Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 26700, for Gideon Jenkins, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass
Jenkins, Gideon Mercy
W. 26700
CONTENTS

H. G. C. Phipps coin blanks certificate

I do hereby certify that the following is a true copy taken from the Records of the Parish in Chequers now in my possession -
1776 - Dec 29 th Gideon Jenkins of Scituate and Mary Lincoln of Chequers married per me
John Brown
H. G. B. Phelps - Pastor
of the First Society in Chequers -
Commencing March 1775 Weymouth County ss. Collected October 17 th 1776. Personally appeared the above named H. G. B. Phelps to me known to be the person whose name is subscribed to the foregoing and acknowledged to me that he executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand this 17 th day of October 1776 James C. Drown Justice of the Peace
Henry J. Drown Justice of the Peace

Massachusetts, 4246.
Mercy Jenkins widow of Gideon Jenkins
who died on the 26 May, 1830. of Plymouth in the State of Mass ts : — who was a private in the company: commanded by Captain Weymouth of the Reg t : commanded by Colo. Dnbeck — in the Mass ts : — line for Cohasset, —
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston at the rate of 20 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 st day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21. day of July 1845 and sent to Reuben Baldwin, Boston, Mass s
Awards to the 1 st of Semi-annual allowance ending
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d — }
Recorded by Whittaker Clerk, Book — Vol. 1 — Page 58 —

1889 Declaration of Mary Jenkins wid of Gideon Map. Ad July 4 1836 Married 1776 died 1830

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the 3 d Section of the act of Congress of the fourth of July eighteen hundred & thirty six. -
State of Mass s
Plymouth County ss - On this eleventh day of October eighteen hundred and thirty six, personally appeared before the Hon. Wilkes Wood Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Plymouth, Mercy Jenkins a resident of Scituate in the County of Plymouth, and State of Mass s aged Seventy eight years, on the 19 th of next month, 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 4 th 1836. - That she is the widow of Gideon Jenkins, who was a soldier in the revolution, & whose first service which I can recollect was at Boston late in, 1776, I remember he left home about two weeks after I was married to him, I think for four months probably he served under Capt. Joseph Stetson but am not certain, and I know Jenkins served as a soldier at Wantasket, and least the William Six months in 1776 probably under Capt. Porter of Weymouth, at the castle, have heard him mention Col. Burlock, he went to Rhode Island a short campaign of about three weeks, but under whom I cannot recollect if I ever knew. In 1781 he served four months at West Point, have heard him named Capt. Hawks, his discharge his discharge accompanies this declaration signed E Putnam Lt Col. Comt. I think upon reflection that said Jenkins was at Castle Hill for & at Wantasket six months each during 1776 & 1777, remembers that he helped dig the deep well upon the top of the hill at Wantasket.
She further declares that she was married to the said Gideon Jenkins on the 10 th day December in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy six & that her husband, the aforesaid Gideon Jenkins died on the twenty sixth day of May eighteen hundred and thirty six and that she has -

remained as a widow ever since that period. As will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Sir
Mr Jenkins Mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day & year first above written before me; And I further certify that the aforesaid Henry Jenkins is a person of good credit & whose word ought to be relied upon for truth: but by reason of age infirmity and poverty is unable to travel to any Court to make his said declaration.
Wilkes Wood Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Plymouth
Plymouth J. I Jacob H Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Wilkes Wood Esq. is Judge of Probate for the County of Plymouth & that the above is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand & the seal of the Probate Court for said County this sixteenth day of January 1837.
Jacob H. Lord

With L. Adams Separation for Gideon Jenkins Widow
Widow M. 76 days 10 76 1/2 10 76 1/2

Nath. L. Mann Deposition for Gideon Jenkins Widow
1838 July 16 1838

I Nath l Mann of Scituate in the county of Plymouth and State of Mass. to aged Seventy Seven years do testify that I was a Soldier on Castle William, now Fort Indepen- dence in Boston Harbor in the year Seventeen hundred Seventy Six, and served Six months, was employed repair- -ing the fort and standing guard, served under Capt Porter of Weymouth, and I further certify that Gideon Jenkins late of this Town was a soldier on said Castle William at the same time, and served in the same com- -pany with me the whole term of Six months.
Nathaniel Mann
County of Mass. ss Plymouth county ss - October 5 - 1836 - Then personally appeared Nathaniel Mann and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, and I further certify that I have been acquainted with him twenty five years and that he is a credible witness.
I am S t & Turner Dist r of the Peace

