Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 691, John Hinckley, Conn.
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Conn.
CONTENTS
Hinckley, John   Number  W691
Rachel       B.L. Wt. 17895-160-55        



484
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Vol. H 2-5
141.596  Act Mah 3/55
              May31/.
Rachel Hinckley, wid of
John Hinckley  Priv.
Rev. War
Capt.
Col.
N.Y Mil.
Musician Col Sherman
Bat.
Dis.
Conn Live
War Rev.
Now a Pensioner of the U. States.
NY Feby 53-1350
CO. 160 acs Feb 28/56
Dodge
No 17895 ifs M
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1.350
New York Albany
Rachel Hinckley
widow of John Hinckley
who served in the Revolutionary war
, as a private
Ct Line
Inscribed on the Roll at the rates
of
Dollars of
Cents per annum, to commenc
on the of Acre, 1840
3" February 183
Certificate of Pension issued
the
17 day of Aug '53
and sent to
J. H. Wethers
Locke
N. Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under a
February, 3/53 page 75 Vol. A
1818
184 0
Dec 23   Hinckley
histiry Cove
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7915
New York Roll
John Hinckley
of Naples in the State of New York
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Sherman of the Connecticut
me, for the term of three years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York.
at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on
the 17th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20th of March 1819
and sent to Honble Moses Atwater Judge
Canandaigna N.Y
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 1893
Semi-anl, all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 - 48
124:9D
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
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In the matter of
John Hinckley
Application for

a pension
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State of New York
Ontario County } Ss 
On this nineteenth day of May 1824 personally appeared in open court of record to wit the Court of Common Pleas of the county of Ontario aforesaid proceeding according to the course of the Common Law having a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount and keeping a record of its proceedings John Hinckley resident in the said county aged sixty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of the 18th March 1818 the first of May 1820 and the first of March 1823, that he the said John Hinckley enlisted for the term of three years on someday in the month of May in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven but cannot now remember the particular day; in the State of Connecticut in the Company commanded by Captain Ichabod Hinckley in the second Connecticut Regiment Commanded by Colonel Isaac Sherman in the line of the state of Connecticut on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the corps until May 7th 1780 when he was discharged from said service in Springfield in the state of New Jersey. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth of March eighteen hundred and eighteen and I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" passed on the 18th day of March 1818 And that I have not nor has any person in trust for me any property or securities contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed and by me subscribed
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The privilege of pasturing one horse and one cow supposed to be worth annually $3.00
The privilege of a room to live in the annual worth of which is estimated at six dollars $6.00
That I have remaining the following personal property included in the inventory first submitted by me and not disposed of by sale or otherwise
One horse Spavinal and lame $20.00
One note $20.00
One horse waggon old and run down  13.00
One old harness 3.00
Four kitchen chairs 2.00
Two old pine chests 1.45
One poor saddle 4.00
One small fire shovel and tongs 1.25
One old spinning wheel  0.45
One sett tea cups and saucers 0.39
Seven small earthen plates .50
Two small tin basins  0.38
1 sett knives and forks   1.00
One black tea pot   0.18
Two small white bowls   0.18
Two tin pans   0.75
One old looking glass  0.50
One small lantern   0.50
One small spider   0.50
One small tea kettle   0.12
One small table   1.00
One small kettle 0.62
                        $83.80
And I do further swear that my family consists of myself aged sixty three years by profession
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a farmer and unable through infirmity and sickness to labour; and also my wife Anna Hinckley aged fifty years her constitution impaired by dropsy. And that the following changes as near as I can recollect have been made in my property since the exhibition of my first schedule
Name of persons to whom sold
Time of Sale
Amount of property received in return
Twenty acres of land sold to William Johnson as by the exemplified copy of the deed of bargain and sale herewith transmitted herewith appears} May 1st AD 1822} Eighty eight dollars and seventy five cents in mens and womens coarse shoes

One cow mentioned in the former inventory sold to Holcomb of Naples in Ontario County } Sometime in September 1823 } The Waggon inventoried above and estimated at $15.00

And this deponent further says that the shoes above mentioned have been sold from time to time to procure necessary provisions for the maintenance of himself and his family but that as he has disposed of them to many different persons he is now unable to set forth more particularly either the names of the persons or the amount and description of property received in return and that all the property mentioned in the above schedule and no more is now in possession of this deponent except such parcels of it as are above described to have been sold.
John Hinckley
Sworn in open court
19th May 1824
Ralph Lester Dep Clk.
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Ontario Common Please May Term 1824
Present the Hon Aaron Younglove
Hon Micah Brooks
Hon Moses Atwater } Judges

The Court having heard evidence as to the value of the property mentioned in the above schedule are satisfied that it is worth eighty-three dollars and eighty cents and no more and the court are satisfied that the foregoing affidavit is true and order their clerk to certify the same in due form

State of New York
Ontario County} Ss I Ralph Lester Deputy Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of said county do certify that the foregoing affidavit schedule and order are truly copied from the records of said Court in testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of said Court and subscribed my name this 21st day of May 1824
Ralph Lester Dep Clk
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State of New York
County of Ontario }Ss
   
  On this 15th day of April A.D. 1853, personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of Court of Sessions within and for the county and state aforesaid Rachel Hinckley aged seventy six years, a resident of the town of Gorham in the county of Ontario and state of New York who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress approved the 3d day of February, 1853;
Who says that she is the widow of John Hinckley deceased who was a private in the war of the Revolution and was pensioned under the act of 18th March 1818 at the rate of 96 per annum, and was paid at the New York agency. She further declares that she was married to the said John Hinckley on the second day of May 1844 in the town of Gorham in the county of Ontario in the state of New York by Adam Yeakley Esq. and acting Justice of the Peace. That she has no public or private record of her said marriage or of her husbands death.
She further declares that her husband, the aforesaid John Hinckley died in the town of Naples in the county of Ontario and state of New York on 22d day of October A.D. 1846. That she was not married to him prior to the 2d of January A.D. 1800 but at the time above stated.
   She further declares that she was a widow at the passage of the act, and s still a widow, and that she has never before made application for a pension. That proof of her widowhood and of the death of her husband was filed in the pension office at the time she drew his last pay up to his death.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me} 
                                 her 
                     Rachel    x   Hinckley
                                mark
Lindley W. Smith a Justice of the Court of Sessions and Oyer & Terminer in aforsaid County

