Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,471, for Thomas Stinson, Massachusetts
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SERVICE
Mass.

Stinson, Thomas

NUMBER
S.37.471

CONTENTS
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10,462
Maine
Thomas Stinson
of [illegible] in the dist: of Maine
who was a Private
in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Jackson
of the Massachusetts
line, for the term of 3 years

Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 27 of April 1818

Certificate of Pension issued the 7 of May 1819
and sent to Jonas [illegible] 
[illegible] Maine

Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819   10  4/30  92.09
Semi-anl allee ending [illegible]   40.00
$130.09

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}

Lincoln County
.
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Thos. Stinson. 
Private   Col. Jacksons Regt
1777    3 years  dec 27 AD 1818
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STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS,
COUNTY, SS.

To the Hon. S Hill one of the Judge
of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, (called the second eastern circuit)
which is a Court of record in the State of Massachusetts.

The Declaration under Oath of Thomas Stinson
formerly a Private Soldier engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the town of Woolwich County of Lincoln and State of Massachusetts respectfully sheweth, 
THAT the said 
Thomas Stinson, enlisted into Capt John Bailey's Company in the 8th Regiment Mass line commanded by Col Michael Jackson about the last of January or in the month of February 1777 in the month for three years in
the month following was transferred into Capt. [Barnhams] company and continued to serve in the same Compy and Regiment untill the month of March 1780 at which time he was honorably discharged at West Point, what [discharge] was lost a number of years ago and he has not since found it

And the declaration further sheweth, that the said Thomas Stinson is now a citizen of the United  States, resides in the town of Woolrich county of  Lincoln and State of Massachusetts, and is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support
He is sixty two years of age, was at the [surrender of] Burgoynes army
and at the [storming] of [Stony] Point 

Therefore the said Thomas Stinson, conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, ""An
Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," approved 18th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit
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the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretry
of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises,
as is by law in such case made and provided.
Signature of Thomas Stinson

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS
Lincoln County ss.
Personally appeared Thomas Stinson
of the town of Woolrich county of Lincoln and State of Massachusetts, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing
Declaration, are in all respects just and true.

Sworn and subscribed before me this
27 day of Sept 1818,}
Josiah Stebbins
a Judge of the C.C.C.P. 2. E.C.

STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS,
Lincoln
April 27th 1818.
Personally appeared Ebenezer Smith
and being duly sworn according to law, do depose and say that he is
personally acquainted with Thomas Stinson the
declarant aforesaid, and enlisted him into Capt. John
Baileys company, Col Michl Jackson's regiment in the continental
service whence he was transferred to Capt John Burnham's company, and served out his term of enlistment
as a good soldier. This deponent  served in the same company,
the former part of the time as a Lieutenent, and the letter part as Capt. of the company
Ebenr Smith Capt.
in the State of 8th Mass Regt. 
Commd by Colo M. Jackon

Sworn and subscribed before me this
27th day of April 1818
signature of Josiah Stebbins.
of
Judge of the C.C.C.P.2.ElC.
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TATE OF MASSACHUSETTS,
Lincoln County ss.                    ⎬
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this twenty month day of April in the year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me Josiah Webbins a Judge of the the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, called the Second
Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, which is a Court of record, personally appeared the aforesaid
Thomas Stinson

who being by me duly sworn to the truth of the facts stated in the foregoing Declaration and having duly subscribed the same
hath before me [testified] and declared as
therein expressed, and or [examination] & enquiry it appears to me that by reason of his [illegible] circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support.- 

WHEREUPON I being satisfied that the said Thomas Stinson did serve in the Infantry of the United States as a private soldier in the Revolutionary War, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and
longer, to wit: for the term and the manner stated in the Declaration of the said applicant
; and that the said applicant is fairly and justly entitled to the benefit of the Act aforesaid. THEREFORE I DO HEREBY CERTIFY and transmit the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, as before set forth, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War.

GIVEN under my Hand and seal of the said Court, at Wiscasset this twenty fourth day
of April  in the Year of our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Signature of Josiah Stebbins
a Judge of the C.C.C.P. 2 E.C.

