Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25835, John Vining, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Vining, John Mary
W. 25835-
CONTENTS

Maine 166
John Minning of Durham in the State of Me who was a Private in the Com by Captain Holbrook of the Regt by Col Sheppard in the Mass line for 1 year - $100 - 2 b. d. op
Special Report -
Inscribed on the Roll of Me at the rate of 58 Dollars 21 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of Jan 7 1834 and Supt. John Messy Portland Me Arrears to the 4th of Sep 33 $145.52 Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar 4. 34 29.10
$174.62
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by C. D. Bullock Clerk,
Book 6 Vol. 1 Page 672
68
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Letter to the Post master at Limerick Me, Dec 7 1838. Paper copy of letter of Maria, by Mr. Orme, aft 21. 1839.
Letter to A. S. Ingersoll H. Aug 1845 do to same 23 Augt. Sept 11. 1846.
Mache - 1308 - Mary Binion of widow of John Binion, who who was a pensioner under the Act of June 7 th 1832 and who died on the 27 th Oct r 1837 of Cumberland in the State of Maine who was a P. in the Comp y commanded by Captain Holbrook of the Reg t commanded by Chaplin in the Mass s time for 16 months 26 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of $6 Dollars 20 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1834. 28 th Oct r 1837
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd day of Oct r 1838, and signed E. Evans, Junior R. M.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept r - $56.20 Semi-annual allowance ending 28.10 $84.30
{ Act July 7, } { 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burdick Clerk Book A Vol. 1 - Page 25

1967
viving
me
act 7 July 38
M. 86. d. 37.
adopted
16 mo. 26 days.
$56.20/100
Died 7. oct '37
pen. com. 8 oct 37.
E. Everett
Newwich
me

State of Maine
Cumberland ss.
I Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Court within & for the County of Cumberland; and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Joseph Eaton Esquire is a Magistrate, in & for said County and duly commissioned to act as such; and that the signature, hereto subscribed and purporting to be his, is genuine. —
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name, and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas this twenty first day of September A.D. 1838.
Charles Fox, Clerk of the Judicial Court within & for the County of Cumberland.

Copy from the record of Marriages kept by the Rev. Samuel Eaton of Haverhill Cumberland County State of Maine Viz John Vining & Mary Goodwin of Durham November thirtieth Seventeen Hundred and eighty six I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed in the record in fair legible figures as follows Viz Nov 30 th 1786
Hutson Mergman } Clerk of the first Congregational Parish in Haverhill
I Hutson Mergman of Haverhill above named do hereby certify that I held the office of Clerk of the first Congregational Parish in Haverhill County and State aforesaid and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Parish with the exceptions above named as certified by me
Hutson Mergman } Clerk as aforesaid
State of Maine
Cumberland ss I Sworn before me this 24 th day of August 1838
Joseph Ecton Jues Peace

John Vining's Application for a pension
July 1832
a Private
July 31, 1832
Pension Office
1 year 2 days
Adm? out June 7, 1832
amt. all $40. \frac{24}{100}

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT SS.
At a Special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland, within and for said District, on the twenty fifth day of July A. D. eighteen hundred and thirty- two before the Honorable ASHUR WARE, Judge of said Court.
ON this twenty fifth day of July aforesaid, personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge John Vining a resident of Durham in the county of Cumberland in said Maine District, aged Sixty nine 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 provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832. That he was placed on the Pension List roll of the District of Maine Agency, and a pension of Certificate of pension granted to him on his declaration made on the 27th day of May 1818. That his name was dropped from the pension roll by the act of May 1. 1820. That he served in the Company commanded by Captain, Holbrook Smith, Hildells, & William Mills, in the Regt commanded by Col. Shepherd in the Massachusetts line. That he now lives in Durham aforesaid - and resided there when he made his first application for a pension in May 1818. That he served as a private
he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the agency in the State of Maine -
John Vining
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before,
Ashur Ware
} U. S. Judge for the District of Maine.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary pensioner, and served as he states
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I John Nussey Clerk of said District Court, have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty ninth day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two
John Nussey
} Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

