cofsit Clerk
of Onondaga County
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State of New York
County of Onondaga
SS
On this the second
day of March in the year AD.
1852 personally appeared before the
Court of Onondaga County Jacob Stafford
of the Town of Clay in say County
who being duly sworn according to law
deposes and says that he is well acqnamed
with the applicant for a pension
in this case Prudence Hinckley. That she
now resides in the Town of Clay in
said County and is still a widow
That he knew them to live together
in the relation of husband and wife
for about fourteen years. That during
that time he has frequently heard
him tell over the scenes through which
he faced in the revolutionary war
that among his neighbors & acquaintances
he was and is generally believed to
have been a solder in said war
that he died of quick consumption
in the Town of Salina on the twentieth
day of February in the year Eighteen
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hundred and forty Eight in said County
and state that he believes the said Prudence
Hinckley to be his lawful widow and from
the age of their oldest child to have been
married upwards of sixty years
Subscribed and sworn
before me this the 2
day of March in the
year A.D. 1853,
2
Rufus Cassit Clerk
of Onondaga County

Jacob Stafford
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On this the second day of March in
the year AD. 1853 personally appeared the
within deponents and were duly sworn
according to law. In testimony whereof
I have hereunto set my hand and
seal of office this the day and year
above mentioned
Rufus Cossits Clerk
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State of New York
County of Onondaga ⎬ ss
On this the second
day of March in the year Eighteen
hundred and fifty two personally appeared
before the Court of Onondaga County
Naomi Wilson of the Town of Volney in
the County of Oswego in said State who
being duly sworn deposes and says that
she is of the age of Eighty five years. That she
was well acquainted with Gershom Hinckley
deceased. that she knew him in childhood that
he went into the army some time in 1775 or about
the beginning
of the war and staid some
Six months,
that towards the last of the war
he went into York State where he was called
into the army several times. How many time
deponent does not know, that said Hinckley
afterwards moved into Onondaga County Town of
Salina in said State and died there in
the year 1848
subscribed and seen
before me this the 2
day of March 1852
Rufus Cossit Clerk
[Naomi Wilson]
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State of Michigan
County of Van Buren ⎬ 55
Jonathan N Hinckley
of the Town of Columbia in the County of Van Buren in
said State being duly sworn according to law deposeth
and saith that he was well acquainted with Gershom
Hinkley deceased, and also with his widow Prudence
Hinckley. That they were married by one Elder
Skieft
a Baptist Clergyman in Pitstown Rinsadder
County State of New York about the Second day of
April 1789, and that he said Deponent is
of the age of 79 years last June
Subscribed and solemnly affirmed to
before me this the 27th
day of January AD 1852 Jonathan N. Hinckley
J. T. Conway Clerk of the
Circuit Court of said
County
In testimony whereof I hereunto
affix my official seal the
27 day of Jany 1852
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Hon Jas R Lawrence
Apr 22 1853
New Certificates issued Decr
3d/53 - made payable
Administrator
Pen Agt notified-
6175
New York Albany
Prudence Hinckley, dec
widow of Gershom
NY
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
36 Dollars 90
Cents per annum, to commence
the 4th day of March, 1848 [Y Ensd]
April 3 1833
Certificate of Pension issued the
31st day of Oct 1833
and sent to
Hon Jas. R. Lawrence
Syracuse N. Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act
February 2, 1848, Page 86 on
Jas
her
3
to
R Lawrence
Nov 22 1853
ificates issued Decr
153 - made payable
Administrator
Pen Agt notified-
6175
New York Albany
Indence Hinckley de
widow of Gerland
by
who served in the Revolutionary
was a rate
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
36 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence
the 4th day of March, 1848 & cut
April 3 1852
Certificate of Pension issued the
and sent to
Con Jas. R. Lawrence
Tracy
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under for
February 2, 1848, Page 86 Vol. 4
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33 183
New York Albany
Gershom Hinckley decd
of
in the State of New York
who was a private in the  [ ]commanded
by Captain [ ] of the [ ]
commanded by [ ]

the Revolution
for 11 months 2 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 36 Dollars 90. Cents per
annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831
& end 20 February 1848
Certificate of Pension issued the 31st day of
Oct 1833 and send to
James R. Lawrence
Syracuse, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi anl. allowance ending 

