Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13532, for Joseph Jenkins, Massachusetts
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SERVICE: Mass.
Jenkins, Joseph
NUMBER: S. 13532
carded
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Left side:
March 183?
Date on death not on AB [?]

Center:
Vermont
18,775
Joseph Jenkins
of Orange Co in the State of Vermont
who was a Private in the Compy commanded
by Captain Wyman of the Regt commanded
by [blank] in the Mass. ma
line for 15 mo. 7 da

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont 
at the rate of 50 Dollars 77 Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 2d day of Oct 
1833 and sent to Pensioner  Bradford Vt.

Arrears to the 4th of Sep 33 $126.93 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 34 25.38
[=] $152.31 
[Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by Elet. Brown [?] Clerk
Book E Vol. 3 Page 71 

Right side:
Order to pay 31.
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No. 8
Joseph Jenkins
Declaration
7656
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Joseph Jinkins Declaration - - 

State of Vermont} 
Orange County  ss.}
Probate District of Bradford ss}. 
On this 18th of August in the year 1832, Personally appeared in open court before the Probate Court of said District now sitting in & for the said District, Joseph Jinkins a resident of Bradford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont aged 71 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 & served as herein stated 
That in the month of May in the year 1777 he  he elisted [sic] into a militia company, of Massachusetts troops - commanded by Capt. Wyman of Woburn in the county of Middlesex in Massa. That he immediately marched under Capt. Wyman to Providence in the State of Rhode Island. That he remained at Providence about one month - stationed in the College. When Capt. Wyman's Company was ordered to Point Judith, on the coast 30 or 40 miles from Providence to guard the Point. That no other company was stationed at Point Judith while he was there. That he engaged under Capt. Wyman for two months & served his time out & was discharged at Point Judith. That he believes there were two regiments stationed in the College at Providence. That the officers kept at a house near the largest store in Providence -- & that he but seldom saw them. That he does not recollect the name of any Officer except his captain's -- that he was young only 16 year old. That he recollects while he was at Providence one John Hart was hung for selling provisions to the enemy on Rhode Island -- That he stood sentry one night in Hart's room in the jail. That he was on guard at the bridge when Hart passed over on his way to be hung -- but that he was not permitted to leave his post to go & see him hung. That Hart was a large fleshy man. 
That his place of residence, when he enlisted into Capt. Wyman's company -- was in Wilmington in the county of Middlesex in the State of Massachusetts, & that was his place of residence during the revolutionary war.
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That in the spring of the year 1778 he joined the army at Cambridge near Boston as a substitute for one Nathaniel Harthorn who made his home at his (Jinkin's) fathers in Wilmington & who enlisted into a militia company commanded by Capt Holmes of Hopkinton in Massa. for three months. His father, after Harthorn enlisted, wanting his labores - he (Jinkins) took his place as a Substitute & went to Cambridge to guard Burgoynes army. 
That at the end of one month Harthorn came on & relieved him. That at that time one Elisha Newhall belonging to the same company & wishing to go to son [?] -- applied to him to take his place, which he did & served two months as a Substitute for said Newhall -- And that at that time other militia had not come in sufficient to guard the army & they went up for [illegible - votuneers - volunteers?] -- he [illegible -hired?] out & served several days longer -- he thinks a week or more -- when other militia came in & relieved him. That he does not recollect what regiment Capt. Harris belonged to - nor the names of the Officers - except that of Maj Brown - nor does he recollect the names of the company officers - except that of Capt Holmes. That while he was at Cambridge at that time the side arms were taken away from Burgoyne & all his officers for threatening or for some breach of orders. That a British Lieutenant Brown attempted to carry two women in a chaise, from Market [?] Hill to Boston contrary to orders - that he was ordered to stop - but refused & the Sentry shot him through the head, that some British soldiers fell upon the sentry knocked him down & would have killed him - but [illegible] men relieved him. That the sentry's life was afterward threatened & his danger was such that he was discharged - that he does not recollect the name of the Sentry, but that he lived in York in Maine. That before he left Cambridge he found and pointed out the Briton that knocked him down -- & he (Jinkins) was one of the Sergeants guard that arrested him & put him aboard a guard ship. 

