Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26,536, for Isaiah Tinkham, Massachusetts
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Mass.   Tinkham, Isaiah   W. 26536
Susanna
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6057
Montpelier Vermont
Susanna Tinkham
widow of Isaiah Tinkham who was a Private in the Revolution
Died 19, Sept. 1842

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 
66 Cents per annum, to commence the 4th day 
of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 day of Sep. 1844 and sent to Oel Billings
Woodstock, Vt. 
[Act of March 3, 1843]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1, Page 31

Repd.
Let to Oel Billings
April 7 1843
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11,621
Vermont
Isaiah Tinkham of Windsor Co. in the State of Vermont who was a Pri in the Company commanded by Captain Churchill of the Regt. commanded by Col. Cotton in the Masstts. line for Troops
10 Mo. Private $33.33
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30th day of May 1833 and sent to  W. Palmer, Woodstock, Vt.
Arrears to the 4th March 1833   66.66
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 1833  16.66
$83.32
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by I.T. Sprague, Clerk
Book C Vol. 3 Page 94
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Admitted 
10 month
$ 38.33
W. Palmer Esq.
Woodstock Vt.
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BRIEF in the case of Isaiah Tinkham, County of Windsor in the State of Vermont
(Act 7th June 1832)

1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge?  Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?
3. How old is he? 75 years
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
(chart)
Period/Duration of Service/Rank/names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.
Nov in 1775/2 mo/Private/Capt. Churchill
June 1776/5 mo/Private/Captain Halen, Col. Cary
1777/ 2 mo/Private/Captain Goodwin, Col. Cotton
1778/ 1 mo/Private/Capt. Harlan

5. In what battles was he engaged? None
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Halifax, Massachusetts
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By living witnesses
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.
Richard Cloutts
Examining Clerk
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12.751
Isaiah Tinkham
Declaration
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STATE OF VERMONT
WINDSOR COUNTY SS,

On this 18th day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Probate Court of Hartford District now sitting, Isaiah Tinkham a resident of the county of Windsor and State of Vermont, aged seventy five years, who being first 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 and served as herein stated.
In the year 1775 he lived in Halifax in Massachusetts in November the said year he enlisted into Capt. James Churchill Company the Colo. name he does not recollect. Went to Roxbury near Boston stationed there two months then returned home. In1776 in June he enlisted into Capt. James Harlow company in Colo. Cary Regiment (State troops) for five months, marched to New Haven then went by water to New York staid there till some time in the fall. was taken sick was (illegible) to Horse neck was there about six weeks & discharged having served his time out & returned home. In 1777 he enlisted for two months into Capt. Nathl. Goodwin's Company in Col. Cotton Regiment marched to Bristol R. Island stationed there till his time was out then returned home. In 1778 he enlisted into Capt. Harlow's company for one month. The Colo. name does not recollect. Marched to Howland ferry then went on to Rode Island in Sullivan's expedition, staid his time out & he thinks longer. He has no documentary evidence &  knows of no person who can testify to his service except the testimony accompanying this.
He was born in Halifax Mass the 19th day of September 1757 where it is recorded & he also wrote it in his Bible, in 1780 he removed to Pomfret Vermont where he has ever since lived & is known to most of the in habitants in Pomfret & Woodstock Vermont in particular to Rev. Jasper Hazen
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& Capt. Martin Snow who can testify to hi 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 and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Isaiah Tinkham
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
L. A. Marsh, Register

We, Jasper Hazen a Clergyman residing in Woodstock and Martin Snow residing in Pomfret hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Isaiah Tinkham who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 75 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Jasper Hazen
Martin Snow
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
L. A. Marsh, Register

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 Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Jasper Hazen who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman, resident in Woodstock and that Martin Snow who has also signed the same, is a resident in (blank) and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Lynden A. Marsh Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Isaiah Tinkham for a Pension.
(seal)
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 18th day of August A. D. 1832
L. A. Marsh, Register
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February third one thousand seven Hundred Eighty I Married Isaiah Tinkham of Hallifax & Miss Susanah Ellis of Middleboro
Test Caleb Turner
I hereby certify that the preceding is a true copy of record with the exception of the date which is expressed on record in fair legible figures as follows: Feby. 3, 1780.
Attest Allen Shaw, Town Clerk of Middleborough Ms.
I Allen Shaw above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in and for said town of Middleborough in the County of Plymouth and state of Massachusetts and that the above is a true extract from the records of said town of Middleboro with the exception above named as testified by me.
Allen Shaw Town Clerk
Middleborough April 8th 1843

