Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18,004, John Hinkson, N.H.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE
N.H.

Hinkson, John
or
Henkson,
...................Anna

NUMBER
W. 18,004

CONTENTS
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5368 [underlined]
New York.--A.
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Anna Hinkson, dec'd,
widow of John
who died on the
of           in the State of Vt.
who was a pri & corp'l in the---commanded
by Captain------of the------commanded
by ----------in the Revolution
line for 3 mos private
................4  "  corporal,
N.H.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Albany
at the rate of 31 Dollars 33 1/3 Cents
per annum, to commence on the 4th day of
March, 1831 and end February 8th 1838.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of
March 1857 and Sent to
A.L. Lynde, Warsaw NY
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Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending

(Revolutionary Claim,  )
(Act  July 4, 1836,        )
(Section the                )

Recorded by G.T. Getty  Clerk,
Book H  Vol. 2   Page 14.
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No  6764
Anna Hinkson dec'd
widow of John
NY
act 4 July 1836

Act 4th July 1836.

[written vertically on left side of page]
Declaration of
Mrs Hadley


[written vertically on right side of page]
6764.
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[written vertically on page]
No 6764
Anna Hinkson dec'd
widow of John
NY
act 4 July 1836

Act 4th July 1836.

Declaration of
Mrs Hadley


[written upside down at bottom of page]
6764.
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State of New York  )
Wyoming County  )

Be it known that at a Court of Common Pleas held in & for said County at Warsaw on this 15th day of June 1846 personally came Ruth Hadly and having been by me duly sworn according to law on her oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congrefs pafsed July 4th 1836   That she is the daughter of John Hinkson and Anna his wife  That the said John Hinkson was a Soldier in the American revolutionary army and resided at the date of his services at Salisbury in the State of New Hampshire  That the said John Hinkson served in the early years of the war and was at Quebeck Montreal St Johns Saratoga Lovells Fight & Fort Ann   That she has frequently heard her father state the names of his Officers and recollects the following--among them viz Col Beedle  Major McClary  Capt or Col Green   That she is unable to state more fully his services of officers.  That she has no documentary evidence of his services   That the said John Hinbkson was married to Anna Eaton at Newburyport in the State of Mafsachusetts or Salisbury New Hampshire & they had one child a son previous to the commencement of the war of the revolutiion   That she has no record of the date of the said marriage   That the said John Hinkson died at China in the State of New York on the 22d day of January 1830 & the said Anna died on 8th day of February 1838 at China in the said State   That the said Anna had not intermarried previous to her death but remained the widow of the said John Hinkson
Ruth Hadley

Sworn & Subscribed in open court the day & year above written
Walter Howard  Clerk of said County
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Proofs in case of
Anna Hinkson
applicant for a pension
act of July 4, 1836

A. L. Lynde
Warsaw
New York

Atty for surviving children
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State of Mafsachusetts
Efsex County
Town of Salisbury, fs.

Town Clerk's Office
September AD 1853

I Azor O. Webster do hereby certify that I am Town Clerk of the said town of Salisbury and that by virtue of my office I have custody of the records of said town and that on application of A.L. Lynde of Warsaw New York I have carefully examined the said records for evidence of the marriage of John Hinkson & Anna Eaton and the births of their children.  That I have not found any record of the marriage of the said parties but have found a record of their son John Hinkson which is entered upon the said records in plain legible words letters & figures and of which the following is a true & exact copy.
"John hinkson, son of John Hinkson and anna his wife born February the 4d. 1774."

That the said record appears to be an ancient record & I have no doubt that it is such
Azor O. Webster   Town Clerk.

State of Mafsachusetts
Essex County fs.

Before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally came Azor O. Webster abovenamed to me well known to be the Town Clerk of the town of Salisbury aforesaid and made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is Just & true & I certify the deponent to be a credible witnefs  I also certify that I am not interested or concerned in the prosecution of the Pension Claim of Anna Hinkson or in the result of the same   Witnefs my hand this Third day of September AD 1853
Thomas J. Clark.
Justice the Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

Secretary's Office.  Boston, September 7" 1853

I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Thomas J. Clark was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Essex in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E.M. Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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State of New York  )
Wyoming County  )

I Walter Howard Clerk of said County hereby certify that at a Court of Common pleas holden in & for said County at Warsaw on this 18th day of June 1846, satisfactory evidence was exhibited that John Hinkson died at China in the State of New York on the 22d day of January 1830  That Anna Hinkson his widow died at China in said State on the 8th day of February 1838 and left Six children which she had by the Said John Hinkson whose names are ["John Hinkson" stricken out], Benjamin Hinkson, Abram Hinkson, Isaac Hinkson, Sarah Hadly, Ruth Hadly Anna Howard   That they are the only children of the said Anna Hinkson her surviving and that each of them is more than twenty one years of age

Witnefs my hand & seal of office the day & year first above mentioned
Walter Howard   Clerk

John Hinkson Eraced before the Execution hereof
Walter Howard
Clerk
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State of New York
Wyoming County fs.

Before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for said County personally came James Courier and Sally Gill to me well known to be persons of good character and entitled to full credit as witnefses & severally made oath in due form of law that they were personally acquainted with John Hinkson and Anna Hinkson his wife who formerly resided in the town of Holland Erie County New York and at the date of their deaths in the town of China in the County of Wyoming & State aforesaid, that the said John Hinkson died at China aforesaid on the 22d day of January 1830 and the said Anna died in said town on the 8th day of February AD 1838 and deponents were present at their funerals.  deponents further say that they are not concerned in the prosecution, or interested in the result, of the pension claim of the said Anna Hinkson
James Courier
Sally Gill

[page folded over & beginning of the following lines is not seen]
Subscribed & Sworn before 
..this 28th day of October
..3 and I do hereby cer-
..that I am not interested
..the result of concerned
..the prosecution of the
..pension claim
Elias Rogers, Justice
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STATE OF NEW YORK,                          )
WYOMING COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, ) ss.

I CERTIFY That Elias Rodgers Esquire, was, at the date of the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said certificate is genuine; ["and that the annexed instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State."  all stricken out]

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 17th day of January, A.D. 1854
N.P. Currier  Clerk.

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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State of New Hampshire.
Secretary of State's office.

I hereby certify that I have examined the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the war of the Revolution, which remain in this office, with reference to the services of John Hinkson, and they do not show from what town he served.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the State this 22d day of November 1853.
John L. Hadley
Secretary of State.
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State of New York  )
Erie County  SS      )

I William Andre Clerk of the said County hereby certify that at the dates of the Several affidavits hereto annexed Nathan M Mann Esq before whom they purport to have been made now a Justice of the peace in & for the Said County duly elected & qualified and that his signature to the said affidavits is genuine

Witnefs my hand & official seal at Buffalo in said county this 15 day of March A.D. 1853
Wm Andre  Clerk

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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To the honorable Legislature of the United States in Congrefs afsembled.  Your petitioner Anna Hinkson of the town of Holland & state of Newyork, begs leave to state unto your honorable body that she is the wife of John Henkson a Revolutionary Soldier who is eighty years of age & upwards--She also begs leave to further state that her Husband has had a settled derangement on his mind for two years & upwards--And further your petitioner states that on or about three years ago application was made to Matthew Miller a soldier of the Revolution to make an Affidavit of facts respecting the time he the said John Henkson was out in the service of his Country who swore Her ["my" stricken out] Husband John Henkson was a Soldier during the Revolutionary war for one year & upwards, which Affidavit has been forwarded to the proper department.  His claim for a pension was rejected in consequence of not having another witnefs.  Since that diligent search has been made for said Affidavit but cannot be found.  Your petitioner also states to have obtained the Affidavit of Miller and sent it on to Congrefs & said that together with this petition
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before your honorable body.  Miller is now dead & his affidavit made out by him when alive is lost--Your petitioner does not know of any person that she can prove that John Henkson was a Soldier now alive--Your petitioner begs leave further to state according to the best of her recollection that John Henkson her ["my" stricken out] Husband was attached to Col. Timothy Bedels Regiment & Warners Regt. Infantrys--The Husband of your petitioner was stationed at Quebec one winter and was at the taking of St. Johns and was out and actually gone from home in the service of his Country (and never returned) one year & upwards and during the war was out upward of 80 months--He was at the taking of Burgoyne & he was at Bunker Hill &c  Your petitioner begs leave to represent further unto your honorable body that her fortune is hard.  She has a Husband upwards of Eighty years of age and she herself your petitioner is seventy six & upwards and almost entirely destitute of property, not even a Cow and not any children that are able to render scarcely any support for her or her Husband--We are
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poor and needy--Your petitioners Husband is not capable of doing any businefs.  Poverty has and is now the Lot of your petitioner.  A homely Cottage is her dwelling and a canty pittance is all that she ["I" stricken out] can obtain unlefs your petitioner throws herself & Husband on to the town which would be a mortification to your petitioner.  In fact we have not any means of support any longer--Your petitioner therefore states unto your honorable body that she hardly knows how to paint her case in a true light so as to give it a fair representation but would be understood that if any person on earth is entitled to a Pension from Congrefs herself & Husband are.  Your petitioner begs leave further to state she wishes Congrefs to take into consideration her almost distrefsed case & grant unto her Husband John Henkson a Pension placing him on the list of pensioners agreeable to the act of Congrefs to commence drawing at the (same time as) all others who draw
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from the Government did & pafs a Law authorising Jonathan Hadley [name underlined] her Son in Law to (receive) [underlined] such pay or pension which will in your petitioners opinion be applied for the maintainance of your petitioner & Husband by the said Jonathan Hadley to whom we are indebted for support.

