Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,991, for Benjamin Jincks, Rhode Island

SERVICE
Continental P.S.
Fincks, Benjamin
NUMBER
8.44.991
CONTENTS
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17.130 New York
Benjamin Lincks
of Genesee Co. in the state of N. York who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Varnum of the R. Island line, for the term of 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th of May 1820, and sent to Isaac Wilms Esq. Middlebury, N. Y.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820. 181.29 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1820, 48.00
22 16 / 30  4 / 31 months $229.29
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
It appears from the Lincks Lincks  Lincks

A court of common Pleas held at the court House in the city of P'keepsie in and for the county of Genesee in and for the State of New York, on the second Tuesday of June in  the  term of 1820 being a court of record, in pursuance of the 21st article of the constitution of the State of New York which has unlimited jurisdiction, keeps records of its proceedings and has immemorially exercised the power of fine and imprisonment. Present The Hon. John H. Jones first Judge , Richard Smith Isaac Wilson Moses Hagan Esquires Judges
James County ss On this day of June 1820 personally appeared in open court (being a court of Record) Benjamin French aged sixty four years resident of the town of Grimsby 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:— In the company commanded by Capt. Joseph Holley on Hawley's afterwards by Lieut. Col. Israel Putnam in the Rhode Island line of troops That his original declaration was dated on or about the fifteenth day of April 1818 That he has received a pension certificate the number of which is 17130— And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March One thousand eight hundred and eighteen and that I have not since that time by gift sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby to diminish it or 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not nor has any person for  in trust for me, any property

or securities hereby or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed. The following is a schedule of the disposable property to wit The Dependent has the one half of an article of land (the half of which is forty five acres) the other of the same is divided he has not since anything on the same, the surplus money he has in 1825 one two years old knife one axe one hoe three old dry they one set of tackling one pitch fork one shovel. and horse - One common plow chain one three part set one five quart kettle one bake kettle two broken tea kettles one shingle fence one table, The Dependent has a wife and daughter grand daughter in his family daughter aged 28 years, grand daughter aged 5 years, daughter Sally has been married but has parted with her husband and he has left the country Dependent himself is sometimes afflicted with the asthma and his wife has been sick with the rheumatism for many years Now to and declared On the 15 day of June 1820 before me
Benjamin Simons
S. Cummings, clk. of Gen. Com. Pleas in open court
I Simon Cummings Clerk of the court of common pleas in and for the county of Genesee do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the record 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 property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Twenty five Dollars.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto sub- scribed my name and affixed the seal of said court this 15 th day of June A. D. 1820
S. Cummings

Benjamin Lincks Pio:
Col. Varnums
R. Island Rept
1776-1 year-
15 Apr: 10/10
"Isaac Wilson, Esq. Middlebury, N.Y."
Admitted
Genepea lock-
1818 Ben. Lincks

I, Benjamin Inick, of the town of Gainesville in the County of Seneca and State of New York, and a Citizen of the United States of lawful age do declare and make oath that during the war of the Revolution, I was a private Soldier in the Service of the United States on the Continental establishment and served as such for the term of more than nine months in the whole - that on the twelfth day of June one thousand seven Hundred and seventy five I enlisted into the Regiment, Commanded by Colonel James M. Varnum, in Captain Joseph Hally's Company in the Rhode Island Line for Eight months - that fourteen days previous to the expiration of the time for which I enlisted, I again enlisted into the same Regiment and Company for the further term of twelve months, which term I regularly served against the Common Enemy and at the request of Genl. Washington one month longer, when I was regularly discharged - the Certificate of which said discharge I have long since lost -
I further declare, that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from

my country for my support. Gainesville, Genesee County State of New York Apr. 15. 1818 Benjamin Sinck
State of New York Genesee County ss Warsaw April 15. 1818
Personally appeared Benjamin Sinck, to me well known to be the person signing the foregoing Declaration and made solemn Oath that the facts therein contained and set forth are true.
Before me - Elizur Wetmore one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County. I, Elizur Wetmore, Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Genesee do Certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Benjamin Sinck did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding Declaration, against the Common Enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the direction of the Act of Congress Entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War."
Dated at Warsaw in the County of Genesee this 15 th day of April A.D. 1818.
Elizur Wetmore

I, Ozias Boutelle of Gainesville in the County of Genesee and State of New York of lawful age, make oath that I have been well acquainted with Benjamin Sinky of the said town of Gainesville, the Signer of the preceding Affidavit for four years past - and that from his advanced age and reduced circumstances in life, he is, in my opinion in need of assistance from his Country for his support - And further say not.
Gainesville, Genesee County S Ozias Boutelle State of New York Ap. 15. 1818.
State of New York Genesee County ss Warsaw Ap. 15. 1818
Personally appeared Ozias Boutelle, to me well known to be the person signing the above Affidavit and made solemn oath that the facts therein contained and set forth are true.
Before me - Elizur Webster one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County

Benjamin Lincby private Colonel Pennsylvanias Regt Beech Flats Pa 176-1792
State of New York Genesee County } ss.
I Simeon Cummings Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that Elizur Webster before whom the foregoing Affidavits were made was at the date thereof a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in said County acting under the authority of this State and that the foregoing are his signatures In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and County Seal at Batavia this 19 th day of August 1818
S. Cummings