I hereby certify that the above named deponent is unable to attend the sitting of the Court, in consequence of the infirmities of old age; and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of this case, and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Lindley W. Smith a Justice of the Court of Session and Oyer & Terminer in and for said County.
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State of New York
Ontario County}
     On this 15th day of April A.D. 1853, personally appeared before the undersigned , a Justice of Court of Sessions within and for the county and state aforesaid, Hannah Bargess aged fifty five years, a resident of Gorham in the county of Ontario and state of New York who, being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say
   That she was well acquainted with John Hinckley and Rachel Hunt of Ontario County N.Y. and that the said John Hinckley was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the U.S.
   That the said John Hinckley and Rachel Hunt was married in the town of Goram in the County of Ontario and State of New York on the 2nd day of May A.D. 1844 that this deponent was present at the time of their said marriage and saw the marriage ceremony performed that they were married by one Adam Yeakley Esq. an acting Justice of the Peace and that the said John Hinckley and Rachel Hinckley lived and Cohabited together as Husband and Wife from the time of their marriage as aforesaid up to the time of the death of the said John Hinckley who died in the town of Naples in the County of Ontario and State of New York on the 22 day of October A.D. 1846. And that at his death he left the said Rachel Hinckley his widow him surviving who still remains his widow and resides in the town of Goram Ontario County State of New York.
                  her
Hannah       X     Bargess
                 mark

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me}
Lindley W. Smith, a Justice of the Court of Session & Oyer and Terminer in and for said County.

I certify that the above name deponent is a reputable witness; and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of the case where this is to be used and am not concerned in its prosecution. Lindley W. Smith a Justice of the Court of Sessions and Oyer and Terminer in and for said county.
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State of New York
Ontario County }

            On this 16th day of April A.D. 1853, personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Court of Sessions within and for the county and state aforesaid, Adam Yeakley, aged Fifty three years, a resident of Goram in the county of Ontario and state of New York who, being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say
    That in the year A.D. 1844 he was an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Ontario and State of New York. That in the said year A.D. 1844 on the 2d day of May at the town Goram in the County of Ontario and State of New York he married one John Hinckley and Rachel Hunt and that said John Hinckley was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. That the said John Hinckley died in the town of Naples in the County of Ontario and State of New York on the 22d day of October A.D. 1846 that at his death as aforesaid he left the said Rachel Hinckley his widow him surviving who still remains his widow and resides in Goram Ontario County State of New York
A Yeakley

Sworn to and subscribe the day and year aforesaid before me,
Lindley W. Smith a Justice of the Court of Sessions and Oyer & Terminer in & for said county.

I certify that the above named deponent is a reputable witness and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of the case where this is to be used and am not concerned in its prosecution.
Lindley W. Smith a Justice of the Court of Sessions and Oyer & Terminer in & for said County.
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State of New York
Ontario County Clerks Office Ss I hereby certify that Lindley W. Smith Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing Affidavits & certificates was at the several times of taking the same a Justice of the Court of Sessions & Oyer & Terminer in aforesaid County and that he was one of the members of said courts daily qualified and authorized to act as such and that said courts are each courts of record of said county and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and that the signatures to said Affidavits and certificates are genuine
    Witness my hand and official seal this 21 day of April 1853
     John J. Lyon
      Clerk of Ontario County
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Rachel Hinckley
141.596
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State of New York
County of Cayuga}Ss
      On this 12th day of April, A.D. 1855, personally appeared before me Aaron Murphey a Notary Public in and for the County and State aforesaid Rachel Hinckley aged seventy eight years, a resident of Goram in the County of Ontario and State of New York Who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of John Hinckley deceased, who was a private in the War of the Revolution, and was Pensioned under the act of Feb 3d 1853 at the rate of $96 per annum, as the widow of the said John Hinckley deceased.
That she has no public or private record of her marriage to said John Hinckley or of his death that for proof of the same and of her widowhood reference may be had to the evidence on file in the Pension Office upon which her said Pension was granted.
   She further declares that she was married to the said John Hinckley in the town of Goram in the County of Ontario and State of New York on the 2d day of May A.D. 1844. She further declares that her husband, the aforesaid John Hinckley died in Naples in the County of Ontario and State of New York on the 22d day of October A.D. 1846 and that she is still a widow. She also declares that she ahs not received a warrant for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress nor made any other application therefor.
   She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the act of March 3d 1855.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above written before me.   her
                                  Rachel   x   Hinckley
                                             mark
Aaron Murphey "attest"
Notary Public David Hunt
We David Hunt and George Frey, residents of Goram in the State of New York upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Rachel Hinckley, in our presence, and that we believe, from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be & that she still remains the widow of John Hinckley deceased and is now drawing a Pension as his widow under the 2d section Act Feb 3d 1853  David Hunt George Frey

The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.

Aaron Murphey
Notary Public
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STATE OF New York
Cayuga County Clerk's Office.
I hereby certify that Aaron Murphy
before whom the annexed Deposition was
taken, was at the time of taking the same a Notary Public [inserted and Justice of the Peace crossed out] 
in and for the County and State aforesaid, duly elected and authorized to take
the same, and that the signature thereto purporting to be his is genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereto set my hand and affix the seal of said
county, and of the Court of Record thereof, this
14" day of
April 1855 And I further certify that I am not interested or concerned in the prosecution or result of this case.
EB Marvin
County Clerk of Cayuga County
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July 12, 1937.
BA-J/ILL
Gershom Hinckley
W. 25771
John Hinckley
W. 691

Mrs. John C. Cochrane
725 2nd Avenue South
Saint Cloud, Minnesota.

Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the
Revolutionary War records of John, Nathan, Gershom, and 
also, whether it is shown that Josiah Hinckley was ever in Delaware,
Greene or Ulster Counties, New York.

There is no claim for pension on file based upon service in
the Revolutionary War of a Nathan or Paul Hinckley, under any spelling
of that surname. In the papers on file in pension claim, S. 15169,
of Josiah Hinkley, which was furnished you April 2, 1937, it is not
shown that he was ever in Delaware, Greene of Ulster County, New York.
The records of Gershom Hinckley and John Hinckley are furnished you
herein as found in pension claims, based upon their service in the
Revolutionary War.
GERSHOM HINCKLEY-W 28771.
Gershom Hinckley was born August 28, 1763; the place of his
birth and the names of his parents are not shown. His brother, Jonathan
W. Hinckley, was born in June 1772.
Gershom Hinckley enlisted July 17, 1775 and served as private
in Captain John Ripley's company, 8" Connecticut regiment until December
19, 1775; the residence of the soldier at the time of his enlistment is
not given. He went to New York State; he enlisted and served between
November 9, 1779 and November 14, 1781, as private on different tours,
amounting in all to six months, under Captains James Magee, Ichabod
Turner and John W. Schermerhorn, and Colonels Morris Graham and Killian
Van Rensselaer in the New York troops.
The soldier married April 2, 1789 in Pittstown, Rensselaer
County, New York, Prudence, who was born August 8, 1770; her maiden name
and the names of her parents are not shown.  They were married by a
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Baptist Minister.
Gershom Hinckley died February 20, 1848 in Salina, Onondaga
County, New York,
Prudence Hinckley, the soldier's widow, applied March 2, 1852
for the pension which was due on account of the service of her
husband in the Revolutionary War; at that time she resided in Clay,
Onondaga County, New York. She died April 3, 1852 in the village of
Liverpool, town of Salina, Onondaga County, New York, survived by
seven children, to whom the pension was allowed; these children were, -
Moses Hinckley, of Syracuse, New York, Tennant Hinckley, of Liverpool,
Salina, New York, Anna (Hinckley) Stafford, wife of Jacob Stafford, of
Onondaga County, Stephen Hinckley, of Oswego County, Hiram Hinckley of
Ashtabula, Ohio, John Hinckley, of Allegan County, Michigan, and
Daniel Hinckley, who went to California in the spring of 1850. The
son, Moses Hinckley, was administrator of the estate.
The names and births of the children of Gershom Hinckley and
his wife, Prudence, are shown as follows

Daniel W. Hinckley | born | February 11, 1790 | died August 1796.
John               "       |    "    |  June       17, 1791 |
Anna               "      |     "   | February    7, 1793 |  
Calop              "      |     "   |  October  20, 1794 |   "     Feb. 1795.
James              "      |    "    |November 21, 1795|    "    Oct. 1798.
Juny                 "      |   "     |  June        28, 1797 | death not known. 
Katharine         "      |    "    |  June        15, 1799 |died Jan. 10, 1829.
Harriet             "      |    "    | May          19, 1801 |  "   Feb. 17, 1838.
Daniel              "      |    "    |November 30, 1803 |
Henry R.           "      |     "   | January     20, 1805 |   "  Jan. 19, 1852.
Hiram               "      |     "   |  June         10, 1807 |
Tennant            "      |     "   | January     13, 1810 |
Moses               "     |     "   | January      20, 1812 |married Sept.2.1847.
Stephen            "     |      "  | March        29, 1814 |
In 1853, Johnthan N. Hinckley, the soldier's brother, resided in
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Columbia, Van Buren County, Michigan; he was then a Minister of
the Freewill Baptist Church,
In 1852, Jacob Stafford, of Clay, New York, stated that he had been
acquainted with the soldier, Gershom Hinckley, fourteen years
prior to his death.
JOHN HINCKLEY-W.  691
The date and place of birth and the names of the parents of John
Hinckley are not shown.
John Hinckley enlisted in May 1777, in Wellington, Connecticut,
served as private in Captain Ichabod Hinckley's (no relationship to said
John shown) company, Colonel Isaac Sherman's 2" Connecticut regiment,
was in the battle of Monmouth and continued until April 15, 1780, when
he was discharged at Springfield, New Jersey, having served three years.
He enlisted in August 1782, in Wellington, Connecticut, served as private
in Captain Solomon Wells' company, Colonel McClellan's Connecticut regiment
and continued until the end of the war, when he was discharged at Fort
Groton, near New London, Connecticut.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 17, 1818,
at which time he resided in Naples, Ontario County, New York; he was aged
then fifty-six years. In 1824, the soldier stated that his family then
at home consisted of himself and his wife, Anna, aged fifty years; he
did not give her maiden name, nor the date and place of their marriage.
He referred to his family, but did not state any names.
John Hinckley married May 2, 1844, in Gorham, Ontario County, New York,
Rachel Hunt. He died October 22, 1846 in Naples, New York.
Rachel Hinckley, the soldier's widow, was allowed pension on her
application executed April 15, 1853, at which time she was aged seventy-six
years; the date and place of her birth and the names of her parents are
not shown. She resided then in Gorham, New York. She was living there in
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1855.
In 1853, when Rachel Hinckley made application for her pension,
one Hannah burgess, aged fifty-five years, resided in the same house 
with said Rachel Hinckley in Gorham, New York. Hannah Burgess stated then that she was present at the marriage of Rachel to John Hinckley,
but did not state any relationship between them.