Gideon Youngs Deposition for Gideon Jenkins Wido

I Gideon Young of Scituate in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts aged Seventy five years do testify that I was a soldier at Wampanoag in the year Seventeen hundred and seventy six in Capt d Thomas Turner's Company & Col. Bradford's Regiment, and that Gideon Jenkins of Scituate aforesaid was there a soldier at the time, he was not in our Company, Capt d Turner's Company of which I was a member remained at Wampanoag but about three weeks. They were then removed to Castle William. I was always well acquainted with said Gideon Jenkins, and well remember that I found him at Wampanoag, and left him there, the precise time he was there I do not know, but think it probable that it was six months, as that was the term of his enlistment, and I further certify that said Gideon Jenkins widow is living in this town, and has never been married to any other man. Gideon Young
Com th of Mass s
Plymouth County ss September 28-1836 Then personally appeared Gideon Young and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, and I further certify that I have been acquainted with him for thirty five years, and that he is a credible witness.
Saml. A. Turner Just e of the Peace
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord, Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Sam- uel A. Turner Esq is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the signatures to the several annexed papers purporting to be signed by him are his true & genuine signatures In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & the seal of the Probate Court for said County this sixteenth day of January 1837 Jacob H. Lord

Town Clerks Certificate

I James Southworth, Clerk of the Town of Scituate in the County of Plymouth & State of Massachusetts do hereby certify, that an intention of marriage between Gideon Jenkins of Scituate and Mercy Lincoln of Cohasset is entered on the records of the Town of Scituate, under the date of November the third A.D. 1776 - and I also certify that no record of the marriage of said Gideon Jenkins, and Mercy Lincoln can be found in the said records. - Attest James Southworth Town Clerk
State of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss November 8 1836. Then personally appeared before me James Southworth and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed. - Samuel H. Turner Just. Peace I do further certify that he is a credible Witness. - Samuel H. Turner Just. Peace.

1089 Mercy Jenkins widow of Gideon, Mass. Act of July 1836 - see let to S. J. Furniss 24 June '39

No 1089 Mercy fruitless Mother of Gideon Map act 4 July 1836 Alma 10 m fr #20 3/4 am
Reuben P. Warren Boston Mass

26 700 WIDOW, &c.
File No. 26 700
Mary Jenkins Widow of Gideon Jenkins Rev War
Act July 4 th 1836
Index: Vol A , Page 274
[Arrangement of 1870.]

David Dunbar Deposition

I David Dunbar of Penobscot in the County of Hancock & State of Maine of lawful age do testify & say that I served eight months in the Army of the Revolution at West Point in Col. John Jacobs Regiment, in the year 1781 I think - I know that Gideon Jenkins late of Piercefield in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts was a soldier in said Jacobs Regiment at West Point at this time with me whether he commenced his term of service with me or not I do not distinctly recollect, but think he did, I know we were discharged at the same time & came home together - I further testify that I know that said Jenkins served in the Revolutionary Army in said Jacobs Regiment at Rhode Island three months I was in the same Regiment at that time & in the same Company - The Company was commanded by Capt. Amos Turner -
David Dunbar
State of Maine Hancock ss.
Subscribed & sworn to on this thirty first day of August A.D. 1838
before me - H. Williams Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with the above-named David Dunbar that he is a man of truth, & that his statement aforesaid is entitled to full credit
H. Williams Justice of the Peace
State of Maine.
Hancock ss.
I, Sewall Watson Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of the County of Hancock hereby certify that Merickah Williams before whom the foregoing Affidavit was sworn, was at the time & now is a Justice of the Peace for said County, and duly empowered to act as such, and that the above signatures purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas in said County this sixth day of September in the year of our Lord eight hundred & thirty eight Sewall Watson

South Berwick Dec 28-1888
Dear Sir,
Dear Sir,
In regard to you the declaration and proof of Wid. Mary Jenkins, she has no means of proving her disqualification; I have obtained but one deposition additional, and that of David Sumner of Maine. - Mr. Sumner thinks Jenkins was at West Point eight months, but cannot state positively, he testifies positively that Jenkins was at R.I. in Sept & Oct & Nov & Dec & Jan & Feb three months, and both campaigns in Col. John Jacob Regiment. Nathl. Mann testifies positively to said Jenkins having served at Castle Wm. in 1776, with him six months under Capt. Porter, - whether Jenkins name can be found on Porter's roll or not, I have only to say that Mann's credibility as a witness was never doubted, to my knowledge. I have known him 40 years, it may be that Jenkins served as a substitute, or some other circum- stance unknown to Mann, may prove to be the difficulty. Gideon Young also an aged man , and one very most respectable citizen thinks said Jenkins was at New Bedford 6 months, testifies positively to 3 weeks, found him there, and left him there. - I think the deposition of Mr. Sumner will enable you to find sufficient evidence of said Jenkins service to entitle his widow to a certain amount of pension.

