Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 5297, Gillet Hinckley, Conn.
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SERVICE                                            NUMBER
Conn.            Hinckley, Gillet                W 5297
                      Typhena       BLH 14669-160-55
                      Tryphena
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118.666 act March 3/55
May 5/55

Tryhena Hinckley widow of Gillette Hinckley

Capt Smith
Capt Brainard
Col Brown

War of the Revolution
Pensioned act July 3, 1853

[light writing overtop and underneath unable to decipher]
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New York 32.5-12
Gillet Hinckly
of Cattaraugus Co in the State of New York who was a priv in the co commanded by Captain Smith of the reg commanded by Gen Putnam in the Revolution for 6 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 20. Dollars - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of Oct 1846 and sent to A. L. Lynde, Warsaw, N. Y. 

Arrears to the 4th of Sept 66$ 10.-
Semi anl. allowance ending 6 March 10.-
==========
$320.--
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832}
Recorded by D. W. Wood Clerk,
Book E2, Vol 4. Page 32
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3323.
New York. Albany
Typhena Hinckley
widow of Gillet Hinckley
Conn
who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private

Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 20 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.

Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of Dec/53 and sent to A. L. Lynde
Warsaw, N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1831, Page 76 Vol a.
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State of New York
Cattanaugus County
On this 20th day of February 1845 before Rensselaer Lamb a Judge of said county personally appeared Gillett Hinckly a resident of said County who being first duly sworn according to Law on his oath makes the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he served in the American Revolutionary army at several different times as follows in the Spring of 1777 & he thinks in the month of March he enlisted into a company commanded by Capt David Smith Lieut Joseph Sage and marched to Peekskill in the State of New York & was stationed there three months. Officer in command was General McDougle. That in the month of September 1777 when Burboyne was coming down from Canada he was called out & belonged to a company commanded by Sergt Bill & went to Fishkill from there to Red Hook & Esopus which was burnt. Gen Putman had the command. He was gone at this time according to his best recollection two months. In the year 1781 when Cornwallis was taken our regiment was called out to guard the sea shore & was stationed at Guilford in the state of Connecticut as near as he is able to state two weeks. His officers were [sentenced was not completed]

That in the fall or summer & he thinks in the fall of 1781 he was drafted and went to New Haven & served as near as he can remember two months. That his officers were Captain Brainerd, Lieut Titus Carrier & Orderly Sergeant Amos Clark according to his best recollection.
That he has no discharge to show his aforesaid services nor any other documentary proof. That he resided at the date of his service at the town of Chatham in the state of Connecticut. That he is 84 years old & was born in Chatham then Hartford County Connecticut on the 1st day of December 1760. That he has no record of his age.
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That he did not receive any written discharge from the service. That he is known to Eber Holmes, Harvey Lanckton who can testify as to his character for truth & veracity and their belief of his services in the Revolutionary Army. That he does not know of any persons now living who can testify to his services.
That in the year 1833 he applied for a pension and his papers were not deemed satisfactory & were returned that on account of the difficulty of obtaining his pension the persons whom he employed to aid him Mrs Shepard & Lyman discouraged his further effort to procure it & he has done nothing further about it until he employed in August last his present agents Lynde & Andrew of Warsaw New York. That among the men who served with him were the following to wit at Peekskill John Markham & Sparrow Smith at Fishkill Sparrow Smith & Stephen Clark at New Haven John Johnson.
Gillet Hinckly

Sworn & subscribed before me the 30th day of February 1845
Rensselaer Lamb, Judge
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Gillett Hinckly
Declaration
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We Eber Holmes Harvey Lanckton
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Gillett Hinckly who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 84 years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn & subscribed the day & year aforesaid February 20th 1845.
Rensselaer Lamb, Judge
Eber Holmes
Harvey Lanckton

And I certify that it appears that Eber Holmes & Harvey Lanckton are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Rensselaer Lamb, Judge
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State of New York
Cattaraugus Co
I Asher Tyler member of the 28th Congress from the counties of Cattaraugus and Chantaugus New York do hereby certify that Rensselaer Lamb Esq as appears by the record kept by the clerk of the county of Cattaraugus took the oath of office as a judge of the Court of Common Pleas in the said county of Cattaraugus on the 18th day of January 1845. In witness whereof I have set my hand, this 8th day of April 1845.
Asher Tyler
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No 11. 044
Gillett Hinckley
NY