Samuel   Holland, Erie County  State of N.Y.
Read in presence of this Deponent before signed--
Anna   x her mark   Henkson
Jan--30--1827

Sworn to & subscribed before me the 30--Jan. 1827.
N M Mann  J.P.
Samuel Corlifs of Holland Erie County and state of N.Y. after being duly sworn depose & says that he is forty two years of age & upwards and that he has been acquainted with John Henkson & Anna his wife for three years & upwards and does state that John Henkson has been deranged for two years & upwards and does further state that they are poor & very needy   And this deponent further states & says that Anna Henkson the person who subscribed the above petition is in this deponent opinion a person of truth and veracity and is in the opinion of ["your opinion" stricken out] this deponent a person who will tell the truth when under oath
Sam Corlifs

Erie County fs.
Personally Sam Corlifs came before me and subscribed his name to the above affidavit and swore that was true
Holland  Jan--30--1827--
H M Mann  J.P.
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Elisha Newhall after being duly sworn deposes & says that he is forty years of age & upwards and that he was acquainted with Matthew Miller the person described in Anna Henkson Petition here annexed.  Before the Death of Miller as stated by Anna Henkson in her ["the" stricken out] Petition aforesaid that he applied to Matthew Miller aforesaid to make an Affidavit for John Henkson.  He made it out and swore to it before Nathan M. Mann then and now an acting Justice of the peace for this Erie county.  The substance of Miller Affidavit as near as this Deponent ["I" stricken out] can reccollect was as follows towit  that is, that John Henkson was ["a soldier" stricken out] an enlisted Soldier during the Revolution was so called, and served his country faithfully for one year & upwards in Col. Timothy Bedels Regt or Warners or both [a hole torn in page, some words missing]  some other Regt--at any rate he the said Miller swore that the said John Henkson was enlisted for one year & did serve his time faithfully for the span of one whole year--And this deponent further says that he was well acquainted with Matthew Miller aforesaid and he was a person of Truth & veracity and that he could be relied on under oath and further his general character for truth and veracity was good---
Elisha Newhall

Sworn ["before" stricken out] and subscribed before me this 15 day Feb 1827.
N M Mann  J.P.

Nathan M Mann after being sworn deposes & says--The facts set forth in the above petition by Elisha Newhall are just as I understood them and the character of Miller aforesaid as stated by Newhall in his petition aboe for being a Man of truth a veracity is correct as I do believe, having had a personal
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acquaintance with him while living.  I do believe his oath or affidavit may be depended on.  His general character for truth & veracity was ["is" stricken out] as good as any other Mans

Sworn & subscribed before me this 3 day of Feb 1827

Samuel Corlifs after being duly sworn says that he has been acquainted with Jon'a Hanley who married the daughter of John Henkson for eight years & upwards & has for the most part of time (as he now [hole torn in page and words missing]   a Neighbor to him the said Jon'a being the same person described by Anna Henkson in her annexed petition to Congrefs and should Congrefs pafs a Law for to grant John Henkson a pension I have no doubt but it will be applied for the maintainance & support of John Henkson & Anna his wife should Congrefs authorise Jon'a Hadley to receive the same as is requested by Anna Henkson in her annexed petition to Congrefs
Samuel Corlifs

Sworn & subscribed before me 3d day of Feb 1827
N M Mann   J.P.
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Rev. and 1812
War Sect/
AW  [illegible]

January 14, 1930

Helen V. Hinkson
Cairo
Nebraska

Dear Madam:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W.18004, it appears that John Hinkson or Henkson was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, date not stated.  His mother's name before marriage was Chatman, her Christian name is not given nor is the name of his father stated.

He served in Captain John Parker's Company, Colonel Timothy Bedell's New Hampshire Regiment from July 21, 1775, to December 20, 1775, and was in General Montgomery's expedition to Canada and at the taking of Fort St. John.

He enlisted February 22, 1776, and served four months as corporal in Captain Ebenezer Green's Company, Colonel Timothy Bedell's New Hampshire Regiment.

It is also stated that he was in the battles of Bunker Hill, Fort Anne, and at the taking of Burgoyne.

At the time of his enlistment, he lived in Salisbury, Massachusetts, or Salisbury, New Hampshire, or Epping, New Hampshire, and later lived in Corinth, Vermont.

He married at Newburyport, Massachusetts, or Salisbury, Massachusetts, Anna Eaton, of said Salisbury, there is no definite date of marriage given.

In 1827, he was eighty years of age.  He died January 22, 1830 in China, New York.

She was seventy-six years of age in 1827, and died February 8, 1838, in China, New York.
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Their oldest child, john, was born February 4, 1774, in Salisbury, Massachusetts.

The following children survived their mother and were allowed the pension due her;  Benjamin hinkson, Abram Hinkson, Isaac Hinkson, Sarah Hadley, Anna Howard, Ruth Hadley, wife of Jonathan Hadley, she was fifty-eight years of age in 1854 and stated that she was born in Bradford, Vermont, she was married in 1814.

Martha Wheaton, whose maiden name was Hadley, in 1856, stated that she had three brothers who married three daughters of John and Anna Hinkson.

Very truly yours
EARL D. CHURCH
Commissioner.
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Proof in Case of
Anna Hinkson

act July 4, 1836

A.L. Lynde
Warsaw
N.Y.

Atty for claimants
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State of New York   )
Wyoming County   )  fs   Surrogates Office.

I Marvin Trall County Judge of of said county acting as Surrogate do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to me to prove that Anna Hinkson widow of John Hinkson died in China in said County on the 8 day of February AD 1838 and left children whose names are Abram Hinkson  Isaac Hinkson  Ruth Hadley  Sarah Hadley  & Anna Howard who are the only children of the said Anna Hinkson her surviving and each of whom is more than twenty one years of age

And I do further certify that Isaac Hinkson has been by me duly appointed administrator of the estate of the said Anna Hinkson and has executed his official bond in the penal sum of four hundred & eighty Dollars with two good & sufficient sureties

I further certify that facts above certified in relation to the death of Anna Hinkson & the names of her surviving children are established by the offidavits of Jonathan Hadley, Loring Kibbe, Ruth Hadley & Isaac Hinkson  hereto annexed and that the said persons are credible witnefses

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 21, day of August AD 1854
M. Trall, County Judge

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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State of New York     )
Wyoming County  fs )

Jonathan Hadley being duly sworn according to Law on his oath deposeth and says that he was well acquainted with John Hinkson who died in China in the State of New York on the 22d day of January in the Year 1830 & left a widow whose name was Anna Hinkson & who died at China aforesaid on the 8th day of February 1838 and the said Anna Hinkson did not intermarry after the death of her husband the said John Hinkson but continued his widow until her death

That the said Anna Hinkson left 5 children whose names are Abram and Isaac Hinkson, Ruth Hadley, Sarah Hadley & Anna Howard who are the only children of the said Anna her surviving & each of them is more than 21 Years old   That the said John Hinkson & his wife resided formerly in Corinth and Bradford in the County of Orange in the State of Vermont & deponent married their daughter Ruth Hinkson in the Year 1814 and in the Year 1816 removed into Holland Erie County N Yk from said town of Corinth.  That the said John Hinkson & wife removed from Corinth aforesaid to said town of Holland ["& subsequently" stricken out] in the Year 1823 & subsequently to China aforesaid where they died.  That deponent was well acquainted with the said John Hinkson & wife from a boy & with their family.  That he has frequently heard him relate his revolutionary services and remembers to have heard him speak of serving under Col Bedel & in the expedition to Canada under General Montgomery.  also has heard him frequently afsert that one Thomas McKeech who resided in Topsham Vermont served with him & has heard him relate the circumstance that one Herriman who served
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with him was shot while eating at or near a spring
Jonathan Hadley

Subscribed & Sworn before me this 31 day of August 1854
M. Trall
Wyoming County Judge
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State of New York
Wyoming County  fs.

Loring Kibbe being duly sworn according to law deposeth that he was well acquainted with Anna Hinkson widow of John Hinkson who resided & died in China New York and deponent was present at her death & funeral.  That the said Anna Hinkson had not intermarried but continued the widow of said John Hinkson & left children Abram & Isaac Hinkson  Ruth Hadley. Sarah Hadley & Anna Howard who are the only children of the said Anna Hinkson her surviving
Loring Kibbe

Subscribed & Sworn this 21 day of August 1854 before me
M. Trall
Wyoming County Judge
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State of New York
Wyoming County  fs.

