Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 8263, for Aaron Pinnock, Vermont
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
Vt.

NUMBER
R 8263

Pinnock, Aaron
Pennock Vt

Contents
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30385
Aaron Pinnock
Declaration

Suspended

Hn B.F. Demming
ans 3 Apl 19- 1834
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State of Vermont
Orleans District p}

Attn Probate Court holder at Boston within and for the district of Orleans aforesaid on this 18th day of February A.D. 1834 personally appeared in open Court Aaron Pinnock a resident of Craftsbury in the County of Orleans aforesaid aged 85 years who being first sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th - 1832 that he entered the service of the United States the following named officers and served as herein stated - 

That in the Spring of the year 1777 in the month of May (I believe) I was living in the Town of Strafford in the County of Orange when there was a call for the Town of Strafford to raise a certain number of men (the number I cannot recalled) Captain Alger who was then Ct. of the malitia in said Town called his Company together (it being on Sabbath day) when they beal up for volunteers to turn out to guard. the frontier and prevent the depredations of. the enemy (and what we mostly feared was. the Indians & tories) I was a Sergent in Algers Company and was the first man that volunteered from said company. the day following (being on Monday) those that were or turned out from the Towns of Norwich and Hedford met in Staford when we were first under the command of Capt. Bush or Bushe of Norwich Elijah Bemanof Stafford was Lieut and I was appointed second Second Sergent in said Company which comp belonged to House Regement - I was most of the time engaged on Scouting parties and was frequently sent out with small parties under my command from four to fifteen men - at the time Bengayne made his decent from Canada I was dispatched with about 15 men to go to the Lake Champlain to make discources am Lieut being with us at that time we went to the Lake a few miles below Ticonderoga where we discourced sometimes floating in the lake which excited our attention I swam into the lake
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when I found it to be a keg of rum which we at that time found to be very useful to revive our spirits -

The British then having gone up the lake above us we returned to Stafford and soon sit out again when we arrived at Hubbardton the morning after the battle at that place - 

I was frequently on scouting parties from Corinth to Onion River and in many of an exceceutions we went to the Lake (Champlain) a part of the time of my service I was sectioned at Corinth probably [illegible] or a year but more than half a year romed the [illegible] when I was at Corinth my Capt was at Stafford with a part of his company - I turned out at the alarm at Bradford and wash shortly after dispatched on a scout to ascertain whether the enemy were in the neighborhood - I was called out when Col Thomas Johnson of Newbury was taken and carried to Canada - I was out at the time Royalton was burned and we pursued the enemy on the [illegible]part of the day came in sight of five of the enemy in the evening and had our Commander (Col. Hause) conducted like a good officer I have no doubt but we should have take the whole of the enemy prisoners at that place -

during my whole service I belonged to Capt Bushs Company but some of t he time I served in Capt Powels Company and some in Capt Seleys or Cilleys Company - I assisted in building the Fort at Corinth - 

I cannot state what length of time I enlisted for nor for certainty what length of time I served owing to old age & loss of memory but I do know that it was in the spring of the year previous go Bengayne's army being taken that I enlisted and that I continued in said Bushe's Company until after Royalton was burned which must be more than tree years during all which service I served as a Sergeant and often times in the absence of the [illegible] sergent I did duty in his place - I was not on the ground when Besngayne gave up although I had been twice that season on scouting parties as far as the lake and nearly all the time engaged in scouting frontier - 

I left my company a short time by consent of my Captain (I believe about one month) & hered from Powel to take my place who answered in my name when the rool was called and who did my duty
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as Sergent and gave him a cow for serving in my place the time before stated - the reason of my leaving was on account of my family being sick during the time of my service I had removed my wife with her child to her Fathers in Norwich where I knew she was over three years - 

After my service had expired Capt Bushe gave me a discharge in writing which with my Serjeants Warrent I have last many years ago - 

I was born in Woodbury in the State of Connecticut where I suppose is a record of my age where I lived until I was nineteen years old when I moved to Stafford with my Fathers family where I lived about forty one years since that time I have lived in Craftsburry my present place of residence except one year I lived in Greensboro - 

Hereby relinquished every claim whatever to in pension or annuity except the present and declare that my name is not on t he pension roll of the agency in any State - 

Sworn to me Inscribed the day & yyear aforesaid

Aaron Pinnock

And the Said court do hereby declare their opinion after the innertigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescibeth by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and Served as he States

I John H Kimball Register of said court do hereby certify that the foregoing conscrip the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of Aaron Pinnock for a pension - 

[seal affixed]

In testimony whereof I issue [illegible] set my hand and seal of office this 18th day of February 1834

