Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33860, Joseph Vinton, Mass.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE  Mass.

VINTON JOSEPH

NUMBER  S.33860
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18.878
MASSACHUSETTS
Joseph Vinton
of Worcester in the State of Mass'tt
who was a Private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Daniel of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Nixon in the Mass'tts
line, for the term of nine months in 1778
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Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 of September 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 31 of Jan'y 1823 and sent to William Jennison
Worcester Massachusetts
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Arrears to 4th of Sept 1822                  385.33
Semi anl. all'ce ending 4 March 1823     48.
                                                             433.33
{Revolutionary claim,
Acts March 18, 1818,
and May 1, 1820.}

Schedule $57.46
file Mch '23
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Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the
act of the 6 April 1838
from 4 March to 19 May 1839
Agt notified 8 July 1840
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The Estate of Joseph Vinton of Dudley in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Applicant for a pension
under the Act of Congress of March 18. 1818 and May 1, 1820.

1 old desk -$2.00
1 small pot - .67
1 Case of drawers -5.00
1 Iron Basin - .50
1 Table - .75
1 broken tea kettle - .35
8 Earthen plates - .50
1 old pudding pan - .15
3 pewter plates - 2.00
1 Brass Kettle - 4.00
8 pewter plates - 1.50
2 old chests - 1.25
3 old Basins - .75
1 candle stand - .50
2 old tea pots - .50
1 old quilt wheel & Blades- .35 
2 Bowls- .17
1 churn- .50
6 old Cups & Saucers- .75
1 old Loom- 3.00
1 Mug- .12
1 Cow & Calf- 18.00
4 tin pans old- .67
5 Sheep- 8.75
1 Bake Kettle- 1.33
1 old Linen Wheel- .75
1 dish Kettle- .75
8 old chairs @ 30 cts a piece 2.40
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$57.46
I Joseph Vinton above named, am by occupation a farmer but from age, and infirmities of body, am unable to labour but
very little; my family consists of my wife named Dolly aged 50 and a son, Horace, aged 14, both of whom live with me, and are mostly
dependent on me for support. I further certify that in the month of September 1818, I made application to the Hon. S. Strong one of the
Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Worcester, and took the oath required by the former act of Congress
to entitle me to receive a pension from the United States, and am informed that the necessary papers were forwarded to Washington by him, but no return has ever been received from the War Department, nor
have I yet received any pension certificate
Worcester Ss. April 19. 1821.
   Joseph Vinton
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17.895
Joseph Vinton
Worcester Co Mass.
(new case)
Abijah Bigelow
Agt
Worcester, Mass.
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Recd 28 Apl 1821.
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COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
WORCESTER, ss.

I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Judicial Courts
holden within and for said County of Worcester, certify, that Timothy Paige, Jun'r before whom the annexed affidavits have been
made, is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly qualified for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth, and that his name subscribed thereto is his own proper signature.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County seal, this nineteenth day of April A. D. 1821.
   Abijah Bigelow  Clerk
Application of Joseph Vinton}
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I Elisha Corbin of Woodstock in the County of Windham & State of Connecticut of lawful age, testify and say - That I enlisted into the army of the Revolution in April or early in May in the year of our Lord one thousand hundred & seventy eight, as a common soldier, for
the term of nine months - that Joseph Vinton of Dudley in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts entered the service about the same time and for the same term - Said Vinton & myself joined the Army at Fishkill under General Nixon, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Nixon - We were
afterwards transferred to the Artillery, and served in the Company commanded by Capt. Daniels or McDaniels in Col. Stevens' Regiment, under Gen. Knox, until the expiration of our term - said Vinton in my
presence received a regular discharge and further the Deponent saith not.-
   Elisha Corbin
Worcester Ss. Dudley Feby 9th 1821. - Then personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Worcester, Elisha Corbin above named, and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed
   Timothy Paige Jr.  Jus Pacis
I certify that the Deponent Elisha Corbin is a
credible witness-
   Timothy Paige Jr. Jus Pacis
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I Josiah Barnes of Dudley in the County of Worcester & State of Massachusetts, of lawful age, testify & say - That I enlisted
into the Army of the Revolution in April or early in May in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight, as a common soldier, for the term of nine months - That Joseph Vinton now of Dudley in the
County of Worcester aforesaid entered the service with me, for the same term - Said Vinton & myself joined the army at Fishkill under Gen. Nixon, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Nixon - We were afterwards transferred to the Artillery, and served in Capt. Daniel's or Mc Daniel's Company, in the Regiment commanded
by Col. Stevens, under Gen. Knox, until
the expiration of our term - Said Vinton in my
presence received a regular discharge.- and
further the Deponent saith not.
   Josiah Barnes
Worcester Ss. Dudley Feby 9th 1821
Then personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace for the said County of Worcester, Josiah Barnes above named, and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed.-
Timothy Paige Jus Pacis-
I certify that the Deponent Josiah Barnes
is a credible witness.-
Timothy Paige Jr.  Jus Pacis -
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Schedule of 
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS
County of Worcester, ss.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
On this nineteenth day of April 1821,
personally appeared in open Court, before the
Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth a Court of Record, within and for said County of Worcester, established as such by the
laws of said Commonwealth, Joseph Vinton, aged sixty three years, resident in Dudley, 
in said County, who being first duly sworn
according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of March 18, 1818, and of May 1, 1820, to wit: In April or May 1778 enlisted in the army of the Revolution, and joined the Regiment commanded by Col Nixon and in General Nixon's Brigade, and joined the army at Fishkill, as a common soldier and was afterwards transferred to the artillery, and served in the company commanded by Capt.
Daniels, or Mc Daniels, alias Dunnell, in Col. Stevens Regiment under Genl Knox, and served regularly for the term of nine months, the time for which I enlisted, and was then honourably discharged but by time and accident my certificate of discharge is lost. I was previously in the army a number of months and was at the taking of Burgoyne in 1777, all the evidence I can procure relative to my service is in the Depositions hereto annexed-
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-
   Joseph Vinton
Sworn to and declared, on the nineteenth
day of April, 1821. before the said Court.
   Attest, Abijah Biglow Clerk.