⎨ Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by H.R Weightman Clerk
Book E 2 Vol. 4 Page 33
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Papers relating
to the pension
of Gershom Hinckley
a Revolutionary
soldier)- Heirs-
-
Prudence Hinckley
his wife, applied
for the pension in
1851 She has
since died- an
administrator of her
estate now applies
other papers are
sent in addition to
the papers heretofore
sent in support
of the administrators
application on
behalf of the heirs
.
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State of New York
Onondaga County Js
On this 6th day of May A.D. 1853 personally
appeared before me Israel S. Spencer the County
Judge of said County in open county Court, held in &
for said County at Syracuse, being a Court of
Record, Moses Hinckley to me personally known
who being duly sworn deposes & says he
is the son of Gersham Hinkley a Revoluti
onary Soldier late of the town of Salina
in said County deceased - Deponent further
saith his said father died at Salina aforesaid
on the 20th February 1848 having Prudence
Hinckley his widow who died on 3d day of
April 1852 at the Village of Liverpool
in the same town - The said Gershom
Hinckley never applied for a pension for
his services in the Revolutionary War
to the knowledge or belief of Deponent
That he was often a witness for other
Soldiers of the Revolutionary army to
prove their services & was often solicited
to apply himself for a pension but
always declined saying that he had
sufficient property to support himself
during life & did not want to be at
the trouble & expense of the application
Deponent further saith that he this
deponent was born the 20th of January
1812 That his father the said Gershom
Hinckley never kept any record of
the births deaths or marriages of his
children or his own birth or marriage
or that of his wife to the knowledge or
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belief of deponent. Deponent further saith
that in the summer of 1842, Deponent & his
said father & mother conversed  upon this subject
& deponent requitted his said parents to make
a statement of the births Marriages & deaths
of the family so that Deponent could
make a record thereof to which they
assented. Whereupon deponent took
his account Book & made a record
thereof as they the said Gershom Hinckley
& Prudence his wife dictated & stated
which record is now exhibited to the
Hon Israel S. Spencer County Judge
of
said County to be cut out by
him & annexed to this deposition
that said record is now as it
was then made except that since
that time this deponent had added
thereto the death of the said Gershom
& Prudence Hinckley & that of deponents
brother Henry R. Hinckley, which
additions were made at different
times & soon after their deaths respectably
Deponent further saith said
Record contains, as deponent verily believes
a true & correct statement of the
respective births, marriages & deaths of
said Gershom & Prudence Hinckley & of
each & all of their children-
Deponent always understood
ever since he was old enough to
remember; that his said father was a
Revolutionary soldier & it was always
so understood in the family [&seven]
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disputed to the knowledge or belief of Deponent + further saith not 
Date Syracuse N.Y. May 6, 1853
Subscribed + sworn to before me this 6th day of May 1853, by the said Moses Hinkley - I further certify that the record of births marriage + deaths refered to by said Moses Hinkley in his above  Deposition was this day, + before said affadavit was sworn to, cut by me from an account Book purporting to be the regular account book of said Moses Hinkley + by me assured to said Deposition  I further certify that said Moses Hinkley is a man of refutability + veracity + in my opinion his said statement is entitled to full faith + credit 
Israel S. Spencer Judge
Onondaga County Court + Counselor in said Court
[signed in right margin] Moses Hinkley

[attachment to bottom of letter]
State of New-York Onondaga County Clerk's Office
I certify, that Israel S,. Spencer whose name is subscribed to the Certificate of the Proof or Acknowledgement of the [most of line obscured] such proof or acknowledgement a Judge of the County Courts in and for said County, and duly authorized to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe that the signatures to said Certificates genuine.  And I further certify, That the said instrument, and the Acknowledgments hereof, are executed according to the existing Laws of the State of New-York.  In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County, at Syracuse, the 6 day of May 1853.
E P Hopkins Dept Clerk Clk Abst.
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State of New York
Onondaga County

On the 6th day of May 1852 personally appeared before me Israel S. Spencer County judge of said county in open court being the county court of said county and a court of record, Henry Cronkite of the Town of Clay in said county to me personally known who living by me duly sworn deposes and says, he will know Gersham Hinkley late of the town of Salina in the said county deceased from the year 1832 to the time of his death and for the same period and until her death he well knew his wife Prudence Hinkley. Said Gersham died in February 1848 and said Prudence died in April 1852 - Deponent further saith that in the year 1843 or 1844 said Gersham and deponent were talking upon the subject of said Gersham's service in the U.S. Army in the Revolutionary War - where deponent asked said Gersham why he did not apply for a pension from the U. States, to which said Gersham replied that he did not want to be at the trouble of procuring a pension - that he had sufficient property to maintain himself during his life or words to that effect - Deponent has always understood since he became acquainted
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 said Gersham that he had been a soldier in the Revolutionary Army and it was so talked of and understood in the neighborhood where he and deponent resided and never disputed to deponents' knowledge -Said Gersham Hinkley was a man of excellent character -a man of truth and veracity - Deponent has heard the affidavit of Moses Hinkley hereto (??) and verily believes the facts herein stated to be true - Deponent well knows the said Moses Hinkley and he is a man of truth and veracity -Deponent further saith that his deponent is the supervisor of said Town of Clay and further saith not -

Dated May 6, 1853 -
Subscribed and sworn to before me
by said Henry Cronkite
this 6 Day of May 1852
I further in certify that I
am personally acquainted with
said Henry Cronkite and his statements
are reliable to full faith and credit
Israel S. Spencer
Judge Onondaga County
County Counselor in Superior Court
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This record taken from Gersham Hinckley & Prudence Hinckley as they relate
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To the Commissioner of Pensions
The memorial of the undersigned administrator of Prudence Hinkley widow of Gershom Hinkley a Revolutionary soldier respectfully shows that the said Gershom Hinkley was a soldier in the Revolutionary War of the United States as deponent has been informed + believes to be true + as such was entitled to a pension from the United States, that he died 20 Feb. 1848 that he was married to his wife Prudence April 2d 1789-- That said Prudence Hinkley died April 3d, 1852-That said Prudence as his widow applied to the Court of Pensions of the U.S. for a pension in April 1851, but before it was granted she died that her death occurred as above stated - That Deponent has been duly appointed her administrator - That the affidavit of Deponent hereto annexed contains a correct statement of the Heirs of said Gershom + Prudence Hinkley Deponent as administrator of said Prudence by + on behalf of said heirs, hereby applies for such pension as they are entitled to, by virtue of the act of Congress in such case made + provided + he refers to the papers on file in the Office of the Court of Pensions, whom the application of said Prudence Hinkley above mentioned + to the affidavits of Jonathan N. Hinkley of Henry Cronkite + this deponent hereto annexed - in proof of said claim - Deponent also
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refer to the Certificate of the
Surrogate of the County of Onondaga
N.Y. in proof of the due appointment
[illegible] of your [illegible] as
administrator of said Prudence
Hinckley  - your [illegible]
that said pension may be [illegible]
at the pension office of the US
at Albany N.Y.
Date May 6, 1853 -----