Ruth Hadley being duly sworn according to law deposeth & says that she is daughter of John and Anna Hinkson who formerly resided in New Hampshire & subsequently in Corinth & Bradford in the State of Vermont & at a still later date in Holland and China in the State of ["Vermont" stricken out]  New York

That she is 58 Years of age & was born in the town of Bradford aforesaid  That her father always claimed that he served for Montgomerys expedition to Canada and he has frequently heard him speak of those who served with him & among the number she recollects Thomas McKetch or McKeech, Samuel Barnham, John Martin, Moses Herriman & one Mayfield.  That the said Thomas McKeech resided in Topsham and she has seen some of his children but does not recollect that she ever saw him and her father always alleged that the said Thomas McKeech was his old comrad in the Service.  That she remembers hearing him tell of the said Herriman's being shot by the Indians while at a spring eating and said John Hinkson was with him at the time--That she has frequently heard him mention Col Bedel, Captain or Colonel Green & Major McClary as officers with whom he served in the Revolution
Ruth Hadley

Subscribed & Sworn before me this 21st day of August 1854
M. Trall
Wyoming County Judge
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State of New York
Wyoming County fs.

Isaac Hinkson being duly sworn according to law on his oath deposeth & says that he is 64 Yearss old and is son of John and Anna Hinkson who resided in Corinth & Bradford in the State of ["New York" stricken out] Vermont and subsequently in Holland & China New York   That he always resided with his parents while they resided in Vermont & removed with them to the State of New York   That he well recollects when his father, Thomas McKeetch, old Mr. Horn, Capt Wood, Enoch Bowen & some others went with Peter Severance an attorney residing in Bradford ["went" stricken out] to Chelsea for the purpose of making application for a pension under the first pension law about the year 1818.  That the said John Hinkson always claimed that the Said Thomas McKeech served with him in the Revolutionary War and the said McKeech claimed the same.  That they frequently visited each other & deponent has been with his father to visit McKeech at his house in Topsham & McKeech visited said Hinkson at his residence   That I have heard the said John Hinkson & McKeech relate the circumstance of one Herriman's being shot by the Indians while eating at or near a spring & when in the service with them.  That the said John & Anna Hinkson both died in China aforesaid & the said Anna did not intermarry after his death but continued his widow
Isaac   x his mark   Hinkson

Subscribed & Sworn this 21st day of August 1854 before me
M. Trall,
Wyoming County Judge
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Holland  Erie Co. N.Y.
April 13th  1855

Hon L.P. Waldo

Dr. Sir

I wish to ascertain if possible whether there has ever been any arrearage of pension drawn at your office, in favor of the heirs of John Hinkson who was a revolutionary soldier and died without receiving the pension due him.  the widow also died without receiving anything and the heirs or a portion of them make application through Alburtus Lynde I believe an agent at Warsaw Wyoming Ccounty N.Y. for the amount due and it is supposed that the money has been drawn by two of the heirs Isaac Hinkson and Ruth Hadley, and the other heirs, Abraham Hinkson, Sarah Hadley and Anna Howard, have never ["drawn any" stricken out] received any part of said money.  they therefore suppose that their is fraud some where.--

You will therefore confer a great favor upon the heirs, by informing me whether there has ever been any money drawn in favor of the heirs of said Hinkson and if so
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please forward me a copy of the certificate if possible.

Very Respectfully
Your obt Servt
W. Burlingham
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A portion of Capt Eben'r Green's compy were taken prisoners at the Cedars under the capitulation of May 26, 1776--but Corp'l John Hinkson was not among them--The prisoners consisted of Ensign Chamberlain and 14 privates of Green's compy.

Archives 5th Series Vol 1.  p 167--

The same summer Col Bedel was cashiered and ordered home from Crown Point--same Vol  p 747-8- & p 801-- (Aug 1. '76)

July 5, 1776--Congrefs ordered a Regt to be formed of the officers who served in Canada [last 5 words underlined]--of which Seth Warner [name underlined] was made Colonel [underlined].
Same Vol  p 1565.

Col Warner was on the Lake Champlain frontier in Oct 1776--Archives 5th Series  Vol 2--pp 1146 & 1169--

Thos McKirth was pensioned under the act of 1818 from Vt No. 14,985--for one year's service in same Regt & compy from Jany '76 to Jany '77.

5 mos Priv in 75 & 4 m corp'l in 76 at least--

Marriage before 1774.  Town record
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Certificate of 5 mos service in 75 & at least 4 mos (as Corpl in 1776--)

Jany 30. 1827.  Anna Hinkson wife of John who was then living--but was deranged ["probably imbecile" stricken out]--petitioned Congrefs for a pension for her husband--

She stated that he served under ["Capt Green" stricken out] Cols Bedel and Warner--was at Quebec and the taking of St Johns and was also at Battle of Bunker Hill & at surrender of Burgoyne--   That Matthew Miller was requested to make & did make an affidavit of John's services amounting as he testified, to one year & upwards which afft was sent on to the department--(this aff't is not found)--Miller dead--

Elisha Newhall at the same time testified that Miller's affidavit stated in substance, as recollected, that John Hinkson was an enlisted soldier and served faithfully for one year & upwards in Col Tim'y Bedels Regt or Warner's or both--and in some other Regiment--at any rate, that he enlisted for & served one whole year--

Samuel Corlifs--swore to the same.

Proof of death of John in 1830. Jany 22d and Anna Feby 8, 1838--

Names of children certified, but not proved..nor widowhood.
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The rolls agreeing substantially with the narrative of the soldiers wife, (who was married to him before the war) made in his behalf, while he was deranged, and therefore to be taken as his--it seems that for the 5 mos service in Canada in '75, and at least four mos in 76 (perhaps 5 mos) the identity and service is substantially established
S.G.D

Aug 4. 1854
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Additional Evidence
in case of
Anna Hinkson
widow of
John Hinkson
applicant for a
Revolutionary Pension
act of July 4th 1836

Presented by
A. L. Lynde
Warsaw
New. York.
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State of New York  )
Wyoming County  ) fs

Martha Wheaton being duly sworn according to law on her oath deposeth & says that she is 80 or 81 Years of age & her maiden name was Martha Hadley   That at the date of her earliest recollections she resided with her parents in Corinth in the State of Vermont & knew John & Anna Hinkson who lived near her said parents with their family & she was acquainted with the said John & Anna until they died in China New York & she has been well acquainted with their family to the present time   That the said John & Anna had one son the oldest of their children names John Hinkson who was a little older than deponent & she can well remember playing with him when a small child in Corinth aforesaid & ca also remember when his parents took him from Corinth to old Salisbury where he ["was" stricken out] left with the parents of said Anna & brought up by them.  That she has frequently heard the said John Hinkson tell of being a soldier in the Revolution & going to Canada in the service under Colonel Bedel.  That the said Anna was an Eaton when a girl & resided as she informed deponent in Salisbury near Newburyport   That deponent had three brothers who married three daughters of the said John & Anna Hinkson & deponent never knew or heard of any
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Hinkson family except the said John & Anna & their children at Corinth aforesaid or in that vicinity & the said John & Anna were always reputed to have been among the earliest settlers of said town Deponent further says that she is a disinterested witnefs
Martha Wheaton

Subscribed & Sworn before me this 15th day of March 1856 & I certify the deponent to be a credible witnefs
Elias Rogers,  JP
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State of New York   )
Wyoming County   )  fs

Ruth Hadley being duly sworn according to law deposeth that she is the identical person who has heretofore made application for the arrears of pension due to her deceased mother Anna Hinkson widow of John Hinkson deceased   That her Father always claimed that he served in the American Revolution more than two years   That she cannot state positively where he resided at the date of any particular period of his services but she has heard him tell of living at all these places following to wit Concord--Deerfield & Warren New Hampshire & Corinth, Newbury & Bradford in the State of Vermont & served under Col Bedel in the two first Years of the War.  That among the men of whom She has heard him speak as having served with him were Nathaniel West  Samuel Farnum & john Orwan, Matthew Miller  Moses Herriman who was killed in the service  Thomas McKeech who lived in Topsham Vt & Jonathan Tyler who was a pensioner & resided in Piermont New Hampshire.  That she has a letter written by her brother John Hinkson to her father dated Oct 25. 1813 which she has delivered to A L Lynde to send to the Pension Office.  That she has heard her father say that he enlisted at one time at Concord New Hampshire & that
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he served when residing at Corinth & Newbury in Vermont.  That she has no record or other evidence of her fathers age  That according to her best recollection he was born in Portsmouth New Hampshire & had one brother named Samuel & two sisters named Ruth & Phebe & his mother was a Chatman before her marriage but deponent cannot state the given name of either his father or mother
Ruth Hadley

Subscribed & sworn before me this 15th day of March 1856
Elias Rogers, JP

STATE OF NEW YORK,                           )
WYOMING COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE.  ) ss.

