Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 22,543, for William Stinson, Pennsylvania
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(3-1776)

SERVICE                                      
PENNA     

  Stinson, William     

  NUMBER
   S. 22.543
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11,518

Pennsylvania

William Stinson
of Northampton Co., in the State of Penna. who was a Pr. in the Company commanded by Captain Nelson of the Regmt. commanded by Col. Stroud in the Pennsylvania [illegible] Militia 

8 Mo. Private   $26.66

 Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.  

Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of May 1833  and sent to J. J. Ross, Easton 

53.32  Arrears to the Fifth of March 1833
13.33  Semi-annual allowance ending Sept 1833
______ 
$66.65

Recorded by J. P. Sprague, Clerk,
Book  C  Vol. 5   Page 53--


{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
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Wm Stinson's Application
for a Pension.

Admitted
8 mos.
$26.66


J.J. Ross Esq.
Easton Pa
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State  of  Pennsylvania   }
County of Northampton}

On this eighteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in Open Court before Garrick Molloy John Cooper and Daniel Wagener composing the Court of Common Pleas for Northampton County now sitting -- William Stinson a resident of Mt. Bethel Township in said County and State of Pennsylvania aged 74 years, and, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress June 7 1832--

That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein states. -- Under Lieu. Col. Barton and Col. Stroud and Cap. Nelson and Gaston.  Under Nelson he was out three times serving two months each time and under Gaston once serving two months with him.  -- He does not recollect receiving a discharge at either of those times.  The applicant was born in the County of Derry in Ireland (the) eighteenth day of May 1749 and came to this home when about six years old. He has lived in Lower Mt. Bethel ever since his arrival.  He entered the army as a volunteer in the month of August in the year 1776 under Captain Nelson.  They marched from Easton to Amboy in Jersey by the way of Flemington and Brunswick.  At Amboy they were stationed two months & there being other troops there to the number of seven thousand, who were commanded, he thinks, by General Mercer.  The applicant's company occupied one Skinners House who was the King's Attorney and could see the Hessians on Staten Island march every day.  He recalled seeing Gen. Roubideaux of Philadelphia there.  In the year 1778 just after the grain harvest he marched again under Captain Nelson to Strouds Bing against the Indians and after tracking them through woods about 2 miles they returned to Stroud Bing - at this time Stroud  was our Col. -   he thinks it was in the year 1779 he went out again under Captain Nelson against the Indians and marched up the Delaware to his [illegible] and where they were stationed in the year 1780 he thinks, he marched under Hugh Easton up the Delaware against the Indians.  They having burned local mills.  In all this expedition he considered himself as having served as a volunteer though ordered out by the Captain. He does not recollect many of the regular officers.  He recalls seeing Gen. Washington and General [Lacy].
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remembers John Connelly who was a Lieutenant under Nelson and John McFerrin who was a Lieutenant under Captain [Guston?].  He has his age recorded in an old Family Bible, as he stated before. He has lived ever since he came to this County in Lower Mt. Bethel.  He refers to this affidavit to be made by his neighbor as evidence of his character for veracity and as to the general belief that he has been a Revolutionary soldier.
    He hereby relinquishes any claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension rolls of any state.   
    Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
            William Stinson

We Samuel Lockard residing in the township of Lower Mt. Bethel and Adam Teel residing in the township of Lower Mt. Bethel hereby certify that we are well acquainted with William Stinson who has subscribed and swore to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 74 years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resided to be a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.                                                  
                    Samuel Lockard 
                    Adam Teel                                                                                                                  
Sworn and subscribed
the day and year aforesaid.}

    And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after pulling the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above-named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.  And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Samuel Lockard who has signed the preceding certificate is resident in the township of Lower Mt. Bethel and that they are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit. 

Garrick Malley [Pat?]
[Ind?] Cooper a Judge
Daniel Wagoner a Judge

    I William L. Sebring, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the signed proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Wm. Stinson for a pension.
    In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office this eighteenth day of April 1833.
      
Wm. L. Sebring  Prothy. 


