Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19143, Joshua Vinsent, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Vincent, Joshua or Vincent
S. 19143
CONTENTS
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10.070.
Massachusetts
Joshua Vincent Vincent
of Cohaine in the State of Mass who was a Pirate in the company commanded by Captain of the  the  ship  the commanded by C o Hallett in the Mass  Mass line for 23 Months  Months & Continental
W. S. Clark
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass  Mass at the rate of 76 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Jan- y 1833 and granted to the heirs  heirs of the  the  heirs  heirs
Arrears to the 4th of Jan- 1833 $153.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Feb " 38.33 $191.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H Sp  Sp  Sp  Sp Clerk, Book 3  3 Vol. 2 7  7 Page 89.

78 Franklin
H96 Comg 5 May 1818 Comg of 21 July 1818

12.503
Joshua Vincent
W. end
Sept. 1819.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN ss.
At a Special Session of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Western Circuit, began and holden at Greenfield, within and for the County of Franklin, on Monday the tenth day of July, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty, et de die in diem to the fifteenth day of the same month,
PERSONALLY appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for said County of Franklin, established as such by the Constitution and Laws of said Commonwealth, Joseph Vincent aged sixty three years, resident in Colrain
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:
That he enlisted in the year 1776 in the Company of Capt. Truscott in the Regiment commanded by Col. Whitcomb in the Massachusetts line; that he enlisted for one year and served his full time and was regularly discharged at Ticonderoga; that he has received a pension under the act of the 18 March 1818; his certificate is numbered 12,503, and his original declaration was made 5 th May 1818.
That his occupation is a farmer, and that he is able to work but very little indeed; he has a wife and three children living with him; his wife is sixty three two years old, and wholly unable to labour; one child named Orrin aged twenty six years is an invalid, but labours some; one named Chandler aged twenty two a healthy man; and one named Joshua aged seventy seven eighteen wholly unable to labour. And there is no one of the above children able to contribute to the support of the said Joshua

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 Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Joshua Vincent
Sworn to and declared, on the tenth day of July A. D. 1820, before the said Court.
Attest, E. Alvord CLERK.
I ELIJAH ALVORD, Clerk of the aforesaid Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 eight hundred fifty seven dollars and fifty cents
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fifteenth day of July, 1820.
E. Alvord CLERK.

Schedule of the estate of Joshua Vinrent of Colrain in the County of Franklin and State of Massachusetts, applicans for a pension under the act of Congress of May 1. 1820
  Fifty acres of land and buildings - - - - -  700.00    2 Oxen 55.00 - 3 Cows 48.00 - 2 Steers 20.00 - - -  189.00    11 Sheep 11.00 - 9 lambs 4.50 - 2 Swine 12.00 - - -  27.50    Brass Kettle 8.00 - 2 barrels of cider 4.00 - - -  12.00  
$857.50
  I am in debt - - - - -  1036.93  
$179.43
I owe the above balance to divers persons above what I am worth Joshua Vinrent
  Debts which I owe to boy and others - - - - -  239.00    Debt due to Orin Vinson - - - - -  760.43    Due to John Smith by note - - - - -  37.50     1036.93  

Joshua Vincent
19.572
Private
23 Months
$7666
Dear Geo. Grinnell H. C. R. Greenfield, Mass.

BRIEF in the case of  Joshua Vincent  of  Edaraine  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? 76 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.     June In 1775 " 6 " Private Gen. Cap! Hamilton Col! Hales   Dec 75 1 " " " Cap! Frost Col! Whitcomb   Oct 77 " 1 " " Cap! Hodge Freeman   about Apr. 78 " 3 " " Cap! Hamblens " Read   Oct 79 " 1 " " St Johnson " Chapin  
 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? 3 Living witnesses - refers also to his papers on file at the War Dept.
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? The certifying officer in certifying to the official character of Henry Bassett has written the name Henry Vincent
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. D. Addison Examining Clerk.