That in the month of September 1778 he joined a militia company commanded by Capt. Walker of Woburn precinct (now Burlington) in Massachusetts. That he immediately marched to Springfield, which was a place of rendevous [?]. That [illegible]
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few days they were ordered to Claverack in the State of New York. That on the way - at Great Barrington - they had orders to march to Albany & from there up the Mohawk. That the militia, in & about Albany had gone on - under an alarm that the British & Indians had got to Fort Stanwix.  That at Skenectady [sic] they met some of the New York militia returning home.  That Capt. Walker halted with his company at Skenectady - when he discharged his men a few days before their times were out. That he enlisted under Capt. Walker for three months & was discharged 200 miles from home -- that it was hard winter weather before he got home and he believes that from the time he enlisted to the time he got home it was full three months, but does not recollect so as to be positive. That Capt. Walkers company did not join any regiment but he supposes it belonged to same regiment - that it marched by itself all the way from Woburn to Skenectady. That the Lieut name was Walker - lived in Reading Massa. but does not recollect the Ensign's name. 

That in the month of March 1779 he joined a militia company commanded by Capt. Hoyts & [illegible - Lieutenant?] Benj. Harndell of Wilmington in Massachusetts for three months  - that he was stationed at Winter Hill near Boston, as a guard -- that the company were divided -- Lieut Harndell on Winter Hill & the Capt he thinks in Boston & Maj Brown in Cambridge. That they had no duty to perform - only to take turns on guard. That the name of his Major was Brown - an Englishman - who was very cross & had difficulty with soldiers. John Goulin was Sergeant in Capt. Hoyt's company- that he does not recollect the names of the other officers. That he served his time out & was discharged at Winter Hill. 

That the companies before mentioned were called militia companies of Massachusetts Troops. That he joined said companies voluntarily by signing his name -- which was called enlisting. That he was never drafted as one of the standing militia.

And the said Jinkins further declared as aforesaid, for the purpose aforesaid - that about the first of July in the year
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1780 - the town of Wilmington, in which he lived was called upon for a quota of nine men to go into the continental army. That the beat went round for volunteers, and the number, of which he was one, soon turned out & signed their names. That they went under the command of a militia Officer to Concord in Mass & there passed muster -- & then to Springfield on Connecticut River - without any officer - where they were examined again & a description was taken of their persons. From Springfield they marched, in company with about a hundred soldiers -- under the command of Capt. Hancock of Boston through Litchfield in Connecticut to West Point on the Hudson River. That the company from Springfield was then seperated [sic] & put into diferent [sic] regiments. That the nine men from Wilmington were put into the first regiment and brigade of the Massachusetts line. That he served in said regiment six months, from the time he passed muster at Springfield - under the following named Officers Brigadier Gen. Glover, Col. Vose & Lieut. Col. Vose of the first regiment -- Brigade Maj. Ashley Capt. Mills Lieut. Mason & Ensign Wild, his company officers - Colonels of other regiments, Smith, Bigalow & Shepard - Genl Arnold had the command at West Point, when first arived [sic] there.  
That Col. Vose - when he (Jinkins) first joined his regiment was stationed on the east side of the river at the Raleinson's [?] Farms & remained there some two - three or four weeks. From there they moved to Peekskill - & from there across Kings Ferry to the Jerseys - marching day & night. That they halted at Orange about a fortnight. From there they marched to a place called Hencappy [?] & then back to Orange. That they marched all through the Jerseys & then returned to Hudson River and were at Tappan when Majr. Andre was hung. That he Jinkins stood sentry to guard Andres the night before he was hung & that he saw him hung. That afterwards at Col. Vase's Regiment returned into the Jerseys 30 or 40 miles. That boats were brough[t] over land to surprise & take a fort on Statten Island - but the night was dark and terrible stormy & the next day they found a deserter had given notice to the fort - & they gave up the enterprise & marched back to to West Point. when they arrived the first day of December. That he (Jenkins) was then, immediately put in fatigue - getting up the great chain out of the river. That on the 8th day of January he with about a hundred other soldiers selected from diferent [sic] regiments were ordered out on command --
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without knowing where they were going or for what purpose -- That they marched under Major Throop of Connecticut to Kingwood & were there stationed to guard stores though the winter. That the six months service for which he enlisted run out at Kingwood. That Maj Throop complained & said he supposed when he started that he had none but three years men -- but the times of some of them run out on the way before he got to Kingwood.  That it was nearly or quite seven months from the time he enlisted at Wilmington before he got home. That he recollects he took a discharge from Col. Vose at West Point & he thinks he took discharges at some other times -- but they were lost long ago & he knows nothing what became of them.
In Answer to questions propounded by the Court & prescribed by the war department, he states -- 
That he was born in Wilmington in the County of Middlesex in the State of Massachusetts & was living there at each & every time when he was called into the service as aforesaid. That he has no record of his age but believes there is one on the town books in Wilmington - That he was born in the year 1761 
Rolls of Vose 
That he has no documentary evidence & that he knows of no person whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service in 1778 at Cambridge those month as a substitute for Harthorn & Newhall - that he entered the service voluntarily except when he served as a substitute for Newhall. that in other respects he cannot be more particular than he has been in his declaration 

