Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43,214, Levi Vinton, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Gross
Vinton, Levi
S 43214
CONTENTS
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10. 65 B
New York
Levi Vinton.
of Genesee County in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded Colonel H. Jackson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three years -
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence the 22 nd of May 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th of May 1819 and sent to Samuel Lake Esq r Agent Batavia N. York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 9 \frac{14}{31} — 75:61
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept r 1819 — 48:
$123:61
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Dead Vice roll

43 214 INVALID.
Rev
File No. 43 214
Levi Pinton
Li Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 525-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

3/ Levi Vinton
Application for Pension
Levi Vinton, Jr. Genesee County, N.Y. Col. Syman, and Col. Henry Jackson's reg t . Massachusetts line.
22. May, 1818.
Sam l Lake
Sam l Lake, Esq. agent
James W. Stevens, judge, Batavia, Genesee County, N.Y.

State of New York, Genesee County ss. B. Darius Whitman being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is personally acquainted with Levi Vinton, and knows that he is not in possession of any property, except one cow, two small Hogs, and a little household furniture of inconsiderable value. That he this Deponent considers the said Levi Vinton to be dependant on his children, and actually in need of assistance for support, and further saith not —
Sworn and subscribed this his Darius X Whitman 22 d day of May in the year mark 1818 Before me —
James W. Stevens one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Genesee County New York

This may certify that Levi Vinton, Soldier is the 16. th Massachus. Regt., commanded by Col. Henry Jackson, has this day faithfully com- pleted the term of three years, which he engag- ed to serve the United States, and is hereby honorably discharged the American Army - Given under my hand at Camp, New York Sept. 1. 1860.
To all whom it may concern.
David Cobb Lt. Col. Command.

State of New York, Genesee County ss. On this 22 d day of May in -the year 1818 Before me the subscriber One of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County. Personall appears Levi Vinton aged fifty eight seven years Resident in the Town of Hartland in the County of Niagara in said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision of the late 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"- That he the said Levi Vinton on or about the first of September in the year 1777, enlisted in the Continental Service for three years, in capt. Brown's Company in the Massachusetts Regiment Commanded by Col. Lyman. That by a consolidation of two Regiments he the said Levi was transferred to capt. Hastings Company in the 16 th Massachusetts Regiment Commanded by Col. Henry Jackson. That he served faithfully the period of his enlistment and was discharged at Trenton in New Jersey on the 1 st of September 1780 by David Cobb Lt. Col. of said Regt. That he is the same person named and described in the annexed Discharge - That he was in the expedition against Rhode Island under Genl. Sullivan. That he was in the Battle at Short Hills, in Springfield New Jersey under the Command of Genl. Green. and was also in many skirmishes with small parties That he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support That he has no other evidence in his power of his said services and that he never received any pension

From the United States -
his Levi Vinton mark
Sworn and declared this 22 d day of May 1818 Before me
James W. Stevens one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Genesee Co. New York. I certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Levi Vinton did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the above declaration against the Common Enemy. & I now transmit the proceedings and testimony had and taken before me to the Secretary for the War Department pursuant to the directions of the Act of Congress before mentioned. - Also that from satisfactory testimony to me adduced it appears to my satisfaction that the above named Levi Vinton is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of Assistance for support.
Given under my hand at Ridgeway this 21 st day of September. 1818
Elijah Hawley Judge of Genesee Court Pleas