In 1855, David Hunt and George Frey were residents of Gorham,
New York, and made joint affidavits in behalf of Rachel Hinckley, the
soldier's widow.

In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, name of
person paid and, possibly, the date of death of this pensioner, you
should apply to the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office,
Records Division, this city, and cite the following:
Rachel Hinckley, widow of John Hinckley,
Certificate #1350
Issued August 17, 1853
Rate $96 per annum
Commenced February 3, 1853
Act of February 3, 1853.
New York Agency.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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[upper left corner of page written}

A Difehorge
 of copy

[lower right side of the page]

John Hinckley
W 691
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John Hinckley of the 2d Connect Reg'
has served three years with reputation
the full Term for which he engaged for
is discharged the service of the United States
J Starr Col of Command 
Springfield Apl 14th 1780
21 Brigade
[Stamp above Springfield with words around the edge]
THE NATIONAL ARC [???] OR THE UNITED STATES
w/a design in the center]
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764
Mr. Edwards
nyle
John Hinckley
Recd. 4 June 1824
1st schedule
Sept. 1819

Free
Hon. John C. Callhoun
Secretary of War
Washington 
District of Columbia
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Canandaigua May 26. 1824.
Hon. John C. Callhoun
Sir
Enclosed are the papers of John Hinckley use of John Hinckley a revolutionary pensioner applying for restoration
to the roll under the
act of March 1823. Arguably to the instructions of the session office I have procured
certified copy of the conveyance
of a parcel of land set forth by him in his 
first schedule & [illegible] contained in 
his second. Allthough the [illegible] partly filled  [illegible] by some alliterated person no appencs [?]
abundantly
the spelling still I [illegible] the conveyance is 
substantially valid 
under the existing laws 
of New York. Should any defect in proof be discovered such as event go to defeat the application [illegible] one being apprised of it next myself to make it [illegible]
john Hinckley Pension Certificate 
is numbered 7915
I am Sir
Yours respectfully
Thomas H.  Johns
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State of New York
Ontario County Ss} On the twentieth day of May in the year 1818 before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in said County personally appeared John Hinckley aged fifty six years resident in the town of Naples in said county, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress entitled an Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War. 
That the said John Hinckley enlisted in the continental service of the United States in the month of May and in the year 1777 in the town of Willington in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Ichabod Hinckley, the regiment by Col Isaac Sherman 2nd regiment in the Connecticut Line for the term of three years and continued to perform regular duty in said service until the 15th day of April 1780 and was then discharged from said service in Springfield in the state of New Jersey as will more fully appear from his discharge hereunto annexed. 
That in the year 1782 in the month of August at Willington in the state of Connecticut he enlisted in the militia & service of the United States for two months in the company commanded by Captain Solomon Wells, regiment Col. McClellen and continued in the service until the end of the war and was then discharged at Groton Fort near New London in the state of Connecticut.
That he was in the Battle on Monmouth planes in July 1778. 
And that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
John Hinckley

Sworn to and declared before me the day and year first above written.
Moses Atwater
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Ontarios Ss} I Moses Atwater a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the county of Ontario and state of New York do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Hinckley did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the Common Enemy for the term of more than nine months on the Continental Establishment and I now transmit the preceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. Canandauqua May 20th 1818
Moses Atwater

The Honorable Secretary of War Is hereby requested to send my certificate for a pension to Moses Atwater Esq who is my agent to receive the same. Canandauqua May 20th 1818
John Hinckley

I do certify that the petitioner is in reduced and indigent circumstances. 21 May 1818
Moses Atwater
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Declaration of John Hinckley
20th May 1818

Hon'ble Secretary of War
Admin.
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State of New York
Ontario County
Clerks office

In testimony that Moses Atwater whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the judges of the court of common pleasin and for the county of Ontario and that the same is his signature.
I hereunto subscribe my name and office this county seal at Canandaigua this 15th day of May A.D. 1818
Hu McNair clerk
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We the undersigned being duly sworn deposeth & say that we have been acquainted with John Hinckley of Naples Ontario County New York for a number of years past, - That we were acquainted with the land he sold in the year 1822 - That the sale was a bonafida one and that the annual worth of said land, if rented out, would have brought in an annual income, to its propritor, of fourteen dollars a year. - and further these deponents say that the sale of the lands, above mentioned, was necessary for the comfort and support of said Hinckley and his family and furthermore that he the said Hinckley has not property sufficient for his support, [illegible] by pension; and that in our opinion the advanced state of his age and the situation of his family require the aid of government for his support and further these deponents say not.

Jeremiah B Parrish
Simeon Lyon

Dated Naples Feb. 21 1831
Sworn and subscribed this 21th day of February 1831
Before me -
Ephraim W Cleaveland justice of the peace
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State of New York
Ontario County Ss 
I certify that Ephraim W. Cleveland
before whom the within affidavit was taken
and whose signature appears to the Jurat
thereof, was on the day of the date of the
said Jurat, a Justice of the Peace in and
for said County duly elected and sworn
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my
hand and
affixed the Seal of the Court of
Common Pleas of said County this 22d day of
February 1831
Ralph Lester Clerk 
of Ontario County
I am acquainted with Simeon Lyon who has made
the foregoing affidavit, and with J.P. Parish, whose
name also appears to the said affidavit, and I
certify that they are persons in whom the utmost confidence can be placed.
John Magee
5 March 1831

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late of the House
of Reps
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Rec. 6 Dec 1824

Hon John C Callhoun
Secretary of War,
Washington
District of Columbia
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Canandaqua Nov 26 1824

