Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33859, George Vining, Mass.

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SERVICE Mass.
Vining, George
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Massachusetts Roll
George Vining Capt Crocker Private Massachusetts Line In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 1st of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of September and sent to Samuel Hinckley Esq r Northampton Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 - 3 mos. 26/31 4/30 - 31 70 Semi-ann. all ce ending 4 th March 1819 - 48
$ 79 70
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
one year
not entitled
Worthington, Hampshire
Notice also given by order of the Revolutionary War Department

No 18
George Lining
23 17 16/4-1818
Nottingham
Plumfield
Mar 1819

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
HAMPSHIRE ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, begun and holden at Northampton, within and for the County of Hampshire, on Wednesday, the fifth day of July, and de die in diem to the day of said month A. D. 1820:
PERSONALLY APPEARED, in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County, created such by the Laws of the Commonwealth, George Vining aged sixty five years, resident in Springfield in said County, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows: he enlisted as a Private Soldier into Capt. Lockwood's Company in Col. Buel's Regiment in January 1777 for one year and at the expiration of said term was discharged at Trenton in New Jersey in the Massachusetts Line and in the Continental establishment and for the same service he applied on the sixteenth day of May 1818 for a Pension and obtained a Pension Certificate No. 2317 from the Secretary of War.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the following schedule by me subscribed.
Handwritten schedule of assets and liabilities. Assets include: 30 Acres of land with the buildings thereon standing ($50.00); One cow in the house of Public Works ($25.00); One horse 35.00; One cow 15.00; Nine sheep of low grade 9.00; Corn swine 14.50; One Wood Clock 5.00; One Desk, trunk, two tables & stool 13.50; Ten Chairs 1.75; Rugs, Crocker's Ware and Table utensils 7.00; Glass & bottles for the common use of Day 1.50; Articles of Iron & Hollow ware 1.75; One Chest with two drawers; Cupboard three small chests two small drawers & a cabinet 4.00; Warming Pan, stove & Irons with a few small articles of furniture 3.00; Farming utensils 7.85; Wagon harness 32.00 = 149.85. Liabilities include: There is a Householdman by occupation but on my age and in consequence of a break I am unable to labour. I have a Wife aged sixty years but she has not been able to do any labour for nearly six years last past she has not been able to drop or undrop herself nearly the whole of that time. I have a Daughter living with me but she is of age, she assists in the family and without her assistance we should find it difficult to keep house. Total: $524.85.
Sworn to, and declared, on the Fifth day of July 1820, before the said Court. Attest, Josiah Dwight. Clerk.
I, JOSIAH DWIGHT, Clerk of said Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule which follows it, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Five hundred twenty four dollars, and eighty five cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this Fifth day of July 1820.
Josiah Dwight

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
on this 16th Day of May 1818
before me the subscriber Judge of Probate of Wills, &c. in and for the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts personally appeared George Vining aged sixtythree years resident in Plainfield in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made by a late act of Congress entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States during the War of the Revolution. That he the said George Vining enlisted at Roxbury in said Commonwealth on the first day of January 1776 into a company commanded by Capt. Crocker, the Regiment commanded by Col. John Bridge in the Massachusetts line and on the Continental establishment and that he continued his service in said Corps in the service of the United States until the first day of January 1777, the time of his enlistment being expired and then was discharged from service at Trenton in the State of New Jersey and that he was in the Battle at White Plains in the State of New York and at Trenton in the State of New Jersey and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance of his country for support. And that he has not recd. any pension from the United States -
The said George Vining
I further says he enlisted in Jan'y 1776 into Capt. Gole's Company and Col. Jacobs Reg't. for one year and he continued in service as a soldier in said Corps for one year in Rhode Island under Genl. Sullivan in the Continental establishment - and was honorably discharged at the end of the year - in Sept. of the same year he was appointed a sergeant in the same Company -
george vining
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire ss May 6th 1818 George Vining came before me the subscriber Judge of the Probate of Wills, &c. in and for said County and being carefully examined I cautioned to testify the whole truth made solemn and that the above deposition by him subscribed is the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth and it appears to my satisfaction that he served in the revolutionary war against the Commonwealth as stated in the deposition aforesaid and I am sworn to before me - The testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court the day and year aforesaid.
Samuel Hinkley