I CERTIFY That Elias Rogers Esquire, was at the dates of the certificates of proofs or acknowledgments of the annexed instruments in writing, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same; that I am well acquaintedd with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signatures to said certificates are ["is" stricken out] genuine.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said county this 14th day of Feby A.D. 1857.
J.H. Bailey  Clerk

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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State of Vermont
Orange County   fs.

On this 16th day of January A.D. 1857 personally appeared Jacob Brown aged 80 years & having resided in the town of Corinth 58 years & Susanny Tenny aged 83 years having resided in said Town of Corinth since the year AD 1795 and Hylus Tenny aged 58 years having resided in said Town of Corinth 58 years and Jefse Eastman aged 64 years having resided in said town of Corinth 64 years who being duly sworn on their oaths depose and say that they have resided in s'd town as above stated and that they were personally acquainted with John Hinkson & his wife and family who formerly resided in said town   That the said John Hinkson had Children named Benjamin Abram Isaac, Sarah, Ruth & Anna Hinkson and that the said John Hinkson & wife removed to the western part of the State of New York from this town many years since   Deponents further say that the said hinkson & wife were reputed generally among the old Citizens of said town of Corinth to have been among the early settlers in said town and the said John Hinkson has been always since Deponents have known him generally reputed among his neighbors and the Old Inhabitants of said town to have been a Revolutionary Soldier & to have served in the war of the revolution and the Deponents have never heard the correctnefs of said reputation called in question and have no doubt that the said John Hinkson did serve in the revolutionary war and they further depose and say that they have never known or heard of any other family of the same name residing in said town and that the revolutionary Soldiers who served from Corinth are deceased.
Jacob Brown
Hylus Tenny
Susanny Tenny
Jesse Eastman

Subscribed & sworn before me this 16th day of January AD 1857 & I certify deponents to be credible
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Witnefses & that I have no interest in the claim of the Children of John & Anna Hinkson

John A Tenny  Justice of Peace

STATE OF VERMONT,  )
Orange County, SS.    )

I, Burnam Martin Clerk of the County Court for the County of Orange, in the State of Vermont, which is a Court of Record, hereby certify that John A. Tenny Esqu., was, at the date of the within, Certificate by him signed, an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commifsioned and qualified by the Laws of this State to administer OATHS for general purposes, to take Depositions and the acknowledgement of Deeds and other written instruments; and that I believe his signature to the foregoing Certificate to be genuine--

In Testimony Whereof, I hereunto set my hand and affix the seal of said County Court, at Chelsea, in said County, this 28th day of January A.D. 1857
B. Martin  Clerk.

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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State of Vermont      )
Orange County   fs.  )

I John A Tenny Judge of the Probate Court for the District of Bradford in the County of Orange & State aforsaid which is a Court of Record hereby certify that Amos S Little was at the date of the within certificate by him signed an acting Notary Public within and for the s'd County duly commifsioned & qualified by the Laws of this State to administer oaths for General purposes to take Depositions & acknowledgements of deeds 7 other written instruments & that I believe his signature to the foregoing Certificate to be Genuine

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affix the Seal of said Probate Court at Corinth in said County this fourth day of February AD 1857
John A. Tenny  Register

State of Vermont
Orange County  fs.

I Josiah B Dearborn do on my Oath depose and say that I am Town Clerk of the town of Corinth in the County of Orange & State aforsaid  that by virtue of my office I have custody of the Records of said town and that upon application of A.L. Lynde of Warsaw New York I have examined the same for evidence of the age of John Hinkson formerly of said town of Corinth also of the date of his earliest residence in said town and the ages of his children  that I am unable to find evidence upon those points in the said records  I do further depose and say that the records of said town in curtody as aforsaid do not extend back beyond the year 1787 except a few records of deeds of an earlier date
J B Dearborn   Town Clerk

Subscribed & sworn to before me this 31st day of January A.D. 1857 and I certify the Deponent to be a credible person and Clerk of the said town of Corinth and that I have no interest in the claims of the children of John and Anna Hinkson
Amos S Little   Notary publick
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Free

D.G. Garnsey ME

Mr Samuel Corlefs
Holland
Erie County
N. York
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State of New York      )
Wyoming County fs.  )

On this 2 day of May ["April" stricken out] AD 1853 before Elias Rogers the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said County personally came Ruth Hadly and made oath in due form of law  That she is the identical person who on or about the 15th day of June 1846 made a declaration in order to obtain the arrears of pension due to her deceased Mother Anna Hinkson.  That in the said declaration She alleged that the marriage of her father John Hinkson & the mother Anna Eaton took place at Salisbury ["Mafsachusetts" stricken out] New Hampshire.  That the Salisbury to which she referred is in the State of Massachusetts and on the north side of the Merrimack river and that she at the time of making the said declaration supposed that the Merrimack river was at Newburyport the line between the states of Mafsachusetts and New Hampshire and that the said town of Salisbury was located in the latter state.  That Since making the said declaration she has visited the said towns of Salisbury & Newburyport and there found some persons who well knew her parents and from them she learned that her Mother Anna Eaton had a sister named Amy who married ["by" stricken out] Jonathan Ellet and resided at Epping New Hampshire and the said Anna resided with her sister the said Amy & there became acquainted with and was married to the said John Hinkson who was a hired man in the employ of said Ellet   That previous to the birth of the first child of the said John & Aqnna the said Anna came to the house of her fathers [second "house" stricken out] in Salisbury and their oldest son John Henkson was born there.  That at the date of his services under Col Beedel he probably resided at Epping aforesaid and that subsequently the said John and Anna his
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Free

D.G. Garnsey ME

Mr Samuel Corlefs
Holland
Erie County
N. York
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Proofs in case
of Anna Henkson

A. L. Lynde
Warsaw
New York

atty for Claimant
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State of New York        )
Wyoming County  fs.   )

On this 2 day of May ["April" stricken out] AD 1853 before the Subscriber a Justice of the peace in and for said county personally came Ruth Hadly and made oath in due form of law  That she is the identical person who on or about the 15th day of June 1846 made a declaration in order to obtain the arrears of pension due to her deceased Mother Anna Hinkson.  That in the said declaration she alleged that the marriage of her father John Hinkson & her mother Anna Eaton took place at Salisbury ["Mafsachusetts" stricken out] New Hampshire.  That the Salisbury to which she referred is in the State of Massachusetts and on the north side of the Merrimack river and that she at the time of making the said declaration supposed that the Merrimack river was at Newburyport the line between the states of Mafsachusetts and New Hampshire and that the said town of Salisbury was located in the latter state.  That since making the said declaration she has visited the said towns of Salisbury & Newburyport and there found some persons who well knew her parents and from them she learned that her mother Anna Eaton had a sister named Amy who married ["by" stricken out] Jonathan Ellet and resided at Epping New Hampshire and the said Anna resided with her sister the said Amy & there became acquainted with and was married to the said John Hinkson who was a hired man in the employ of said Ellet   That previous to the birth of the first child of the said John & Anna the said Anna came to the house of his fathers [a second "house" stricken out] in Salisbury and their oldest son John Henkson was born there.  That at the date of his services under Col Beedel he probably resided at Epping aforesaid and that subsequently the said John and Anna his
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his wife removed to Corinth in the State of Vermont & the said John Henkson served from there.  That her father the said John Henkson in his lifetime applied for a pension under the act of March 18, 1818 and that subsequently he became insane and his wife the said Anna Henkson caused a petition to Congrefs for a pension to be prepared which she signed and which this deponent has recently obtained & placed in the hands of her attorney to be sent to the Pension Office
Ruth Hadley

Subscribed & Sworn before me 
the day & Year first above written

Sworn and Subscribed this Second Day of May 1853 before me Elias Rogers  a Justice of the peace in and for Wyoming County N.Y.
Elias Rogers  J.P.
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STATE OF NEW YORK,                            )
WYOMING COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE,   ) ss.

I CERTIFY That Elias Rodgers Esquire, was, at the date of the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument in writing, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorized to take the same, that I am well acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe that the signature to said certificate is genuine; and that the annexed Instrument is executed and acknowledged according to the laws of this State.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 22nd day of July A.D. 1853.
N P Currier   Clerk

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]
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March 2d 1826.

Sir

I have made Diligent Search in the Pension office & Clerks Office of the House of Representatives and Cannot find the affidavit of Miller in the Case of John Henkson  In order to make an application to Congrefs there should be a regular Petition & an affidavit of Truth of Facts set fourth in Petition Fortified with other Proof.  It is now to late in the Sefsion to prepare these papers and have them put in Season to Warrant any probability of Succefs.