Hon. John C. Calhoun
Sir
After a considerable though [illegible] I am enabled to transmit you a supplementary affidavit of John Hinckley tending to explain certain contradictions in his former statement which the office of the Pension Office were unable to reconcile.
I trust however that with the explanation now provided they will be satisfied that there is no fraudulent misinformation on his part, and perhaps I ought to add that from what I have seen of him myself he had not ever to have the least idea in the world of his own case. This I can safely say, I have had more trouble to get out of him an intelligible narrative for the purpose of framing his affidavits than I have notwith in all the last of my pension business put together. Mr. Hinckley seems [illegible] broken and like many others in his situation his mind effects to more frequently to wander from the subject so that I could only bring back his attention to it by the most brut and [illegible] inquiries. I hope that the enclosed will be sufficiently explicit to meet the inquiries of the Pension Office and I have taken the [illegible] to and an affidavit of a gentleman who knows him well as to his identity with the John Hinckley who formerly enjoyed the bounty of the general government.
I am Sir
Respectfully yours
Thomas H. Johns
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Enfinate John Hinckley w revolutionary soldier
Explanatory affidavits
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Ontario Com. Pleas
Ontario
County ss. On this seventeenth day of November 1824 personally
appeared in open court being a court of readed for the County of
Ontario keeping a record of its proceedings possessing a portion
unlimited in front of amount and proceeding according to the
course of the common law John Hinkley and Harvey Pettibone of
Naples in said county who being duly sworn upon the Gods of God
severally before and say;
and first the said John Hindley Depose and says
for the purpose of correcting an apparent suppression on the part of
the officers of
the Pension office respecting the disposal of his property as
tofore set forth in his said by him presented for the purpose
of being restored to the list of persons drawing pensions for service
in the Revolutionary war that the twenty acres of land unto
mentioned was prised at one humand dollars and sold for that him
and no more and that the consideration in the title and was
let at two humand Dollars because that was the value supposedly
in and William Brade Johnson, that afterwards the said land was of
praised for the purpose of ascertaining its value by the aforementioned
Henry Pettibone and a man of the name of Stiles living in said
ple and by them from
to be with our
the
sand Dollars and no
more, and that the said Pettibone and Stiles also appraised the shoes and
pronounced the mene those which had been received by this deponent
at one dollar and a half to be worth one dollar and a
and the womens shoes which had have supposed to be worth one half
be a since and so received by this deponent were appraised by the same
men and estimated at six Shillings a pair
June of
and this deponent further says that in addition to the seventy
mine show and twenty five pair of warning shoes already in
ported in his Schedule paid out thirty three pair of shoes
and twenty Sum of women and one small sum of those for a clean
in the place when he now lives for the lives of herself and his wife
which he did not know it was ready to mention as the son
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-sideration actually received for said shoes was entered in the schedule as being appended at six dollars a year so that the whole amount of shoes received for said land and as find estimated by this deponent and said William Braden Johnson including those heretofore entered and there was mentioned as having been given for said life lease will at the first service of our (illegible) and a half and one dollar s (illegible) makes the sum of two hundred and one dollars, and this deponent says he fully recollects giving back the one dollar remaining over to one person of whom he had the shoes for the purpose of making the change, and that is there is any variance between this narrative and that heretofore presented it is the result of a misapprehension between this deponent and the person whom he employed to bear the writings and that he did not nor ever had any intention to make a fraudulent concealment of his property. And this deponent says that his circumstances are essentially the same as when he formerly applied for his restoration to the roll and that in he has received no property whatever in addition to that already inventoried. John Hinckley
Sworn this 17th day of November 1826 in open court before me John Price a Judge of said court.
   And the said Harvey Pettibone being sworn as aforesaid deposes and says that he knows John Hinckley the person above described as an applicant for restoration to the roll of pensions having served in the army of the United States during the revolutionary war and knows him to be the same John Hinckley who formerly enjoyed a pension under the General government of the United States and not an
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him to be the same John Hinckley who formerly enjoyed a pension under the general government of the United States and not another and different person of the same name and having read the affidavit of the said John as above sworn and subscribed says that the same is correct and true so far as he was concerned in the appraisal mentioned in the said affidavit and also so far as he is knowing to the disposition and exchange of property as therein mentioned, and also knows him to be reported a poor man unable to labor and having no other property ostensibly than that above set forth. Harvey Pettibone
Sworn this 17th day of November 1824 in open court before me John Price one of the Judges of said court.

State of New York
Ontario County} Ss. Ralph Lester Deputy Clerk of said Court of Common Pleas do certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the original affidavits now remaining on file in said Court In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 19th day of November 1824 
Ralph Lester Dep Clk.
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John Hinckley and
Anne his wife
to 
William B. Johnson
Exemplified copy of Deed  .
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State of New York
Ontario County ss} On the first day of May 1822 personally appeared before me John Hinckley whom I personally know to be the grantor within named and acknowledge that he executed the within deed freely for the use and purpose therein expressed. Jeremiah B. Parrish Commissioner

State of New York
Ontario County Ss.} On the 7th day of May 1822 personally appeared before me Anne Hinckley whom I personally know to be the grantor within named and being examined privately and apart from her said husband acknowledged that she executed the within deed freely for the uses and purposes therein expressed without fear or compulsion of her said husband
   Jeremiah B. Parrish Commissioner

A true copy of the original recorded 18th October 1823 at 9 oclock a.m. and examined Ralph Lester Dep. Clk.