Joshua Vincent
Coletain
19512
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Franklin ss.
On this fifteenth day of August A. D. 1832
personally appeared in open court before the court of Common Pleas, now sitting, Joshua Vincent a resident of Coleraine in the county of Franklin and commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy six 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 entered the service of the united states under the following names officers, and served as herein stated, Viz. that being then an inhabitant of Yarmouth in the county of Barnstable in said Commonwealth he did at said Yarmouth enter in a company of militia commanded by Capt. Hambleton, in the month of June one thousand seven hundred and seventy five for six months and was stationed at Exeter in said county of Barnstable that he served the whole time out and was then dismissed. - That being an inhabitant of said Yarmouth he did at said Yarmouth in December one thousand seven hundred and seventy five voluntarily entered into Capt. Frescott's company of united states regular troops in Col. Whitcomb's regiment for one year was at first stationed near Boston, some time in the month of July in said year he went with the regiment to Siconderoog and there served the remainder of the time and was there discharged in the month of December one thousand seven hundred and seventy six. - and that at said Yarmouth in October one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven he entered in Capt. Elisha Hedges company of militia in Col. Nathaniel Freeman's regiment for one month for the "secret expedition" so called was stationed in the state of Rhode Island served the whole time out and was discharged. - and that at said Yarmouth about the first of April one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight he entered voluntarily in Capt. Micah Hambleton's company of militia in Col. Read's regiment for three months and were

Stationed near Boston to guard the prisoners taken in General Burgoyne's army served the whole time out and was dismissed. - and in October one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine being an inhabitant of Ashfield in the county of Hampshire in said commonwealth he did at said Ashfield enter in a company of militia commanded by Lieut Johnson in Col Chapin's regiment for three month marched from Ashfield to Great Barrington in the county of Berkshire and from Great Barrington to Albany in the state of New York served the whole  one month out and was then discharged.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state excepting the state of Massachusetts.
And the said Joshua Vincent further declares that he has been upon the pension roll under the act of the 18. March 1818 - and he was stricken therefrom by reason of property -
Sworn to and subscribed the Joshua Vincent day and year aforesaid Attest E. Alvord Clerk.
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
Attest E. Alvord Clerk
I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the said Court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Joshua Vincent, for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this fifteenth day of August A.D 1832.
E. Alvord, Clerk

19143 INVALID.
File No. 19143
Joshua Vincent
By Rev Mr
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 448
[Arrangement of 1870.]

12503
4
Massachusetts Joshua Vincent Vincent
of _____ in the state of who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Whitcomb of the Massa line, for the term of 1 year  Continental
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 5 of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of July 1819 and sent to Son. a Leavitt Greenfield Franklin
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 80
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept'y 19 48
10 $12 84
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Massa.
Discontinued
Notication sent to Hugh about Sep 28 July Rev. Greenfield Mass

Alma Vincens
19.5 12

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Joshua Vincent which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? Yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? Yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? Yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? Yes VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? Yes VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? Yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? Yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? Yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? Yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? Yes If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? Yes Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? No - see Shorter Creek - The clerk has sent to Henry Vance XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? Yes XVI. † Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? Yes XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? Yes
 EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
† QUERE XIV.  Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
‡ QUERE XVI.  Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
no instead of Mr Bassett

Joshua Vincent
John Bement } aff Ezekiel Taylor }
John Bement's and Ezekiel Taylor's Deposition!