Act 7 June 1832
Compa Smith - 3 mo
Bill - 2
Brainard 1
Adm
6 mo pri
$20

A. L. Lynde
Warsaw, N.Y.
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State of Connecticut
Middlesex County
Chatham Dec 26, 1844
I Stephen Clark of Chatham in the county of Middlesex in the state of Connecticut being ninety years old the twenty third day of June A.D. 1844. Being duly sworn do depose and say that I was well acquainted with Gillet Hinckley when young that we were born & brought up in the same society in the month of Sept 1777 I served to Fishkill under Seg B. James Bill and from thence to Red Hook and a Esopus was burned at the same time & at the time of taking Burgoyn Gillet Hinckley went from home with me as a soldier and served with me through the tour which was two months. And the deponent further says he will repeat a toast that was given at the time. Gentlemen your health & health to the States and the brave Genl Gates who fought with courage so fine.  In the year 1777, with the blessing of Heaven brought down the haughty Bergoyne. And further the deponent saith not.
Stephen Clark

Middlesex County at Chatham Dec 26th A.D. 1844.
Personally appeared Stephen Clark signer of the foregoing deposition and made oath tot he truth of the same. And I certify that he is a credible person.
Before me. Nathl C. Smith Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
Middlesex County
Chatham January 1st A.D. 1845
I John Markham of Chatham in the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut aged eighty eight years last May being duly sworn do depose and say that in the month of March 1777 I went to Peekskill and was there three months. I was orderly Sergeant of the company, that Gillet Hinckley of said Chatham was in the Company as a soldier when we marched to Peekskill and performed his tour duty in the Company
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and returned with me to Chatham while there we were commanded by Capt. David Smith & in Col Browns Regt and further the deponent saith not.
John Markham

Middlesex county of Chatham Jan 7 A.D. 1843
Personally appeared John Markham signer of the foregoing deposition and made oath to the truth of the same. And I certify that he is a person of truth and veracity.
Before me
Nathl. C. Smith, Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
Middlesex County
Killingworth April 29th 1845
I John Hinckley, brother to Gillet Hinckley of Killingworth in the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut aged eighty one years do depose and say that I knew of my brother Gillet being from home in the service and heard him say that he went by the old meeting stone in North Killingworth and from there to the sea shore and from there to East Guilford now called Madison, and heard him speak of the beautiful green in Guilford the length of his tour I do not know, the above are facts related to me by him. and further the deponent saith not.
John Hinckley

Middlesex County
Chatham April 29th A.D. 1845
Personally appeared before me John Hinckley signer of the foregoing deposition and made oath to the facts therein stated. And I certify that he is a person of truth and veracity.
Nathl. C. Smith, Justice of the Peace
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State of Connecticut
Middlesex County
I John Fisk Clerk of the county court of said county of Middlesex do certify that Nathl. C. Smith Esq was on the 26 Dec last & now is a Justice of the Peace within & for said county of Middlesex as per commission on file in my office & that his name subscribed to the preceding certificate marked A.B.C. are his proper hand writing & signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of court this 27th day of May A.D. 1845.
John Fisk Clerk
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118.666

BOUNTY LAND.

ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
160 acres
Mrs. Tryphena Hinckley
Widow of Gillett Hinckley