State of New York
Ontario County Clerks Office}
I Ralph Lester Deputy Clerk of said county do hereby certify that I have examined the within deed of bargain & sale and also the certificate of acknowledgement above endorsed and find them to be correct copies of the records of said deed and acknowledgements on the books of this office. And I further certify that Jeremiah B. Parrish was at the time of taking the said acknowledgements a Commissioner duly authorized for that purpose according to the (illegible) state. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal of the county this 25th day of May 1824.
Ralph Lester
Dep Clk
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Blanks of all kinds, printed and sold by J.D. Bemis & Co. Canandaigua

This Indenture, made the twenty seventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five between John Hinckley of Naples in the county of Ontario and State of New York of the first part, and William Braden Johnson of the town and county and state aforesaid of the second part, WITNESSETH,  that the said party of the first part, for and in consideration of the sum of two hundred dollars have granted, bargained, sold, remised, released, aliened and confirmed; and by these presents, doth grant, bargain, sell, remise, release, alien and confirm, unto the said party of the second part, and to his heirs and assigns forever, all that certain tract or parcel of LAND, lying and being in the town aforesaid and bounded as follows a piece of land beginning at the north line of the sixteen rodeway at Nathan Goodwills Southeast corner at a stake and stones running west on said line one hundred and eighteen rods to a stake and stones thence South sixteen rods to a black oak tree and thence south twenty eight rods on a paralel line to a stake and stones thence eastwardly thirty eight rods to a stake and stones on a paralel line thence running on a line through the sixteen rodeway forty one rods to the place of beginning except what road is laid out on the same land. Together with all and singular the hereditaments and appurtenances thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining, and the reversion and reversions, remainder and remainders, rents, issues and profits thereof; and all the estate, right, title, interest, claim, and demand whatsoever, of the said party of the first part, either in law or equity, of, in and to the above bargained premises, with the said hereditaments and appurtenances: To have and to hold, the said premises above described, to the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, to the sole and only proper use, benefit and behoof of the said party of the second part his heirs and assigns forever. And the said party of the first part, for himself his heirs, executors and administrators, doth covenant, grant, bargain and agree, to and with the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, that at the time of the ensealing and delivery of these presents, he was well seized of the premises above conveyed, as of a good, sure, perfect, absolute and indefeasible estate of inheritance, in the law in fee simple. And that the above bargained premises, in the quiet and peaceable possession of the said party of the second part, his heirs and assigns, against all and every person or persons, lawfully claiming or to claim, the whole of any part thereof, he will forever WARRANT and DEFEND.
In witness whereof, the party of the first part hath hereunto set his hand and seal the day and year first above written. Signed, Sealed and Delivered, in the presence of } Isaac Blanchard Warren Clark  John Hinckley (drawn in seal)  

I Anna Hinckley (illegible) wife of John Hinckley for and in consideration of the sum of one dollar do assign over to the said William Braden Johnson of his heirs all my right title interest claim or demand of and (illegible) the above described premises. Dated this 7th day of May and signed sealed and delivered in presents of Orin Robinson
Anna Hinckley (drawn in seal)
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Hinckley
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Brief in the case of Rachel Hinckley, widow of John.
Ontario County and State of New York
,act 3d Feby, 1853
Claim, (original"[crossed out for increase]
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either state the substance.
Husband was a pension  under
the act of 18 March 1818 Cont.
Panola
proof of Marriage
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
J. H. Wethery Esqr
Locke N.Y.
Name and residence of Agent
S.C. Boynton
Examining Clerk
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Report in case of
Rachael Hinckley
July 11 1853
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Pension Office
July 7th 1853
Sir
It will be necessary for Mrs Rachel
Hinckley, who claims a pension as
the widow of John Hinckley to
clearly establish her identity.
We want evidence that the applicant
in this case is the person alluded
to in the affidavits of the witnesses
whose evidence is filed
-
Heir claim
is necessarily Suspended
Very Respectfully
L. P. Waldo
Commissioner
J. H. Withey Esqr
Locke
New York
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State of New York Cayuga County
On this 11th day of July A.D. 1853, personally appeared before the undersigned a Justice of the Peace within and for the county and state aforesaid, Aaron Murphey aged Fifty Nine years a resident of [illegible] in the county of Cayuga and state of New York, who being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is well acquainted with Rachel Hinckley, widow of John Hinckley "deceased" of Ontario County N.Y. That said Rachel Hinckley now resides in the town of Goram Ontario County N. Y. that this deponent was present at the time said Rachel Hinckley made her declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the 2nd Section of Act Feb 3rd 1833 that said declaration was made on the 15th day of April A.D. 1833 before Lindley W. Smith Esq of Ontario County N. Y. in the town of Goram + County of Ontario State of N. Y. This deponent further says that he was present at the time that the affidavits of Hannah Burgess and Adam Yeckley was taken by said Smith Esq proving the marriage of said John Hinckley + Rachel Hunt and also proving the death of said John Hinckley that the said Rachel Hinckley resided in the same house with said Hannah Burgess at the time her affidavit was taken in the case of said Rachel Hinckley. And that said Hannah Burgess was present at the time the said Rachel Hinckley made her declaration as aforesaid and that said Rachel Hinckley + Hannah Burgess talked together about the time of the marriage of said John Hinckley + Rachel Hunt taking place and also about the death of said John Hinckley and that said Adam Yeckley resided within two miles of said Rachel Hinckley at the time his affidavit was taken + talked about her + the place where she resided. This deponent further says that said Rachel Hinckley after her declaration was made as [illegible] delivered the same to J. H. Wethey Esq to act as agent for her in [illegible] entity her claim for a pension that the person who made said declaration was the identical person who was the widow of said John Hinckley
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me Orlando White Justice of the Peace Aaron Murphey
I certify that the above named deponent is a reputable witness: and I further certify that I have no interest in the result of the [illegible] where this is to be used and am not concerned in its prosecution Orlando White Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Cayuga County Clerks Office Js, I hereby certify that Orlando
White Esq was at the date of the within of
fidavit a Justice of the Peace in & for said County
duly elected & qualified & authorised to take the same
& that the within is his genuine signatures
Witness my hand and the seal of the Courts of Record of
said County this 12 July 1853.
Edwin B. Marvin
Clerk
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AI / Machine-Generated
(4 months ago)
Locke Cayuga County
N.Y. July 13" 1853
Sir
I send you
herewith the additional proof in the
of
case of Rachel Hinckley widow of John
which will I hope sufficiently connect
the proof on file with the applicant
When acted upon you will please
forward result to me
I am very Respectfully
Your Obt Sert
J. H. Wethey
Hon L. P. Waldo
Comiss of Pension
Washington
D. C
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Locke Cayuga County Apr 30th 1853