Sworn and duly [illegible] to before
me this 6th day of May
1853
Ismael S. Spencer
Judge Ononodaga County,
Courts Counseller in Sup Court
Majis Hinckley
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State of New_York, 
Onondaga County,   ss, 
I , L.Harris Wiscock, Surrogate of said
County, do hereby certify, that , at Syracuse, in said county, on the 6th day of May, A.D.1853, 
Letters of Administration of all and singular the goods chattels and credits 
of Prudence Hinckley
late of the town of Salinia? in said county, deceased, were duly granted by the Surrogate of the County of Onondaga to Moses Hinckley, a son and heir at law of the said Prudence Hinckley, deceased
and that the same are still valid and in full force.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at Syracuse, in said County, this 6th day of May A.D. 1853
     S.H.Hiscock ?    Surrogate
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July 12, 1937
Ba_J/Ill
Gershom Hinckley
W. 25771
John Hinckley
W. 691

Mrs. John C. Cochrane
723 nd Avenue South
Saint Cloud, Minnesota.


Dear Madam:
   Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War records of John, Nathan, Gershom and Paul HInckley, also, whether it is shown that Josiah Hinckley was ever in Delaware, Green or Ulster Counties, New York.
  there is no claim for pension on file based upon service in the Revolutionary War of a Nathan or Paul Hinckley, under any spelling of that surname.  In the papers on file in pension claim, s. 15169, of Josiah Hinkley, which was furnished you April 1, 1937, it is not shown that he was ever in Delaware, Green or Ulster County, New York. The records of Gershom Hinckley and John Hinckley are furnished you herein as found in pension claims, based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.
Gershom Hinckley _W. 25771
Gershom Hinckley was born August 28, 1763; the place of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown,  His brother , Jonathan N. Hinckley, was born in  June 1772. 
Gershom Hinckley enlisted July 17, 1775, and served as private in Captain John Ripley's company, 8th Connecticut regiment until December 19, 1775: the residence of the soldier at the time of his enlistment is not given.  He went to New York State: he enlisted and served between November 9, 1779, and November 14, 1781, as private on different tours, amounting in all to six months, under Captains James Magee, Ichabod Turner and John W. Schermerhorn, and Colonels Morris Graham and Killian Van Rensselaer in the New York troops.
   The soldier married April 2, 1789 in Pittstown, Rensselaer County New York ;
 Prudence, who was born August 8, 1770; her maiden name and the names of her parents are not shown. They were married by a
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Baptist Minister.
Gershom Hinckley died February 20, 1846, Salina, Onondaga County, New York.
Prudence Hinckley, the soldier's widow, pplied March 2, 1852 for the pension which was due on account of the service of her husband in the Revolutionary War: at that time she resided in Clay, Onondaga County New York.  She died April 3, 1852 in the village of Liverpool, town of Salina, Onondaga County, New York, survived by seven children, to whom the pension was allowed:  these children were - Moses Hinckley, of Syracuse, New York,   Tannant Hinckley, of Liverpool, Salina, New York,  Anna Hinckley Stafford, wife of Jacob Stafford, of Onondaga County,  Stephen Hinckley, of Oswego County,   Hiram Hinckley of Ashtabula, Ohio,  John Hinckley of Allegan County Michigan, and Daniel Hinckley, who went to California in the spring of 1850. 
The son, Moses Hinckley, was Administrator of the estate. 
The names and births of the children of Gershom Hinckley and his wife Prudence, are shown as follows:
Daniel W. Hinckley,   born February 11, 1790,  
       died August 1796
John      "          born June 17j, 1791
Anna    "          born February 7, 1793
[Oslop]  "       born October 20, 1794
James     "       born November 1, 1795, died
         Oct. 1798
Juny       "       born June 8, 1799.
Katharine    "   born June 15, 1799, died Jan. 
           10, 1828
Harriet      "  born may 19, 1801, died Feb. 
        17, 1838
Daniel    "    born November 30, 1803
Henry R.   "  born January 20, 1805, died
      Jan .19, 1852
Hiram     "   born  June 10j, 1807
Tennant    "    born January 13. 1810
Moses     "      born January 20, 1812,
         married Sept 2, 1847
Stephen    "     born March 29, 1814

In 1853, Jonathan N. Hinckley, the soldiers brother, resided in
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John Hinckley _ W. 691
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of John Hinckley are not shown.
 John Hinckley enlisted in May 1777, Wellington, Connecticut, served as private in Captain Ichabod Hinkley's (no relationship to said John shown) company, Colonel Isaac Sherman's nd Connecticut regiment, was in the battle of Monmouth and continued until April 15, 1780, when he was discharged at Springfield, New Jersey, having served as private in Captain Solomon Wells' company, Colonel McClellan's Connecticut regiment and continued until the end of the war, when he was discharged at Fort Groton, near New London, Connecticut., 
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 17, 1818, at which time he resided in Naples, Ontario County, New York: he was aged then fifty_six years.  In 1824, the soldier stated that his family then at home consisted of himself and his wife, Anna, aged fifty years:  he did not give her maiden name, nor the date and place of their marriage.  He referred to his family, but did not state any names.
John Hinckley married May 2, 1844, in Gorham, Ontario County, New York, Rachel Hunt.  He died October 22, 1846 in Naples, New York.
Rachel Hinckley, the soldier's wife was allowed pension on her application executed April 15, 1853, at which time she was aged seventy_six years: the  date and place of her birth and the names of her parents are not shown.  She resided then in Gorham, New York.  She was living there in 
                              3.
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Service

Conn.
New York

Hinckley, Gershom
Prudence

Number 
[unreadable] 2577A

Contents
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James R. Lawrence
Syracuse
NY

Department of the Interior [letterhead]
Pension office
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Prudence Hinckley
widow of Gershom

[illegible]  21 Feb 168[smudged]
             New York

[illegible] G.W. Woodward July13/
[illegible] Hon. J.R. Lawrence  [illegible] 1832

[illegible] Aug.3  [smudged]53
                 Sept.1/53
  Rejected

July 7, 1838
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Jas R. Lawrence
Letter as to the
[entire line illegible]
of Grishom Hinkley
for a pension
_____________________________

Cancy W. Cole of
the pension Dept.
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U.S. Attorney's Office N. District New York
Syracuse April 18, 1853

To the Court of Pensions
Sir,
In April 1852, G.W. Woodward of Geddes N.Y. as Attorney of Prudence Hinckley - widow of Gershom Hinkley applied for a pension. W. Woodward had left this state, and Mrs. Hinkley has since died. The heirs have now applied to us to assist.