I, ABIJAH BIGELOW, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, holden within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath, and the Schedule 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 fifty seven dollars and forty six cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this nineteenth day of April 1821.
Abijah Bigelow   Clerk of the Court for the County of Worcester.
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33860
Revy INVALID.

File No. 33860
Joseph Vinton
Pri. Rev War
Act: 18 March 1800
Index: -- Vol. 2.., Page 494  
{Arrangement of 1870.}
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
July 3d, 1840.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States." The widow of Joseph Vinton, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of
Eight Dollars and 0 Cents per month under the law of the 18th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 4th of March 
to the 19th May 1839. the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.
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I John Edmond of Dudley in the County
of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being of lawful age do testify and say that some time in the spring of the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight Joseph Vinton and myself with a number of others belonging to Dudley aforesaid enlisted into the Revolutionary army for the term of nine months to be commanded by officers of the line- The said Vinton and myself with others who had enlisted for the same term, Immediately marched to join the army under the conduct of a Major Gager we joined the army at Fishkill where the said Vinton and myself and a number of others were put into General Nixons Brigade from Fish Kill we marched to West Point where said Vinton and myself were transferred into the Artillery under the command of General Knox in Colonel Stephens, Regiment and Capt Daniels or McDaniels company in which company we served together till sometime in the fall of the year when the said Vinton was taken sick and sent to the Hospital soon after which I was taken sick and sent to a different Hospital and I never saw him the said Vinton again during the Campaign-
I received my discharge when the term of
my enlistment expired and returned home
the winter following-- A few days after I returned home said Hinton with others that went with us returned home-- And further the Deponent saith not
John Edmund
Worcester Ss. February ye 1st 1822 then personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Worcester John Edmond above named and made Oath to the truth of the Deposition by him
Subscribed Before me Jepthah Bacon Justice Peace
I certify that John Edmond, the aforesaid Deponent is a credible witness
   Jepthah Bacon Justice of the Peace
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We Ralph Vinton James Haskell Moses Bracket Stephen Healy and Ebenezer Edmonds all
of Dudley in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being of lawful age do testify and say that sometime in the spring of the year Seventeen hundred and seventy eight Joseph Vinton of said Dudley enlisted into the Revolutionary army for the term of Nine months to be commanded by officers of the line-
Immediately after his enlistment said Hinton
with others who enlisted for the same term
marched to join the army and were absent
from Dudley till the next winter when the said Hinton and the others all returned home nearly at the same time
   Ralph Vinton X (his mark)
   James Haskell
   Moses Bracket
   Stephen Healy
   Ebenezer Edmund
Worcester Ss. February 1st 1822. Then personally appeared Ralph Vinton, James Haskell Moses Bracket Stephen Healy and Ebenezer Edmunds above named and made
Solemn Oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by them subscribed
Before me Jepthah Bacon Justice of the Peace for the County of Worcester
I hereby certify that the above named Ralph Vinton James Haskell Moses Bracket Stephen Healy and Ebenezer Edmunds are all credable witnesses
Jepthah Bacon  Justice of the Peace
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We Jonathan Conant and Joshua Corbin both of Dudley in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts being of lawful age do testify and say, that sometime in the spring of the year of Seventeen hundred
and seventy eight, Joseph Vinton of said Dudley enlisted into the revolutionary service for nine months to be commanded by officers of the line. Soon after his enlistment in with others who enlisted for the same term marched from Dudley to Join the army
and were absent for about nine months and then returned home. Said Vinton was out with us in the fall of the year Seventeen hundred and seventy seven at the taking of Burgoyne and performed his duty like a brave and good soldier and further the deponants saith not--
   Jonathan Conant
   Joshna Corbin
Worcester ss January ye 8th 1823
This day the above named Jonathan Conant and Joshua Corbin above named personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace in and for the County of Worcester and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by them
subscribed 
Before me Jeptha Bacon Justice Peace
 
Worcester ss I hereby certify that the above named Jonathan Conant and Joshua Corbin are credible witnesses
   Jepthah Bacon   Justice Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester,Ss.
I,  Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Judicial Court holden within and for the County
of Worcester, certify, that Jepthah Bacon, Esquire before whom the annexed Depositions have been taken. was a Justice of the peace within and for said County at the time of the taking of the same before him, and still continues to be such Justice, duly ratified
for the purpose, acting under the authority of this Commonwealth and that his name subscribed hereto, is his own proper signature
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the County Seal, this twenty first day of January A.D. 1823. -
   Abijah Bigelow