Sir
Herewith enclosed
find application of Rachel Hinckley
for pension under Second Sec of act
Feb 3d 1853 & when acted upon you
will please forward the Certificate
to me
Respectfully
J. H. Wethey
L.P. Waldo Esq
Commiss Pensions
Washington
D. C
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Chief
John Hincxkley Con
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John
Hinckley
Enlisted (Rev War) from Conn
was pensioned under act 1818- drew
his pension in N.Y. City. Give me all data.
L.W.F.
To N. G. Hinkley - 829 Asylum Ave
Hartford Cont
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'---
May 4 1853
Appl of Rachel
Hinckley widow of
John
Ontario
N. York
S. 19
Act 3d Feby 1853
$96.00 per annum
Commanding 3. Feby. 1853.
Revy
H. Wethey
Locke
NY
in the
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Pension Office, Official [illegible]
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May 4. 1853
---
Appl of Rachel
Hinckley widow of
John
Ontario
N. York
S. 19
-
Act 3d Feby 1853
$96.00 Per annum

Commencing 3d Feby 1853
Revy
H.
Wethey
Locke
NY

EPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Pension Office, Official Busi
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No 1385
Rachel Hinckley
Widow
of John
New York
Let to J. H. Wethey
July 7th 1853
Act Febuary 3d 1853
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Original Claim.
New York.
John Hinckley, Private, served 3 yr from 1777.
Schedule dated 19th May, 1824.
The privilege of pasturing one horse and cow supposed to be worth annually $3
Privilege of a room to live in worth annually . 6.-
One horse, lame    20-
Old waggon        15.-
a few articles of furniture 19.80
a note for $20  $73.80

Sold 20 acres of land to Wm. Johnson in May, 1822 for $80.75 in mens & womens coarse shoes. One cow to -- Holcomb in Sep- 1823 for the waggon inventoried above and estimated at $15.00 - also states that the shoes have been sold from time to time to procure necessary provisions for the maintenance of himself and family additional deposition of clamant dates 17th Nov. 1824 states that the land sold to Wm Johnson was appraised at $200 consequent & that amount was in the deed but that the actually sold for $100 at that sum, by Harvey Pettibone and one Stiles, the shoes received in payment were valued, the mens shoes at $1.50 and the womens at $1.- per pair but that they were worth only one dollar per pair for the mens and 75 cents for the womens, - Harvey Pettibones affidavit exhibited in corroboration of the above. Copy of deed exhibited.

Claimant aged 63. Occupation a farmer but unable, through infirmity and sickness to labor, - wife aged 50 constitution impaired by dropsy.
Cond. March 35. 1825
Com'g Nov 17 1824 & sent to Thomas H. Johns Esq. 
See letter to Hon John Young 7 Feb. 18377
Canandaigua
se letter Apl 30 1831 to Hon J. Magee

     24
       1.3
       3.73
      28.76

30                             48
last evidence, 17th Nov. 1824
    13                     76.76
Sept 1819
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17.895
We any
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1912 Dec. 26. History to Hon
Sereno E. Payne C.
1925 Sept 26 to [illegible] Miss
Ederle M Runnels MDY
1937 - July 12-- Hist. to Mrs John C. Cochrane
ILL
Rev War
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 691
Rachel Hinckley
Widow,
John Hinckley
Priv Rev War
Act: Feb 8, 1853,
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 33
[Arrangement of 1870.}
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1988994
COPY
WAR DEPARTMENT
The Adjutant General's Office,
Washington.
December 21, 1912.
Hon. Sereno E. Payne,
House of Representatives.
Sir:

In returning herewith the letter received today by your
reference, of Mr. Oscar B. Hinckley, of 47 Bristol Street,
Canandaigua, New York, who desires to obtain the Revolutionary War
record of John Hinckley of Connecticut, said to have served
as a drummer boy and to have been with General Anthony Wayne
at the taking of Stony Point on the Hudson, and in response
to your request for the desired information, I have the honor
to inform you has follows:
The records of this office show that one John Hinckley
served as a drummer in Captain Ichabod Hinckley's Company,
2d Connecticut Regiment, commanded successively by Colonel
Charles Webb, Lieutenant - Colonel Isaac Sherman, and Colonel
Zebulon Butler, Revolutionary War. He enlisted May 1, 1777,
for three years. His name appears on records with rank of
private in December 1779, and he was discharged as a private,
March 1, 1780. Nothing further relative to his service has
been found of record.
The collection of Revolutionary War records in this office
is far from complete, and it is suggested as a possibility
that additional information relative to the man in question
can be obtained from the Adjutant General of Connecticut,
Hartford, or from the Commissioner of Pensions, this city,
which last named official is the custodian of the pension and
land warrant records of the Revolutionary War.
Very respectfully,
Geo. Andrews,
The Adjutant General.
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SIXTY SECOND CONGRESS
OSCAR W UNDERWOOD CHAIRMAN
CHOICE B. RANDELL.
FRANCIS BURTON HARRISON.
W. S. HAMMOND
ANDREW J. PETERS
WILLIAM G BRANTLEY.
A MITCHELLPALMER.
DORSEY W. SHACKLEFORD.
SERENO E. PAYNE.
CLAUDE KITCHIN.
JOHN DALZELL
OLLIE M JAMES.
SAMUEL W MCCALL.
HENRY T RAINEY.
EBENEZER J HILL
LINCOLN DIXON
JAMES CARSON NEEDHAM.
WILLIAM HUGHES
JOSEPH W FONDNEY.
CORRELL HULL.
NICHOLAS LONGWORTH
DANIEL C ROPER CLERK