I am not specifically informed of the papers furnished the departed W Woodward. I have your letters to W. Woodward of July 13,1852 & Nov 26, 1852, to which I refer you. There is not the smallest doubt of the justice of the claim, and I shall obtain testimony before our county Court next week which I presume will be satisfactory. As the heirs are now applying it is necessary to make a new petition. The evidence taken [illegible] in the case I presume will be received on the claim of the heirs.  if it be necessary to have a new petition, can you send me a blank form. Pray let me hear from you as soon as may be.
With [illegible]
your obedient
James R Lawrence
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State of New York
Onondaga County Court

On this 13th Day of September 1853 personally appeared in the County court of said County in open court, before the judge thereof, Moses Hinckle of the city of Syracuse, county and state aforesaid and tenant Hinckley of the Town of Salina in said county, and being severely and duly aware did depose [illegible] the said Moses Hinckley for himself says that he is the son of Gersham Hinckley and Prudence Hinckley his wife, that he has heretofore made an affidavit in support of the application for the pension claimed, the said Prudence Hinckley. To which affidavit was annexed the record of the births of the children of said Gersham and Prudence Hinckley. The said Moses Hinckley further deposes and states that his said mother the said Prudence Hinckley died at the village of Liverpool in said town of Salina on the 3rd Day of April 1852 leaving the following children of her, the said Prudence and Gersham Hinckley, her surviving - to wit-
John Hinckley born June 17,1791
Anna Hinckley born February 7, 1793
Daniel Hinckley born November 3, 1803 
Hiram Hinckley born June 10, 1807
Tenant Hinckley born January 13, 1810
Moses Hinckley born January 20, 1812
Stephen Hinckley born March 29, 1814
That each of said surviving children are now alive as the deponent verily believes.
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State of New York
Onondaga County Court

On this 13th Day of September 1853 personally appeared in the County court of said County in open court, before the judge thereof, Moses Hinckle of the city of Syracuse, county and state aforesaid and tenant Hinckley of the Town of Salina in said county, and being severely and duly aware did depose [illegible] the said Moses Hinckley for himself says that he is the son of Gersham Hinckley and Prudence Hinckley his wife, that he has heretofore made an affidavit in support of the application for the pension claimed, the said Prudence Hinckley. To which affidavit was annexed the record of the births of the children of said Gersham and Prudence Hinckley. The said Moses Hinckley further deposes and states that his said mother the said Prudence Hinckley died at the village of Liverpool in said town of Salina on the 3rd Day of April 1852 leaving the following children of her, the said Prudence and Gersham Hinckley, her surviving - to wit-
John Hinckley born June 17,1791
Anna Hinckley born February 7, 1793
Daniel Hinckley born November 3, 1803 
Hiram Hinckley born June 10, 1807
Tenant Hinckley born January 13, 1810
Moses Hinckley born January 20, 1812
Stephen Hinckley born March 29, 1814
That each of said surviving children are now alive as the deponent verily believes.
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of Onondaga, that his mother the said Prudence Hinckley died at the village of Liverpool in the town on Salina in said County of Onondaga on the 3rd day of April 1852. Deponent saw her die and attended her burial. That the following are the only children of said Prudence Hinckley who survive her the said Prudence, namely                                        
John Hinckley now sixty-two years of age
Anna Hinckley (now Anna Stafford wife of Jacob Stafford) now sixty years of age
Daniel Hinckley now fifty years of age
Hiram Hinckley now forty-six years old
Tennant Hinckley now forty-three years old
Moses Hinckley now forty-one years old
Stephen Hinckley now thirty-nine years old
the deponent then said Tennant Hinckley further deposes and swears that each of the above-named children, are still living as deponent verily believes, that he has never heard of the death of any on that deponent has seen all but John and Daniel within the last year. That he has heard from John Hinckley within a month last and from Daniel about two years since. This deponent has always understood the ages of his said brothers and sisters to correspond with the above statement of their ages correctly and besides this deponent has now before him a copy of the family record thereof referred to by Moses Hinckley in his afore mentioned deposition which he verily believes to be correct and true.

Moses Hinckley
Tennant Hinckley

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 13th day of September 1853
Israel S Spencer County Judge
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State of New York
Onondaga County ss
I certify that on the 13th day of September 1853 personally appeared before me Israel S Spencer County Judge of the County Court of said County in open court the above named Moses Hinkley & Tenant Hinkley of said County to me known & who are men of truth & veracity, & made the statements contained in the foregoing affidavits, & made oath thereto before me the said Judge- & I am satisfied of the truth of the facts therein contained-
Israel S. Spencer
County Judge

State of New York
Onondaga County Clerks office. I certify that the testimony of Moses Hinckley & Tennant Hinckley, hereto annexed was taken in the County Court of said County in open Court before the Judge thereof on the 13th day of September 1853, I further certify that the above is the signature of the Hon. Israel S. Spencer the Judge of said County & that on the said 13th September 1853 he was & still is the Judge of said County Court. In witness whereof I have hereunto subscribed by name & annexed the seal of said County Court this Eleventh day of October 1853
E. P. Hopkins
Dept. Clk
Onon Co
Clk Abst

