Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29228, Seth Hinkley, Mass.
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(8-1776)

SERVICE | | NUMBER

Mass. | Hinkley, Seth | S. 29228
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CONTENTS
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21.007
Massachusetts
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Seth Hinkley
of Worcester in the State of Massa
who was a Private in the Company commanded
by Captain Newell of the Rgt commanded
by Col. Keys in the Mass
line for 6 months
[word in pencil illegible]
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Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts 
at the rate of 20 Dollars -- Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Aug 
1833 and sent Newton 
Lincoln Worcester Mass
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 | $40.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " | 10.00
| $50.00

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by [illegible] [illegible], Clerk,
Book E Vol. 2 Page 34

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Worcester
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I Joshua Crosby of [illegible] in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify and say that I have been acquainted with Seth Hinkley of Worcester in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth aforesaid about fifty eight years. About the first of July 1777, I enlisted into the revolutionary service and marched in the Company commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Newell's of Col. Keyes' Regiment, into the State of Rhode Island, and continued to do duty as a soldier in said Company till about the first of January next following, when said Company was dismissed, the term of service from which I enlisted having then expired. Said Seth Hinkley marched with me in said company from Hardwick, in the County of Worcester, and continued to do duty therein as a soldier with me untill my return to said Hardwick after said company was dismissed, when he returned there with me. I always understood that said Seth Hinkley enlisted into said service for the term of six months. that was the term of his service as aforesaid and the term for which I enlisted into said Company.
Joshua Crosby

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss. On this nineteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two the above named Joshua Crosby personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed in my presence.
Before me Rejoice Newton Justice of the Peace
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I Samuel Hinkley of Hardwick in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts testify and say that I have been acquainted with Seth Hinkley of Worcester in said County from my early childhood. About the first of July 1777. I enlisted into the revolutionary service and marched in the Company commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Newell of Col. Keyes' Regiment from said Hardwick into the State of Rohde Island and continued to duty as a soldier in said company for six months and until about the first of January 1778. when said company was dismissed and I returned to said Hardwick, the term of service for which I enlisted having then expired. I have [illegible] Seth Hinkley enlist into the same service at the time I so enlisted. he marched with me in said company from Hardwick and continued to do duty therein as a soldier with me until my return to said Hardwick after said company was dismissed, when he returned with me. we both enlisted for the term of six months and both continued in said service till said term was fully completed.
Saml Hinkley


Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss. On this twenty first day of June [crossed-out Samuel Hinkley] in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two the above named Samuel Hinkley personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed in my presence.
Before me Rejoice Newton Justice of the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Worcester ss.

I Abijah Bigelow, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, being a court of Record, within and for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify that Rejoice Newton, Esquire, before whom the foregoing Affidavits were made and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said County of Worcester, and that his signatures thereto appear to me to be in his own proper hand writing.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court of Common Pleas, this twenty second day of June, in the Year of our Lord one thousand, eight hundred and thirty-two.

Abijah Bigelow, Clerk

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Worcester ss. June 21. 1832. I hereby certify that the foregoing Deponents, Joshua Crosby and Samuel Hinkly have been personally known to me for several years [illegible] past and that they are persons of credibility and their said Depositions are respectfully entitled to full confidence.

Rejoice Newton Justice of the Peace
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Seth Hinckley.

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DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.

COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.

ON this fourteenth day of August in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty two personally apppeared in open Court before Nathaniel Paine Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Worcester in and for said County [crossed-out a resident of] Seth Hinkley of Worcester in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy three 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 was born at Hardwick in said County of Worcester on the 21st of June AD. 1759. The word of his birth is found on the book of records of said town of Hardwick. He continued to reside in said Hardwick till about the first day of July AD. 1777. when he enlisted into the Revolutionary service as a soldier in a Company of Massachusetts Militia commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Newell in the Regiment commanded by Col. Keyes. Col. Wade was the Lieut. Colonel Samuel Dexter was my Lieutenant and _ Barrows my Ensign. He enlisted for six months, and about the first of July aforesaid a part of said Company he being and was mustered at Brookfield in said County and immediately marched under Lieut. Dexter to join a part of the company which had been marched a few days previous under Capt. Newell. We marched to Worcester there to Grafton, Upton, & [illegible] in said County. there to Providence in the State of Rhode Island where I joined Capt. Newell with that part of the Company under his command. Early the next morning he marched with Capt. Newell and his company to a place called (at that time) Obdykis Newtown on the Narragusitt Bay where they arrived on the same day. he continued at this place guarding the shores against the approaches of the the enemy [illegible] [illegible] time in August. There was no other company stationed at this particular place. At the time last mentioned he with said Company went by water to Tiverton, where he [illegible] they found a horse shed filled with [illegible], which they had not seen for three days. At Tiverton there were several Regiments. The whole command by General [illegible]. The troops at Tiverton and vicinity were all [illegible] once, and only [illegible] while he was there. at that time boats were prepared, as was then understood, for the purpose of making an attack upon the British troops on Rhode Island. but after marching to the shore where the boats were collected and remaining there about two hours, the troops separated and went to their several quarters. The troops were frequently fired upon by cannon from the Island, but none were killed to his knowledge. About the first of December he, with said Company, marched to Providence where they remained till the first day of January AD. 1778. when said company was discharged, but never received any discharges. He served out the whole term for which he enlisted as aforesaid. While at Providence, we did no other service
but guarded he town. He returned immediately to said Hardwick after being dismissed as aforesaid, in Company with, Joshua Crosby, his brother Samuel Hinkley, Stephen Johnson, Rowland Lears, Moses Haskell, all of whom are now alive and to whom I am well known, also [illegible] Luce, Phillip [illegible] & Andrew Haskell - all of whom then belonged to said Hardwick. said Crosby now lives at Enfield Mass. Samuel Hinkley at said Hardwick. Stephen Johnson at [illegible] Mass. Rowland Lears at Prescott Mass. Moses Haskell in the State of New York. He resided in said Hardwhick till he was forty seven years old. then resided in Boston Mass six years. then resided in Burksport in the District (now State) of Maine till November 1827. when he [illegible] to said Worcester where he has lived to the present time. I have no documentary evidence to prove my enlistment or discharge.