And he refers the Court & the war department to the Revd Silas McKeen - Elder Joseph Clark - Andrew B. Peters Esquire - Benj: B. Baldwin Esquire - Genl Micah Barron - Col. Wm Barron & Col. Granyr W. Prichard - all of Bradford living his neighborhood, who can testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution 

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present & declares
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that his name is not on the pension of the agency of any State 
[Signed] Joseph Jenkins 
Sworn to & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid 

We Silas McKeen a Clergyman of the town of Bradford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont & George W. Prichard -- of the same town of Bradford hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Joseph Jenkins who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be 71 years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution; & that we concur in that opinion.
Subscribed & Sworn to the day & year aforesaid 
[Signed] Silas McKeen 
[Signed] Geo. W. Prichard

And the court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter & after putting the questions prescribed by the war department & hearing the depositions herewith transmitted, that the above named applicant was a soldier of the revolution & served as he states. And the Court further Certifies, that it appears to them that Silas McKeen who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman in the said town of Bradford & that Geo. W. Prichard who has also signed the same is a resident of the same town of Bradford&  is a credible person- 
And the Court further certifies that Elisha Newall whose deposition is hereunto annexed, subscribed & was duly sworn to the same in Court, & it appears to said Court that he is a credible witness- 
I Simeon Short Clerk or Register of the said Court of Probate, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Joseph Jenkins for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 18th day of August AD 1832 
[Signed] Simeon Short Clerk
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I, Joshua Abbot of Hooksett in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire aged seventy three, Depose and say that Joseph Jenkins a vollunteer [sic] served with me in the six month service in Colonel Vose Regiment in the year 178? during the time we ware in the Jerseys and at West Point 
I also state that we were in General Glovers Brigade 
[Signed] Joshua Abbott

State of New Hampshire
Merrimack ss}  Hooksett July 24, 1832 
personally appearing the above named Joshua Abbot and made Oath that the above Deposition by him signed is just and true. before me Samuel Head Justice of the peace
Merrimack ss}
Haskett July 24, 1833 [?] And I hereby Certify that  the said Joshua Abbott is a Creditable Witness [Signed] Saml. Head Just.

The State of New Hampshire 
Merrimack ss.  I Moses Eastman Clerk of the Superior Court of Judication within and for said County, do hereby certify, that Samuel Head whose name is subscribed to the above Certificate, was on the 24th day of July 1832, a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, and I believe the same to be his genuine signature. 
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of said Court, and subscribed the same with my own hand this Tenth day of August Anno Domini 1832.
[SEAL]
[Signed] Moses Eastman
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I Oliver Walton of South Reading in the county of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of the age of seventy three years on oath depose and say that in the latter part of May in the year Seventeen hundred & seventy seven I inlisted in the company commanded by Captain Wyman & served in said company two months at Providence Rhode Island at Point Judith & that Joseph Jenkins of Bradford in Orange County Vermont served in the same company with me for two months. 
[Signed] Oliver Walton 