John H. Kimball Register
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Deposition Aaron Pinnock
for 
Aaron Pinnock
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Haman Pinnock of Haverhill in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire of Lawfull age being in my Seventy fifth Year & now a Pensioner of the United States Testify & say that I am well acquainted with my Brother Aaron Pinnock of Craftsbury in the County of Orleans & State of Vermont having seen him there in the Month of September las and know him to be the same Person that turned out & went into the Service of the United States I think in the month of May 1777 on a call for men to Defend the Country my Brother was a Sergeant & Turned out as Such & the Men that Turned out or was Drafted from Thadford, Stafford & Norwich formed a company & Capt Timothy Bush of Norwich Took the Command & my said Brother Moved his Wife - from Stafford to her Fathers in said Norwich at that time where He Remained for Three Years or upward, while my Brother was in the Service he was Stationed a Part of the time in said Stafford & in the Year 1799 at Corinth a Building a Fort & in the Year 1780 the time that Royalton was Destroyed my said Brother was with me under Capt Powel & Capt Sealyat said Stafford a Building a Fort & about four months & then acted as a Seargent & I think all the rest of the time my Brother was up at Newbury on the Allamum when Thomas Johnson & ot hers were Taken Prisoners at Pischan & Carried to Canada all the above Services was in the State of Vermont & in the Vermont line

Hamond Pennock

State of New Hampshire Gaston County, for Both the 8th day of March 1834 Then Haman Pennock who is well known by me to be considered a person of Truth & verasity & that I Concur in that opinion & Believe him to be a Credible Disinterested Witness Personally Appeared  & made Solemn Oath that the above Deposition by him Subscribed is true

Before me Moody Bedel Justice of the Peace
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State of New Hampshire

Grafton Ss - I Stephen P. Webster of the Superior Court of Judicature within & for t he County of Grafton do hereby certify that Moody Bedd Esq before whom the written Deposition was taken, was on the eighth day of March instant, long before & ever since has been an acting Justice of the peace written & for said County of Grafton, duly commissioned it sworn, and that his signature written is genuine. - 

[seal affixed]

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Haverhill in said County this thirteenth day of March Anno Domini 1834 - 

S.P. Webster Clerk
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Power of Attorney
of
Diadema Hoyt
daughter of Aaron Pennock
Act June 7, 1832.
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POWER OF ATTORNEY.

STATE of Vermont
COUNTY of Orleans}88:

Be it known that before me, a Justice
of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared *Diadama Hoyt
resident of Craftsbury in the county of Orleans
in the State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, states that she is Daughter of Aaron Pennock of Craftsbury
of the county of Orleans and State of Vermont deceased who was a revolutionary Soldier and that she is directly interested as a claimant in the pension for which application was heretofore made by said Aaron Pennock and constitutes and appoints ISAAC N. COFFIN, of Washington, D.C., her true and lawful attorney, with irrevocable power to examine into, investigate, and establish the claim for said
pension, and do all acts necessary thereto.

In witness whereof, she the said Diadama Hoyt
has on this 2d day of November 1852 hereunto signed her name, and affixed her seal

Witness:
Silas Grow
Horace D. Stratton
Diedama Hoyt

[illegible mark]

Signed, sealed, acknowledged, and sworn to before me on this 2 day of November 1852.

Silas Grow
J. P.


STATE of Vermont
COUNTY of Orleans}
to wit:

I, Isaac Cushman Deputy Clerk of the County
court, of the county and State aforesaid, do hereby certify, That Silas Grow before whom the foregoin power of attorney was acknowledged and affidavit made, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.

In testimony whereof, I have set my hand, and affixed. the seal of said Court this Third
day of November 1852.

[seal affixed]
I. Cushman, Deputy Clerk

If the soldier or officer is living, insert his name; if he is dead, and the widow is living, insert her name; if both dead, insert one of the living children's names; if the children are all dead, and either of them survived the former unsuccessful applicant, insert the name of the administrator of that former applicant.

Here, if the soldier or officer is living, insert his name again; if the widow is living, insert the words, “widow of, and the name of
her husband; if both dead, insert the words, “son or daughter of,” and the name of the former LAST unsuccessful applicant.

Here insert the word "soldier," or "officer," whichever he was

NOTE. -- When a female is the person who executes this paper, please put the letter before the word he in every place where it
occurs.
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[stricken text: Acts of July 16, 1862, and March 3, 1873


[stamped: REJECTED]

8263

P.O.
Aaron Pinnock
Service:

Enlisted: ___, 18  .
Discharged: ___, 18  .

Application filed: ___, 18  .