Revolutionary Service

Presented by A. L. Lynde
Warsaw
New York

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NOTES.
The declaration to be executed before a Justice of the Peace, or other officer authorized to administer oaths for general purposes.
If the deceased officer was a regimental or staff officer, the declaration must be varied so as to express the fact. 
After the words "in the" state in what war, whether in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the 18th day of June, 1812, the Mexican war, (if an officer,) or any of the Indian wars since 1790, describing the same. 
After the words "that her said husband" insert whether he enlisted, volunteered, or was drafted.
After stating the term of actual service, say whether honorably discharged, or killed in battle.
If the widow has presented her husband's discharge with a former application which she made under any former acts. or knew of no discharge, let her state the facts in her declaration.
If the soldier rendered service in different wars, set forth each service as fully as can be done in the declaration.
The affidavit of two witnesses must be taken to establish the identity of the claimant.
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BOUNTY LAND CLAIM
Form of Declaration for Widow of a Deceased Officer or Soldier
State of New York
County of Cattaraugus
On this twenty sixth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, a Justice of the peace within and for the county and state aforesaid, Tryphena Hinckley aged seventy eight years, a resident of Freedom in the state of New York, who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the widow of Gillett Hinckley, deceased, who was a private in the companys commanded by Captain Smith & Brainerd & Sergt Bill in the regiments commanded by Col Brown & others in the Revolutionary War & was a pensioner of the United States under the act of June 7 1832 at the rate of 20 dollars per annum.
That her said husband served as mentioned in his declarations filed in the pension office & she refers to the same for a statement of his services. And to the proofs upon which a pension was granted to her under the act of Feb 3, 1853 for proof of her marriage with him.
She further states that she was married to the said Gillett Hinckley in Pike in the state of New York on the 18th day of March A.D. 1818 by one Hiram Beach, Magistrate and that her name before her said marriage was Tryphena Blakesley. That her said husband died at Freedom N.Y. on the 23rd day of November A.D.1846 and that she is now a widow at the date of executing this her declaration. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under act approved March 1, 1855. She also declares that she has never received nor applied for Bounty Land under this or any other act of Congress.
Tryphena Hinckley her mark X

Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written and I certify that I believe the claimant to be the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in said claim.
Thos White Justice

AFFIDAVIT OF TWO WITNESSES.
State of New York
County of Cattaraugus
On this twenty sixth day of April A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace within and fore the County and State aforesaid, J. W. Sawyer and Harvey Foster residents of the state of New York and County of Cattaraugus who being duly sworn according to law, declare that they are personally and well acquainted with Mrs. Tryphena Hinckley and saw her mark to the foregoing declaration, that they know her to be the identical person therein represented, and that she is now a widow: and they swear they are disinterested witnesses.
J. W. Sawyer
H. Foster

Sworn and subscribed before me this 26th day of April A.D. 1855 and I certify that the said affidavits are credible and respectable citizens.
[signature is illegible]
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POWER OF ATTORNEY
Know all men by these present, That I, Tryphenia Hinckly of the County of Cattaraugus and State of New York and the widow of  Gillett Hinckley deceased, who was a soldier in the service of the United States, do hereby irrevocably constitute and appoint Albertus L Lynde of Warsaw New York my true and lawful attorney, irrevocably, for me and in my name, to prosecute and receive for the United States the Bounty Land certificate, or warrant, due me by virtue of my deceased husband's service in the United States, under existing laws granting Bounty Lands to the officers and soldiers, or their widows and minor heirs, for services rendered in the different wars, and generally to do all lawful acts and things whatsoever touching the premises, an attorney, or attorneys under him, for the purpose aforesaid to make, and at his pleasure to revoke, hereby confirming all and whatsoever my said attorney shall in my name legally do or cause to be done in and about the premises, as much so as if present myself. 
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this
26th day of April 1885
Tryphenia Hinckley [signature] [seal]
[illegible]
Acknowledged and subscribed before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Cattaraugus and State of New York this 26th day of April 1885
[illegible signature] [seal]

STATE OF New York
COUNTY OF Cattaraugus Clerk Office
I, Enos H Southwick County Clerk & Clerk of the County Court, in and for the County and State above mentioned, do hereby certify, that Tho. White Esquire whose genuine signiture appears to the full faith and credit and [illegible - obscured by a seal] said County Court, is a Court of Record, 
having general jurisdiction [strikethrough]
GIVEN under my and Seal of Office, at Ellicottville in said County this 28th day of April A. D. 1855.
Enos H. Southwick Clerk [signature]


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118.660
BOUNTY LAND
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
160 acres
Mre.Tryphenia Hinckley
Widow of Gillett Hinckley
Revolutionary Service

[seal]
Presented by A. L. Lynde
Warsaw New York
C. E. Young Printer, 159 Main Street Buffalo.