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Plymouth April 8, 1843. the above named Allen Shaw personally appeared before me Zechariah Eddy, Esquire a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Plymouth & made oath to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed.
Zechariah Eddy
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I Nathaniel Eddy of Middleborough, County of Plymouth, Pack Master,  certify & say that I have several times ran Isaiah Tinkham & his wife Susannah on a visit & their friends in said Middleborough, as I (illegible) think as much as forty years ago the first time I know it was relatives here & that they were reputed to live in the town of Pomfret in Vermont, having removed (illegible) from that place.
Nathl. Eddy

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, County of Plymouth April 8 1843 then the above named Nathaniel Eddy made oath to the truth of the above statements by him subscribed & I further certifed that said Nathaniel is of good reputation for truth & veracity before me Zechariah Eddy, Justice of the Peace for said County
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Plymouth
Clerks Office  April 11, 1843

I John W. Thomas, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the said county of Plymouth hereby certify that Zekariah Eddy Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Plymouth duly commissioned & qualified and that his signature before written is genuine.
In testimony hereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas on the day & year aforesaid.
John W. Thomas, Clerk
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8940
Susanna Tinkham
Vermont
Act 7July '38
m. 80 d. 42

Rejected 6351
Act 3 March '43
admd
6 mos. 6 days
20.66

Oel Billings
Woodstock, Vt.
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State of Vermont
Windsor County SS
Hartford District
On this 7th day of April A.D. 1843
Personally appeared before Oel Billings a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Windsor and Register of the Probate Court for the District of Hartford aforesaid, Susanna Tinkham a resident of Pomfret in said District aged 80 years who being first sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 and the 23d of August 1842 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Isaiah Tinkham late of said Pomfret deceased, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and served as set forth in his declaration under the act of June 7, 1832  refference being had to said declaration now on file in the War department for further particulars and he drew a pension of $33.33 per annum.
She further declares that she was married to the said Isaiah Tinkham at Middleborough in the state of Massachusetts on the 3d day of February A.D. 1780. That her husband the aforesaid Isaiah Tinkham died at said Pomfret on the 29th day of September 1842 and that she now remains the widow of said Isaiah Tinkham deceased. That she was not  married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 to wit at the time above mentioned.
Susanna   X    Tinkham
her mark
Susanna Child
Alvin Child
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year first above written and I further certify that she the said Susanna Tinkham is now the widow of Isaiah Tinkham late of Pomfret in said District deceased who was a pensioner of the United States, as she has stated above and that she is respectable and credible person. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office at Woodstock in said District the day and year before named.
Oel Billings Register
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State of Vermont
Hartford District
(seal)
On this 7th day of June A.D. 1843 personally appeared before the Hon. the Probate Court for the District of Hartford aforesaid Susanna Tinkham a resident of Pomfret in said District aged 80 years who being first sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d of March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Isaiah Tinkham late of said Pomfret deceased who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and served as set forth in his declaration under the act of Congress passed June 7, 1832, and drew a pension of thirty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum. And that she has made her declaration under the Acts of July 7, 1838 and August 23, 1842 and expects to draw a pension of $33.33 per annum under said acts.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Susanna  X  Tinkham
her mark
Attest Ellis Tinkham
Oel Billings
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written.
Thos. P. Russell Judge of Probate

State of Vermont
Hartford District
I Oel Billings Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Susanna Tinkham for a pension. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal by order of the Court at Woodstock in said District this seventh day of June A. D. 1843.
Oel Billings Register
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State of Vermont
Hartford District
On this 7th day of June A.D. 1843 Personally appeared before the Hon. the Probate Court for the District of Hartford aforesaid Susanna Tinkham a resident of Pomfret in said District aged 80 years who being first sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed the 7th July 1838 and 23d of August 1842 granting pensions to widows of persons who served in the war of the Revolution.
That she is still the widow of Isaiah Tinkham late of Pomfret in said District deceased who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and served as set forth in his declaration under the act of congress passed June 7 1832 and drew a pension of thirty three dollars and thirty three cents per annum.
She also further declares that she was married to the said Isaiah Tinkham on the 3d day of February 1780. that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January 1794 to wit at the time above stated and that her husband the aforesaid Isaiah Tinkham died Sept. 29, 1842
Susana   X   Tinkham
 her mark
Attest Ellis Tinkham
Oel Billings