I Benjamin Matthews of Concord in the County of Niagara and State of New York of lawful age do make oath and say that I am acquainted with Benjamin Duffy of Skaneateles in the County of Onondaga and State of New York that I knew him to belong to the United States Army in the Continental Estab- -ment, during the Revolutionary War in Colonel Warner's Regiment in the Rhode Island Line. I first knew him in the first part of July, in the year One thousand, Seven hundred and Seventy five on duty at Prospect Hill He was there in the eight months, service at the expiration of which term I am knowing to his having reenlisted into the same Regiment for twelve months. I saw him frequently until about the time of the battle of the White Plains and am confident that he served as aforesaid for more than nine months. — Benjamin Matthews December 15 th 1878. —

State of New York - December the 15 th 1878
Genesee County ss Personally appeared Benjamin Matthews, to me well known to be the person signing the within affidavit and made solemn oath that the facts therein set forth are true
Before me Basil Knapp J.P.
State of New York Genesee County ss.
I Simon Cummings Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Daniel Knapp before whom the above affidavit appears to have been made was on the day of the date of the same, a Justice of the peace in and for said County, acting under the Authority of this State, that the signature of "Daniel Knapp" subscribed thereto officially is in his own proper hand writing
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said County this 26 th day of August A.D. 1879. S. Cummings CLK
by R. Smead Dep.
Benjamin Matthews Affidavit

I. Robert Peirigo Junior of the town of Lebanon in the County of Madison and State of New York of lawfull age do Make Solmn Oath and Say that I. am acquainted with Benjamin Sinks of. Gainesville in the County of Genesee and State of New York that I. knew him to belong to United States Army on the Continental Establi- =ment. During the Revolutionary War in - Colonel Varnum's Regiment in the State of Rhodesland in the Rhodesland line I. knew him said Sinks several years. Before the said war and lived a Near Neighbour to him and also knew when he did Enlist into said Regt. aforesaid and that he did for one year and did faithfully Perform the said Service and I. am confident his Service was in the years one thousand Seven hundred and Seventy Six and Seven - part of each year.
August 6 th A.D. 1819. Robert Peirigo Jr.

State of New York Madison County
August 6 th - 1819
personally appeared Robert Penigo
Junior Esq r to me well known to be the person signing the within affidavit and made solemn Oath that the facts therein set forth are true
Before me - Jasper Clark Clerk of Court
State of New York Clinton County Clerk's office
I certify that Jasper Clark was a Justice of the peace in and for the of Clinton County duly qualified at the time of his taking the above affidavit and the handwriting appears and I verily believe it to be his own hand writing
In attestation whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the Court this 16 th Nov. 1819 J. V. H. and Clerk
Rev. Mr. ...

Isaac Wilson one of the Judges of the court of Common pleas in and for the County of Genesee do Certify that From evidence produced and taken before me I am Satisfied that Benjamin Smith whose Declaration is herunto annexed is in need circumstances and in need of the assistance of his country for support, And that Benjamin Mat- thews & Robert Porigo Jun: are credible and dis- interested witnesses their depositions being herunto annexed.
December 27 th 1819.
Isaac Wilson
Genesee County Clerk's Office
J.S.S. I. Simcon Cummings Clerk of the County of Genesee. do hereby certify that Isaac Wilson is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County & that the above is his signature in his own proper hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 27 th day of Decr. A.D. 1819.
Simcon Cuming Clerk by R. C. Smeal Dep.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section REL On
September 20, 1930
Miss Marie Jenks 259 South 10th Street Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Dear Madam:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.44991, that Benjamin Jincks enlisted, place not stated, June 12, 1775, served eight months as a private in a company commanded by Captain Joseph Holley or Hawley and Lieutenant Amos Crandall, Colonel James M. Varnum's Rhode Island Regiment, and at the expiration of this service, immediately re-enlisted in same company and regiment and served thirteen months.
Could not identify Capt Holley or Hawley
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 15, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Gainesville, Genesee County, New York.
In 1820, he stated that he was aged sixty-four years, and that he had a wife, her name and age not given, one daughter, Sally, aged twenty-eight years, who had been married but whose married name was not given, and one granddaughter, aged five years, name not given, residing with him.
There are no further data as to his family.
Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.
Date of death not on AB

44991 Rev INVALID.
File No. 44991
Benjamin Jencks Pris. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 258
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1930-Sept 20- Hist. to Miss Marie Jenks E.E.H.

August 7th, 1930.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:-
Can you advise me where to obtain the Military Record of a Benjamin Jenks, my great grandfather. He fought in the Revolutionary war, received a Pension during the remainder of his life and was originally from Rhode Island, but I think resided in Gloversville, New York when the Pensions was in active use.
If you do not have this perhaps you can suggest some one to whom I can apply for the information? The War Department referred me to you.
Yours very truly,
(Miss) Marie Jenks, 259 South 10th St., Phila. Penna

Bery n Jencks, Gainsville
N o . 17130
B. Gardner Perry, N. York Notification sent to Gardner 11 July, 1820

Sir
enclos d You have a schedule of Benjamin Lunks property (who has rec d a pension ec- -lificate) together with other requirements of the late law be so good as to inform me as soon as convenient if his pension is establish d
And
Yr
B. Garner
Perry 24 th Janr 1820