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NOTES.
The declaration to be executed before a Justice of the Peace, or other officer authorized to administer oaths for general purposes.
If the deceased officer was a regimental or staff officer, the declaration must be varied so as to express the fact.
After the words "in the" state in what war, whether in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States on the 18th day of June, 1812, the Mexican war, (if an officer,) or any of the Indian wars since 190, describing the same.
After the words "that her husband," insert whether he enlisted, volunteered, or was drafted.
After stating the term of actual service, say whether honorably discharged, or killed in battle.
If the widow has presented her husband's discharge with a former application which she made under any former acts, or know of no discharge, let her state the facts in her declaration.
If the soldier rendered service in different ways, set forth each service as fully as can be done in the declaration.
The affidavit of two witnesses must be taken to establish the identity of the claimant.
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Declaration of Mrs Tryphena Hinckley for Pension under act of 3d Feb 1853
A. L. Lynde
Warsaw
N.Yk
Atty for claumont
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State of New York
Cattaraugus County p. On this 18 day of July AD1853
personally appeared before the surrogate Court of the County & State aforesaid Tryphena Hinckly a resident of the town of Freedom in said County aged 76 years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Gillett Hinckly, who was Revolutionary Soldier & Pensioner of the United States at the date of his death at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum under the act of 7th June AD 1832 & resided in the said town of Freedom

She further declares that she was married to the said Gillett Hinckly on the 18th day of March AD 1818 at the town of Dike in the County of Allegany & State of New York by Hiram Beach Esqr. a Justice of the peace that her said husband died on the 23d day of November AD 1846 at Freedom aforesaid, that she was not married to him prior to the second of January 1800 but at the time above stated she further declares that she is now a widow & has no record of her marriage with said Hinckley-

In the presence of Joseph Hinckley

her
Tryphena Hinckley
X
mark

Subscribed and sworn to in open court in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office at Ellicottville in said county this 18th day of July AD 1853
Chester Howe
Surrogate
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State of New York
Cattaraugus County p. On this 18 day of July AD1853
personally appeared before the surrogate Court of the County & State aforesaid Tryphena Hinckly a resident of the town of Freedom in said County aged 76 years, who first being duly sworn according to law, doth, on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed on the 3d February 1853 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; that she is the widow of Gillett Hinckly, who was Revolutionary Soldier & Pensioner of the United States at the date of his death at the rate of Twenty Dollars per annum under the act of 7th June AD 1832 & resided in the said town of Freedom

She further declares that she was married to the said Gillett Hinckly on the 18th day of March AD 1818 at the town of Dike in the County of Allegany & State of New York by Hiram Beach Esqr. a Justice of the peace that her said husband died on the 23d day of November AD 1846 at Freedom aforesaid, that she was not married to him prior to the second of January 1800 but at the time above stated she further declares that she is now a widow & has no record of her marriage with said Hinckley-

In the presence of Joseph Hinckley

her
Tryphena Hinckley
X
mark

Subscribed and sworn to in open court in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of Office at Ellicottville in said county this 18th day of July AD 1853
Chester Howe
Surrogate
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State of New York
Cattaraugus County ss

Joseph Hinckley of Freedom Cattaraugus County and Charles R. Parker of [illegible] County being duly sworn according to law on the oaths depose & say that they were well acquainted with Gillett Hinckley deceased who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States & resided at Freedom in the County and State aforesaid; that the said Gillett Hinckly left a widow whose name is Tryphena Hinckly & who resides in the said town of Freedom & is now a widow & has this day made a declaration before the surrogate court of said county for the purpose of procuring a pension under the act of 3d February AD 1853.

Charles R. Parker 
Joseph Hinckley

Subscribed & sworn to before me this 18th day of July AD 1853 & I certify the said deponents to be credible witnesses
Chester Howe
County Judge
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May 15, 1925.

Mrs. Raymond Snover
651 Highland Ave
Meadville, Pa.

Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 5297, it appears that Gillet Hinckley or Hinckly was born December 1, 1760 at Chatham, Middlesex County, Connecticut.
While residing at said Chatham, he enlisted and served as a private in the Connecticut Troops as follows-
From in March 1777, three months in Captain David Smith's Company.
From in September 1777, two months in Captain Cook's Company.
In 1781, two weeks at Guilford, Connecticut guarding the coast, no officers stated.
In the fall of 1781, two months in Captain Brainard's Company.
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He was allowed pension on his application executed February 20, 1845, while a resident of Cattaraugua County, New York. He died November 23, 1846 at Freedom, Cattaraugua County, New York.
Soldier married March 18, 1818 at Pike, New York, Tryphena or Typhena Blakesley. She was allowed pension on her application executed July 18, 1853, while living at Freedom, New York.
There is no data on file relative to children.
The above noted Gillet Hinckley is the only soldier of that name found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau. All spellings of said name searched.

