Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 6245, for John Tinker, Connecticut
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SERVICE: Conn.
Tinker, John
NUMBER S.6245

carded
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New York         14179
John Tinker
Cortland in the State of NY.
who was a private in the Comp. commanded
by Captain Peck of the Brig commanded
by G. Waterford in the Connecticut 
line for 13
Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 43. Dollars 33 Cents per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 11th day of 1833 and and sent to Barak
Cincinnatus New York
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833  $86.66
Semiannl. allowance ending 4 Sep 1833 $21.66
_______
$108.32

Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk, 
Book 6  Vol. 4 Page 32

Dead 
Paid at the Treasurary of War 
the act of April 6th 1838 from ┃
March 4th to 11th June 1841.
Agent notified July 8th 1842

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Attn to J. Fleming  July 9th 1834
Attn to Putnam July 9th 1834
Attn to B Niles 21 Oct 1834
Attn to B Niles 20 Dec 1834
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15916
John Tinker
Cortland County New York
Treetown NY
Barak Niles
Cincinnatus, NY
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BRIEF in the case of John Tinker
of Cortland Co. in the State of New York
(Act 7th June, 1832.)
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 74
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
Period: Enlisted In 1775 
Duration of Service: 6 Months
Rank: Private
Names of General & Field Officers under whom he served: Captain Peck, Gen Waterford

Period: 1776
Duration of Service: 7 Months
Rank: Private
Names of General & Field Officers under whom he served:  Capt Lewis, Col not noted

5. In what battles was he engaged? St. Johns, White Plains,
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service Waterbury, Connecticut
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
T. Bradford
Examining Clerk.
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State of New York
County of Cortland
Ms. Louisa Walker, wife of James
Walker, now of Cincinnatus in said county,
aged 71 years, being duly sworn says that she is the Sister of John Tinker of Freetown in said
County - that she generally lived in her mothers family, her father being dead, in the years 1775 and 1776, at New Haven in the State of Connecticut that her said brother then lived at Waterbury in said State of Connecticut- That in the year 1775,
in the forefront of the summer, she was residing at Stratford, Connecticut, being the twelve years of age, where she was at work, and her said brother came there as a soldier in his company, being then on the March as her brother told her towards New York the
then & there conversed with him and saw him march away with his company- that she continued to live at said Stratford till after peaches were ripe-that he then went home to her mothers in New Haven
that her said brother did not return home the said year till some time after she did, being quite late in the fall. That the [understood?] at that time
that her said brother was during his said absence in the War, in the service of the United States, and she believed it to be true and still does. that it was the common and well received opinion as she believes - That her said brother again the
next year went again into the said service that
he resided at the time at Waterbury and he
came along with his company and marched to
New Haven - she saw him marching in the company and talked with him. that she went along by the side of or near the company for some distance
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in company with her younger brother, Amos Tinker watching and looking at this said brother John Tinker as he thus marched, feeling very bad, as they never
expected he would return-- that her said brother John was absent this year from the early part of the summer when she thus saw him marching away till late in the fall, after all the falls work was done-- that she sometimes heard from him when he was thus absent both years, and understood & believed he was in the army after he thus came home often heard him talk over his services in the war and also heard others speak of it-- never had any doubt
of his being there-- Heard that he was at New York
, and on Long Island while he was thus
absent-- Also that he went to Canada one of
his tours, at Montreal, and that he brot home
verses with him relating to the War Often
heard these things over & other of the like nature That she has no doubt whatever he was in the
service this as related for as much as six months
each year, though cannot remember the exact
time - and further said not-

Subscribed and sworn to this
6th day of November 1834 
- Before me and
I also certify that I am well acquainted with
said Louisa Walker and that she is a person
of credibility and truth - I also certify that I am
well acquainted with said John Linker, and that
he is a man of unblemished character-- His statements are entitled to implicit confidence-
Oliver Kingman Judge of
Cortland Coun. Pleas