  
 

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22543
Revolutionary
INVALID
File No. 22,543
William Stinson
Priv. Rev. War

Act: June 7 1832
Index:-Vol. [illegible] Page [illegible]

{Arrangement of 1870.}
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(illegible) affidavit of his
services of Wm. Stinson.
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Northampton County ss

   Be it known that on the twenty third day of April anno domini 1833 personally appeared before me one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the county of Northampton, Thomas Sulleiman who depose & says that he is well acquainted with William Stinson & served in Captain John Nielson's Company of volunteers in the year 1776 on a tour of duty in the state of New Jersey in the Revolutionary War and further says that he knew him to serve in a Company of Militia under the same Captain whose company was in Colonel Stroud's Regiment against the Indians within the year 1778 and further saith not.

Sworn & subscribed before    Thomas Sellyman
me this date above written

Anthony McCoy

   I certify that the above named Thomas Sillyman is a person of unimpeachable character & has been the character of an [earnest? or honest] upright man for the last eighteen years to my our knowledge & belief. 
                                            
                                      Anthony McCoy
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I Wm. L. Sebring Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Northampton hereby certify that Anthony McCoy, before whom the above deposition was taken is an acting Justice of the peace for the county of Northampton & that the signature subscribed to the above is his genuine signature.  Witness my hand & seal of office this 23rd day of April A.D. 1833.

                                            
                                      Wm. Sebring  Prothy.
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Revd. John Gray
                Pastor

Wm. Stinson
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Revd & Dear Sir,

    The bearer Wm. Stinson is applying for a Pension & is richly entitled to it from all I have heard since I have been in the county.  I have repeatedly heard from different & respectable sources of his service & have not the slightest doubt of the fact, if you can assist him in any way in obtaining his pension - you will do a service to a worthy, honest old man & one who assisted in obtaining one of our nicest blessings - Independence & add another to the many obligations, of your friend and Obedient Servant. 
                                               
                                    Anthony McCoy

 Martins Creek
April 24th 1833
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Northampton County ss

    Before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Court in and for the County of Northampton, Commonwealth of Pennsylvania on the sixth day of April AD 1833 personally came Jacob Kaster and being duly sworn according to law saith on oath that he is personally acquainted with William Stinson of Lower Mount Bethel Township in said county and that he was with him the said Stinson in the year 1776 during the revolution & militia tour and under the command of Captain John Nelson at Amboy and also in the year 1778 said deponent saith he was with said Stinson on tour under said Captain Nelson against the Indians at Wyoming also two other tours under Captain Hugh Gaston against the Indians back of the Blue Mountains and further saith not.

                                             //s// 
                                    Jacob Caster
Sworn and subscribed
before me //s//
            John Connelly

    I do hereby certify that the above named Jacob Karter is a man of sound mind and memory and also of undoubted veracity witness my hand and seal the date above written.
                                          //s//
                                John Connelly

(Transcriber's note:  The reference to the Wyoming Indians refers to the Wyoming Valley in Northeastern Pennsylvania and not the state of Wyoming.)
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I Wm. L. Sebring Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Northampton hereby certify that John Connelly before who the 
within deposition was taken is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the county aforesaid, and that the signature affixed is the same and genuine signature of the said John Connelly.  Witness my hand & seal of office this 23rd of April A.D. 1833. 
                                            //s//
                                    Wm. Sebring 
                                                   Proth.

 //s//
Jacob Kaster
Deposition
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Northampton County ss

    Before me the subscriber one of the Justice of the Peace in and for the county of Northampton in the state of Pennsylvania on the sixth day of April AD 1833 personally came Henry first being duly sworn according to law saith on oath that he is personally acquainted with William Stinson of Lower Mount Bethel Township in said county and that he was with him the said Stinson in the year 1775 during the war of the Revolution a military tour to Amboy under Captain John Nelson and also in the year 1778 said deponent saith he was with said Stinson on military tour and on said tour against the Indians under Captain Hugh Guston in the year 1777 according to the best of his recollection and further said deponent saith not.
                                                this
                                        Henry X  Tell
                                                mark
Sworn and subscribed
before me    //s//
                 John Connelly

I do certify that the above-named Henry Fell is a man of sound mind and memory and also of undoubted veracity witness my name and seal the day above mentioned.  

                                                 //s//
                                        John Connelly
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I Wm. Sebring Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas for the county of Northampton, hereby certify that John Connely, who has subscribed the above deposition & certificate is an acting Justice of the Peace from that County aforesaid & that the signature affixed to the same is his genuine signature.  Witness by hand & seal of office that 23rd day of April A.D. 1833.
                                          
                                       Wm. Sebring
                                                       Proth.
Henry Fells
Deposition