Respectfully,
Wilder S. Metcalf
Commissioner.
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Proof in case of Tryphena Hinckley
Act of Feb 1853
AL Lynde
Warsaw
New York
Atty for claiment
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State of New York
Cattaraugus County
Henry Hitsman [?] and Elian Holmes being duly sworn according to law on their oaths depose and say that they were well acquainted with Gillett Hinckley deceased late of the town of Freedom in said county and that the said Gillett left a widow whose name is Tryphena Hinckly and who is still the widow of said Gillett & resides in said town of Freedom. That deponents were neighbors of said Gillett & Tryphena for the [illegible] of nineteen years previous to the death of said Gillett & well know that during that time the said Gillett & Tryphena openly sustained the relation of husband & wife in said town without reproach and were reputed to have been lawfully married and deponents have no doubt that they had been so married. And said Henry Hitsman and Elian Holmes deponents further say that they are not interested in the result or concerned in the [illegible]
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State of New York
Cattaraugus County
Phebe Robertson being duly sworn according to law on her oath deposeth & says that she was well acquainted with Gillett Hinckly late of the town of Freedom in said county deceased and with Tryphena Hinckly his wife. That she was present at the marriage of said Gillett & Tryphena which occurred at Pike in the present county of Wyoming in the month of March in the Year 1818. That the said parties were married by Hiram Beach Esq a Justice of the Peace. That the said Tryphena is now the widow of said Gillett & resides in said town of Freedom. 
Phebe Robertson

Subscribed & sworn to before me this 5th day of December 1853.
Thos White [illegible]
see back side
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I certify the said Phebe Robertson to be a credible witness & a person of good moral character.
[signature illegible]

State of New York
County of Cattaraugus
Clerk's Office
I, Enos H. Southwich Clerk of said county and of the Court of Record thereof, do hereby certify that Thos. White Esquire before whom the foregoing Declarations were sworn to and subscribed, and whose name is subscribed to the certificate thereof, was at the dates of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid dwelling in the said county, duly elected, sworn and authorized to administer oaths and affirmations, and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice of the Peace, and verily believe that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have here unto set my hand and affixed my official seal at Ellicottville in said county December 13, 1833.
E. H. Southwick, Clerk
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I certify the said Phebe Robertson to be a credible witness & a person of good moral character.
[signature illegible]

State of New York
County of Cattaraugus
Clerk's Office
I Enos H Southwick, Clerk of said county and of the Court of Record thereof, do hereby certify that Thos White Esquire before whom the foregoing declarations were sworn to and subscribed, and whose name is subscribed to the certificate thereof, was at the dates of the same, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, dwelling in the said county, duly elected, sworn and authorized to administer oaths and affirmations, and further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice of the Peace, and verily believe that his signature above written is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have here unto set my hand and affixed my official seal at Ellicottville in said county December 13, 1833.
E.H. Southwick, Clerk
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Gillett Hinckly NY
1777 3 mo Capt David Smith Gen McDougle
" 2 " Sergeant Bill at Fishkill, Esofus
1781 0.15@ Officers not given, stationed at Guilford [?]
" 2. Capt Branard, at New Haven
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Warsaw New York
Dec 15, 1853
Hon S. P. Waldo
Enclosed I send proof of the marriage of Mrs Tryphena Hinckly. There were no records of marriages authorized to be kept by any town or county offices in the state at the date of this marriage or until quite recently and I have never yet found any such record in any pension case where the parties were married in this state. Therefore in this case I do not incur the expense of procuring the negative certificate of the town clerk of Pike.
Yours
A. L. Lynde
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No 11.044
Gillett Hinckley
N.Y

Set to E.W. Andrews Aug 9 '45
" to A.H. Lynde Oct 29 '45

Act 7 June 1832
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Tryphene Hinckley - Gillett

Sec {married 18 March 1818
dec 23 Nov 1846
Evidence of marriage required
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No. 2928

Tryphene Hinckley ww
Gillett Hinckley
Let. A. L. Lynde Oct 5/53
(RY)
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651 Highland Ave
Meadville PA
March 16, 1923

Commissioner of Pensions:
Washington D.C.