Louisa Walker
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Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832-
State of New York
County of Cortland ss. On this twenty fifth day of September in the year of our Lord, 1832, personally appeared in open Court before William Mallery, Joseph Reynolds, Andrew
Dickson, Arson Brown and Oliver Kingman -
Judges of the court of common pleas, now sitting, at the court house in Cortlandville, in and for the County of Cortland aforesaid, being at the September term of the said
court, John Tinker, a resident of the town of Freetown in said county of Cortland and State of New York, aged Seventy four years, 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, passed June 7th 1832-
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated That he was born at Lyme in the State of Connecticut
in the year, 1758; that he has a record of it in his bible -
That he resided at Waterbury in the State of Connecticut, and there enlisted in May, 1775, for the term of six months.  That he enlisted in the company of Capt. Peck of Milford,
in the State of Connecticut, and there joined his company-
The Company officers were, Capt Peck - Lieut Fowler, Lieut. Turrel - Ensign Doolittle-
In a few days after, he went with his said company to Harlemn in the State of New York, and there joined the Regiment of Gen. Worcester - Col. Waterbury & Regiment was there also for a time; but soon left our
assignment, which was afterwards alone for some time as follows--
after our regiment had stayed a spell, at Harlem, it left there and sailed through the Sound to the east end of Long Island, where it was stationed near Plum Gut which
separated us from Plumb Island, where the enemy was plundering - the regiment was sent there to prevent it-- the
enemy left and he and the regiment returned again to Harlem - While at Plumb Gut a small party had
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a skirmish with the enemy's [?] in the Gut
That he stayed with his said Regiment at Harlem till September or October, when the regiment left there and sailed
up the North River to Albany, then marched to Lake George then by water to St Johns in Canada, where we joined Gen. Montgomery's forces in the siege of that place - the
place was taken. that he assisted in said siege from the arrival of his regiment to the close of it when he went with his company to Montreal - he forgets whether
Gen. Worester went to Montreal or not-- he does not remember his being there-- stayed at Montreal one day or so, when his term of enlistment being out he was dismissed the latter part of November and returned home when the troops arrived at Montreal the place surrendered to Gen Montgomery so there was nothing to do-
He was gone in this service six months. He received no written discharge- That he again enlisted, at said Waterbury in Connecticut,
his then residence, in May, 1776, in the company commanded by Capt. John Lewis, for the term of seven months-
On enlisting he marched with his company to the City of New York, where they joined the main army under Gen. Washington. He does not recollect what
regiment his company joined- they left Connecticut in a great hurry, on quick march as business in
New York was very pressing. That soon after getting to New York, he was ordered into the hospital there to take care of the sick, and that he continued in said
hospital in that service until the City was evacuated by the troops of Gen. Washington, Putnam
that he then helped carry the sick to Horse Neck, and continued there taking care of the sick till late in the fall he cannot remember the exact time - then he had orders to join his company at White Plains and did so-  stayed there a while and
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was there engaged in the battle fought there. - After
the battle he retreated with the army back as it went
in the vicinity-- He thinks he went as far as North Castle
with his regiment- and that he was there dismissed - 
He was dismissed on the 25th day of December in said year

That after the revolutionary War he resided at said Waterbury
in the State of Connecticut for about eleven years- then he
removed to Solon in the County of Cortland and State of New York
and resided fourteen years - and then removed to Freetown
in said Cortland County his present residence and has ever
since resided, having lived there about twenty four years-

That he has no documentary proof of his services-- and that he
knows of no person he can procure to prove the same 

That he is known to Benjamin W. Capson & Walter Swetland
in his present neighborhood, who can testify in regard to his character
for veracity, and as to their belief of his services as a soldier of
the revolution-

That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever
to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that
his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any
State -_
John Tinker
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Samuel Hotchkiss Sr.. Clerk of Cortland County

We Benjamin W. Capson residing in the town of Free
town in the County of Cortland aforesaid, and Walter
Swetland - residing in the same place, hereby certify
that we are well acquainted with John Tinker, who has 
subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe
him to be Seventy four years of age; that he is reputed and believed
in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the
revolution, and that we concur in that opinion-
Benj W Capson
Walter Swetland
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
subscribed & affirmed to before me
this 25 day of Sept 1832
Saml Hotchkiss Sr. Clerk of Cortland
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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 soldier of the revolution, and served
as he states- And the court further certifies that it appears
to them that Benjamin W. Capson who has signed the preceding
certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of
Freetown aforesaid, and that Walton Swetland - who has
also signed the same is a resident in said town of Freetown,
and are credible persons, and that their statement is
entitled to cred it - 
William Mallery
J L Reynolds          Judges of Cortland
Andrew Dickson ⎬County Courts
Aaron Brown
Oliver Kingman

State of New York
County of Cortland⎬ ss
I, Samuel Hotchkiss Sr. Clerk
of the court of Common pleas in and for
the County of Cortland, do hereby certify,
that the foregoing contains the original
proceedings of the said court in the matter
of John Tinker for pension
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto
set my hand and seal of the said Clerk
office this twenty fifth day of September
in the year 1832
Samuel Hotchkiss Sr. Clerk

John Tinker
Declaration for
Pension
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TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Washington, Jany 10th 1907

The Commissioner of Pensions.
Sir: In reply to your letter of the 7th inst in case of
John Tinker Rev War Act 1832, Certificate 14179
Albany Agency,  ____ Roll,
you are informed that, according to the latest account rendered
by the U. S. Pension Agent, the records of this office show
payment to have been made at 43.99 per month, to
11 June 1841 date of death. Payment was made from the U.S. Treasury
to three of the five children 2 July 1842. The name of the children and
as follows Caty Judd. residence unknown
Larinda Toby wife of Ansel Toby of Oswego Co. NY
Lucy Durham Reuben Durham of Genesee Co.
Rosanna Holly, Isaac Holly of Freetown Courtland Co.
Olive Crosby
Lucinda, Lucy and Rosanna were the three children who were paid
Letter herewith returned.
Respectfully,
[illegible signature]
Acting Auditor.
By
Deputy Auditor.