During the Summer they might be prepared & when I come next fall I could bring them to Washington & Lay them before Congrefs at the Commencement of the sefsion.  You may afsure Mr Henkson that I will do all in my Power for him.  I feel a Great Solicitude to serve faithfully those who have fought the Battles of our Happy Country, all of us, and
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certainly will owe them a Debt of Gratitude

Give my Respects to Mr Henkson & afsure him that I wish him Heavens Blefsing below & above--

I am Sir with
Great Respect
your &c
D G Garnsey
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[illegible seal in upper left corner of page]

State of New Hampshire
Secretary of State's Office

I George G. Fogg Secretary of State do hereby certify:  That from the Books, and Documents relative to Military Services in the war of the Revolution, which remain in this Office, It appears that the name of John Hinkson [name underlined] is borne upon a pay Roll of Capt John Parkers Company in Col Bedek Regiment of Rangers raised by the Colony of New Hampshire in defence of the Liberties of America, joined the northern Continental Army under Command of Gen. Montgomery 1775, time of engagement 21st July, Discharged 20th December, time in service 5 months---That the name of John Hinkson [name underlined] is also born upon a Roll of Men in Capt Ebenezer Greens Compy Col. Timothy Bedel's Regiment, as follows,--We the Subscribers, Officers and Soldiers belonging to Capt Ebenezer Greens Company in Col Timothy Bedels Regiment, hereby acknowledge that we have received of Israel Mosey Esq. the following, Firelocks with the several accoutrements thereto belonging as prefixed to our names in the following colums, for the service of the United Colonies in the northern Continental Army, And for the use of said Firelocks and accoutrements, we the Subscribers agree to allow the sum of Six Shillings Lawfull Money, to be--
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--deducted out of our wages for the use of each firearm, &c.
Orford   March 2d--1776.

John Hinkson [name underlined]=1 firearm & Bayonet  L3 = 1 Bayonet Belt L1-10

That, the name of John Hinkson, as Corporal, is also born upon a Muster Roll of Capt Eben'r Greens Company Col. Tim'y Bedels Regiment, Ceders, Mustered as follows,--

Garrison Montreal April 25th 1776, Mustered the foregoing company's viz.  Capt. ["Eben" stricken out] Greens, Osgood, Everet, young, Easterbrook & Wilkins, Col. Bedels Regiment now in the Service of the United ["States" stricken out] Colonies agreeable to the foregoing list.
Jacob Ashmead  Muster Master pro tem.

A Copy   Attest
Thomas Hibbard  Adgt.
in Col Bedels Regt.--

I further certify that the above is a true extract from the original records in this Office, and all the service bearing the name of John Hinkson thereon.--

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said State this twenty-ninth day of July A.D. 1846.--
George G. Fogg   Secretary of State--

X Also on ["pay" stricken out] roll of same Co in Canada as by certificate of Thos Hibbard, Ag't dated Isle aux Noir  June 24, 1776--showing also that the muster rolls were lost at the Cedars--
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John Hinckson
In service as a
Ranger--from 21.
July to 20 D'r 1775.
5 Months--

He entered service
again on 1st March
1776--was in Garrison
at Montreal
Apl. 25 1776 as
a Corporal--
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Java ["China" stricken out]  Wyoming Co  NY
December 25, 1850

Jas. E Heath Esq
Com'r of Pensions

Sir--

Jonathan Hinkson a Revolutionary Soldier died without receiving a pension--Application has been made by one of the Heirs--Please inform me if the claim has been allowed and if so the amount of the pention and to whom paid--I am one of the Heirs--

Respectfully Yours--
Anna Hadley

Please addres
West Java  P.O.
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Warsaw N.Y.  May 25 1854

Hon L.P. Waldo

In the case of Anna Hinkson widow of John Hinkson I send enclosed the affidavit of Jonathan Hadley

In the petition to Congrefs prepared & signed & Sworn to by Mrs Hinkson in 1827 she alleged that her husband served under Colonel Timothy Bedel, that he was stationed at Quebec one winter & was at the taking of St johns & was actually gone from home without returning one Year & during the war was out upwards of 30 months & that he was at the taking of Burgoyne Bunker Hill

The pay roll at Concord shows "that Capt Parkers company Col Bedels regt of rangers raised by the Colony of New Hampshire in defence of the liberties of America Joined dthe division of the Continental Army under Gen Montgomery--1775"
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"The list of Capt Ebenezer Greens Company in Col Timothy Bedels regiment in the service of the United Colonies" also in the Secretarys office at Concord shows that John Hinkson was in the service in that company at the "Garrison at Montreal" April 27, 1776" & I am informed that it has always been understood that the company served until July 1776.

It appears from our Revolutionary history that St Johns was taken by our army under Gen Montgomery in the fall of 1775 & that our troops wintered at Quebec & in that vicinity

Now I think it perfectly clear that that this woman claimed that her husband rendered the identical service mentioned in the Secretarys certificate as appearing among the records of revolutionary service of the State of New Hampshire

It could not be expected that she at the advanced age of 80 years would
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detail the particulars of her husbands services so minutely as a younger person who had had the same means of information with herself  Yet she has by the facts detailed asserted this identical service as well as other periods before & after this was rendered.  The claims of service at Boston in June 1775 & at Saratoga in 1777 do not conflict with this other claim in any respect

In relation to the credit due to this petition I claim that under the circumstances in which it was made the same credit should be given it that would be given to an afsertion made by Hinkson himself in his life-time of this service.  If the declaration made by him was now on file in your office & should be found to contain an afsertion of this service under Col Bedel that declaration would be deemed a sufficient test of the claims of his widow & her heirs claiming pensions under this act
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at least such has been the rule adopted by your predecefsors in claims which I have presented.  I think the identity in this case should be considered fairly established

Very Respectfully
A L. Lynde

P.S.  Whenever the claim is allowed the letters of administration will be obtained if required
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Proof in Case
of
Anna Hinkson
act July 4, 1836

A.L. Lynde
Warsaw
N. Yk.

atty for Claimants
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State of New York
Wyoming County  fs.

Jonathan Hadley being duly sworn according to law do on my oath depose & say that I was formerly well acquainted with John Hinkson who resided in Holland Erie County New York and subsequently in China in the present County of Wyoming in said State.  That the said John Hinkson frequently related to deponent & in my presence his revolutionary services & I distinctly remember that he claimed and alleged that he served under Colonel Timothy Bedel of New Hampshire and was engaged in the Expedition to Canada under General Montgomery at the time he was killed.  At this time the said John Hinkson resided in New Hampshire and subsequently as he alleged removed to Vermont and was there engaged in the revolutionary service
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and during his residence there served under Colonel Seth Warner.  that the said John Hinkson died in said town of China and left a widow whose name was Anna Hinkson who also died in said town and continued his widow until her death
Jonathan Hadley

Subscribed & Sworn to before me this 19th day of April 1854, and I certify that the said Jonathan Hadly is a person of good character & credit & that I am not interested in the result or concerned in the prosecutiion of the pension claim of Anna Hinkson
Elias Rogers   Justice
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State of New York
Wyoming County fs
Clerks Office

I Nathan B Currier Clerk of said County do hereby certify that Elias Rogers Esqr before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the time of taking the same a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly elected & qualified and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that the foregoing signature purporting to be his in genuine

[illegible seal affixed to the left of the above paragraph]

Witness my hand and Official Seal at Warsaw in said County the 24 day of May AD 1854
NP Currier
Clerk
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Washington City, D.C.
August 3, 1855.

Hon. Josiah Minot,
Commissioner of Pensions,

Sir:

As appears from the accompanying letter of A.L. Lynde of Warsaw, N.Y. addressed to Com'r Waldo under date of 26th Hlt'o that I am desired to submit for your examination certain books of my Grandfather Col. Tim'o Bedel as evidence in the case of Anna Hinkson widow of John Hinkson.

I would certify that upon a book of Pay Rolls for Tim'o Bedels Regt for 1775 & 1776, Kept by Thomas Hibbard the Adjutant of said Regt, now in my possession, and subject to your examination if desired by you, I find upon "A Pay Roll of Capt. Ebenezer Green's Company in Col'o Timothy Bedel's Regiment for 1776" the following---"We the subscribers officers & soldiers do acknowledge that we have received of Israel Morey Esqr, one of Y'e paymasters of s'd Regim't the encl. sums prefixed to our names, including one penny p mile compt'd  Head Quart'r Orford" (N.H.)   Among the names is that of John Hinkson [name underlined]
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Private--Enlisted Feby 22, 1776--Aged 22 [underlined]--rate of pay 40/ per month--Wages L2.--Bounty 40/--Blanket 15/--Towns name Corinth [underlined] (Vt.)--Miles traveled 20--Billetting L0.1.8--sum Total  L 4..16.8--

This Regiment was raised for one [underlined] year--went to Canada--a part of the Regiment was stationed at the Cedars some 40 or 50 miles above Montreal on the St Lawrence, where they were taken prisoners about the 20th of May 1776, the remainder of the Regiment retired from Canada with the Army to Mount Independence or the southern extremity of Lake Champlain and served their time out under Gen'ls Sullivan & Gates--

Very Respectfully Yr. Ovt. Sert.
John Bedel
Clerk in the 1st Comptroller's Office.
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Plymouth   Nov 11 / 10

Mr.
John Hinkson
Corinth

Newhampshire
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Salisbury  Oct'r 25th 1813

Honor'd Parents

I take this Opportunity to inform you that by the blefsing of Providence we are all well for which I desire to be thankful  we have had a very sick family the summer past my wife and two Children Sick for six weeks at one time which has made it bear heavy on me as the times are very hard here for a poor man wages being very low and Every Thing of provisions very dear and a cold winter Approaching makes me think of trying the country and as you was very Urgent for me to come and live with you when I saw you last I wish you to write to me as soon as possible what Afsistance you can Afford me in getting up and what my Profpects will be after I am there  whether you have land for me to live on without an Inconvenience to your own family or not or whether land can be Obtained at a reasonable price on Credit or not.  and I wish you would think of me as a child tho at a distance and do all for me you can in these hard times  my Wife and Children Send their kind love to you brothers and sisters & all friends so no more at present from your dutiful son--
John Hinkson
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I  Honer Parrent

The be this oppertunity to inform
you that we ar wal wich I have deni
Mi wife and too children for six weks
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Aug't 5 / 53

Proofs in case of
Anna Henkson
act July 4, 1836
Rev

A L Lynde
Warsaw
New York

atty for Claimant
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Warsaw New York  July 29, 1853

Hon L. P. Waldo

Enclosed you will find a supplemental declaration & proof of identity in case of Anna Henkson widow of John under act of July 4, 1836.