Middlesex ss. July 30, 1832 then the above named Oliver Walton personally appeared before me & made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true. 
[Signed] John Hart Justice-Peace
Middlesex ss. July 25, 1833 I further certify that the said Oliver Walton is a creditable man and that his testimony is worthy of full credit 
[Signed]John Hart Justice-Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Middlesex: ss. 
I Elias Phinney Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Middlesex, do certify that John Hart is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, and his name set to the within Certificate, is his own proper signature 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this third day of August AD. 1832. 
[SEAL]
[Signed] E. Phinney
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State of New Hampshire
Grafton ss
I George Woodward Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Grafton do certify that Moody Bedel Esq is a Justice of the peace within & for the County of Grafton duly qualified to take affidavits & that I believe the within to be his genuine signature Witness my hand & the seal of said Court which I have hereunto affixed this 21 day of July 1832 
[Signed] Geo Woodward Clerk
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I Sirah Martin of Bath in the County of Grafton & State of New Hampshire of Lawfull Age Testify & say that I am well acquainted with Mr Joseph Jenkins of Bradford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont the Person who is now in my Presence that he served with me in the Revolutionary War in one Campain [sic] of Six Months, but was gone from home about Seven months we Enlisted Together I think in the forepart of July 1780 and Mustered at Concord in the State of Massachusetts by Col. Howard & Marched to Springfield & there Mustered again the Mustermasters Name I do not Recollect & Marched under Capt Hancock to Litchfield & to West Point & joined the other Troops under the Command of General Arnold & was in the Jerseys when General Arnold went to the Enemy & we Continued in the Service till about the Middle of January 1781 and were Discharged in writing Honorably & we Returned home to Wilmington Massachusetts the Place of our Residence Together, Having been Messmates During the whole Time - 20th July 1832 
[Signed] Sirah Martin 

State New Hampshire Grafton ss. Bath 20th July 1832 
Then personally appeared Sirah Martin Signer the Above Deposition and made Solemn oath that the the same is Just & true before me the Subscriber & I Further State that the said Martin is a Credible Witness 
[Signed] Moody Bedel Justice of the Peace
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Jonathan Eames of Wilmington in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts [illegible] Deposes & says, he has ever since he was a boy was well acquainted with Joseph Jenkins, formerly of said Wilmington, now of Bradford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont, & he & I enlisted, on or about the last of September or first of October in the year seventeen hundred & seventy eight into the service of State of Massachusetts under Captain Joshua Walker [?], then of Woburn in said county, for the term of three months, & we marched to Great Barrington, then to Albany, N.Y. & we served three months together in the same Company & were dismissed at the same time. I am now seventy one years of age.
[Signed] Jonathan Eames

Middlesex ss. Woburn, August 3d 1832 Then the above named Jonathan Eames personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him signed.
Before Me [Signed] Wyman Richardson } Justice of the Peace

Middlesex ss. August 3d 1832. The above named Jonathon Eames is a credible Witness & his testimony is entitled to full Confidence.
[Signed] Wyman Richardson } Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. I Elias Phinney Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Middlesex, do certify that Wyman Richardson is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, and his name set to the within certificate, is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and of fixed the seal of said Court this third day of August AD. 1832. 
[SEAL]
[Signed] E. Phinney.
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William Brothers [?] of Wilmington in the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts [illegible] & says that he was  and has been for more than [illegible] years acquainted with Joseph Jenkins Services at [said?] Great Barrington [?] [too faded to make out] Said Jinkins [illegible] the Revolution, belonged to [illegible] Militia Company in [illegible] & in the month of March [?] in the year seventeen hundred & seventy nine we volunteered [illegible], or Winter Hill to guard [?] the barracks & we did go & serve, thence {illegible] that station said Jenkins was there all that time. [illegible]
The Captain assigned to our Company was not present & Lieut. Benjamin Runnden [?] of said Wilmington commanded us & Major Brown commanded the detachment.
I am now seventy two years of age.
[Signed] William Brothers

Middlesex ss. August 3d 1832. The said William Brothers made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed.
Before me. [Signed] Wyman Richardson} Just. of the Peace