Dear Sir:
Could you please give me any information concerning a one Gillet Hinckley as to whether he fought in Revolutionary Was. I have heard from unreliable sources he fought in the Revolution but would like to know whether you have any record there of his services. I am enclosing a stamp to cover mailing and thanking you.
I am
Respectfully yours
Mrs. Raymond Grover
651 Highland Ave
Meadville Pa.

[stamped]
Pension U.S.
Office
Mar 17 1923

(over)
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P.S. My records show that he moved from Connecticut to Freedom, Catt Co, New York State in 1816. So possibly he drew a pension which was sent to Freedom N.Y.
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118.666

Hon L.P. Waldo
Comm Pensions
Washington D.C.
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Revy  WIDOW, &c.

File No. 5297
Tryphena Hinckley
Widow
Gillet Hinckley
Privt Rev War

Act Feb 3d 1853
Index: - Vol. A, Page 333

(Arrangement of 1870.)

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1925 - May 15 - Hist to Mrs Raymond Grover Aug
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Aug. 1, 1853

Appl. of Typhena Hinckley widow of Gillett Hinckley

Cattaraugus Co. N. York
 32512

Act 3d Feby, 1853

Rev

A. L. Lynde,
Warsaw N. York

Allowed $20 per annum
to com Feb 3, 1853

[above was written sideways on the envelope. The following is typed on the envelope but each line is cut off]
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
PENSION OFFICE, OFFICIAL BUSINESS
Commission
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14.669

Rev [illegible]
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State of New York
Cattaraugus County
On this 18th day of April 1846 before the subscriber a Justice of the peace in & for said county personally came Gillett Hinckly aged 85 years who having been by me duly sworn according to law on his oath deposeth & says that at the date of the revolutionary war he resided in the parish of East Hampton town of Chatham County of Middlesex (now) & state of Connecticut. That in the fall of the year 1777, he served in the state of New York according to his best recollection two months. That the Captain of the company to which he belonged was Captain Cook. Set there Elizoh. That when the company were called out to go & meet Bergoyne Captain Cook was gone from house and the command of the company devolved on James Bill who was a sergeant of the said company. That he did not serve under Captain Berhiah Bill.
Gillet Hinckly

Sworn & subscribed before me the day & year above written & I certify that the said deponent is a person of good character & entitled to credit.
Lyman Scott, Justice of the Peace

State of New York
county of Cattaraugus
I Francis E Baillet Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of Cattaraugus County, certify that Lyman Scott Esq is a magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office, and subscribed my name this 15th Sept 1846.
F. E. Baillet Clk
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Ruth Clark of Chatham in the county of Middlesex & state of Connecticut, aged eighty six years being sworn according to law, do depose and say that I am a sister of Gillet Hinckley who formerly resided in this town and moved from here to the state of New York about fifty years ago. That my said Brother Gillett Hinckley was out in the Revolutionary War as a private soldier a member of town he was not married until after the war closed and we lived at home with our Father. I will recollect of his being gone at one time to Peekskill. I think this was in the spring of 1777 & that a man by the name of Sparrow Smith went with him. That he went again on another tour to Fishkill in the fall of the same year Sparrow Smith went with him this tour & they have under a man by name of Bill called Capt Bill. But I do not know in what capacity he served only he was an officer. Sparrow Smith was also a relative of my Brother Gillet Hinckley.
That at this time New London was [illegible] the most of the militia was ordered from this town to Proton and my Brother Gillet Hinckley went with the rest of the militia. That my Brother Gillet Hinckley went on a tour at New Haven in 1781 and my husbands brother Amos Clark and one of our neighbors John Johnson also went with him in this tour.
I do not recollect the precise term he was gone out in these tours, but I have every reason to believe that my Brother Gillet Hinckley served the full length of tours that the other troops with him in the same tour served. 
Ruth Clark
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State of Connecticut
Middlesex County

Chatham June 6th A.D. 1845
Personally appeared Ruth Clark signer of the within deposition and made oath to the truth of the same, and I certify that she is a credible person. 
Before me,
Nath. C. Smith Justice of the Peace

I hereby certify that Nathaniel C. Smith, (whose name above subscribed I believe to be in his own proper handwriting,) is, and since the 20th day of June last past hath been a Justice of the Peace, in and for the County of Middlesex and state aforesaid, duly appointed and commissioned, as appears of record in this office.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of State at Hartford, this 13th day of June A.D. 1845.