State of Maine Cumberland ss
On this first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & thirty eight personally appeared before the Subscriber, a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas of the State of Maine having jurisdiction throughout the State aforesaid - Mary Vining a resident of Durham in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7. 1838 entitled "an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows", that she is the widow of John Vining late of Durham deceased, who was a private in the revolutionary war. She does not know the exact time of the said John Vining entering the service, nor when he left the same, but for the above and other necessary particulars she respectfully refers to the evidence on the files of the War Department accompanying the application of the said deceased for a pension which was duly granted as will appear by the certificate thereof herewith returned which is for Fifty eight Dollars and twenty one cents per annum under the Act of 7th June 1832, dated January 8. 1834 No 166.
She further declares that she was married to the said John Vining on the thirtieth day of November in the year seventeen hundred & eighty six, and that her husband the aforesaid John Vining died at Durham on the twenty seventh day of October in the year eighteen hundred and thirty seven; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninety four, vizt at the time abovenstated.
And the said Mary Vining further declares that she has not received the arrears of her said deceased husbands pension agreeably to the certificate aforesaid from the fourth day of September 1837 to the time of his decease as aforesaid on the twenty seventh day of October in

the year eighteen hundred & thirty seven, and she there- fore prays, either that her own pension under this appli- cation may relate back to the said fourth day of Septem- ber A D 1837, or that she may be specially authorized to receive said arrears by a separate order of the department, for which object the said pension certificate is herewith surrendered.
West A. Redington.
her Mary Vining Mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above- written before me. I further certify that the said appli- cant Mary Vining cannot attend Court, on account of bodily infirmity.
A. Redington,
Justice of Court of Common Pleas.
State of Maine
Cumberland ss. I Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts, within and for the County and State aforesaid; do hereby certify that A. Redington Esquire, is a Justice of the Court of Common Pleas for said State; and that the above signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty first day of Sept. A D 1838.
Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Cumberland

I David Vining of Durham in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine, aged thirty seven years on oath declare that I am the son of John Vining late of said Durham, deceased, a revolutionary pensioner of the United States of Mary Vining his wife who is now an applicant for a pension under the Act of Congress of July 7, 1838; I further declare that the said John Vining my father died at said Durham on the twenty seventh day of October in the year eighteen hundred & thirty seven leaving the said Mary Vining, my mother, his widow, & that she has remained his widow ever since & is still unmarried.
David Vining
State of Maine
Cumberland ss. Brunswick September 1. 1838
Then the above-mentioned David Vining a person of good reputation for truth & veracity personally appeared & was duly sworn to the truth of the foregoing statement by him subscribed before
John Everett Justice of the Peace.

State of Maine
Cumberland Ys.
I Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Cumberland & State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Ebenezer Everitt Esquire; is a Magistrate within and for said County, and duly commissioned to act as such, and that the signature, hereto subscribed, purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas; this twenty first day of September A D 1838.
Charles Fox Clerk of the Judicial Courts within & for the County of Cumberland

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818,
John Vining late a Private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the District of Maine Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to com- mence on the Seventh day of May one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this Twentyfifth day of June one thousand eight hundred and Nineteen
J C Calhoun Secretary of War.

Lincoln ss.
On the 21 st day of April 1819 before me the subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace for said county personally appear Abner Jordan of Lisbon in said county who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration that being himself an enlisted Soldier in the revolutionary Army in the year 1783, in Capt. Mills' Company in Colo. Shepherds Regiment, the fourth Massachusetts Regiment afterward called the American Regiment he well knew John Vinson now of Durham in the county of Cumberland in said state of Massachusetts who was an enlisted Soldier at that time in said Company & Regiment & served therein from the fall of said year untill June 1784, with me , at which time he was honorably discharged at Westpoint from the three years service
B. D. Bryant

