Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 3,114, for Henry Pinkerton, Pennsylvania
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[notecard]
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SERVICE
Penn. 
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Pinkerton, Henry
Elizabeth
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NUMBER
W.3.114
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James L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
The petition of Elizabeth Pinkerton widow of the late captain Henry Pinkerton late of the City of Lancaster in the State of Pennsylvania.
Respectfully represents
That she is the widow of Captain Henry Pinkerton late commander of a Brigade of Waggons engaged during the Revolutionary war from the year 1779 so appears by the original appointment orders and communications hereto annexed That she was married to Said Henry Pinkerton on the 15th day of May 1788. as appears by certificate of Marriage from the Rev. M Bruner pastor of the German Reformed Church at Lancaster Pennsylvania also hereto annexed and that she has remained his widow unmarried Since the said Henry Pinkerton's deceased which took place on the first day of June AD 1816 and that she the petitioner is now seventy six years of age. She therefore prays that she may receive such Pension and arrears of Pension if any that she may be entitled to under the several acts of Congress and as in duty bound she will ever Continue to be.
[signed] Elizabeth Pinkerton

State of Pennsylvania 
County of Lancaster Ss.
Before me the subscriber a Judge of the Court of Common Please of Lancaster County personally appeared Elizabeth Pinkerton who being duly sworn, Says that the facts set forth in the foregoing petition are just and true, and that she has not married since the death of her husband
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which took place on the first day of June one thousand and eight hundred and sixteen.
Witness my hand and seal this 17th day of December A.D. 1838.

[signed] Saml Dale
[handdrawn seal]

Pennsylvania
Lancaster County SS
I G McLenegan, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of said County of Lancaster certify that Samuel Dale Esq before the foregoing proceedings were had, is one of the Judges of said Court duly commissioned & qualified, and that the above Signature purporting to be his, is genuine - In Testimony whereof I have hereto affixed the Seal of Said Court & Subscribed my name the 17th day of December A. Dom 1838.
Z. McLenegan, Prothy.
[signed] S.F. Rauch Clk.
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Hon J. Buchanan
Swats
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Lancaster Pa January 12, 1839

Married, Henry Pinkerton to Elizabeth Franciscus of the city:
I certify that this is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows: fifteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & eighty eight, June 15th A.D. 1788
[signed] M. Bruner

I Martin Bruner, above named, depose & say, that I hold the office of Pastor of the Reformed Church in the City of Lancaster & State of Penna & that the above is a true extract from the records of said Church with the exception above named, as certified by me.
[signed] M. Bruner
Pastor of the Reformed Church Lancaster Pa.
Affirmed & Subscribed
February 12th 1839 before me 
[signed] Saml. Dale Alderman

Pennsylvania Lancaster County-
I, Z Mc Lenegan, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Said County, Certify that Samuel Dale Esquire, before whom the above affidavit was made is an acting alderman in and for the city of Lancaster duly commissioned and qualified; & that the signature above purporting to be his is genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal of office January 12 1839.
L.McLenegan Prothy.
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Washington Nov 29 1850

D. D Addison is hereby authorized and requested to act as attorney in the application of my wife Mrs. Henrietta Heintzelman for an increase of Pension due her Mother Mrs Elizabeth Pinkerton Decd at the time of her Death. Mrs Pinkerton was placed on the Pennsylvania role, under the act of July 7 1838 . I do request that Mr D.D. Addison, may have access to the papers relative to Mrs Elizabeth Pinkerton Dec and now due to my wife.
Yours Respectfully
Mrs. H Heintzelman
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1850
Elizabeth Pinkerton Decd

Copy of Record. 

Clerk Fees 50 cts

Atty Send certificate of pension to me D.D. Addison
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In the orphans court of Lancaster County is thus contained.
June 17, 1846 on the petition of Dr. John Miller and Dr Ely Parry Executors of the last will and testament of Elizabeth Pinkerton late of the city of Lancaster decd.
The Executors were discharged from the duties of their appointment, And at the request of T.E. Franklin Esq Atty for Mrs Heintzelman the Court appoint John S. Gable of the city of Lancaster in their place and direct him to give Bond with Security in the penal Sum of $4000 for the faithful performance of said trust Bank Stock
Bond approved and filed August 13. 1846.

