Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19142, David Vincent, Mass.

SERVICE
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Mass.
Vincent, David
S. 19142
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10,096 Massachusetts
David Vincent
of Ashfield in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Crocker of the Reg t , commanded by ~~~~~ in the Massachusetts line for 7 months 15 days
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Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 25- Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of March 1833 and that War Geo Greenell Springfield Mass
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 $57.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sep r 4. " 12.50 $62.50
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W.D. Agassiz Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 2 nd Page 89
62 72 Franklin

10 5 10 David Vincent Ashfield
22357
Deberation David Vincent Deberation Ashfield

State of Massachusetts } ss. Franklin County }
On this sixteenth day of October in the year 1832 Personally appeared in open court before Richard E. Newcomb Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting for said County of Franklin David Vincent a resident of Ashfield in said County, and State, aged seventy years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 That he was born at Yarmouth Massachusetts June 30 th  1802 1762
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated
In the month of June or July in the year 1778 he enlisted in a company  of Militia in a Company commanded by Captain Job Brinker
Lot Dinnick being Lieut. and a Mr. Butler ensign, for six months, and had served said term of time as follows (viz) was marched from Yarmouth (now Dennis) in the County of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts where he then resided, to Rhode Island and was employed in transport boats in the Expedition of General Sullivan, was sick at Rhode Island and before he recovered the Company had marched to Falmouth Massachusetts and from thence to Dorchester Heights where he, having recovered, joined them, and was discharged at the latter place at the end of six months service.
also that he enlisted in August A.D. 1779 in a Company of Militia commanded by Capt. Lot Gravel and marched from
Yarmouth (now Dennis) in said County and State to Falmouth and Nauset in said County of Barnstable and served between one and two months.
A copy of the record of his birth is herunto annexed
He further declares that he has no documentary evidence
He hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present one and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State Sworn to and subscribed this day and year aforesaid
R. E. Newcomb Judge of Probate David Vincent
And the said said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war department that the above named applicant is a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
W. E. Newcomb Judge of Probate

I Elijah Alvord, last Register of the Court of Probate for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said court, in the matter of the application of David Vincent for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court this sixteenth day of October A.D. 1832.
E Alvord Reg. Prob

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BRIEF in the case of  David Vincent of Ashfield in the State of Mass (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 70 Years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days. As a Gen.     June or July In 1798 " 6 " Private Cap! Crocker   Aug 76 between 1 & 2 mos " " Pitwell  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none stated  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Yarmouth Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? 2 living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
L. D. Atkinson Examining Clerk.

David Vincent

I hereby certify that David Vincent is the son of David & Mahitike Vincent that he was born in that part of Yarmouth which is now Dennis. County of Barnstable & State of Massachusetts June 30. 1762 Ps. record of said town page 206 Yarmouth August 25. 1832
Benj. Matthews Brown Clerk of Yarmouth

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of David Vincent a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 2nd July 1778 6 mos. Pvt. Job Crocker Mass   Aug. 1779 bet 12 mos. Col. Cramwell        
Battles engaged in, Genl Sullivan's Expedition Residence of soldier at enlistment, Yarmouth Barnstable Co. Mass. Date of application for pension, Oct 16, 1832 His cl. was al. Residence at date of application, Ashfield Franklin Co. Mass. Age at date of application, (Dennis) at Yarmouth Mass. June 30, 1762.
Remarks: Soldier was the son of David & Mahetibel Vincent.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Pension Dept.
Washington, D.C.
Will you please send me a copy of the pension application of David Vincent - who was a private in the Revolutionary war - from the State of Mass. Also the pension application papers of Griffith Street - from Penn. who served as an artillery man - In the war of 1812,
Very Truly
(Mrs). Clara Street Wescott Platts mouth nebr.

Commissioner: Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C. O.W. + N. Div. { Revolutionary} Dear Sir:
I wish to gather data concerning David Vincent son of Mehitable + David Vincent born at Yarmouth, Mass June 30, 1762, served as a private in the Mass. Troops Revolutionary War under Capt. Crocker. Please send any data you

can obtain to oblige Yours - Mrs. Cora Vincent Francis #868 - 2 nd Ave Salt-Lake City Utah.
January 31 st 1913.