Middlesex ss. August 3d 1832. The above named WiIliam Brothers is a credible Witness & his testimony entitled to full confidence.
[Signed] Wyman Richardson} Just.Peace
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I Elisha Newhall of Bradford in the County of Orange & State of Vermont aged 72 years, do testify & say that I was a Soldier Stationed at  Providence R.I. under Capt Hillen of Salem, Essex County & State of Massachusetts - and was there Stationed in the College - & then first became acquainted with Joseph Jenkins in the Year of Our Lord one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven and thinks it was in the month of May of that year & said Jenkins was then Stationed in the College with me about one month and then he was Ordered off to Point Judith - together with his Company 
And the said Newhall further testifies and says that in the Year A.D. 1778 in the Month of April I Inlisted for three months under Capt Homes [?] of Hopkinton in the County of ____ and State of Massachusetts, served one month and then hired the said Joseph Jenkins as a Substitute to take my place for the remainder of the time of my Enlistment & always understood that he served out my term of Enlistment & further say not 
Sworn to & subscribed the day year aforesaid [Signed] Elisha Newhall
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Middlesex ss. I Elias Phinney Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the said County of Middlesex, do certify that Wyman Richardson is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County, and his name set to the within certificate, is his own proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this third day of August AD. 1832.  
[SEAL]
[Signed] E. Phinney
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September 16, 1937
Joseph Jenkins 
S. 13532 
BA-J/AWF

Mrs. Beatrice J. Perkins 
7015 Jeffery Avenue 
Chicago, Illinois 

Dear Madam: 
Reference is made to your letter in which you request information relative to Joseph Jinks or Jinkins of Wilmington, Massachusetts, who was discharged at West Point, January 15, 1781 by Colonel Vose of the 1st Massachusetts regiment. 

You are furnished herein the record of Joseph Jenkins of Wilmington, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, as found in pension claim, S. 13532, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War. 

Joseph Jenkins (as his signature is shown in the claim) was born in the year 1761 in Wilmington, Massachusetts. The names of his parents were not given, his father was a resident of Wilmington, during the Revolution. 

While a resident of Wilmington, Massachusetts, Joseph Jenkins enlisted in the month of May, 1777, and served two months as private in Captain Wyman's Massachusetts company, and marched to Point Judith, Rhode Island, to guard "the point". He enlisted in the spring of 1778, served three months and about seven days in Captain Holmes' company, under Major Brown. He enlisted sometime in September, 1778, served three months in Captain Joshua Walker's company. He enlisted sometime in March, 1779, served three months in Captain
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Hoyt's company, under Major Brown, stationed at Winter Hill, near Boston, as guard. He enlisted sometime in July, 1780, served in Captains Hancock's and Mills' companies, in Colonel Vose's 1st Massachusetts regiment, was at Tappan, when Major Andre was hanged, and was discharged by Colonel Vose about January 15, 1781, at West Point. 

The soldier Joseph Jenkins was allowed pension on his application executed August 18, 1832, than a resident of Bradford, Orange County, Vermont.

The papers on file in this claim contain no reference to the wife or children of Joseph Jenkins. 

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name and address of person paid, and possibly the date of death of this pensioner, you should apply to The Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, Washington, D. C., and furnish the following data:
Joseph Jenkins 
Certificate #18775 
Issued October 2, 1833 
Rate $50. 77 per annum 
Commenced March 4, 1831 
Act of June 7, 1832 
Vermont Agency. 

Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER 
Executive Assistant to the Administrator
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Personally appeared before me the undersigned J. W. D. Parker a justice of the peace in & for the county of Orange in the State of Vermont Joseph Jenkins of Bradford in said county of Orange, who being duly sworn deposeth & saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service in the revolutionary War, yet, that he recollects distinctly the length of several terms of service but not all. That in the year 1777 he served as a private at Providence & Point Judith two months - That in the year 1778 he served at Cambridge as a substitute for N. Harthorn & E. Newhall, three month as a private and according to the best of his recollection he served a period not less the seven days immediately after the expiration of said three months- and that in the year 1778, according to the best of his recollection, he served in Capt Walker's company a period of not less than three months- That he recollects perfectly he served at Winter Hill - three months in 1779 as a private - That, according to the best of his recollection, in the year 1780, he served, in the continental army a period not less than six months & twenty five day-- that is from the time he first enlisted into the continental service at Wilmington until he was discharge at Kingwood & had time to arrive again at Wilmington - that he knows he served six months, in said army from the time he passed muster at Springfield until he was discharged, & that the twenty five days were spent in waiting for marching order at Wilmington & in marching to Concord & from there to Springfield after he enlisted & before he passed muster at Springfield - and in returning home from Kingwood - and that during all the times in which said several services were performed as aforesaid he was not engaged or employed in any civil pursuit - and further the declarant saith not
[Signed] Joseph Jenkins 