Danl P Tyler
Secretary of State
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[illegible, very faint writing on this page and very minimal writing]
Case of 
Gillett Hinckley
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Comptrollers Office Connecticut
Hartford 29 Aug. 1845

An application for evidence of the service of Gillett Hinkley in the War of the Revolution, I have examined he documents remaining in this office relating to that War, and do not find any PayRoll of the companies in which he served but the following proof of the service of the officers with whom he is said to have been.
In the "Pay Table" accounts is this entry
"Oliver Ellsworth Esq.
1777 Nov 4 Ely Cark advanced the militia at Fishkill [illegible]" (after which a number of Colonels are enumerated as receiving money when is Col Comfort Sage, who receives.)
500 pounds

In the same accounts Cap Beriah Bill is charged with clothing delivered in 1777. And in June 1778 he is charged a blanket & knapsack, "for the use of his company furnished by L. Alen of Preston"

Also, in the same books is this entry
"War...........D.
1782 January 17 To order on Treas M. Cap. Daniel Brainard
Pay Roll, [illegible]......................213.12 pounds"

A. Carrington, Comptroller
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Deposits in Case of 
Gillet Hinckley
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State of Connecticut
Middlesex County
Chatham April 15th A.D. 1846

Stephen Clark of Chatham in the County of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut do depose and say that I am ninety one years of age in sum last, that I was born in the society of East Hampton in said Chatham and have always resided in said society, that about the last of August or the first of September 1777, I went to Fishkill & Red Hook on the North River, in Capt Cook's company but most of the time was under the command of Sergt Bill who resided in & went from East Hampton, some names I will give that went from the same place are Ichabod Bailey, Gillett Hinckley, Sparrow Smith, Othnial Brainard, David Clark, & William White. I was once while there with a party under Capt Hubbard to guard a ferry. That we were marching up the River from Red Hook to Rhine Lock when the news came of the surrender of Burgoyne & all his army. That Gillett Hinckley who was brought up and belonged in the same society belonged to the same company went with me & served wtih me and returned home at the same time I did. That I distinctly remember the above facts and cannot be mistaken about them, that we served together two months, taht I do not know of any other persons living who served in that tour in said Company.
Stephen Clark

Sworn to and subscribed before me
this 15th day of April 1846.
And I certify that the said Stephen Clark from my personal acquaintance is a person of truth & veracity, of sound mind, and is entitled to full credit as a witness.
Nath C. Smith Justice of the Peace
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that we were marching up the River from Red Hook to Rhine Lock when the news came of the surrender of Burgoyne & all his army. That Gillett Hinckley who was brought up and belonged in the same society belonged to the same company went with me & served with me and returned home at the same time I did. That I distinctly remember the above facts and cannot be mistaken about them, that we served together two months, that I do not know of any other persons living who served in that tour in said company.
Stephen Clark

Sworn to and subscribed before me this 15th day of April 1846. And I certify that the said Stephen Clark (from my personal acquaintance) is a person of truth & veracity, of sound mind, and is entitled to full credit as a witness.
Nath. C. Smith Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
I, Charles Wm. Bradley, Secretary of the State of Connecticut, and keeper of the seal thereof, do hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern, that Nathaniel C. Smith is, and since the 20th day of June last past, hath been a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Middlesex, in said State, duly appointed and commissioned, having full power and authority by the laws of said State to take the Acknowledgement of Deeds and to certify the same; also to administer Oaths, to take Affidavits and Depositions out of court and to give Certificates thereof; and that full faith and credit may and ought to be given to his official acts and attestations.
And I further certify, that I believe the foregoing signature of the said Nathaniel C. Smith to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at New Haven, this second day of June, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty six.
Charles Wm. Bradley,
Secretary of State
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Payment to be made at Albany by T. W. Olcott Agent for paying Pensioners in the Agency of New York.