Additional papers for the pension of the heirs of Gershom Hinkley
Page 36

Prudence Hinckley
Payment to be made at Albany by T. W. Olcott Esq Agent for paying pensioners, in the Agency of New York

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book S Volume 4, Page 86. by H. R. Weightman Clerk.
Page 37

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Claim for Military Service.
I certify that, in conformity with the laws of the United States of the 17 June 1844 & 2d February 1848, Prudence Hinckley, decd, widow of Gershom Hinckley, who was a private in the Revolution, was entitled to a pension and having died on the 3d April 1852, her only surviving children John Hinckley, Anna Stafford, Daniel Hinckley, Hiram Hinckley, Tennant Hinckley Moses Hinckley and Stephen Hinkley are entitled to the amount at the rate of thirty six, 90/100 dollars per annum, from 20th February 1848, when he died, to 3d April 1852, when she died. Payable to Moses Hinckley, Administrator

Given at the Department of the Interior, this thirty first day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty-three
Robert McClelland
Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and Countersigned. 
L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions.
Page 38

papers relating
to the pension
of Gershom Hinkley
heirs - (see papers 
filed gathered 1851 by
Prudence Hinkley
his wife for [unreadable]
which are refunds
to as evidence on 
this application by
her [unreadable]
Page 39

State of Michigan
Van Buren County SS On this Fourteenth day of March in the year of Our Lord on thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty Then personally appeared before me S Tallmadge Conway deputy Clerk of the County aforesaid, Jonathan N. Hinckley of the town of Columbia in said County and being by me duly sworn, deposes and says he was the brother of Gersham Hinckley, late of the town of Selina in the County of Onondaga and State of New York, deceased.
Deponent further saith he is a minister of the Gospel of the Freewill Baptist denomination and has been such for more than forty years. That his brother the said Gersham Hinckley was born in August AD 1763 and deponent was born in June AD 1772 according to Family Record of his fathers family. That the deponent was not in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war, but it was always understood in the family that said Gersham Hinckley had been a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and it was often a subject of conversation between said Gersham & deponent & other members of the family, that said Gersham had served as a soldier in the Revolutionary War. The deponent further saith that all deponents brothers & sisters are dead.
That it was never disputed to deponents knowledge that said Gersham was a solder in the Revolutionary war, deponent is the same Jonathan N. Hinckley who made a previous deposition in this matter
Page 40

Subscribed and Sworn to before me this Fourteenth day of March A.D. 1853
Jonathan N. Hinckley
S.T. Conway Depy Clerk
Van Buren Co. Mich.
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State of Michigan
Van Buren County SS:
I S. Tallmadge Conway Deputy County Clerk of the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above Named Jonathan N. Hinckley that he is a minister of the Gospel, in good standing and that his statements in the foregoing deposition are entitled to full faith and credit.
And I further certify that there is no such officer as County Judge in this County. That the County Clerk is the Clerk of the Circuit Court, and all other courts of record holder within & for said County having a
seal &c
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of our Circuit Court at the Village of Paw Paw, Van Buren County Michigan this Fourteenth day of March AD 1853
S. J. Conway
Deputy Clerk of the County
of Van Buren Michigan

[attached seal is illegible]

N.B. The New Constitution abolished the [office of, has been crossed out] County Courts in this and restored the Circuit system.
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Gershom Hinckley

Payment to be made at Albany by T. W. Olcott Esq Agent for paying pensioners, in the Agency of New York

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E.2. Volume 4. Page 33.
by H.R.. Weightman Clerk.
Page 43

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Claim for Military Service.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June 1832, Gershom Hinckley, decd. late of New York who was a private in the Revolution was entitled to a pension, and having died on the 20th February 1848, his only surviving children, John Hinckley, Anna Stafford, Hiram Hinckley, Tennant Hinckley, Moses Hinckley, Stephen Hinckley and Daniel Hinckley are entitled to the amount at the rate of thirty six, 90/100 dollars per annum, from 4 March 1831 to 20 February 1848, when he died. Payable to Moses Hinckley, Administrator

Given at the Department of the Interior, this thirty first day of October one thousand eight hundred and fifty three.
Robert McClelland
Secretary of the Interior

Examined and
Countersigned. 
L.P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions.
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7.43
New York. Albany
Prudence Hinckley, decd. widow of Gershom who was a private in the Revolution

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 36 Dollars 90 Cents per annum, to commence on
the [4th, crossed out] 20th day of [March, 1843, crossed out] February 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 31 day of Oct/53 and sent to
J. R. Lawrence
Syracuse N. York
[Acts of March 3, 1843, &, are crossed out] June 17, 1844.
Recorded in Book A Vol. 2 Page 259
Page 45

In reply to your request of ___, received ___ for a statement of the military history of Gershom Hinckley a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in [his (or, crossed out] his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. W.F. 25771. 
[TABLE, BY COLUMN]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Summer 1775 
LENGTH OF SERVICE.  6 mos
RANK. Pri 
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. Ripley COLONEL. Van Rensselaer
STATE. Conn  N.Y. 
[END TABLE]
Battles engaged in, 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, not stated.
Date of application for pension by widow, Mch 2, 1852. Her cl. was al.
Sfer Residence at date of application, Onondaga Co., N. Y. 
Age at date of application, Born Aug 8, 1770, She died Apr. 1852 at Salina, N.Y.
Remarks: Soldier was born Aug 28, 1763. He mar at Pittstown, Rensselaer Co. N.Y. Apr 2, 1789, Prudence ----; he died Feb. 20 1848, at Salina, Onondaga Co. N.Y. Children: Daniel W., John, Anna, Calop, James, Juny, Katharine, Harriet, Daniel, Henry R., Hiram, Tennant, Moses, Stephen.
Very respectfully,
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F.W.
Rev. War Section.
October 28, 1912.