[Remaining text difficult to transcribe]
Nath Coffin
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97
Thomas Stinson

10,662
[illegible]

Sylvester
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STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss It a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, begun
and holden at Wiscasset, when and for the County of Lincoln, on the third Tuesday.
being the twentieth day of June, [Crossedout text: otand by adjournment
from any today, on the day of]
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable
JOSIAH STEBBINS & EBENEZER THATCHIER, Judges of said Court.
are exhibited, produced & filed the declaration & schedules
following viz.

Of his nineteenth day of June in the year 1820, personally appeared before Josiah Stebbins one of the Judges of the Circuit
Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern circuit,
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount,
keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, and being
a Court of Record for said Circuit, Thomas Stinson aged sixty five
years, resident in Woolwich
in said Circuit,
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 soldier in the company commanded by Capt.
John Bailey
in the Regiment commanded by Colonel M. Jackson
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 twenty seventh
day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension,
numbered 10.462 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, e of the Judges 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.
Thomas Stenson

Sworn to and declared, on the 19
day of June A. D. 1820.}
BEFORE
Josiah Stebbins One of the Judges of 
the said Court.
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SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate (necessary clothing and bedding
excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
one pair of Oxen
One Cow, one pig & some ordinary house
hold stuff
Thomas Stinson

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Thomas Stinson
who, by occupation a farmer
reason of
NAMES.
Nancy

AGES.
66

my wife, is in consumption & has been unable to work for five years Capacity part
Thomas Stinson

Attest Nat. Coffin Clr

STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.
I, NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of
Lincoln, 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 seventy four dollars and fifty
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty first day of June
A.D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Nat Coffin}  Clerk of the said Circuit Court
for the County of Lincoln
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November 9, 1937.
BA-J/ILL
Thomas Stinson
S. 37471

Mr. Morton T. Goodrich
P. O. Box 93
Keene, New Hampshire.

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request
the Revolutionary War record of Thomas Stinson, of Deer Isle,
Georgetown or Woolwich Maine.

The data given herein are shown in the papers on file in
pension claim, S. 37471, based upon service of Thomas Stinson in
the Revolutionary War.

Thomas Stinson enlisted about the last of January 1777,
served as a private in Captain John Bailey's and Captain John
Burnham's companies, Colonel Michael Jackson's "Massachusetts
regiment, was at the surrender of General Burgoyne, at the storming
of Stony Point and continued to serve until March 1780.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April
27, 1818, at which time he resided in Woolwich, Lincoln County,
Massachusetts (later Maine). The soldier was aged the sixty-two years;
the date and place of his birth and the names of his parents are not
given. In 1820, his wife, Nancy, was aged sixty-six years. Her
maiden name and the date and place of their marriage are not shown. 

Thomas Stinson made no reference to children.

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 address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office,
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Records Division, this city, and furnish the following: 

Thomas Stinson
Certificate #10463
Issued May 7, 1819
Rate $8 per month
Commenced April 27, 1818
Act of March 18, 1818
Maine Agency


Very truly yours, 

A.D. Hiller
Executive Assistant 
to the Administrator.
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January 4, 1974.
BA-J/ILL
William Stinson
W. 22325
Thomas Stinson
S. 37471

Mrs. R. F. Ware
337 Marlborough Street
Boston, Massachusetts.

Dear Madam:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War records of William Stinson and Thomas Stinson.

The records of these two soldiers are furnished herein as
shown in the papers on file in pension claims, numbered as above,
based upon service in the Revolutionary War.

WILLIAM STINSON-W. 22325.

William Stinson was born in Woolwich District 
of Maine; the
date and names of his parents are not shown.

He served ten months during the year 1776, no details given;
he enlisted at the beginning of April, 1777, served as drummer, also as
drum-major, in Captain James Bancroft's company, Colonel Michael Jackson's Massachusetts regiment, was in both battles at the taking of
Burgoyne, wintered at Valley Forge and continued in the service until
March 16, 1780.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 10,
1818, at which time he resided in Bowdoin, Lincoln County, Massachusetts
(later Maine). He was then fifty-nine years of age.