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book E, 2. Vol 4. 
Page 32 by
D. H. Wood, Clerk

[in faint writing on the side]
Tryphena Hinckley
Freedom Age 76
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WAR DEPARTMENT
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Gillet Hinckly of New York who was a Private in the Revolution is entitled to receive twenty dollars and ---cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the 4th of March and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this tenth day of October one thousand eight hundred and forty six.
W. L. Marcy
Secretary of War

Examined and Countersigned } J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
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State of Connecticut
Comptrollers Office
Hartford 28 Aug. 1849

I certify that in application for evidence of the 
service of Gillet Hinckley in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this office relating to that War, and do not find his name-- there being no pay rolls of the companies in which he is said to have served. But find the following evidence of the service of the officers with whom he is said to have been.
An original document, in these words, "Fishkill Oct. 16. 1777
Recvd. of Oliver Ellsworth Five Hundred pounds lawful money to pay out (at 2 of, pt, man) to the non commissioned officers and privates of the Regt. of Militia under my command now in service.
(signed) Comfort Sage
Col: 23? Regt. "
In "Haskell's Receipts". under the head of "Expense of Coast Guards". this entry,--
"1782 January 27 Cap. Daniel Brainard (Bills + acct) Coast Guard New Haven (Specie) L[pounds]213.12.2" [initials] 
Mason Cleveland
Comptroller
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Sept 20 1845
Adal ten 
Gillett Hinckley

[the above was written sideways on the envelope]
J. L. Edwards Esq
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington City, D.C.

[stamped] Warsaw NY Sep 22
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Warsaw NY Sept 22, 1845

J. L. Edwards Esq
Dr Sir
Please receive enclosed a certificate of Comptroller of Connecticut in support of the claim of Gillett Hinckly to a pension under the act of June 7, 1832 which I hope be sufficient to satisfy you of the Justice of his claim. Your early attention & answer is desired. 
Yours respectfully
A. L. Lynde
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J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm Pensions
Washington D.C.

[written sideways]
July 14, 1845

Adal case
Gillett Hinckley
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Warsaw NY July 8 1845

J. L. Edwards Esq
Dr Sir
Please receive enclosed an additional affidavit in support of the pension claim of Gillett Hinckley under act of June 7 1832. The extra papers were sent some days since an early examination is requested.
Respectfully
E. W. Andrews
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J. L. Edwards Esq
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Warsaw NY June 7 1845
D/Sir
I send you herewith the papers of Gillett Hinckley for a pension under the act of 7th June 1832.
Respectfully yours, E.W. Andrew
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J. L. Edwards Esq.
Comm Pensions
Washington
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Warsaw NY Sept 18th 1846
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Enclosed I send the explanatory affidavits of Gillet Hinckley & Stephen Clark as well as a certificate of the comptroller of Connecticut giving a copy of the original receipts of Colonel Sage at Fishkill on Oct 77 for $500 to pay the regt of militia under his command.
I trust that the evidence of Clark & that of sister of Hinckley now on file, with the certificate of the comptroller corroborating the claim of Gillet Hinckley will be satisfac5tory to establish the 2 months service in the fall of 1777 at Fishkill & vicinity & that the certificate will now be issued. I beg leave to say to Mr. Edwards that I first saw Mr. Hinckley in Sept 1844 that at that time he stated his services precisely as he now states them except that he further to inform me of the fact that Sergeant Bell was sergeant of the company commanded by Capt Cook & that it was not until sometime in April last that in a conversation with him in regard to his service at Fishkill that he accidently mentioned the fact that Bill was sergeant under Cook & that Capt Cook was at this time absent from house. I have no doubt whatever from the mention of this service which Mr. Hinckley was at the various interviews which I have had with him made to me that he served as claimed 2 months at Fishkill in Sept & October 1777.
Yours respectfully
A. L. Lynde
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Pension office
Dec 20 /53
Sir Please report time of last payment to, or death of wtihin named pensioner & ifaware to whom paid.
Respectfully S. Cole
Pen Comm.

F. Burt, Esq
3 and Present

Gillett Hinckley, Act 1832
$20 per annum
Pad to 4 Sept 1846. No date of death.
F. Burt
Auditor
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Pension Office
Dec 20, 1853.
sir,
In reply to your letter of the16th inst, I have to inform you that it has long been the practice of his office
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Brief in the case of Typhena Hinckley widow of Gillett 
Cattaraugus County and State of New York
act of February 3 1853

Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")

Proof Exhibited, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband a private Rev. army 6 mos pensioner under act of June 7 1832 at $20 per annum

Allowed $20 per annum Com. February 3 1853

(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Marriage proved by Henry Hitman & Elis Holmes residents of said county and certified to be credible.
Death proved by auditor report.
Identity & widowhood proved by witnesses.

Name and residence of Agent
H. L. Lynde
Warsaw N. York

Examining Clerk
J. L. Gray