Mr. William C. Hinckley,
15 Elberon Place,
Albany, N. Y.

Sir:
In response to your letter dated the 24" and received the 25" instant, regarding the claim of Gershom Hinckley, wid. File No. 25, 771, Rev. War, you are advised that for date of the last payment of the widow's pension, you should apply to the Auditor for the Interior Department, U.S. Treasury Department, citing the following data: "Prudence, widow of Gershom Hinckley, Certificate No. 6175, issued October 31, 1853, under the Act of March 4, 1848, at the Albany, New York Agency".
Very respectfully,
J.L. Davenport
Commissioner.
Page 47

Com. of Pensions

Received October 25, 1912 
A.M
Treasurer, U.S.

Albany, N.Y. , October 24, 1912

Treasurer of the United States,
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,- 
Will you please give me a statement of the last recorded payment of pension to Prudence Hinkley, or her heirs? Prudence Hinkley was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.

Gershom Hinkley was born August 28, 1763, at Stonington, Connecticut, and died February 20, 1848, at Liverpool, Onondaga County, New York. He married Prudence Tennant at Pittstown, Albany County (now Rensselaer County) New York, April 2, 1789. She was born August 8, 1770 and died April 3, 1852. The children of Gershom and Prudence Tennant Hinkley were: Daniel W., John, Anna, Calop, James, Juny, Katherine, Harriet, Daniel, Henry R., Hiram, Tennant, Moses, and Stephen. She made an application to the United States Government for a widow's pension March 2, 1852, and her claim was allowed.

His military service as nearly as I can learn was as follows:

1. He enlisted as a private in the Tenth Company, Eighth Connecticut Regiment, Colonel Jedediah Huntington, Captain John Ripley, in July, 1775, and was discharged December 19th, 1775. (Connecticut Men in the Revolution, page 90; Rev. War Records, U.S. Dept. of Interior, F.W., W. File 25771). 

2. Immediately after his discharge from the Eighth Regiment (Conn.) he enlisted in the First Connecticut Regiment, under Colonel James Wadsworth and Captain Joseph Blague; he was a corporal during the winter and spring of 1776 (Revolutionary Rolls & Lists (Connecticut) page 134). 

3. Subsequently he enlisted in the Fourth Regiment Albany County Militia under Colonel Kilian Van Rensselaer. (Rev. War Records, U.S. Dept.  of the Interior, F.W., W. File 25,771; New York in the Revolution, p. 135.

4. Thereafter he was a private of Captain James Magee's Company in the Third Regiment of New York Levies, under Colonel Morris Graham. His name last appears on a roll on this organization dated September 9, 1780. (Records of Office of Adjutant General of the U.S.)

Thanking your in advance, I am

Respectfully yours,
William C. Hinkley

William C. Hinkley,
15 Elberon Place, Albany, N.Y.

U.S. Pension Office
October 25, 1912
Page 48

hon. James L. Davenport,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Dear Sir,-
Will you please to furnish me with the Revolutionary War record of one Gershom Hinckley,   who was born August 28,1763 at  Stonington, Connecticut, and died February 20,1848.  He is said to have enlisted as a private in the Tenth Company, Eighth Connecticut Regiment, (Huntington's) July 1775.He married Prudence Tennant in Pittstown, N.Y., April 2, 1789, and I have been informed that she received a pension from the United States after her husband's death.
Any information you can furnish will be gratefully received.,
Respectfully yours,

[signature] William C Hinckley,
15 Ziberon Place, Albany, N. Y.
Page 49

[Illegible]
Widow, &c.

File No. 25771

Prudence Hinkley
Widow of 
Gershom Hinkley
Priv Rev War

Act: Feb 2nd, 1848
Index:-- Vol. A, Pages 337

[Arrangement of 1870]

1912 Sept. 19, Hist. to Wm. C Hinkley
1912, Oct. 28 To above to apply to [illegible] for the Interior Dept for date late payment.
1937-July12- Hist to Mrs. John C. Cochrane- see letter in Rev Claim- John Hinkley- W. 691. [Illegible]
Page 50

Syracuse, N.Y. Nov. 11, 1853
RM  Clelland
Court Pensions

Sir- I have received two [illegible] sent me by you, [illegible] 31st last month for pension of Gershom Hinkley, died revolutionary soldier. One to his surviving children for the pension due the soldier from 4 March 1831 to 20th Feb 1848 where he died. The other to the surviving children of Prudence Hinkley widow of the soldier from 20th Feb. 1848 to [?] Apr 1852 after she died. There are seven surviving children scattered in many parts of the Union and it will be difficult to obtain power of att. our is in California- Mr Jenkins [illegible] & pension agent at Albany says that the best way is to get an administrator appointed for our the state of the soldier who on that of his widow to now the pensions can be paid for the children. But in that case he seems to think it necessary to [?] the certificates back to the department that they may be amended accordingly.  Please inform me if this necessary [illegible] it can be don. If so, will return the [illegible[ if necessary. Perhaps an order to the pension agent is all that is required. please send me a few [illegible] back proves of power of att. to raw pensions of [illegible]

Respectfully yours, 
James R. Lawrence
Page 51

ONONDAGA SURROGATE COURT,
In the matter of the Estate of 
Prudence Hinkley, Deceased.

CERTIFICATE OF 
Administration
Page 52

State of New York
Onondaga County, ss.