I certify that Henry Bassett whose official signature is attached to the within certificate is a justice of the peace for Franklin Co. Mass.
Geo. Greenleaf
July 28. 1833

I Lot Bapsett of Ashfield in the county of Franklin and commonwealth of Massachusetts, yeoman, depose testify and say, that in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy seven about the first of October in said year I enlisted together with Joshua Vincent of Coleraine in said county at Yarmouth in the county of Barnstable in a company of militia commanded by Capt. Elisha Hodge and in Col. Nathaniel Freeman's regiment in an expedition called "the secret expedition" for one month and both of us served the whole time out and were stationed in the state of Rhode Island and were then both of us dismissed. and that in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight about the first of April in said year at said Yarmouth I enlisted together the said Joshua Vincent in a company of militia commanded by Capt. Micah Hemen in Col. Read's regiment for three months and were stationed near Boston and in Boston we served the whole time of three months out together and were then dismissed. Lot Bapsett
Franklin ss. August the 10 th 1832 then Lot Bapsett above named personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is true
before me Henry Bapsett, justice of the peace.
Franklin ss. August the 10 th 1832 I hereby certify that I have for thirty five years past been well acquainted with Lot Bapsett the above deponent and that he has ever sustained a fair character for truth and honesty
Henry Bapsett, justice of the peace.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss. I Elijah Alvord, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the county of Franklin, do certify that Henry Vincent Esq. before whom the above and annexed affidavits purport to have been verified is a Justice of the Peace for the said county and that his name subscribed to the several certificates subjoined to the said affidavits are his genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Greenfield on the fifteenth day of August A. D. 1832.
E. Alvord, Clerk

Joshua Vincent Lot Bassett - aff
Lot Bassett deposition.

We John Bement and Ezekiel Taylor both of Ashfield in the county of Franklin and commonwealth of Massachusetts yecomrs. depose, testify and say that in the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine in the month of October in said year we the subscribers both of us enlisted together with Joshua Kennebec of Coleraine in said county enlisted in a company of militia commanded by Lieut Johnson the regiment being commanded by Col. Chapin that we all of us enlisted at Ashfield in said county and marched from said Ashfield to Great Barrington in the county of Berkshire and were then ordered to march to Albany in the state of New York we then marched from said Great Barrington to Albany and all of us served together one month and were then all discharged!
John Bement Ezekiel Taylor
Franklin ss. August 10 th 1832 Then John Bement and Ezekiel Taylor above named personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above deposition by them subscribed is true, before me Henry Brattle, justice of the peace.
Franklin ss. August the 10 th 1832 I hereby certify that I have for thirty five years past been well acquainted with the above named John Bement and Ezekiel Taylor and that they have ever sustained fair characters for truth and honesty Henry Brattle, justice of the peace.

Joshua Vincent

War Department, N o 12.503
PENSION OFFICE,
20 July 1820.
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the Secretary of War does not, on account of the amount of your property, consider you entitled to a Pension under the Acts of the 18th March, 1818, and 1st May, 1820; and has, therefore, directed your name to be stricken from the Pension List.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
To Mr. Joshua Vincent Franklin Col y Mass.
J

I Isaiah Howes of Dennis in the County of Barnstable aged seventy five, Yeoman, testify and say that in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy five in the month of June I enlisted in the Company with Capt. Hambleton Brock Hallit Col. Joseph Griffin first Lieut. Sam: Basset Ensign; for six months - Said enlistment was in the Militia service under the State of Massachusetts. At the same time Joshua Vincent then of Yarmouth (which Town has since been divided into two Yarmouth & Dennis) enlisted & he & I went to the Town of Eastham where he served out the time six months, & I was with him
Isaiah Howes
Barnstable Ss. Aug 4 th 1832
Then Isaiah Howes personally appeared & made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed is true
Before me John Reed Esq. Dns. Pease
Barnstable Ss. Aug 4 th 1832
I hereby certify that I have for many years been acquainted with the Deponent Isaiah Howes & he is a man of truth & veracity
John Reed Esq. Dns. Pease

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Barnstable, County ss.
Joshua Vincent Isaiah Hooms
I, Almon Davis, clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Barnstable, do hereby certify that John Reed Esquire, who hath signed the within arbitration of Isaiah Hooms as a Justice of the Peace for the County of is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Barnstable; and that his name there subscribed is his true & proper signature.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court, at Barnstable, this fourth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty two.
Almon Davis, Clerk.