Alleges:
Re-enlisted:

Attorney:
P. O.
Recognized.   Contract.
Cert. of Di. Searched for ___, 18  .
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Aaron Pinnock
Vermont

Suspended - 

John. H. Kimball
18 Sept. 1836

J. D. Kimball July 3/54

8263
1832
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B Prasburgh Vt. June 26-1854,

Sir:

Enclosed please find a power of Atty acc [illegible] me to set or a pt; ni behalf of the heir of Aaron Pennock.

His papers were filed ni judges office prior to his death.

Please inform mee what further testimony will be required in the Case.

Respectfully Yours
O B J, Lebolt, S, D, Kimball
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Richard Ela Esq
Washington
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Barton 8th September 1834

Richard Ela Esqr

Dear Sir - Having been informed that the applications for pension from those applicants that reside in this State once committed to you for inspection and decision and having some acquaintance with you when you resided in Dunham NH I take the liberty to address you on. the subject of Aaron Pinnock claims to a pension - In the 1792 I left Concord N.H. and came into the State of Vermont and resided a number of years in Vonshire a Town adjoining Staford where the applicant Aaron Pinnock then resided  and at that time I became acquainted with him and much of the Pinnock family and I well recollect often hearing it Stated that a part of the Pinnock family were Tories in the time of the Revolutionary War that they took sides with the British and that two of them were killed with one ball - but I do not recall hearing it stated what length of time the present applicant served but from the simple manner in which he made his statements and my former acquaintance with him I cannot have the least doubt of t he truth of his statements - 

The applicant knows of no other incidence except what is forwarded herewith - 

I hope Sir you will attend to the subject as soon as convenient although his papers have remained here several months since they were returned - 

hoping some further evidence would be obtained - but no further evidence can be found except that of Hannah Hand & Winsom Hoyt they are now forwarded - You will please to make return to John H. Kimball Esq of this place as soon as convenient

With much Esteem you John Kimball
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Saml C. Crafts
&
Wm. A. Chapins
depositions
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I Samuel C Crafts of Craftonburry in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont, late a Representative in Caugucss, and late Governor of the State of Vermont, and William A. Chapin, a Clergyman of the same Craftsburry, do humbly certify that we are well acquainted with Aaron Pinnock of said Craftsburry; that we believe him to be Eighty five years old;  that he is respected and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion: And we further state that said Pinnock is considered a man of truth and veracity, and his statements entitled to full credit and belief.

Samuel C Crafts
Wm. A. Chapin

State of Vermont
Orleans County Ss}

Craftsbury March 24-1834

Then Samuel C. Crafts and William A Chapin personally appeared before me, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by them subscribed and I hereby certify the above deposents to be credible witnesses

Augustus Young Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
Orleans Count Ss}

[seal affixed]

I Ira A. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that Augustus Young who has affixed his name to the within is a magistrate duly qualified and t hat I believe the same to be his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my name and the seal of said Court at Irasburgh this 2 day of April 1834

Ira A. Allen Clerk


[written at bottom of page]

Samuel C. Crafts 
&
Wm. A. Chapins 
depositions
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Hannah Hand
& 
Wiman Hoyt

Depositions
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I Hannah Hand of Craftsbury in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont of Lawful age Depose and say that I wast at Capt Aaron Pinnock, house at the decease of his wife [illegible] 1883 that he was looking over his Papers and give Same to the children saying they was of no use to him & took them and among others there was a Sergeant Worrent and a Discharge from the United States Since Signed by Capt Timothy Bush of Norwich State of Vermont Windsor County and told him he had better keep then papers but I verily believe that they have since his Birthday and further the Deponent sayeth not

Hannah Hand

I here by certify that the above hame  - Hannah Hand is a Person of good carracter and I an be believed as to the statements she has made in the above affadavit

Isaac Hovey Justice of Peace

State of Vermont
Orleans County p Craftsbury [illegible] 21t 1834

Personally appeared Hannah Hand Signer of the above affadavit and made solemn Oath that it contained the truth and nothing but the truth

Before me Isaac Hovey Justice of the Peace


 I Wiman Hoyt of Craftsbury in Orleans County and State of Vermont of Lawful age depose and say that in the Year of 1829 I was looking over the papers of my father in law Capt Aaron Pinnock for to find an indicature that he had as a paper of his guardian [illegible] one of his brothers Sons and I then discovered a paper t hat [stricken] and Reading found to be a Discharge from the United States Service signed by Capt Timothy Bush also See on other paper a Sergents Worrent signed by the Said Capt Bush that he kept the said papers untill about two or three years since when I think the children distroyed them as they have not been Seen Since that time the Said A. Pinnock resides with me and has [illegible] since the Death of his wife and further the Deponent Sayeth not