I, L. Harris Hiscock, surrogate of said county do hereby certify that, at Syracuse in said COunty on the 6th day of May, A.D. 1853, letters of administration of all and singular the [illegible] on [illegible] & [illegible] which will of of Prudence Hinkley late of the Town of Salina in said county, deceased, were duly granted by teh Surrogate of the County of Onondaga to Moses Hinkley a son of said deceased and that the said Moses gave his [illegible] with two [illegible] approved by this court in the sum of two thousand dollars upon the issuing of said letters
and that the same are still valid and in full force.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office at Syracuse in said County, this 28th day of November A.D. 1853.
L.H. Hiscock, surrogate
Page 53

ONONDAGA SURROGATE COURT
in the matter of the Estate of
Gershom Hinkley, Deceased.

CERTIFICATE OF 
Administration
Page 54

State of New York,
Onondaga County, ss.

I, L. Harris Hiscock, surrogate of said County do hereby certify that, at Syracuse in said County on the 28th day of November A.D. 1853, Letters of administration of all and [illegible] the goods, [illegible] and credits which were of Gershom Hinkley late of the town of Salina in said county, deceased, were duly granted by the Surrogate of the County of Onondaga to Moses Hinkley, a son of said deceased and that the said Moses gave his bond with two sureties approved by this Court in the sum of two thousand dollars upon the issuing of said letters and that the same are still valid and in full force. 

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office, at Syracuse in said County this 28th day of November A.D. 1853

L. H. Hiscock, surrogate
Page 55

Syracuse Nove. 28, 1853
L.P. Waldo
Court Pensions

Sir-
I am in the rect of your letter of the 22nd [illegible] in the cases of Gershom and Prudence Hinkley saying that it would be better that an administrator should be appointed on hither estate and the certificates issued in their favor returned to your office.
Inclosed you will find certificates of the surrogate of the appointed in each case and that the administrator has given [illegible] in each case for $2000 which is more than double the amount of the pension. 
Please return me the necessary order and papers to enable the administrator to draw money. The certificates are also enclosed. 

Very Respectfully Yours,
James R. Lawrence
Page 56

Brief in the case of Prudence Hinkley widow of Gershom Onondaga County and State of New York 
act July  7, 1838 and [illegible] March 3rd 1851

Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
[Illegible]

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Page 57

Brief in the case of Gershom Hinkley Onondaga County and State of New York. Act June 7, 1832

Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")

Proof exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance,
Record evidence of service from the Archives of Connecticut and New York.

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? if so, what?
Page 58

Court Pensions,
Washington

[illegible] of the Ct Clk
Wm. Cole
Page 59

Syracuse N.Y.  May 6, 1853

To the Court of Pensions

Sir
You will find that on 9 April 1852 Prudence Hinkley, widow of Gershom Hinkley a Revolutionary soldier, applied for her pension. 

The papers were insufficient as per letter of the Court of Pensions of July 13, 1852.

Mrs. Hinkley has died since her application and now an administrator has been appointed and enclosed are the papers when his application which supply the defects in the original papers and are probably all that can be obtained. The [illegible] are highly respectable and there is not a shadow of doubt as to the [illegible] of the application. Of course the [illegible] papers sent to the Depart. whom the application of the widow will be taken for this application. 

May let me hear from you as soon as may be. I have the honor to be 
[illegible]
James R. Lawrence
State U.S. [illegible]
Page 60

Prudence Hinkley
Heirs

Letter of J. R. Lawrence
Page 61

Syracuse Oct 12th 1853
Sir
I rec'd yr letter of the 1st Sept. last requiring further evidence of the time of Prudence Hinkley's death & the names & ages of the children who survive her- I had supposed these facts were proved in the former papers - but I now send the evidence of two as respectable citizens as reside here or elsewhere, taken in open Court, with the Certificate of the Judge that they are such. I know them personally to be honest respectable men & entitled to the fullest credit. As I have now complied with the last & only remaining request I hope you can dispose of it at once. We have already expended more than the pension comes to I fear
With great respect
I have the honor to be yr. Obt St.
James R Lawrence

L. P. Waldo Esq
Comr Pensions
or
S. Cole Esq
Ch Clk
Page 62

State of Connecticut
Comptroller Office
Hartford March 11th 1852

I certify that on application for evidence of the service of Gershom Hinkley in the war of the Revolution I have examined the documents remaining in this office relating to that war and find the name Gershom Hinkley in a Pay Roll under the following heading vis: "A Pay Roll of the 10th Compnay of the 8th Regiments raised for Order General Assembly, Colony COnnecticut July 177[?]"
5mos 2d and [illegible] said name are the following [illegible]:
Time of enlistment July 17th/ Time discharged Dec 19th/
Months and days in service 5 months 2 days/ Wages 10.2.8/ days 
[illegible] colony provision 3/ days [illegible]  17/ amount of billeting 8/6
Miles travel 120/ expense of travel 10/ whole wages 11.1.2
said company was commanded by John Ripley as Captain. 
R. G. Pinney, Comptroller,
by Geo Robinson, Clerk
Page 63

No 28645

Gershom Hinkley, desd
NY.