State of Vermont} 
Orange County ss.}  At Bradford in said Orange County on the 3d day of August 1833 the above named Joseph Jenkins personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above supplement to his declaration contains the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me [Signed]  J. W. D. Parker Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont, Orange County Clerks Office 
August 6th A.D. 1833. 
I, Harry Hale Clerk of Orange County Court, do hereby certify that J. W. D. Parker is a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County of Orange and that the within writing purporting to be his official signature is in my opinion genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of Office at Chelsea in said County, the day and year above written.
[SEAL] 
[Signed] Harry Hale, Clerk.
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J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Crosswise:
Mar 30
Wm. Evans
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J.L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Crosswise:
Mar 30
Wm. Evans
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from Windsor VT forwarded for orders
Pen Agt
March 26, 1838
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Sept 7 /1937 
Rev. War & 1812 Division
Pension Bureau 
Washington. D.C. 

Dear Sirs:- 
I am still trying to identify one Joseph Jinks - also written - Jinkins of Wilmington Mass - who was discharged from West Point 1/15/1781 by Col. Vose - 1st Massachusetts - Middlesex Co - later of Springfield 

Can you tell me if you have any record of this man? so that I can trace him

Possibly some member of his family is listed within pension record 

Will appreciate your kind cooperation & oblige 
Mrs Beatrice Jenks Perkins 
7015 Jeffrey Ave
Chicago, Ill
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Rev War
13532
INVALID.
File No. 13, 532
Joseph Jenkins
Priv. Rev. war
Act: June 7th 1832.
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 192
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Right side:
1937- Sept. 16 - hist to Mrs. Beatrice J. Perkins awy
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Adm
15 mos 7 dys

Roll of Vose
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Joseph Jenkins which require further proof or explanation. 
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? 
II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? 
III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so?  
IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? 
V. *Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amout of pension he is entitled?   No 
VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? 
VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? 
VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? 
IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? 
X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?
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XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? 
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? 
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? 
XIV. +If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? 
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No not as to all 
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct?
 XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? 
XVI. ++Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? 
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 

EXPLANATORY NOTES. 
*QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: 
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For ___ months, and ___ days, I served as a _____ For ___ months and ___ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.
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It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite , and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objection able. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit. 
+QUERE XIV. Proof of Service. 
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office. 
++QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers. 
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
>> In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
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SERVICE: Mass.
Jenkins, Joseph
NUMBER: S. 13536
carded
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14153 
New York 
[4843?]
Joseph Jenkins
of Chataqua Co in the State of New York 
who was a private in the Company commanded 
by Captain Rush of the Regt. commanded 
by Col Smith in the Massa ma 
line for 6 mo 20 ds 

Inscribed on the Roll of New York 
at the rate of 22 Dollars 20 cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 11 day of May 1833 
and sent to J. A. Osborne Mayville 

Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $44. 40 
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept  11.10 
[=] $55.50 

{Revolutionary Claim,} 
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk 
Book E Vol. 4 Page 22 

Letter to D. Jenkins 25 Sep 1837
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Declaration of Joseph Jenkins
Sur. 14843
A Pension under act of 7 June 1832
Mass. Militia