Wiman Hoyt

I hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with Said Wiman Hoyt that he can be [illegible]  as a Person of truth and veracity and that his private charricter is as good as any other mans in my acquinty

Isaac Hovey Justice of Peace

State of Vermont
Orleans County p

[illegible] May 21t 1834
Personaly appeared Wiman Hoyt Sign above affadavit and made Solemn Oath that it contains the truth and nothing but the truth

Before me Isaac Hovey Justice Peace
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Hannah Hand
&
Wiman Hoyts
Depositions


State of Vermont
Orleans county p }

I Ira H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that Isaac Hooey who has affixid his name to the within is a magistrate duly qualified and that I believe t he same to be his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said court at Irasburgh this 19 day of June 1834.

Ira H. Allen Clk
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Aaron Pinnocks
Supplimentary 
Declaration
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State of Vermont
Orleans District p}

At a Probate Court holden at Barton within and for the district of Orleans aforesaid on this 20th day of May A.D. 1834 Personally appeared in open Court Aaron Pinnock a Resident of Craftsburry in said county of Orleans aged 85 years on the 20th day of September last who being first sworn according to Said oath on his oath make the following supplimentary declarations (to the one made in Feb. last) in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832 which statement is as follows - 

At the commencement of the Revolutionary War my Father with nine sons were living in Strafford in the County of Orange having removed from the Town of Woodbury in the State of Connecticut about six years previous and at the commencement of the War our Family were divided as to Justice or injustice of taking up arms agains the King four of my Brothers took sides with the British namely James - Jesse - William & Jeremiah and went to the British army and neither of them returned tew of which died with sickness and the other two William & Jeremiah were both killed by one ball (that being the account which we had) my Father and three brothers did not openly engage on either side but were evidently in favour of the British - my brother Herman and myself were the only two of the family that openly espoused the cause of the revolution which we did and both of us Joined t he American army and I served as stated in my former declaration and although we were divided Brother against Brother I never felt that any of my brothers were wishing to kill me but I did not dare to go into the Army on the American side and leave my family (being my Wife & one child) among my Brothers at Strafford and had then removed too her Fathers in Harwich where they continued as stated in my former declaration - I cannot state for certainty what length of time I was in actual service but know it was over two years and an half as I never went home except on short [illegible] during my three years service excepting
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eceping one month when I hired John Powel to take my place as stated in my former declaration I did no other business during the said three years  of my service except as a soldier leaving my farm in Strafford during that time which was no profit but was in a bad state which I returned on to it after I left the service - 

I have a Serjents Warrant and discharge from Capt. Bushe which were ever kept safe until after the decease of my Wife which was in the year 1823 as I well recollect seeing them as I was looking over my papers soon after her decease - and I am confident that the discharge mentioned the same terms of service which I have set forth in my declaration - 

and I further state that in leaving my farm which was then new and Just becoming productive and receiving nothing but  paper money for my services my loss was very great - for a man of my property - and I had to begin anew quite poor on my farm that had become much out of repair - 

Sworn and submitted to the day and year aforesaid

Aaron Pinnock

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he States

I John H. Kimball Register of said Probate Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court and the matter of the supplementary application of Aaron Pinnock for a pension

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 20th Day of May A.D. 1834

John H. Kimball Register
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Know all Men by the presents that I Didoma Hoyt, of Craftsbury in the County of Orange and State of Vermont, Daughter of Aaron Pinnock, late a Soldier in the Revolution, and an applicant for a Pension, under act of June 7th 1832, now deceased: do hereby Constitute and appoint S. D. Kimball, of Barton Vermont my true and lawful attorney for me x ni my be half to examine or cause to be examined, any papers now on file ni the Pension Office relating to a pension, that were forwarded by my Said Father Aaron Pinnock, or his agent while he was living; and if necesary to file any other testimony ni the [illegible] of said Claim, to receive such certificate as may be issued, and confirming all things that [illegible] the said S. D. Kimball may lawfully do in the previous.

In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and affixed my seal this 20 day fo June A.D. 1854

Allen William Att. Novelby Diedama Hoyt

Acknowleged before me the day and year last above written.

Samul l Hood Justice of the Peace.


State of Vermont
Orleans County} Js: J. S. D. Kimballl Clerk of the County Court within x & the County x State aforesaid, do certify that Sml. L. Hood, Esqr. before when the foregoing deknowlagement was taken was at the date thereof an acting Justice of the Peace duly commissioned & sworn, & are therey'd by t he laws of the State to take acknowlegements of deeds & other instruments [illegible] act his signature to the above [illegible] call is genuine

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court this 23 day of June A.D. 1854

S.D. Kimball, Clerk,

[seal affixed]