Sword to and subscribed on the day and year first above written and I further certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court that Susanna Tinkham the signer above is the widow of the aforesaid Isaiah Tinkham deceased who was a pensioner of the United States and died as she has stated above.
Thos. P. Russell Judge of Probate
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State of Vermont
Hartford District
I Oel Billings Register of the Court of Probate for the District of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Susanna Tinkham for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal by order of Court this seventh day of June 1843 at Woodstock in said District.
Oel Billings Register
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Woodstock Vt. April 17, 1843

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir:
I her forward the declaration of Susanna Tinkham widow of Isaiah Tinkham deceased for a pension under the act of Congress passed July 7, 1838 & August 23, 1843.
I am Respectfully your obt. svt.
Oel Billings
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State of Vermont
Hartford District 

Whereas the act of the 30th of April 1844 prohibited me as administrator of the estate of Susanna Tinkham late of Pomfret deceased from drawing a pension for the same period during which her husband was a pensioner. I now make the following statement under Oath to obtain the benefits of the joint Resolution of Congress approved January 23 1845. That said Susanna Tinkham was the widow of Isaiah Tinkham who was a private in the war of the Revolution; that I have drawn a pension as administrator aforesaid at the rate of $20/66 per annum, from the 4th day of March 1843 to the 12th day of May 1844 at which time said widow died. And now I ask for the amount due me as administrator aforesaid from the 4th day of March 1836 to the 4th day of March 1841 when her former pensions commenced un the act of March 3d 1843.
Frederick Billings
Witness William W. Mower

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 17th day of February in the year 1845 at Woodstock.
George E. Wales Judge of Probate

State of Vermont
Hartford District
I Oel Billings Register of the Court of Probate of the District of Hartford aforesaid do hereby certify the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Judge of Probate in the matter of the application of Frederick Billings Administrator of the estate of Susanna Tinkham for arrears of Pension and I further certify that said Susanna died at Pomfret in said District on the 12th day of May 1844 and that said Frederick Billings was on the 4th day of oct. 1844 duly appointed administrator of the estate of said deceased & gave bonds as the law requires as appears of record and due faith and credit are to be given to his acts as such
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and that said Frederick drew a pension as he has declared in his foregoing statement.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at Woodstock in said District this 21st day of February A. D. 1845.
Oel Billings Register
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Moses Thompson's affidavit

Dr. Soule
Zeb. Thompson  #3.00

Direct to Postmaster in Pompfret-Cyrus Snow-name of the last Post Office "Snow's Shore"
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I Moses Thompson of the Town of Middleborough
& the County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts, now in the seventy first year of my age, do testify and say that I was in the army of the revolution a soldier in several companies & especially that I was a soldier in said army in the year seventeen hundred & seventy eight during the term of six weeks & served that time in the State of Rhodisland, in the company commanded by Capt. Partridge, but do not now recollect the name of the Colonel who commanded the regiment to which I belonged during said term of six weeks. Isaiah Tinkham now of Town of Pomfret & County of Winsor & State of Vermont served with me in the same company commanded by said Partridge, & was discharged when I was. We both then had our homes in the town of Halifax in said County of Plymouth.
Moses Thompson

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth Ss July 13, 1832. Personally appeared the above named Moses Thompson & made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed. I further certify that Mr. Thompson is a person of truth & veracity & a credible witness.
Zechariah Eddy Justice of the peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth SS
I John B. Thomas Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court being a Court of Record in the County of Plymouth hereby certify that Zechariah Eddy Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth that that I believe his name that subscribed to be his fine & proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Supreme Judicial court on this seventeenth day of August A. D. 1832
J.B. Thomas
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Hon. Lewis Cass
Secty. of War
Washington City D.C.
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Woodstock Vt. Sept. 13th 1832