Lancaster County SS
I do certify the above to be a true copy of the Record so far as relates to the discharge of the above named Executors and the appointment of John S. Gable of the city of Lancaster in their place.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Orphans court of Lancaster County this 31st day of December AD 1850
James Dysart
for Clerk of O.C.
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Capt Henry Pinkerton
Died at Lancaster Pennsylvania June 1 1816
aged 63 years
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[stamped] U.S. Pension Office E Oct 19 1900

Box 594 Pittsburgh, Pa. Oct 7 1900

Bureau of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sirs:-
Will you kindly inform me if you have anything in your records of the War of the Revolutionary pertaining to Henry Pinkerton of Lancaster Co. Pa. also to John McDowell of Frankford Township, Cumberland County, Pa. & Jeremiah Sturgeon
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of York Co. Pa.
Respectfully yours
J.L. Schwartz
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H. Pinkertons' service in the U.S. Army was from Jan. 14 1779 to June 26, 1780 allow him a wagon Conductor The pay at the rate of 13.33 1/3 per month for each month of Service - (Lieutenant's pay
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1972\3609
Elizabeth Pinkerton, widow of Henry P.
Wagon Conductor act 38
Penn. Roll
$231.73 per an

Hon. James Buchanan, Present
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Philadelphia Roll, Act 13 March '43 & 17 June 1844, Elizabeth Pinkerton, widow of Henry, wagn cond $480 per annum
To what time last paid?
 Pension Office
[different handwriting] 31st Oct 1844 pd in full. BNB

To 3d Auditors Office
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Lancaster 26 September 1843

My dear Sir:
Mrs Elizabeth Pinkerton, the widow of Henry Pinkerton of this place, is about to apply for certain arrearages of pension which she considers to be due her. The papers which will be presented to you by W. Addison will explain her case. I write merely to state that she is a highly respectable old lady of this place well known to me. She is now in her Eighty second year; and if she be entitled to any arrearages it will be very convenient for her to receive them at her present advanced period of life. May I request you to attend to her application with as little delay as may be convenient? I know you will do her justice.

from your friend
very respectfully 
James Buchanan

James L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
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Dr. Geo. Wm Crump
Present
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Washington October 29th 1844
Dr Sir,
Please excuse the liberty I take in requesting the favor of you to read the following lines in relation to the claim of Mrs. Elizabeth Pinkerton to an increase of pension.
When the papers of Elizabeth Pinkerton, widow of Capt. Henry Pinkerton came up in their turn for examination before you left for New York, I requested you would do me the favor before examining them, to address a line to the Secretary of State, asking a search of the "Washington Papers", this you informed me you would do on your return, and which you have done, but it appears that there is no evidence there of those who served under Depy Qr Master Genl Francis Wade, who it appears, (as I am informed by Mr. Dickins) is noted as one of the Depy Qr Master Generals who failed to make returns.
Now Sir, by an examination of the documentary evidence on file with Mr Pinkerton's papers, you will perceive that it shows positively that her husband was in service from January 14th 1779 to October 1st 1780 - 1 year, 8 months, & 17 days whereas she has been allowed
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for only 1 year & 5 months of that service viz: from Jany 14th 1779 to June 14th 1780. I have therefore to request (if upon examination you cannot allow more) that you will cause a certificate to be issued for the additional 3 months, and 14 days. As I am informed by a letter received last week that Mrs. P lies very ill, and is greatly in need of whatever may be found and from the evidence No on file - This three months and seventeen days service, you will find is shown by George Adams' receipt, given to Capt. Henry Pinkerton and dated October 1st 1780 - In addition to his there is other evidence (I  mean an order dated Egrestown Nov 2 1781) which shows conclusively to my mind that Capt Henry Pinkerton was in service at that period (Nov 1781) and I think if you will examine it, you will be of the same opinion.
The pension was originally granted for 17 moths service at Lieutenant pay, and afterwards increased for the same service to $30 p and being the pay of a Captain for 17 months Service.
I am, most respectfully, Yr M. Obt S. 
DD Addison

Dr George Wm Crump
Present

Mr P is on the Penna roll act #3
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Elizabeth Pinkerton, dec 2 yrs
Wagon Master
Inc to $600 per annum
De dy former payments at $480 per annum
Acts
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43944 Ending 31 October 1844

payable to Henrietta Heintzelman only surviving child, or to John S Gable Executor
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Washington Jany 24, 1857

Dear Sir

I have to request that you will cause the papers in support of the claim of Mrs Elizabeth
Pinkerton Widow of Henry Pinkerton under the
act of July 7th 1838. &c on the Pennsylvania Roll to be reexamined and her pension increased from $480 to $600 per Annum which is the rate of pension allowed in all cases, for two years service as Wagonmaster

Enclosed is a certificate of Court showing
that John S. Gable is now the administrator
I am Very Respectfully
Yr mo Obt st
D.D. Addison

J. E. Heath Esqr
Commr of Pensions
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Elizabeth Pinkerton Pa
act of 7 July 30
Increase 2 years Wagon Conductor
480 deduct what has been pd
also act 3March 43 & 17 June 44
$480 - deduct

D.D. Addison
present
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To be used in the case of Mrs Elizabeth Pinkerton, widow of Capt. Henry Pinkerton, widow the acts of 1838 $ 1843
Penna Admitted