J.A. Osborne Agent
Mayville Chau. Co
N.York

Admd
60 mo 20 ds pri

Allowed
Passed
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Declaration of Joseph Jenkins, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832 
State of New York}
Chautauqua County} ss. On this 12th day of October 1832, personally appeared, in open court, before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County of Chautauqua, now sitting, Joseph Jenkins, a resident of Ripley in said county aged seventy nine years the 25th day of February last, 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 7, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers & served as herein stated. Field Officers: Brig. Gen. Fellows, Col. Smith. Company Officers: Capt. Root. Lieuts. Clark & Cook. Sergeants Fisher & Mills. Declarant enlisted some time, the latter part of July 1776, & left the service the latter part of January 1777 after having served a period of six months. He resided when he entered the service in Cheshire, Berkshire County, Massachusetts, & was enlisted for six months, by Sergeant John Fisher & joined the company at Pittsfield, under Capt. Root of that place, & Lieuts. Clark of Williamstown, and Cook of Adams & immediately marched past what was then called Salisbury Furnace & Livingston's Manor, to the Hudson River, & thence down that river & joined his regiment at their barracks on New York Island, about three miles above the city. On the 27 August 1776, during the battle on Long Island, in the neighborhood of the city, between the Americans, under Genl Sullivan & the British under Sir Henry Clinton, declarant & his regiment was in the city of New York, & stood formed in a hollow square & under arms, from morning till night, but was not permitted to cross over on to the Island, or a man of them to leave his post for a moment. They returned that evening to their barracks, & in a short time after, were ordered to pull down their barracks, the materials of which were put in floats, & taken up the Hudson & the army retreated over to the East River side, near the Sound The British Shipping lay off, a portion of the British Troops were upon the Island, near which the Americans passed in dead silence, in the night, & so near that they could distinguish voices in their camp, & boats were seen putting off with more troops, intending to cut off the retreat of the Americans. The retreat was however continued, the British pressing closely up on them & capuring [sic] one of the baggage waggons, which the man having it in charge, had to abandon, in order to save himself. At Harlaem an engage[ment]
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[engage]ment took place, & was partially continued through the day, in this manner parties of the Americans, would volunteer to give the enemy battle & thus retard their pursuit. In the afternoon, while declarant was in one of these parties, he, with about a dozen others, being in advance of the rest & rather ascending an eminence & firing upon the enemy with their muskets, two field pieces, were simultaneously discharged at them, believed to have been loaded with grape shot, but being on lower ground, the contents passed over their heads, & left them uninjured. The retreat was continued to White Plains, in Westchester County, about thirty miles from New York, & declarant remained here until after the battle at this place, on the 28th day of October 1776. In this battle, declarant was stationed as one of the guard of the American stores. The British succeeded in obtaining possession of a hill southwest of the American Entrenchments, but no decisive advantage was obtained by either party. The British remained encamped in a semicircle around the Americans for several days, & two or three days after the battle made demonstrations for a renewed attack & some firing between portions of the two armies took place, but a heavy rain setting in little was done. After a few days, the American forces were marched in the night to North Castle Heights, about five miles from White Plains, where declarant remained until the latter part of January, 1777 when his term expired, & he was dismissed with his company in the same manner as companies are usually dismissed on days of parade. Many Continental & Militia regiments were with the troops where declarant served, & General's Washington, Lee, Putnam & McDougal were there at times, & Genl Lee he believes left in command while the troops were at North Castle. Declarants company after the retreat commenced from New York, was under the inmmediate command of Lieut Clark, as Capt. Root was left in charge of the sick at Horseneck. He recollects Isaiah Mason & Ezra Barber townsmen of his who were with him in this campaign.
In the latter part of September 1777 declarant still residing at Cheshire & then just recovering from a long & severe sickness; against the advice of his physicians, turned out & stood a draft for twenty days service, & being drafted, served that term in a company commanded he believes by Capt. Pearce & marched through Bennington, Manchester, Pawlet & Wells, Vermont to Whitehall then called Skenesborough on Lake Champlain, & remained there, until the expiration
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of his term of service, when sometime about the 15th of October 1777 he & the company were dismissed in the same manner as before. While at Whitehall Col. Brown of Pittsfield, passed there, having in his custody a British Col. & Capt. whom he had captured, with other prisoners, at Lake George. When these prisoners were taken, Robert Hopkins, a friend of declarants who had been taken a prisoner by the British under Carleton, at Fort Ann, was set at liberty by Col. Brown. During this expedition, the American forces were centreing [sic] about Saratoga, & the surrender of Burgoyne daily anticipated. Declarant & one Busy [?] acted as corporals, while on this service. He has no documentary evidence, & he knows of no person, whose testimony he can procure, who can testify to his service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, & declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any state. 
And in answer to the particular interrogatories of the court, now here, he says 
1. I was born in Bristol, Rhode Island, February 25, 1753. 
2. I have no record of my age with me, but my birth is recorded in the Bristol town clerk's office. 
3. I was living in Cheshire, Massachusetts, when called into service, & have lived since the Revolutionary War, in Cheshire until about the year 1788 when I removed to the town then called Westfield, now Fort Ann Washington County New York, & lived there till 1824 & then removed to the town of Ripley, where I now reside, & have since resided.
 4. I was first called into service, by voluntary enlistment, & was drafted on my last expedition. I never served as a substitute, nor by one 
5. The names of such regular officers, & the different Continental Militia Regiments, & the circumstances of my service are above set forth, as nearly as I can recollect them 
6. I never received a written discharge, but was dismissed in the manner above stated. 
7. I am acquainted with Elder Isaiah L. Butler, Madison Otis & others in my present neighborhood, & who, I presume, can testify as to my character for veracity, & their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
Sworn to & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid.
Joseph (X his mark) Jenkins
[Signed] R. Walworth Judge  Chau Com Pleas
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We Isaiah Z. Butler a Clergyman residing in the town of Ripley, & County of Chautauque [sic], and Madison Otis, residing in the same place, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Joseph Jenkins, who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be Eighty years of age the 25 of February next, & that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. 
[Signed] Isaiah Z. Butler
[Signed] Matson Otis

Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid}
[Signed] R Walworth 
Judge Chau Com Pleas 
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant, was a Revolutionary Soldier & served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that Isaiah Z. Butler, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman resident in the town of Ripley in the County of Chautauque, & that Madison Otis, who has also signed the same is a resident of the same town, & is a credible person, & that their statement is entitled to credit.
} Judges 

I James B. Lowry Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in & for the County of Chautauque, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Joseph Jenkins for a Pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and seal of office this 12th day of October 1832.
[SEAL]
[Signed] James B. Lowry Clk
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14843
Joseph Jenkins

Admd

J.A. Osborne
Mayville
Chetauque [sic] Co
N. York
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WAR DEPARTMENT. 
Pension Office, 
183__

Sir: 
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim. 

A Statement, shewing the service of Joseph Jenkins of Chautauque 
Period when the service was rendered | Duration of the claimant's service (Y-M-D) | Rank of claimant | Names and Rank of the Company officers under whom he served | Names and Rank of the General and Field officers | Battles in which the applicant was engaged | Country through which he marched | Place of abode when he entered the service, and age at the present period | Evidence by which the declaration is supported.

1776 | 6 mo. | Private | Capt Ross | Genl Fellows, Col. Smith | Battle of the White Plains | Thru Massachusetts to New York then Vermont | Cheshire, Berkshire County, Massachusetts aged 79 | Traditionary Evidence

1777 | 20 days | " | Pierce | blank | blank | blank | blank | "

I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J.L. Edwards, 
Commissioner of Pensions.
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2.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
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3.
REGULATION UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
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Ripley N.Y. Sept 16.  Free [POSTAGE]
To The Secy of War
Washington City

Crosswise:
Sept 23
 Pension Office
Mr Evans
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Sept 23
Pension Office
Mr Evans

Crosswise:
Ripley N.Y. Sept 16.  Free [POSTAGE]
To The Secy of War
Washington City
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Ripley Sept 14th 1837 
To the Secy of War 

Honoured Sir 
the reason of my addressing this to you is in consequence of Joseph Jenkins pension power of the Revolutionary claims made out and forwarded Sept eighteen hundred thirty six. There was a deficiency in making out the power and it was returned again. The mistake was merely this the form was different from true coppy [sic] in two regards only the form was written as follows -- in the fourth of March untill the fourth of September and the true coppy says it must be written from the fourth day of March untill the fourth Day of September. Before the power reached here my father (the said Joseph Jenkins was dead) he died Novr 23th 1836 And as he had been living with me several years previous to his death he as a matter of consequence must have been and was of a great deal of expence to me and I being in verry low circumstances do not feel able to loose eleven Dollars and ten cents which I payed out for him for which
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I never Did receive any thing for nor never shall unless I get this pension which was Due him when he Died and as I have already been to conciderable trouble and some expence The question is now to know whether I have got to spend all there is Due to get it by rectifying this small oversight in making out the old form, or will your Honour except the same power by merely altering those two words that was not legal, it would of been legal had it been amended within Sixty Days, but as it was ordered by providence I did not get it untill the sixty Days were out. But if you will except it or will not please write to me and let me know for I have ben to a good deal of trouble already, if it is excepted by sending it again it will end that trouble and if you will not send me something that will answer the purpose and oblige yours &c 
Mr Secy of the Same War Department} Signed L. B. Jenkins for David Jenkins
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Rev War 
13536
INVALID.
File No. 13, 536
Joseph Jenkins
Priv. Rev. Rev. War
Act June 7" 1832
Index:-Vol. 1, Page 192
[Arrangement of 1870.]