Dear Sir
enclosed with this is four declarations for pensions which when examined I wish the return directed to me.
Respectfully your
Walter Palmer

Hon. Lewis Cass
Secty. of War
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Woodstock Vt. June 16 1843

Hon. J. L. Edwards
sir
I enclose you the declaration of Susanna Tinkham for pension under the act of March 3, 1843.
I am Respectfully your obt. servant
Oel Billings
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Woodstock June 13 1843

Hon. J. L. Edwards
Sir,
Enclosed is the declaration of Susanna Tinkham for a pension made pursuant to your direction as mentioned by yours of the 29th day of May last.
I am Respectfully your obt. servant
Oel Billings
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Dr. Soule
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I Daniel Soule of the Town of Plympton in the County of Plymouth & Commonwealth of Massachusetts being in the seventy fifth year of my age, do testify and say that I was a soldier in the army of the revolution several companies and especially I served the term of six weeks in the company commanded by Capt. James Churchill & I think in the regiment commanded by Col. Cotton. I served there the term of six weeks which was the term of my enlistment in the fall of the year seventeen hundred & seventy five & was stationed at Roxbury & at the end of the term was discharged. And at that time I lived in the said town of Plympton & at the same time of my enlistment Isaiah Tinkham now of Pomfret in the state of Vermont who enlisted and served in the same company at the same place with me & was discharged when I was discharged. He then lived in the town of Halifax in said county. Said Churchill's home was in said Plympton.
Also I served in said Revolutionary army the term of five months in the State of New York in the year 1776 which was the full term of my enlistment in that service at that time. The Captain of the company was Capt. James Harlow, then of said Plympton & our Col. was named Carey & belong to Bridgewater in said County. We went from home the 25th July & were at (illegible) in the City of New York, then about four miles up the river at a place I think called Chelsea, were at White Plains the next day after the action or battle there.. Gen. Fellows commanded the brigade in this last company & campain. Said Isaiah Tinkham was with me to whole time & in the same
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(illegible) & we served the full time of five months and were discharged at the end thereof at the same time.
Daniel Soul

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth Ss. August 12, 1832 Then the above named Daniel Soule appeared & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed; I further certify that said Soule is a man of truth & veracity & that he is a credible witness
Zech. Eddy
Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth SS
I John B. Thomas Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court being a Court of Record in the County of Plymouth hereby certify that Zechariah Eddy Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth and that I believe his name thereto subscribed to be his fine & proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court on this seventeenth day of August 1832
J. B. Thomas
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No 8940
Susanna Tinkham
Vermont
Suspended

Cert. to Oel Billings May 29, 1843
    "     "     "     "     July31 1843
     "     "     "     "      August 24 '44

Act 7th July 1838
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Zebadiah Thompson
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I Zebadiah Thompson of Halifax in the county of Plymouth & Commonwealth of  Massachusetts in  the seventy fourth year of my age do testify & say that in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven I was a soldier in the revolutionary service in the Company of which Nathaniel Goodwin as Captain & Jonas Thompson, Bartlett Holmes & Amariah Harlow were Lieutenants; I then lived in said Halifax & a large portion of said company was drawn from Plymouth in said county & the (illegible) from said Halifax; all were drawn to serve one month as malitia men & did serve one full month in the State of Rhodisland, & stationed at Tiverton & were then discharged. I further testify & say that Isaiah Tinkham then of said Halifax but now of Pomfret in the State of Vermont was drawn for said service when I was & served the term of one month with me at said Tiverton & was discharged when I was discharged as aforesaid. I remember him very well. I have in my  possession a list of the Company who which I found among the papers of Lieutenant Jonas Thompson, aforesaid who is now deceased. the whole company consisted of one hundred besides two or three who were discharged.
Zebadiah Thomson

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth SS July 20, 1832. then personally appeared the above named Zebadiah Thompson & made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. I further certify that said Zebediah Thompson is a man of truth & a credible witness.
Zechariah Eddy
Justice of the Peace.
July 29, 1832 Sworn to.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth SS
I John B. Thomas Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Courts being a Court of Record in the County of Plymouth hereby certify that Zechariah Eddy Esq. before whom the foregoing affidavit was sworn is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth and that I believe his name thereto subscribed to be his fine & proper signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Supreme Judicial Court on this seventeenth day of August 1832.
J. B. Thomas
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8 mo. at Roxbury-Capt. Bradford Co 177?=Col.  Cotton 1 mo. (illegible) 1777
12 mo in N. Y. in Capt. Clapp's Co. 1776-Col. Ward 8 mo Capt Jas. (illegible) in N. Y. White Plains-Col. Ward Ny. City
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Sept. 29, 1843