The proof of identity will I hope be entirely satisfactory  In the enclosed paper made in 1827 when Mrs Hinkson could have had no knowledge of the existence of the record proof of the service  You will find that she claims the identical service named in the certificate of the Secretary of New Hampshire.  I would request an early examination of these papers

Very Respectfully
A L Lynde
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Brief in the case of Anna Hinkson, dec'd widow of John of New York, under the Act of July 4, 1836--

Record evidence of her husband's services with which he is identified by the universal reputation of his neighbourhood:  and by its accordance with her statements made 30 years ago, in a Petition to Congrefs, for relief, long before the pafsage of any Act for the benefit of the widows of Revolutionary Soldiers--

Date of marriage prior to the rendition of service shown by the birth of a child in 1774, as exhibited by Town Record.

Her husband's death, in 1830;  her own Feby 8, 1838, her continued widowhood; her identity as the Soldier's widow, Administration upon her estate, and heirship shown agreeably to our Regulations.

Thornton Triplett
Examiner

Send to
A. L. Lynde, Esq
Warsaw
N. York
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Warsaw New York
August 10th 1846

J.L. Edwards Esq

Enclosed I forward the Certificate of the Secretary of New Hampshire relating to the pension claim of Anna Henkson widow of John Henkson deceased

Respectfully Yours
A. L. Lynde
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[checkmark]

No 6764
Anna Henkson dec'd
N.Y.

Hon. A. Smith  July 2, 1846.---

to A.L. Lynde  Sept 5.  46

Mr A. Hadley  Apl 26, 1837--

A.L. Lynde  Sep 16  1853

To Same  Jan'y 25 / 54

same   May 30 1854
Same  Aug 4. 1854.
same  Aug 31  1854

W Burlingham  Apl 21  1855

A L Lynde  Aug 7  1855

Aug 18  55

Act July 4  1836
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6764

Anna Hinkson, dec'd
N. York--

Hon A. Smith  July 2, 1846--

A L Lynde  September 5  1846--

Mrs A. Hadley  April 26 1851--

A L Lynde  September 16, 1853--

same  January 25, 1854--

do  May 30, 1854--do  Aug'st 4 1854--do Aug't 31, 1854--

W Burlingham  Apl 21 1855--

A L Lynde  Aug't 7 1855--

do  Aug't 18, 1855--do 26 June 1856--

Act July 4 1836--
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Cole

Anna Hinkson
John -- NY  Sus 1836

[written vertically on page]
Hon. Josiah Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
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Hon. Josiah Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City.

[written vertically on left side of page]

Cole

Anna Hinkson
John -- NY -- Sus 1836
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[stamp]
WARSAW
JUL
28
N.Y.

Anderson [stricken out]

Anna Hinkson
NY  Sus 36

L  
[stamp]
PAID
3

[written vertically on page]
Hon. L. P. Waldo
Comm'r Pensions
Washington
D.C.

Box 6 Paid.
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Anna Hinkson
John  NY  sus 1835
L

[stamp]   FREE

[stamp]
WARSAW
JUN
17
N.Y.

[written vertically on page]

Hon J. Minot
Comm'r Pensions
Washington
D.C.
Page 78

[written vertically on left side of page]

Anna Hinkson
John NY sus 1835
L

[stamp] FREE

[stamp]
WARSAW
JUN
17
N.Y.


Hon J. Minot
Comm'r Pensions
Washington
D.C.
Page 79

[stamp]
WARSAW
JAN
18
N.Y.

[stamp]  FREE

Hon L.P. Waldo
Comm'r of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

[written vertically on page]

L
Ann Hinkson
NY  sus 36

W. Cole
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Anna Hinkson
NY sus 36

[stamp]
WARSAW
MAY
26
N.Y.

[stamp]  FREE

[written vertically on page]

Hon L. P. Waldo
Comm'r of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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D.C.
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Aug. 5, 1853.

Add'l ev in case
of Ruth Hadley,
heir of Anna
Hinkson, widow
of John.

N.Y.

Act July 4, 1836

A.L. Lynde,
Warsaw,
N.Y.

[printed vertically on right side of page]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
PENSION OFFICE. OFFICIAL BUSINESS.
Page 83

Hon L.P. Waldo
Comm'r of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

[stamp] FREE

[stamp]
WARSAW
AUG
26
N.Y.

[written vertically on left side of page]

Anna Hinkson
N.Y.--Sus 36
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Hon L.P. Waldo
Comm'r of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

[stamp]  FREE

[stamp]
WARSAW
AUG
26
N.Y.

[written vertically on left side of page]

Anna Hinkson
N.Y.--Sus  36
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10 [line drawn through it]

Jas. E Heath Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
DC

Java Village
N.Y. Jany 14

[written vertically on page]

Jan 18--1851
___________________________
Relative to Jonathan Hinkson Dec'd
NY

Capt Triplett
Anna Hackley
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10 [line drawn through it]

Jas. E Heath Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
DC

Java Village
N.Y.  Jany 14

[written vertically on page]

Jan 18--1851
___________________________
Relative to Jonathan Hinkson Dec'd
NY

Capt Triplett
Anna Hackley
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Anna Hinkson
N.Y.  sus  1836
L

[stamp]  FREE

[stamp]
WARSAW
AUG
13
N.Y.

[written vertically on page]
Hon J. Minot
Comm'r of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
Page 88

[stamp]   FREE

[stamp]
WARSAW
AUG
13
N.Y.

Hon J. Minot
Comm'r of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

[written vertically on left side of page]
Anna Hinkson
N.Y.--sus  1836
L
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John Hinkson dec'd
NY  1833

not found in Sus files
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Anna Hinkson
John--NY--sus
1836
Cole
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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City
D.C.

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WARSAW
FEB
16
N.Y.
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Anna Hinkson
John--NY sus  1836

Cole

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HOLLAND N.Y.
APR
16

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Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Will Col. Edwards please attend to the above and oblige.

Yours &c
Albert Smith
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Warsaw N.Y.   August 10. 1846

J.L. Edwards Esq

Dr. Sir

I by mistake enclosed to you the wrong Certificate in the case of Mrs Hinkson  I now send the right one.  Please return the other

Respectfully Yours
A. L. Lynde

In Case of Anna Hinkson widow of John Hinkson
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Ans'd  June 26
1856--
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Warsaw New York
June 17. 1856

Hon J. Minot

Dear Sir

In the case of the application of the surviving children of Anna Hinkson widow of John Hinkson for pension under act of July 4. 1836 I am required to furnish proof of identity

The certificate of John Bedel Esq shows that John Hinkson resided at Corinth Vermont at the date of his services

On sending to Corinth I learn that all his fellow soldiers as well as those persons who resided in that town at the date of his services & who were of such age as to know the facts in relation to his services are deceased, that the town records previous to 1787 are destroyed except a few records of deeds & that the records of the town do not bear any evidence of the age of Hinkson & his children

Also on application to the Clerk
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of Portsmouth New Hampshire when Mr Hinkson was born he informs me that there are no records of births so early as that of Mr Hinkson & no record of his age in his office I am also unable to find any record or other evidence of the age of Mr Hinkson whatever after a most thorough search in every quarter where such evidence would be likely to be found

The only evidence of his identity with the service rendered in Bedels regiment is traditionary I can show by persons who were residents in Corinth at & very soon after the revolution that one John Hinkson resided then before the close of the war, that he was reputed to have been one of the early settlers in said town & to have been one of the Revolutionary soldiers from that town & to have been one of those who served in
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Ans'd  June 26
1856--
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Warsaw New York
June 17. 1856

Hon J. Minot

Dear Sir

In the case of the application of the surviving children of Anna Hinkson widow of John Hinkson for pension under act of July 4. 1836  I am required to furnish proof of identity

The certificate of John Bedel Esq shows that John Hinkson resided at Corinth Vermont at the date of his services