Holyoke College of Music, COR. MAPLE AND APPLETON STS., HOLYOKE, MASS.
U.S. Pension Office, Washington, D.C.
Kindly give me information concerning a pension granted to David Vincent for service in the Revolutionary War .
The facts I wish to establish are as follows:—
1. Date of birth , exact, and where . 2. Names of parents , if given in Pension Office records, 3. Date of enlistment in the war, Regi- ment , under whose command , and

Holyoke College of Music, COR. MAPLE AND APPLETON STS., HOLYOKE, MASS.
2 whether promoted from the ranks to any office. and whether wounded.
4. Length of service , and amount of pension .
David Vincent's grandchildren say that he drew s 96 00 a full pension, to date of his death, August 1843. It is said that he enlisted from Cape Cod, Mass ; where I am sure he resided, from about 1759 to 1792, when he removed his family to Ashfield, Mass. Any information you may quote regarding him, or his war record, will be gratefully received. Yours truly
R. W. Vincent.
July 28-1899

P 19142 INVALID.
File No. 19142 David Vincent Dis Rev War Act: June 7" 82 Index: Vol. 1 , Page 448
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Sept. 26" 99 R W. Vincent Holyoke, Mass 1913 Feb 11 Hist. to Mrs. Cora V. Francis. V.L.M. 1914 May 11 Hist. to Mrs. Clara S. Prescott V.L.M.

David Vincent A.H.

I Henry Hall of Dennis in the County of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts - aged Seventy do depare. testify and say that in August. one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy nine I enlisted in the Company Commanded by Capt. Sal Cramell and marched from Yarmouth now Dennis to Falmouth and Waltham in the County of Barnstable and State aforesaid and David Vincent of Yarmouth now Dennis enlisted in the same Company and March with us to Falmouth and Waltham and that the said David Vincent served with us between one and two months and he then returned home from the the. deponent. Saith not
Henry Hall
Barnstable ss
Dennis August 21 st 1832 personally appeared Henry Hall of and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true before me
Am Hanes Justice of the peace
Barnstable ss
Dennis August 21 st 1832 I hereby certify that I have been personally acquainted with the above named Henry Hall and believe him to be a man of truth and honesty
Am Hanes Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Barnstable, fs. I Almer Davis Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record in the County of Barnstable do hereby certify, That Owen Hovey, Esquire, before whom the within deposition was executed, is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Barnstable. And that I believe his name thereunto subscribed to be his true & proper signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court, at Barnstable, on this twenty second day of August A.D. 1832.
Almer Davis, Clerk.

David Vincent Ashfield

Barnstable ss
June 21 st 1832. I here by certify that I have for many years been acquainted with the within named Wah Hanes and that he is a man of truth and honesty
Ann Hanes Justice of peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Barnstable, ss. I Henry Davis, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record for the County of Barnstable, do hereby certify that Wah Hanes, Esquire, before whom the within deposition was executed, is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Barnstable. And that I believe his name thereto subscribed to be his true & proper signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court, at Barnstable, on this twenty second day of August A. D. 1832.
Henry Davis, Clerk.

I Noah Hawes of Dennis in the County of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts, yeoman, aged Seventy two Years. Testifies and Says that in the year one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Eight in the month of June or July I enlisted in the Company commanded by Job Cusacke. Captain Lieut Colonel Lieutenant A. M c Butler Ensign for the term of Six months at the same time David Vincent of Yarmouth now Dennis in the County of Barnstable and Commonwealth of Massachusetts enlisted in the same Company of militia and he served the same term of time with me as Six months. we was Marched from Yarmouth now Dennis to Rhode Island and said David Vincent was imployed in transport boats in the expedition of General Sullivan with my self. we was marched from Rhode Island to Falmouth Massachusetts and from there to Digby heights and was discharged at the latter place on the last day of December of the same year in company with said David Vincent and returned home together. Noah Hawes
Barnstable ss August 21 st 1832 then personally appeared Noah Hawes and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true before me. Noah Hawes Justice of the peace