Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 375, John Bivins, Continental Mass. New York.
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Continental Mass, New York

Bivins, John
Bivins, Hannah

R. 875.
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13 367
Ohio Pittsburgh
John Bivins
of Wayne Co in the State of Ohio
who was a Pfiffer in the Co, commanded
by Captain Allen of the Regt commanded
by Colo. Brewer in the Mass.
line for Two Years
9. mos Fifer 33.00
15 mos Private 50.00
                          83.00

Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio Pittsbg.
at the rate of 83. Dollars 00. Cents per annum
to commence on the 1st day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6h day of July
1833 and Sent to 
J Sloane,  C.C. Hooster, W.Co, Ohio
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833.         166.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4, Sept '33.  41.50
                                                                207.50

Revolutionary Claim, Act June y, 1832

Recorded by Wm R Calmer or Palmer Clerk,
Book E. Vol. 8 Page 106

Dead
Paid at the Treasury under 
the Act of the 6th April 1838
From 4 March 1838 to 4 Sept
1838.  Agt notified 9 Aug 1839

Letter to M Biven and 3 Audi
16 Nov 1840
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In Order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of Jun 7 1832

State of Ohio
Wayne County

On the 21st of March 1833 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas of said County
John Bivins a resident of Mohuen township Wayne County aforesaid ages seventy two years on the 15th September cert, who being (illegible) duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the pension, made (act of Congress illegible) Jun 7-1832- that he enlisted for nine months as a fifer in the Army of the U. States (illegible) the last of March 1775 under Capt Allen 
Whipple was Corporal
Jonathan Brewer Colonel of the regiment
that he was transferred to the company of Catpn Moses -barry, that he served out his term of nine months and was discharged the last day of December 1775. and in the same month of December a little before the first tern expired applicant enlisted at Prospect Hill near Boston Massachusetts for the term of a year in the service of the U. States under Capt. Aaron Haynes - 
Joseph Williams, half brother of the applicant, was 1st Lieutenant and the 2nd lieutenant he believes was - Smith- the regiment was under the command of Col. Asa Whitcomb- Tucker was (Illegible)tant- applicant served out his year this 2nd enlistment as was discharge in December 1776 at Ticonderoga-  Applicant was also in the militia service- He was called into the service at -orthington Massachusetts as near as he can remember in August 1777 to march to Bennington Terrnant under Capt Webber,  Webster was Sergeant.  Elisha Kinny was Corporal.  Joshua Moss was quartermaster of the regiment- almost directly after his return from Bennington applicant was again ordered with the same company and officers to Stattuster, New York and was there at the --ttle the in September of that year; we were discharged but a day or two after the surrender of Genl Burgoyne, applicant was there been in the service after then his (illegible) with the militia went two or two and a half months-