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Cumberland ss - I Secomb Jordan of Durham one of the Justices of the Peace for s d County of Cumberland, do hereby certify that George Goodwin and John M c Antossee both of Durham in s d County both of whom gave their depositions before me in the case of John Vining application for a pension on the fifth day of May 1818 are both disinterested and creditable witnesses and in both of whom I can place implicit confidence as being men of truth and veracity April 24 A D 1819 Secomb Jordan Justice of the Peace

I George Goodwin of Durham in the County of Cumberland and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawfull Age Depose testify and say in April 1702. I enlisted as a Soldier in the Service of the united States and went on to Boston and there mustered and joined Capt Smith Company and joined the Sixth Regiment in the third brigade at that time John Vinning enlisted and went on with me as a Continental Soldier and joined he joined the fourth Regiment on west point I am knowing to the said John Vinning serving there and at other places in the Service of the united States, Service as a Soldier till 1704 and then we was both Discharge and Returned home
George Goodwin District of Maine
Cumberland ss Durham May 5. 1810 - Personally appeared George Goodwin and made Solomon Bath to the above Deposition by him Subscribed to be the whole truth and nothing but the truth before me
Deacon Jordan Justice of the Peace

free
J. Edwards Esq Commissioner of pensions Washington City Dist. of Columbia.

Barnesville Sept. 22. 1838
J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions,
Sir,
Enclosed is the application of Huldah Doyle for a pension under the act of July 7. 1838
If found correct please for nd the certificate to me as soon as convenient & oblige yours
respectfully
Oliver Everett

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June 1832,
John Vining of the State of Maine who was a private in the army of the Revolution
is entitled to receive Forty — — — dollars, and Twenty one - 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 Third day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
John R. Robb Acting Secretary of War.
Examined and } Countersigned. }
J. L. Edwards

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25,835
Mary Wining Wid of John Wining By Mass Line
Act July 7 th 38
Index: Vol. 6 , Page 300
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Vining M c act June 5 B 24 /co. When cast fr 22  J.M.C.
Dec 1. 38
p ot . 4 Sept 1837-
JH

166
40- 13.33 2.88 5821
Maine
John Vining 13.33
of Durham in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Holbrook of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Sheppard in the Massachusetts line, for the term of 1 Year & 2 days from April 1782 to 17 286
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 40 21 / 100 Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th day of March 1831
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of August 1832 and sent to John Mulley Portland Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1832 $40.21 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept " 20 10 1/2
$60.31 1/2
I year & two 26 days private
40- 13.33
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
June 1832
Recorded Book 20 11662 Vol 1 page 97 2916 9714

13.642 R
District of Maine
John Vining
of Durham in the state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Shepperson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Two years
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 of May  1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 of June  1819 and sent to William D. Webb Esq. Portland Maine
Arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 . 79.48 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep. 1819 . 48.00 9 Mo. \frac{29}{31} . $127.48
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Dining John Dining Private Col. Shepherd. Regt Maps to Line 1752 to 1784
Dec. 7 th May 1818
Admitted
It is requisite that the disinterest of a credibility of the within witnesses should be certified to, by the Judge or the Justice -
Ex

John Mcintosh of Durham in the County of Cumberland and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of Lawfull age Depose testify and Say in the year 1782 I was a Soldier in the Army in the Service of the United States when and at that time John Vining from Durham came then as a Colonel and then remained Doing Duty as a Soldier about fifteen or Sixteen months and when I was Discharged I Left him then I think that was in December 1783 I am knowing him the said John Vining to be a Continental Soldier and under the Continental System for the above time of fifteen or Sixteen months and further Sayeth Not John Mcintosh
Bristol Maine Cumberland ss Durham May 5. 1810 Personally appeared John Mcintosh and made Solemn Oath to the above Deposition by him Subscribed to be the whole Truth and nothing but the Truth Before me Second Jordan Justice of the Peace