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.
Seth Hinkley

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Before me
Nathanl Paine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
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We _____ a Clergyman residing in the _____ and  _____ residing in _____ hereby certify that we are well acquainted with _____ who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be _____ years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribe the day and year aforesaid.

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And the said court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.

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And the court further certifies , that is appears to them that _____ who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that _____ who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Nathnl Paine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester


I Theophilus Wheeler Register, [crossed-out Clerk] of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Seth Hinkley for a pension.
In TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Probate this 14th day of August in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred thirty two.

Theophs Wheeler Register of Probate for the County of Worcester in Massachusetts

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January 27, 1926

E. E. Childs
83 Franklin St.,
Providence, R. I.

Sir:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 29228 it appears that Seth Hinkley was born June 21, 1759 in Hardwick, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

While a resident of his native town he enlisted July 1, 1777, served as a private in Captain Ebenezer Newell's Company, Colonel Keyes' Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged January 1, 1778.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 14, 1832 while a resident of Worcester, Worcester County, Massachusetts.

It is not stated whether soldier ever married.

[the following four lines handwritten]
(Br. Samuel served the six mos, with him.
Sol. also lived after Rev. in Boston & in Burksford, Me
Date of death [illegible] [illegible]
[illegible]) 

Respectfully, 
WINFIELD SCOTT
Commissioner.
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29228

Revy INVALID.
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File No. 29.228
Seth Hinkley
Pri Rev War
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Act: June 7th 32'
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 186

[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Elmer E. Childs
83 Franklin St.
Providence, R. I.

December 15th, 1925.

U. S. Government
Pension Department
Washington, D. C.

Honorable Sirs:

I wish to find out regarding the pension for one Jonathan Childs, 1775-1785, - where he was originally from; also Seth Hinkley, Hardwick or Barre, Massachusetts - what were the dates of his pension payments.

Trusting to hear from you soon, I remain

Very truly yours,

E. E. Childs

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Seth Hinkley
Mass

[illegible] at Capt [cut off]
Company Ce[cut off]
[illegible] GM
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I certify that the reason why no certificate of a clergyman is produced to the age and revolutionary services of the within named Seth Hinkley is, that the Clergyman of the town of Hardwick where he formerly resided has been settled in the ministry long since said Hinkley left said town and the Clergymen of the town of Worcester are entirely unacquainted with his reputation in that particular. I further certify that Jeremiah Hathaway and Harmon Chamberlain who have certified to the age and services of said Hinkley are well known to me as men of truth.

Rejoice Newton Justice of the Peace
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We Jeremiah Hathaway of Hardwick in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Harmon Chamberlain of Worcester in said County, formerly resident at said Hardwick, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Seth Hinkley who has subscribed and sworn to the declaration hereto annexed, that we believe him to be seventy three years of age, that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and we [illegible] in that opinion.
Jeremiah Hathaway
Harmon Chamberlain

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Worcester ss.
On this twelfth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand and eight hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open Court before Nathaniel Paine Judge of Probate in and for the County of Worcester Jeremiah Hathaway and Harmon Chamberlain above named and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by them subscribed. And the Court certifies
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that it appears to them that Jeremiah Hathaway who signed the preceding certificate resides in the town of Hardwick and that said Harmon Chamberlain who signed said certificate is a resident in the town of Worcester, both in said County of Worcester, and that their statement is entitled to credit.

Nathl Paine Judge of Probate for the Courts of Worcester


Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Worcester ss.
I Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester do hereby certify that since making my certificate on this case, dated 14th August 1832 the foregoing affidavit of Jeremiah Hathaway and Harmon Chamberlin made before the Hon. Judge of Probate for the said County of Worcester has been produced, and the Papers now annexed by ribbon under the Seal of the said Probate Court are the proceedings in the said Court in the matter of the application of Seth Hinkley for a Pension.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court this 13th day of June in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty three.

Theophs Wheeler Reg of said Court

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