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Josiah Tinkham is borne upon the rolls of Capt. Nathl. Goodwin, Col Cotton as a private to Ret. from Sept. 25th to Oct. 31,, 1777 l mo. 6 days.
There are no rolls of Capt. James Churchill in the office.
The only roll of James Harlow for (illegible) is a roll of the (illegible) from June of  (illegible) of the number of officers & men in his company.; the names are not given.
The name of Isaiah Tinkham does not appear upon any rolls in this office.
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who tendered the service Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above written
Jno. A. Bolles
Secretary of the Commonwealth
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Tinkham
Dec memo.

(illegible) 9-99 Capt. Nath. Hasbro
Sept 25-Oct 31/77 Mass.
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Pension Office
July 31, 1843

Sir,
In the case of Susanna Tinkham the service of her late husband in the Massachusetts Militia should be established by the rolls in the office of the Secretary of that state which were not known when his claim was adjusted. The regulations of this Department, as well as the established rules of evidence require in all cases the best attainable proof.  the terms set forth are two months from November 1775 under Captain James Churchill, at Roxbury; five months from June 1776 under Captain James Harlow in New York; two months in 1777 under Captain Nathaniel Goodwin in Rhode Island, and one month in 1778 under Captain Harlow, also in Rhode Island.
I am very respectfully
Your obt. servant
J. L. Edwards

Oel  Billings, Esq.
Woodstock, Vermont
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Woodstock Vt. Dec. 9 1843

J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
I received your form of July 31, 1843 relating to a pension for Susanna Tinkham widow of Isaiah Tinkham deceased and have pursuant to your directions sent and procured from the Secretary of the State of Mass. a certificate of the services (or purporting to be that) of Isaiah Tinkham but coresponding so far as it goes, to the service as declared by Isaiah Tinkham deceased and while there is not a shadow of doubt in the service of said Isaiah but which from the similarity of the given name was wrongfully put down in the rolls. I trust that the widow will not be deprived of her just rights, from any apparant error or from the fact that she cannot in full establish by documentary evidence her husbands service when her husband has drawn under his declaration with such testimony as was then satisfactory to the pension department and which I trust will be so now.
I am Respectfully your obt. svt.
Oel Billings
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Woodstock Vermont August 29, 1844

J. L. Edward Esquire
Sir,
Yours of the 24th instant is received relative to the claim of Susanna Tinkham, widow of Isaiah Tinkham for a pension. You say that "the one month and six days in 1777 in Capt. Goodwin's Company and the five months in 1776 under Captain Harlow will be allowed if accepted. The allowance above named is accepted as it is impossible to obtain any more testimony at this late day, and  I hope to receive a certificate soon.
I am Respectfully your obt. sv.
Oel Billings
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Woodstock Vt. February 21, 1845.

Hon. J. L. Edwards

Sir,
I enclose you the necessary papers of the administrator of the estate of the late Susanna Tinkham wid. of Isaiah Tinkham deceased, for arrear of Pension.
I am Respectfully your obt. sv.
Oel Billings
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Revy 26,536
WIDOW &c.
File No. 26 536
Susanna Tinkham
Wid. of 
Isaiah Tinkham
Pri Rev. War

Act Mar 3rd 1843
Index: Vol. M, Page 276

[Arrangement of 1870]
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July 2, 1903 Hist. to
W. P. Baxter
Chicago Ill
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P,O,box 238 Chicago 6/17/=1903

Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir
"Kindly" send me pension record of Isiah Tinkham also Seth Tinkham. Time of application for pension. These gentlemen were residents of Pomfret, Windsor County, Vermont.
Respl. Wm.. P. Baxter

(stamp-U. S. Pension Office O Jun 19 1903
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Rect. stamp-Old War & Navy Files
Jun 30 1903
Round stamp- Record Division Jun 25 1903