George Vining's Subscribed Application for a Pension
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. May 6 th 1810 I Nathan Snow of Cam- bridge in the County of Hampshire Testify & say that I served in the same Reg t . within mentioned & was knowing to George Vining a soldier in the same regiment until Nov r . 1776 when I was taken sick & was placed in a Hospital - I have no doubt but he served as he has stated in his declaration
Nathan Snow
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. May 6 th 1810 Personally ap- peared Nathan Snow and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true Before me J. Hinckley, Judge
I certify that said Nathan Snow is a credible witness - May 6. 1810 J. Hinckley Judge.
I Jacob Clarke of Springfield in the County of Hampshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts Testify & say I served in Col l . Maisey's regiment within mention- ed during the year 1776 and I was know- ing to the within named George Vining serving in the Regiment during the whole of the year 1776 as he has stated on the other side
May 6. 1810
Jacob Clarke
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss. May 6 th 1810 Personally appeared Jacob Clarke & made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true, and he is a credible witness - Before me Samuel Hinckley Judge

By John Jacobs Esq:
Colonel of a Regiment of Foot raised by the State of Massachusetts Bay for the Defence of American Liberty
To George Vining Grating
By Virtue of the Power and Authority from the Said State to me Given reposing Special Trust and Confidence in your Loyalty Courage & Good Conduct I do by these Presents, Constitute & Appoint you the Said George Vining to be a Sergeant in the Regiment of Foot under my Command In the Company Commanded by Captain Joseph Cole Esq: You are therefore Carefully to Discharge the duty of a Sergeant in the above Regiment to Observe & Obey all Such orders as you shall Receive from time to time from your Superior Officers and to be Faithful in all Duties Committed to you as a Sergeant Whereof this is your Sufficient Warrant
Given under my hand this Day of Dec: Sept: 12 th
One Thousand Seven Hundred & Seventy Eight Consented to by ————— Joseph Cole Esq
John Jacobs Esq

George Vining's application for a Pension
If granted it is requested that the certificate may be forwarded to me J. Hinckley Washington May 18 th

I Israel Burr of Worthington in the County of Hampshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age testify & say I enlisted as a Sergt. in the Company commanded by Capt. Crocker in the Regt. commanded by Col. John Bailey at Roxbury near Boston in Jan y 1776 and know George Vining the application of whom for a Pension is hereto annexed enlisted about the same time with me into the Company and Regt. aforesaid and I know & do say that he continued to serve in the same Company and Regt. for one year in continuation, and he continued and did his duty the whole year as a faithful & good soldier & was regularly discharged when the time of his enlistment had expired, at Trenton in New Jersey. and I further testify and say I have not applied for a pension, because it is thought I have too much property to bring me within the spirit of the act of Congress for obtaining a Pension -  Sept. 2. 1818 and further saith not Israel Burr
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Hampshire ss Sept. 2. 1818 Israel Burr above named, known to me to be a credible witness, personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true -  Before me Samuel Hinkley Judge of the Court of Probate of wills &c. and a Justice of the Peace in Hampshire County

I Zachariah Watkins of Peru in the County of Berkshire in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age Testify and say I served from Jan y 1776 untill Jan y 1777 in the Company commanded by Capt. Joshua Fessenden and in the Reg t . commanded by Col o . John Bailey as a Lieut. and I know and do testify that George Vining whose application for a pension is hereto annexed enlisted with me about the same time in Jan y 1776 at Roxbury near Boston and he served in the Company commanded by Capt. Grooker in the same Reg t . untill Nov r . 1776 of the same year when I was ordered by Col o . Bailey to take the Command of the Invalid Hospital of the same Reg t . at which time I left said Vining doing duty in the Company of said Grooker in the Reg t . aforesaid - and I know that he was in actual service more than nine months in continuation in the same Company of Reg t . aforesaid, and I have no doubt but he served out the term of his enlistment of one year - and further faith not Sept. 2 d . 1810.
Zachariah Watkins
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Berkshire ss Sept. 2. 1810 Lieut. Zachariah
Watkins above named disinterested , known to me to be a respectable, and credible witness, personally appeared, and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is the truth the whole truth & nothing but the truth -
Before me Samuel Himesley Jr. of the Court of Probate of wills &c. for the County of Berkshire in aforesaid County
N.B. Lt. Zach t . Watkins says his commission is forwarded to the Secretary in his application for a Pension -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hampshire. Clerk's office Northampton
I Josiah Dwight Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth for the County of Hampshire certify that Samuel Hinckley Esq. is Judge of Probate of Will's &c and a Justice of the Peace in & by said County & that his signatures to the Certificates here annexed are his own proper hand writing — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this Second day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen —
Josiah Dwight

Samuel Hinekey, Esquire, Judge, Plainfield, Massachusetts,
George Vining, Mass ts Revolutionary Claim.
Admitted The name of this appli- -cant does not appear on the Massachusetts line - Returned for farther, and satisfactory evidence, that the Claimant served at least 9 months, in continuance , on the Continental establishment, during the revolutionary war, is required..

33 859 Rev INVALID.
File No. 83859
George Pining His Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 194
[Arrangement of 1870.]