On sending to Corinth I learn that all his fellow soldiers as well as those persons who resided in that town at the date of his services & who were of such age as to know the facts in relation to his services are deceased, that the town records previous to 1787 are destroyed except a few records of deeds & that the records of the town do not bear any evidence of the age of Hinkson & his children

Also on application to the Clerk
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of Portsmouth New Hampshire when Mr Hinkson was born he informs me that there are no records of births so early as that of Mr Hinkson & no record of his age in his office  I am also unable to find any record or other evidence of the age of Mr Hinkson whatever after a most thorough search in every quarter where such evidence would be likely to be found

The only evidence of his identity with the service rendered in Bedels regiment is traditionary   I can show by persons who were residents in Corinth at & very soon after the revolution that one John Hinkson resided then before the close of the war, that he was reputed to have been one of the early settlers in said town & to have been one of the Revolutionary soldiers from that town & to have been one of those who served in
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expedition of Montgomery to Canada in 1775 & 1776.  also that he & his family are the only persons of the name of Hinkson who so far as the witnefses known or have ever heard now lived in the said town

I am fully satisfied from circumstances which have come under my observation that the husband of Anna Hinkson rendered the service in 1775 & 1776 in Bedels regiment

In the first interview which I had with Mrs Ruth Hadley in relation to this claim as early as 1846 she then stated that she had heard her father speak of being ["com" stricken out] in the service in the expedition to Canada & serving under Colonel Bedel & that she had frequently heard him tell of the death of Moses Herriman who was shot, while Hinkson & another were with him at a spring, as was supposed by Indians.  On inquiry
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long after to the Secretary of New Hampshire I learn that the rolls show that Herriman served with Hinkson under Capt Parker & was killed.  Mrs Hadley could not have had any knowledge of that fact except as she got it from her father or some other person who was in the Service with him and John Hinkson must have been in the service & cognizant of the fact for when Mrs. Hinkson made this statement to me neither she or I had any knowledge of the existence of any rolls of Service under Col Bedel

I wish to inquire

1.   Will the traditionary evidence mentioned be satisfactory to prove the identity of the Soldier in this case, the impossibility of procuring better evidence being first clearly shown
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2.   Mr ["Hinkson" stricken out] Bedel certifies that this regiment was raised in Feb 1776 for one year & served out their time except a portion who were taken prisoners.  Is that certificate deemed to establish 12 months service of John Hinkson under Capt Green.  If Capt Greens Company were taken prisoners at what time were they exchanged & when did they quit the service what amount of Service in all will be allowed to John Hinkson  Will you do me the favor of your early answer

Very Respectfully
A. L. Lynde
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Warsaw New York
Aug 23. 1854

Hon L. P. Waldo

Dear Sir

Enclosed I shall send you the Surrogates Certificate & proofs in case of Anna Hinkson widow of John under Act of July 4 1836 all of which I trust will be satisfactory as to the question of identity & I hope the Certificate may now be ifsued for the service as set forth by the Secretary of New Hampshire in his Certificate

Very Respectfully
A. L. Lynde
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Warsaw New York
August 11, 1855

Hon J. Minot

Your letter of the 7th inst in the case of Anna Hinkson widow of John Hinkson & applicant for a pension under the act of July 7, 1838 is received

You have repeatedy required me to identify the John Hinkson of Col Bedel's regiment as the husband of Claimant and in obedience to your requisitions I have paid John Bedel Esq of the Treasury Department 25 Dollars for the use of the Books [last 4 words underlined] of Colonel Timothy Bedel [last 3 words underlined] the money to be returned in case the identity should not be established.  Mr Bedel in his letter to me of the 13th April last wrote me as follows "I find on the adjutants original roll Book of my Grandfather Tim'o Bedel Regt in the campaigns of 1775 & 1776 the name of John Hinkson the period he enlisted for
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the date of his enlistment his age at the time [last 4 words underlined] and his place of enlistment [underlined] and residence [underlined]"

If Mr Bedel has furnished this evidence to you agreeably to his promise I conclude that it ought to settle the question of identity one way or the other and it he has not I should like to be informed of the fact

If the proof submitted does show the facts abovementioned I will be greatly obliged if you will state to me precisely what more is required to establish the identity of the soldier in this case.  The evidence of his Comrads required by Your letter of September 5th 1846 cannot be obtained as there is not probably one of them living   Your early answer will oblige

Respectfully Yours
A.L. Lynde
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Warsaw New York
July 26. 1855

Hon LP Waldo

In the case of Anna Hinkson widow of John Hinkson & applicant for pension under act of July 4th 1836, John Bedel Esq of Washington will submit for your examination as evidence the books of his Grandfather Col Bedel.  Should the evidence be sufficient to satisfy you of the Justice of Mrs. Hinkson's claim you will please to send me the certificate at Your early convenience

Respectfully Yours
A. L. Lynde
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Warsaw New York
Jany 17, 1852.

Hon L. P. Waldo

Dr Sir

Enclosed please find proof in case of Anna Hinkson Widow of John Hinkson

The proof heretofore filed shows that the said Anna Hinkson 26 Years ago claimed in behalf of her then insane husband the identical service certified by the Secretary of ["Mafs" stricken out] New Hampshire   I hope the proofs will be deemed sufficient to authorize the ifsuing of a certificate

Yours Respectfully
A. L. Lynde
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Hon L. P. Waldo
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Warsaw N.Y.   July 26.  54

Hon LP Waldo--

In the case of Anna Hinkson widow of John under act of July 4, 1836 I learn that Hinkson who resided in Corinth Vermont applied for pension under the act of 1818.  Thomas McKeetch who resided in the adjoining town of Topsham applied at the same time.  They went to Chelsea the County seal of Orange County & made their papers.

Peter Severance an attorney who resided in Bradford is believed to have acted as their attorney two men men known by the name of Billy McCade & Baldy Harvey the former living in Corinth & the latter in Ryegate applied about the same time.  The above may throw some light on the case of Mrs Hinkson & I have to request that a thorough search may be made for the papers in these cases.  I learn that the affidavit of Matthew Miller was sent
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in support of the original claim from Vermont

Respectfully
A. L. Lynde
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Cedar Falls Ia.  Apr 1st  '31

Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.

Dear Sirs,

I am writing for information of Service of my Revolutionary Grandfather John Hinkson [name underlined] who died Jan 23. 1830 And his wife Anna who died Feb 8. 1838.   Is there any way I could obtain his wife's maiden name?  And the war service of my Grandfather?

Sincerely
Corinne B. Woolverton
1207 W 23rd St
Cedar Falls Ia.

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1930--Jan. 14--Hist to Helen S. Hinkson  See her letter in Samuel Hinkson  S. 39697.  Awy.

1931--May 12--Hist to Corinne B. Wolverton  awy.

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Rev
WIDOW, &c.

File No.  18,004

Anna Hinkson
Widow of
John Hinkson
Corp  Rev  War

Act:   July 4th 1836

Index:--Vol. A,  Page 335

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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May 12, 1931

Corinne B. Woolverton
1207 West 23rd Street
Cedar Falls, Iowa

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
AWF;MLB

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 18004, that John Hinkson or Henkson was born in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, date not stated.  His mother's name before marriage was Chatman; her Christian name is not given, nor is the name of his father stated.

He served in Captain John Parker's company, Colonel Timothy Bedell's New Hampshire regiment, from July 21, 1775, to December 20, 1775, and was in General Montgomery's expedition to Canada and at the taking of Fort Saint John.  He enlisted February 22, 1776, and served four months as corporal in Captain Ebenezer Green's company, Colonel Timothy Bedell's New Hampshire regiment.  It is also stated that he was in the battles of Bunker Hill, Fort Ann, and at the taking of Burgoyne.

At the time of his enlistment, he lived in Salisbury, Massachusetts, or Salisbury, New Hampshire, or Epping, New Hampshire, and later lived in Corinth, Vermont.

He married at Newburyport, Massachusetts, or Salisbury, Massachusetts, Anna Eaton, of said Salisbury.  There is no definite date of marriage given.

In 1827 he was eighty years of age.

He died January 22, 1830, in China, New York.

She was seventy-six years of age in 1827, and died February 8, 1838, in China, New York.
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Their oldest child, John, was born February 4, 1774, in Salisbury, Massachusetts.

The following children survived their mother and were allowed the pension due her:  Benjamin, Abram and Isaac Hinkson; Sarah Hadley:  Anna Howard:  Ruth Hadley, wife of Jonathan Hadley; she was fifty-eight years of age in 1854 and stated that she was born in Bradford, Vermont, and was married in 1814.

Martha Wheaton, whose maiden name was Hadley, in 1856, stated that she had three brothers who married three daughters of John and Anna Hinkson.

Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner

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SERVICE
Not Revolution [underlined]
N.H. Indian War
1792-1794

Hinkson, John
Ky. Mil.