Admitted

Act 7 June 1832
Page 64

{Persons making application at the Comptroller or Secretary of State's Office, for searches or certificates of service of any person, in the army of the U.S. during the revolutionary war, should give the name and ranks held by such person; the nature of the service; whether the Infantry, Cavelry, or Artillery, &c. in the regular army or militia; the names of the officers commanding the regiments and companies at the time of enlistment, service and discharge, as near as can be given. The names should be given with care, and in a legible hand.}

In [illegible] of a law passed the 27th of April, 1781, entitled, "An act for the settlement of pay of the Levies and Militia, for their service in the late War and for other purposes therein mentioned," the following certificates have been issued, bearing interest at 5 per cent perannum, viz: 

1780. July 31  Gershom Hinkley Private No. of Cert Issued 12192      - 12  5
1780 August - Gerham Hinkley 5  Private 12430  2  13 4
1780 October 25 Gershom Hinkley  6Private  12478  4   17  9
1779 November 9  Gershom Hinkley 1  40639   1 6 5
1780 June 1 Gershom Hinkley  4  40693   1 1 1 
1781 November 14 Gershom Hinkley 7  40728  1 5 7
1779 December 4 Gershom Hinkley 3  40785  1 15 4
1779 November 20 Gershom Hinkley 2  41156  2 15 10

$41.10

6 mo service
State of New York
Comptroller's office, Albany, March 5, 1852
I hereby certify the above to be true extracts from books No. ,.8 and 9 now remaining in this office, and that the service for which the certificates above named were issued, were performed under the following officers, viz: 

1st under Capt. James Magee in Col. Morris Graham's Regiment
2nd under  Capt. James Magee in Col. Morris Graham's Regiment
3rd under Capt. James Magree in Col. Morris Graham's Regiment
4th under Capt. Ichabod Turner in Col. William Van Rensselaer's Regiment
5th under Capt. Ichabod Turner in Col. William Van Rensselaer's Regiment
6h under Capt. Ichabod Turner in Col. William Van Rensselaer's Regiment
7th under Capt. Ichabod Turner in Col. William Van Rensselaer's Regiment
8th under John W. Schermerhorn under Col. William Van Rensselaer's Regiment


I have examined the records for the service of Gershom Hinkley and find seven entries as above amounting to 16: 7: 9
[Illegible], Examining Clerk

J.C. Wright, Comptroller
Page 65

Geddes March 16th 1852
Onondaga County N. York
Sir
Inclosed you will find the claim of Mrs Prudence Hinckley widow of Gershom Hinckley Deceased for arrearages of Pay. Arrearages of Pension and a Pension, Since the inclosed depositions were taken, the accompanying Certificates of Service were obtained from the Comptrollers of New York and Connecticut which appear to corroborate the testimony of the Deponents. The widow claims herself entitled to the amount of Pension that her husband would have drawn had he applied. His wages in arrears and interest, the amount due her in arrears and his pension in the future all of which is respectfully submited for your consideration by
Your Obt Servt
GW Woodward

To James E Heath Esq
Commissioner Pensions
Washington,
Page 66

Liverpool Oct 22. 1852
J.E. Heath Esq Sir wish to be informed about a certain matter, the records of which is in the Pension Office. Prudence Hinckley the widow of Gershom Hinckley has through her agent G W Woodward applied for a pension for revolutionary services performed by him G. Hinckley in the service of his country now what I wish to know is whether that claim has been allowed or not if the claim has been allowed then I wish you would send me a certified copy of it and proceedings such as will establish the fact in a court of record that said agent has received the money of said claim, if not allowed then write immediately if possible for you to do so, to settle the question with us about the matter the agent says Direct your letter to the subscriber Liverpool Post Office Town of Salina County of Onondaga State of New York Yours very Respectfully
Tennant Hinckley
To J. E. Heath Esq
Commissioner of Pension
Washington D. C
Page 67

[left hand page]
New York / Albany Agency 
Prudence Hinckley, dcd who was widow of Gershom, who was a private in the Connecticut & New York troops
Act Act July 7. 1838 &c &c &c 
11 mo  2 days private 
$36.90 per Ann 
Con Feb 20 1848. 
End April 3d 1852, when she died 
Administrator 
Pay all to 
John Hinckley 
Anna Stafford 
Daniel Hinckley 
Hiram Hinckley 
Tennant Hinckley 
Moses Hinckley 
Stephen Hinckley,
[illegible, poss. srvg] children
J R. Lawrence Syracuse N.Y.

[right hand page]
New York / Albany Agency Roll
Gershon Hinckley, dcd who was a private Conn & new york troops
Ad Act July 7. 1832 
11 mo  2 days private 
$36.90 per Ann.
Con March 4, 1831
End Feb. 20, 1848, when he died 
Pay al [all] to 
Moses Hinckley
Admr [Administrator] ------
John Hinckley 
Anna Stafford 
Hiram Hinckley 
Tennant Hinckley 
Moses Hinckley 
Stephen Hinckley &
Daniel Hinckley,
[illegible, srvg? (surviving)] children &c
James R. Lawrence Syracuse N. York.
Page 68

[Envelope address]
Pension Department
care Saml Cole Esq etc. Clk
Washington
D.C.

[notes on envelope]
Nov. 14, 1853
Requesting to know [illegible] to draw the pension of Prudence and Gershom Hinckley, the heirs being J C Attern?

Jas. R. Lawrence
Syracuse N.Y.
Page 69

[envelope addressed to]
James E Heath
Commiss Pensions
Washington

[notes on envelope]
Free

March 20 -52 
Appl of Prudence Hinckley widow of Gershon
Mar 20th

G. W. Woodward
Geddes NY

Triplett
to Kirby
Page 70

U.S. Att Office
Syracuse  November 22nd 1852

Dr Sir
The widow of Gershom Hinkley has applied for pension. The papers are on file. G.W. Woodward Esq had the charge but has gone to Illinois. I have the letter of Wm. Triplett to him dated July 13, 1852 requiring further proof. This proof can be made but service the papers were sent to the Depart. Mrs Hinkley (the widow) has died. She died 3rd April last. This may require further proceedings. Will you have the goodness to inform me what additional proceedings are to be had. To whom does the pension now go and who must apply. She left seven children by her husband Gershom Hinkley. Was never married at the time. They were both very respectable persons and long lived in this county and were well known.

I am very Respectfully
Your [illegible]
James R. Lawrence

____ Cole, Eq
[illegible] Pension
Depart. Washington