To the Honorable WILLIAM WIDGERY , one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
RESPECTFULLY SHOWS....
William Dimes of Edinburg in the Maine District, that he served as a Private Soldier in the war of the revolution for the term of two years and upwards in continuation on the Continental Establishment, that he yet is a resident citizen of the United States at Edinburg aforesaid, and that by reason of your applicant's reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support. That he is now fifty five years of age
And your applicant farther represents, that in the service aforesaid, he belonged in his said capacity of a Private Soldier to the 8th Company of the 4th Regiment, of the Massachusetts Line, that he entered said service on or about the ninth day of April one thousand seven hundred and eighty two and that he left said service on or about the fourth day of June one thousand seven hundred and eighty
WHEREFORE, inasmuch as your applicant, as he verily believes, comes under the provisions of the Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," he prays your honor to institute an enquiry into the circumstances of his case, and that such farther proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by law, in order that your applicant may be placed on the Pension List of the United States.
Dated at PORTLAND, this seventh day of May 1818. John Dimes
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT KNOWN, that on the seventh day of May one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came before me, WILLIAM WIDGERY , one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, resident at Portland, within the County of Cumberland, in said Maine District—the said Court being a Court of record of said State, John Dimes the above named applicant, and made oath that the several statements by him made in the foregoing application by him signed are true. And the said John Dimes farther offered in evidence
The affidavits of George Goodwin and John M. Dimes in support of his application
WHEREUPON it does appear to the satisfaction of me the said Judge, that the said John Dimes served in the revolutionary war as alledged in his application, against the common enemy, and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I the said Judge, have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cumberland, to be hereunto affixed, this seventh day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and of the Independence of the United States the forty-second. all which is hereby certified and then submitted
Wm Widgery { Associate Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
CUMBERLAND, ss. I the subscriber, Clerk of the Courts in said county, certify that Hon. WILLIAM WIDGERY , is an Associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, as stated in the annexed Certificate, and that his signature to the same is his own proper signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I do hereto subscribe my name and affix the Seal of said Court, this 27 day of June A. D. 1818.
Geo. Bradbury

The honorable the Secretary at War is respectfully requested in case my application is approved to forward my pension certificate to the care of Wm. P. Preble esquire of Portland for my use.
John Clining

I, George Goodwin of Aroostook in the County of Yarmouth and State of Maine, of lawful age do tes- tify and say, that I was acquainted with Mr John Vining in April A. D. 1782, that in said April he Enlisted as a soldier in the service of the United States of America and entered upon his duty in the 4th Regiment and 1st Brigade; I further testify that he continued to act as a soldier in the service of the United States till sometime in the month of June A. D. 1784 when he was discharged from the Regiment called the American Regiment, (it being the last Regiment discharged,) by Col. Jacksaw, when he was discharged his Capt's man- cus (Mills) - I further testify that the reason of my recollecting the particular times and facts as above stated is that said Vining was a neigh- bor and acquaintance of mine some four or five years before he enlisted, that we both enlisted at the same time and left home together, that we served all the time above mentioned in the same Brigade, till but one Regiment remained in the United States service, and that we then served together in that Regiment, till it was discharged as above mentioned, making the term of Mr Vining's service the same as my own, about two years and two months. I further testify that said Vining entered

upon his service in the Regiment which was commanded by Col. Shepherd, in Capt. Heat- brooks Company - Dated the fifteenth day of June A.D. 1833
George Goodwin
Sworn to June 15. 1833 When the above named George Goodwin personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the foregoing statements by him subscribed - Before me
Moses Sherburne } Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named deponent George Goodwin and know him to be a man whose character is above reproach, a man of virtuous and sober habits, of honesty and truth, and that he now draws a pension from Government.
Isaac Whitney } Justice of the Peace
M. Sherburne } Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
Somerset ss.
I the subscribe, Clerk of all Judicial Courts within and for the County of Somerset, do certify that Messrs Sherburne and Joel Whitney Esquires before whom the foregoing proceedings were had with at the time said proceedings bear date, and now are Justices of the Peace within and for said County, and are duly qualified as such; - and the foregoing signatures purporting to be theirs are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & Affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said County, this twentieth day of July Anno Domini 1833.
Elias Cobb, Clerk.