NUMBER
Old War In. File
#25568

CONTENTS
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Kentucky.
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Act 3d Marh, 1817.
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John Hinkson,
private.   [double checkmarks]
Capt. Rawling's company
Colo Todd's reg't Kentucky
mounted volunteers.
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Inscribed on the Kentucky
roll, at $4: per month to
commence on the 20th Sept.
1816, determined by the act
aforesaid.
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Cert: of pension ifsued on
the 21st March, 1817, and
sent to Rob't Crockett, Esq'r.
agent for paying invalid 
pensioners, Lexington, Kentucky
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Arrears to 4th March, 1817.
5 months, 16 days....................................$22.06
semi annual allow'ce
to 4th Septemb'r, 1817............................24.---
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.........................................................................$46.06
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1/2, one half.  SS
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Jany--15--1817
Refer'd to the Committee on
pensions & Revolutionary Claims
====================

This man is not
on the Pension o
Roll of any state
_______________________
full Pension
as a private
$8. per month
allowed commencing
the 20th Sept'r. 1816.
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John Hinkson.
private
Capt. Rawlings compy:
Colo Todd's regiment
Kentucky mounted
volunteers.
______________________________
transmitted by Colo.
Richard M. Johnson,
of Kentucky, and
received the 19th Octob'r
1816.
_________________________________
Colo. Johnson certifies the
signatures to be genuine.
(See his letter)
Act 3d March 1817
_________________________________
Certificate wanting, stating
his grade.  [words stricken out]
Hinkson was a private
soldier.  R M Johnson
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Wounded Soldier

Hinkson
Harrison

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Affidavits of
Garret Barns &c
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Affidavits of
Garret Barns &c

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Wounded Soldier

Hinkson
Harrison
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The affidavit of Garret Barns taken at the house and before Littleton Robinson one of the Justices of the peace for the county of Harrison in the State of Kentucky:

This affiant being first duly sworn saith that in the campaign against the Indians under Gen'l Anthony Wayne in the year 1794 John Hinkson was one of the mounted volunteers from Kentucky in Col. Todd's Regiment and in Capt Rawlings Company:  That on the 20th day of August in said year said Hinkson and this affiant were together in the battle at the Miami Rapides: [underlined]   That he saw said Hinkson receive a wound in the front of the left shoulder with (as he supposes) a rifle ball which penetrated through the said Hinkson and came out behind through his ["said" stricken out] shoulder blade:  He then believes from the appearance of the wound that it was seriously dangerous, if not mortal, but said Hinkson after the endurance
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of much and severe bodily pain recovered:  This affiant says that John Hinkson who is now present is the man who reseved the wound above spoken of in the battle at the Rapides [underlined] and he further says that he has been acquainted with said Hinkson ever since said battle was fought and has often heard him complain of the pain occasioned by said wound especially on sudden transitions of the atmosphere from one state to another:  He also believes that said wound has been of deep & permanent injury and a considerable obstacle to the said Hinkson's personal attention to his domestic concerns and that said Hinkson is a farmer:  And further saith not.
Garret Barns
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Also the affidavits of Humphrey Lyon & Thomas Ravenscraft Sen'r taken the same time and place:

These affiants state that they have lived near to John Hinkson the person alluded to in Garret Burns's affidavit and have been well acquainted with him since Gen'l Wayne's campaign:  That they have frequently heard said Hinkson complain of the wound incured in his shoulder at the Miami Rapides:  And they believe that said wound has been of considerable prejudice to said Hinkson in his attention to his domestic businefs:  And further saith not
Humphrey Lyon
Thos Ravenscraft Sen'r

Also the affidavit of of Thomas Ravenscraft Jr. taken at the same time and place:

This affiant states that he went out in the same company with John Hinkson who is now present in the campaign of 1794 as far as Fort Greenville where this affiant was taken sick and went no farther.  He further say that he has been a neighbor to and
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and has been well acquainted with said Hinkson ever since and said Campaign:  that he saw him before he had recovered from the wound received in his shoulder at the Miami Rapids:  and that he has often heard said Hinkson complaining of the pain and inconvenience of said wound:  He concurs with those who have deposed before him in believing that the said Hinkson has been much injured in his attention to his domestic businefs by said wound:  
Thomas Ravcrft

Also the affidavits of Docts John H. Duncan & Geo. W Timberlake taken at the same time and place.  This affiant J.H. Duncan states that he has examined the wound in John Hinkson's shoulder and he believes from the appearance of said wound at this day that it must disable said Hinkson from pursuing laborious or fatiguing avocations for his livelihood with succefs and he thinks said Hinkson is entitled to a full pension from
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his government:

Geo: W. Timberlake concurs with Doct. Duncan in his affidavit
John H. Duncan
G.W. Timberlake

State of Kentucky
Harrison County  sct.

The foregoing affidavits of Garret Barns, Thomas Ravenscraft, Sen'r, Thos Ravenscraft jr. Humphrey Lyon--John H. Duncan & Geo W. Timberlake were taken subscribed and sworn to before me Littleton Robinson one of the said Commonwealth Justices afsigned to keep the peace for said county, in the manner and at the time and place stated in the caption:

Given under my hand & seal this 20th day of September 1816.
L. Robinson   Seal [circle drawn around it]
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The affidavit of John Hinkson taken at the house of and before L. Robinson in the Town of Cynthiana and State of Kentucky.  This affiant states that he is upwards of forty one years old:  That he went out a volunteer in Capt. Rawlings Company of Mounted men in the campaign of 1794 under Gen'l Wagner:  That he was in the battle of the Miami Rapids on the 20th August 1794:  That he received a wound in the left shoulder by a large ball which perforated his shoulder blade:  That said wound was severe and afflicting:  that he has been much prejudiced in his attention to his domestic concerns by reason of said wound:  That said wound frequently gives him much pain at this time and that he is much disabled there by:  and further saith not.
John Hinkson

The foregoing affidavit of John Hinkson was taken before me L. Robinson of the commonwealth as Justice of the peace in and for the County of Harrison and State of Ken-
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-tucky in the manner and at the time and place mentioned in the caption thereof--Given under my hand and seal this 20th day of September 1816

L Robinson   Seal [circle drawn around it]
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I 25568
L. W. B.

February 19, 1897.

Sir:

Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of John Hinkston, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that a John Hinkson made an application for pension on September 20, 1816, at which time he was 41 years of age and residing in Harrison county, Ky., and his pension was allowed for wound in left shoulder incurred in service and line of duty; he served under Capt. Rawlings and Col. Todd, also under General Wayne.  He volunteered from Kentucky, (town or county not stated).

Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

Mr. Cyrus Bussey,
Kellogg Building,
Washington, D. C.
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25568
INVALID.

S W Indian War 1794

File No.  25,568

John Hinkson
Pri  Mtd  Vols

Act:..............................................

Index:---Vol  2, Page 186
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Feby. 19. 1897--History to
Mr. Cyrus Bussey--City
___________________________________________
July 27 / 97  Miss Marie L. Spencer
Reesville, Ohio.
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LAW OFFICES OF
CYRUS BUSSEY.
LATE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR.
Kellogg Building, 1416 F St.,
Washington, D. C.

To the
Commissioner of Pensions

AF

Sir,

I desire to know if you have a record of the Service of Maj John Hinkston in the Revolutionary war or of his widow.  He was my wifes Great Grand Father.  I do not know from what State he served.  He went to Kentucky in a very early day.  It is possible he may have gone from Pennsylvania.  I will thank you for any information you can give me.

Very truly yours
Cyrus Bussey
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PENSION
D
JUL
19
1897
OFFICE.

H. Clay Evans, Commissioner
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir,

I wish to gain information concerning the Military record of James Spencer [name underlined] a Soldier of the Revolutionary [underlined] War.  Also of the war of 1812. [underlined]  And also I sincerely trust you will favor me with date of application for pension, his age, and place of residence and for how long a time was his pension allowed, and who did he serve under?  I am also anxious to learn if John Hinkson [name underlined] was a pensioner of the Revolutionary War.

Awaiting an early reply I am
Most Respectfully
(Mifs) Marie L. Spencer
Reesville
Clinton Co   Ohio.

July 15th 1897
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This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department.  Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.

O.W.&N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.

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M.E.C.
Inv. 25, 568.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
July 27, 1897.

Madam:

Replying to your request for information concerning James Spencer and John Hinkson, supposed to have been soldiers of the Revolutionary war, you are advised as follows:

John Hinkson made an application for pension on September 30, 1816, at shich time he was forty-one ["u" stricken out of "fourty"] years of age and residing in Harrison Co., Ky., and his pension was allowed for wound in left shoulder, incurred while serving as a private in Capt. Rawling's Co., Col. Todd's regiment of Ky. Vols., in the N.W. Indian war, 1792-94.  He volunteered from Kentucky, (town or county not stated).

The facts furnished in reference to James Spencer are not sufficient to identify him with any soldier of that name found upon the Revolutionary war pension records on file in this Bureau.  If it is desired that a further search be made you will please fill out the enclosed slip, as fully as possible, and return the same to this Bureau.

Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Miss Marie L. Spencer,
Reesville, Clinton Co.,
Ohio.