COMMITTEE ON WAYS AND MEANS,
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.
Washington, D. C.
Dec. 23, 1912.
Hon. J. L. Davenport,
Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
My dear Mr. Davenport:
I received a letter from the
War Department, of which I enclose a copy, in reference
to the military record of John Hinckley of
Connecticut, which the letter explains. Will you
kindly give me any information you have on the subject
, and oblige,
Yours very truly,
Serano Payne
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OTTAWAWA CHAPTER
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
PORT HURON, MICHIGAN
1013 Sixth Street, July 27th, 1925.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir: -
Will you kindly send me a copy of the
pension record of John Hinckley, Conn. Revolutionary
soldier who is said to have been living in New York
in 1818. This information is requested in order to aid a 
possible
 member for Ottawawa Chapter, D.A.R. of this city.
Thanking you for the favor,
I remain, gratefully,
Miss Edith M. Runnels
Secretary Ottawawa Chapter, D. A. R.
[stamp] PENSION OFFICE U.S. S JUL 30 1925
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[stamp] RECEIVED JUN 21 1937 [illegible] 2
[stamp] SANINT CLOUD MINN JUN 18 630 PM  1937
THIS SIDE OF CARD FOR ADDRESS
[stamp] US POSTAL STAMP ONE CENT
The Adjutant-General
Veterans Administration
Washington
D,C.
Page 60

June 17, 1937
Dear Sir:
Do you have a pension record for one John Hinckley or Nathan Hinckley who lived in 1820 in Middletown Twp. Delaware Co. or for a Geshom Hinckley (Jersham Gesham etc.) who served in Revolution in New York. It is possible that the John or Nathan above may have served in Massachusetts. Or of Paul Hinckley who served in Albany Co., perhaps other counties of New York. In the papers of pensioned soldier Josiah Hinckley is it mentioned that he was ever in Delaware, Greene or Ulster Cos.?
I am trying as well to find father of one Nathan Hinckley (possibly Nathaniel) who was in Lexington Green Co. in 1830 -- in Ulster Co. 1850-60. Respectfully Mrs. John C. Cochrane 723 S Ave S. St. Cloud Minnesota
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John Hinckley
May 1818 of Naples, Ontario Co NY aged 56 yrs May 1824 aged 63 yrs
Mard May 2 1844 in Gorham to Rachel Hunt
Died in Naples Oct 22 1846
widow applied April 1853 of Gorham Ontario Co NY aged 76 yrs

Enlisted May 1777 at Wilmington Tolland County Conn
under Capt Ichabod Hinkley & Col Isaac Sherman (2d regt) for
3 years & dischg April 1780 at Springfield NJ by Colo J Start

Served from Augt 1782 in the militia for 2 mos with Capt Solomon
Wells &  Col McClellan & continued in service to end war &
discharg at Groton Fort (Griswold)
In battle at Monmouth NJ (June 28 1778)
May 1824 family wife Anna aged 50 yrs afflicted with
dropsy

He was a drummer & first under Col Chas Webb, & Lt Col.
Sherman took command of regt in May 1778
No place of date to this Compy rolls but more or less of
not all his regt was at Valley Forge winter 1777-8 -
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December 26, 1912.
Hon. Sereno E. Payne,
House of Representatives.

My dear Mr. Payne:

In response to your letter dated the
twenty-third and received the twenty-fourth instant, requesting
information for Mr. Oscar B. Hinckley of No. 7
Bristol street, Canandaigua, New York, I have the honor to
advise you that John Hinckley, W. File No. 691, Rev. War,
was allowed pension on his application executed May 20, 1818,
at which time he was fifty-six years of age and a resident
of Naples, Ontario County, New York.
He stated that he enlisted at Wellington, Connecticut,
in 1777, in Captain Ichabod Hinckley's company, Colonel Isaac
Sherman's 2d Connecticut regiment, engaged in the battle of
Monmouth, and was discharged from three years' service, April
15, 1780, [crossed through ]at Springfield, New Jersey
He Enlisted in August, 1782, in Captain Solomon Wells' company, Colonel McClellan's regiment, and continued in the service
until the end of the war, [crossed through] when he was  discharged at 
Groton Fort, Connecticut.
In 1824, he stated that his wife Anna Hinckley was fifty
years of age, but there is no further reference to her.
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Soldier married at Gorham, New York, May 2, 1844, Rachel Hunt; he died at Naples, New York, October 22, 1846, and she was allowed pension on her application executed April 15, 1853, wile seventy-six years of age and a resident of Gorham, New York.

There is no further family data on file.

Very respectfully,
Written Name

Commissioner
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Miss Edith M. Runnelsin 
1013 Sixth Street
Port Huron, Michigan

Madam,
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War Pension claim No. W-691, it appears that John Hinckley enlisted at Wellington, Connecticut, in 1777, in Captain Ichabod Hinckley's Company, Colonel Isaac Sherman's Second Connecticut Regiment, engaged in the battle of Monmouth and was discharged from three years service, April 15, 1780.

He enlisted in August 1782 in Captain Solemon Well's Company, Colonel McClellan's Regiment and continued until the end of the war.

He was allowed pension on his application executed May 20,1818, at which time he was fifty-six years of age and a resident of Naples, Ontario County, New York.

In 1824, he stated that his wife Anna Hinckley was fifty years of age, but there is no further reference to her.
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The soldier married at Gorham, New York, May 2, 1844, Rachel Hunt; he died at Naples. New York, October ,1846, and she was allowed pension on her application executed April 15, 1853 while seventy-six years of age and a resident of Gorham, New York.

There is no further family date on file,

Respectfully,

E.W. Morgan
Acting Commissioner