REPLY SHOWING PAYMENTS.
Pension Division. -- Form 3577. -- Ed. Nov. 26-04 - 3,000.
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State of New York
Cortland County
Clerks Office
I certify that Oliver Kingman
before whom the within or foregoing
affidavit purports to have been sworn
was on the day of the date thereof
a Judge of the Court of Common
Pleas in and for said County duly
Commissioned and sworn. Also that I am well acquainted with
the hand writing of said Judge and verily believe
his signature thereto subscribed to be his own proper hand
writing. Witness my hand and seal of Office at
Cortlandville this 4th day of December AD 1834
Saml Hotchkiss Sr. Clk
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6245
Rev War
INVALID.
File No. 6245

John Tinker
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7th 32
Index: --Vol. M, Page 375
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Jan. 7. 1907, aud. for Interior Dept
Date of death, last payment of pension and
names of surviving children. A.
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3 -- 397.
( Old No. 3 -- 399.)
A.E.P. Ex

O.W,& N. Division
Sur File No. 6245
John Tinker 
Rev war

Department of the Interior,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
Washington, D.C. January 7, 1907

Sir,
For use in the above-entitled claim for pension, you are requested to
furnish this Bureau with a report in the case of John Tinker
pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1832. by certificate
No. 14179, issued May 1, 1833. New York Agency
showing date of death, last payment of pension and
names of surviving children
Very respectfully,
Heath Warner
Commissioner

Albany
Died 11 June 41 [illegible] 2 July 42 2/5 [illegible]
Vol G page 80
July
THE AUDITOR FOR THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT,
Treasury Department.

[stamp]
OFFICE OF AUDITOR
INTERIOR DEPT.
JAN 9 1907
Pension Division.
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[two stamps]

US PENSION OFFICE
H JAN 11 1907

O.W.&N. DIV
JAN 11 1907
RECEIVED
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MADISONIAN OFFICE:

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
July 5th 1842.

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,
Three of the five children of
John Tinker, deceased, late
a Pensioner on the Roll of the Albany, N. York
Agency, at the rate of Forty three Dollars and
33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 June
1832, have been paid 3/5 of said pension at this Department from the
4th of March, to the 11th June 1841
Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.
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Cincinnatus, Cort. Co. N. York
Oct. 14th 1834
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Dr. Sir
I return the enclosed
Pension Certificate for correction, agreeable to your
request. Mr. Tinker, will feel greatly obliged by
a prompt attention, and when done that a
return be made to me
I am very Respectfully
Your Obt Servt
Barah Niles
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Cincinnatus, Col. Co. N.Y.
Dec. 6th 1834
Sir
The Certificate of Pension of John Tinker, heretofore
[illegible], has been decided to have been done prematurely
and further proof required - He has procured the enclosed
which I cannot but hope at last may be satisfactory
I need not suggest to the Dept the difficulty of
procuring positive proof in great numbers
of cases. - It is so in this yet I persuade myself
this case presents satisfactory proof of the services stated,
and I hope agreeably to the rules of the War Dept
When the same is acted on, please make return
to me-- And permit me to ask most respectfully
that it may be as speedy as possible
I am with high respect
Your Obt Servt
Barah Niles


To the War Department
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Barah Niles Esq.
Cincinnatus
Cortland County
New York
single )

To the War Department
Washington
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State of Connecticut
Comptroller's office
Hartford
13 Novr 1834
On examination of the books & Files of this office. it appears
that in April 1775. David Wooster Esq was appointed Colonel
of the first regiment (raised for the common defence) and
that Samuel Peck Junr was appointed captain of the
tenth company in said first regiment. That Captain
Peck marched with his company to the Northward, and
served there under General Schuyler - That John
Tinker served as a private in said Captain Peck's
company and was discharged by General Schuyler
on the 25th day of November-- that the pay rolls of said
service were delivered to Jonathan Trumbull Jun 
paymaster general to the forces of the United States in the
Northern department with an order from Major General
Schuyler to pay the amount to the State of Connecticut
on the 2nd day of September 1776-
That in June 1776. William Douglass Esq was appointed Colonel
of the fifth Battalion, to be raised to join the continental army
in New York. That John Lewis Junr (of Waterbury) was
appointed Captain of the sixth company in said regiment
That on the 21st June 1776 the Committee of pay table furnished
Capt Lewis with money to pay the bountied to his
company. That on the 15th day of April 1777. Capt Lewis
rendered his account for money expended in paying bounties,
wages for the first month, & contingent expences amounting to
L568.0.0 which sum was allowed and charged to the United-
States
Certified by Robert Huntington Comptroller of Public Accounts
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State of Connecticut
Comptroller's office
Hartford
13 Novr 1834
Barak Niles Esq
Sir
Enclosed you have a certificate of the facts in
the case of John Tinker as they appear here, the
applicant mistook the regiment in 1776. General
Wooster did not command a regiment that year
Captain Lewis was in Colonel Douglass regiment
and Capt Peck in the same. The pay rolls for both
tours of duty I presume are at Washington

Weaver's case shall be attended to on the morrow
nothing occurs to prevent.
Your most obt
Roger Huntington

Fees $2.00