The soldier died March 9, 1823, in Litchfield, Kennebec County,
Maine.

William Stinson married on October 29, 1792, Abiah Macomber of
Bowdoinham, Maine District; he was of Bowdoin. The ceremony was performed
by Elder Job, or Jobe, Macomber, no relationship to said Abiah stated
.
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Abiah Stinson, widow of William Stinson, was allowed pension 
on her application executed September 25, 1838; she was then a
resident of Litchfield, Maine, aged sixty-eight years, the date and
place of her birth not shown. In 1855, she resided in Bowdoinham, Maine.

She died January 26, 1858.

In 1820, the soldier stated that his family at home consisted
of the following: Joseph, aged twenty-two years; Abiah, aged sixteen
years; David, aged eleven years; Jesse, aged nine years; Steven
Hanover, aged sixteen years; and Hiram, aged (?) five years.

In 1838, Stephen H. Stinson, aged twenty-five years, of Litch
field, Maine, made affidavit in behalf of the widow's claim for pension;
in 1855, Hiram and Aurelia Stinson, were residents of Bowdoinham,
Maine; the relationship of these persons to the soldier's family was
not stated then.

THOMAS STINSOS. S. 37471.
Thomas Stinson enlisted about the last of January 1777, served
as private in Captain John Bailey's and Captain John Furnham's
companies, Colonel Michael Jackson's Massachusetts regiment, was
at the surrender of Burgoyne and the storming of Stony Point, and
continued to served until March, 1780.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 27,
1818, at which time he resided in Woolwich, Lincoln County, Massachusetts
(later Maine). He was aged then sixty-two years, the date and
place of his birth and names of his parents not shown. In 1820,
soldier's wife, Nancy, was aged sixty-six years; her maiden name, and
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the date and place of her birth are not shown. No reference was made to children of Thomas Stinson in this pension claim. 

Very truly yours, 

A.D. Hiller, 
Assistant to Administrator.
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Rev. War Record
Sti  Volume XV page 36 Mass Sol & Sailors of the Rev. War
Stinson, Thomas
Private, of John Burnham Co, Col Michael Jackson regiment,
Continental army pay acts for service from Mar 24, 77
May 21 180 residence Woolwich, credited to town of Rowley.
also Capt. John Bayley & Co, Col Jackson's regiment, pay abstract
made up to May 16, 1777 enlisted May 10, 1777
Enlistment 3 years
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Imprint of a time stamp

Received 
Nov 2 1837
Mail Sub-Div.
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[Text to upper left]
CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
The American Genealogist
MEMBER
Maine Historical Society
New Hampshire Historical Society
New England His. Gen. Society

[Text in upper center]
MERTON T. GOODRICH, M.A
GENEALOGIST
P.O. Box 93, Keene, N. H.
30 Oct. 1937

[Text upper right]
AUTHOR OF
The American Ancestor Album
COMPILING GENEALOGIES
Baker, Goodrich, and Walker
COMPILER OF FAMILY TREES
Austin, Cartwright, Colby, Cole.
Green, Groat, Jordan, Palmer, Payne,
Shepherd, Williams, and others

United States Bureau of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:
Do you have any records referring to Thomas Stinson
of Deer Isle, Georgetown, or Woolwich, Maine, said to have
been a Revolutionary soldier according to the enclosed record.

Do you have any records of his widow or children?

With many thanks for your assistance, I am,
Very truly yours,
Merton T. Goodrich
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[Text on left]
37471
Revy   INVALID>

File No. 37,471
Thomas Stinson
Pri Rev War

Act:  18" March 18"
Index: - Vol. D, Page 399

[Arrangement of 1870.]

{Handwritten text on right]
1934 - Jan.4. Hist. to Mrs. H. F. Ware
sec lett. m  Wm Stinson - Rev War W22325. ILL
1937 - Nov 9 - Hist to Merton T Goodrich - ILL