And whatever you may find that to be, you will please forward a certificate accordingly, it is so difficult to obtain evidence at this day that she waives her claim for the present to anything further than you find to be due.
Yours. Resp. G. Sam. C. D. Turner
A. L. Edwards Esq.

This may certify that the Borne have a talk given to the 9 Inf'tal Wolint No 1701 and 1702
July 2 1911 in honor of [unclear] Borne
Three foundations Dec 11 1911 For Borne & Co R Bute
Edison Jenkins M. 24702

This may Certify that Gideon Jenkins is Discharged the army of the united States and has Leave to pass home the Spring Company will serve him with provision on his way
West Point Decemb r 8 th 1781
Ebenezer Doolittle Comdt
28 19 16

Boston May 31 st 1845.
Sir
I transmit herewith the certificate of the Secretary of State; as further proof, in support of the claim to a Pension by Mrs Mercy Jenkins, widow of Gideon Jenkins, late of Scituate, Plymouth County, deceased.
This case was formerly under the management of Hon. Samuel A. Sumner, of Scituate, and as I believe the claim was for a life Pension, under the Act 4 th July 1836. And said Sumner informs me that all the necessary Papers except proof of service, including the court papers & and proof of Marriage, are on the files of the Pension Office at Washington.
Be pleased to give the above mentioned case a further action, & forward the result to me.
Very Respectfully Sir I am
Your Obedient Servant.
Reuben Baldwin
James L. Edwards Esq., Commissioner of Pensions, Washington.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston;
May 30 1845.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Gideon Jenkins is borne as a private upon a pay roll of Capt n Joseph Nelson's Comp y , in Col. Anthony Thomas reg t , marched on an alarm from Scituate to Hingham, March 24, 1776 in consequence of taking possession of Dorchester Heights—5 days and 28 miles travel;—Upon a pay roll of Capt n Hayward Rices Comp y in Col. John Cushing's reg t in the county of Plymouth, marched to Bristol R.I. on the alarm in Dec r 1776, 11 days,—dated at Scituate;—as a private of Scituate, upon a master roll of Capt n Joseph Nelson's Comp y in Col. Nicholas Dike's reg t , taken for the months of Dec r 1776, and Jan y and Feb y 1777. Service of said Jenkins was from Dec r 29, making 2 months; and upon a pay roll of Capt n William White's Comp y in Col. Enoch Putnam's reg t , detached to re-inforce the Continental Army, for the term of 3 months,—"Marched to West Point and there did duty as specified in said roll;—served from Sept r 4 to

1135.
William Lloyd Jones
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And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

APPLICATION FOR CERTIFICATE OF REVOLUTIONARY SERVICES, MADE BY THE WIDOW OF THE PARTY WHO RENDERED THE SERVICE.
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the Rolls in his office, of the service of my husband, Gideon Jenkins in the war of the Revolution.
He enlisted from the town of Scituate in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts in the year 1775 as a private in the Company commanded by Captain
in Regiment and he served as follows, viz:— That she is the Widow of said late  Gideon Jenkins and informed several tours of Military duty during the War of the Revolution The particulars of which she cannot now remember thro' age & loss of memory. He was at Westpoint during some of said service and at Rhode Island also Grainbasket some time, called bull also at (Boston in 75)
I am now 86 years old, and my memory does not enable me to state my husband's services more fully than above stated.
WITNESS my hand, this thirtysixth day of March A. D. 1815.
Signed by said Mercy Jenkins in my presence, of
Mercy Jenkins her mark
Abenethy B. Merrill JUSTICE OF THE PEACE.

Gov. Everett certified

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
By His Excellency EDWARD EVERETT , Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth.
To all whom it may concern:
Edward Everett
Know Ye, That James C. Deane Esq. and Henry J. Sumner Esq. are Justices of the Peace for the County of Norfolk.
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commission- ed, and that to their Acts and Attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this sixth day of January, A. D. 1836, and in the Sixty first Year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
James D. Sleeper Secretary of the Commonwealth.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Jenkins, Isaac GRADE Private LINE Maryland
WARRANT NUMBER 14064 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED March 1, 1794 to Edward Jenkins Adm'r.
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.