Joshua Vincent
Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of Septm next, in
Boston, at Branch Bank W. F. Bates
She
Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
Joshua Vincent late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the 5 th day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this 21 st day of July one thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.

Joshua Vincent Jr
Whitcomb, Mass Reg
1776 to 1777 5 th May 1848
returned for proof of service
Admiral

I Ebenezer Gage of Yarmouth in the County of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts of Lawfull age and ability do Testify that Joshua Vincent a Native of Yarmouth that part which is Now Dennis Now residing at Colerain in the County of Franklin. Did Serve Nine months with me in the Continental Service in the year 1776 I Further Testify and Say that the Said Joshua Vincent Did enter and Serve under Colonel Whitcomb and Capt. Priscott and received his Discharge at Scituate —
Ebenezer Gage
Barnstable ss.
on the 21 Day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight Hundred and Nineteen the above Said deponent was Examined and cautioned and sworn agreeable to Law to the Deposition aforesaid by him Subscribed taken at the request of Said Joshua Vincent to be used by him Said Deposition was taken and sworn to before
me Nathan Stone Justice of Peace for County Barnstable
Barnstable ss May 5 1819 I hereby Certify that the above Depopant is a person of Credibility and undoubted veracity and was sworn as above before me Nathan Stone Just of Peace for County Barnstable

I Ebenezer Thacher of Yarmouth in the County of Barnstable and State of Massachusetts Lawfull age and ability do certify and say that Joshua Vincent a Native of Yarmouth that part (which is New Dennis) Now residing at Colebrook in County of Franklin Did serve twelve months in the Continental Service in the year 1776 I further testify and say that the said Joshua Vincent did enlist and serve under Colonel Whitecomb and Capt Viscott and received his Discharge at Ticon- deroga Ebenezer Thacher
Barnstable ss
on the 21 Day of January, in the year of our Lord one Thousand Eight Hundred and Nine- teen the above said deponent was Examined, and Cautioned and sworn agreeable to Law to the Deposition of her said by him Subscribed taken at the request of Joshua Vincent to be used by him said Deposition was taken and sworn to before me
Nathan Stone Justice of peace for
County Barnstable
Barnstable ss May 5. 1819 I hereby certify that that the above deponent is a person of respectability and undoubted veracity and was sworn as above before me
Nathan Stone Just of Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Barnstable ss:
I Almer Davis, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Barnstable, do certify that Nathan Stone, who hath signed the above depositions of Elizer Gage & Elizer Thacher as Justice of the Peace, is a sworn Justice of the Peace for the County of Barnstable; and full faith & credit are due to his official acts as such; and that the above are the signatures of said Nathan Stone.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the seal of our Circuit Court of Common Pleas of our said County, and subscribed my name at Barnstable the eighth day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred & nineteen.
Almer Davis, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for Barnstable County.

District of Massachusetts, ss. Town of Granby in the County of Franklin
ON this fifth day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Western Circuit in the State of Massachusetts, which Circuit includes the Counties of Worcester, Hampshire, Hampden, Franklin, and Berkshire, personally appears Joshua Vincent a citizen of the United States, aged sixty one years, resident in Town of Granby in the County of Franklin
in the said District, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, en- titled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the Unit- ed States in the revolutionary war:" That he the said Joshua Vincent enlisted in 1776 in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by captain S. Prescott of the Battalion of Col. Whitcomb of the Massachusett Line
that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States, until Decr 1777 or Jany 1778 , when he was discharged from service at Sir Canadaga state of New York
that he was in the battles of
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. And no pension has ever been allowed him by the laws of the United States. Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Jonas Leavitt Judge as aforesaid
To the Secretary of the Department of War.
I, Jonas Leavitt Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joshua Vincent did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy: and I now trans- mit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court aforesaid, this fifth day of May A. D. 1818.
Jonas Leavitt Judge as aforesaid
And I further certify that it appears to my satis- faction that the aforesaid Joshua Vin- cent by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support — Jonas Leavitt Judge as aforesaid