Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 37629, for Theodore Linscott, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass-
Linscott Theodore
S 37629
B.Lt. 1296-100
CONTENTS

Theodore Linscott.
Landford
5720
March 1829

STATE OF MAINE.
Yorke ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Yorke within and for the County of Yorke on the first Tuesday of July , being the fourth day of said month, and by adjournment  from day to day, in the  day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene , chief Justice — Judge of said Court.
ON this fourth day of July , in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court,
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having “the power of fine and imprisonment,” and being a Court of Record for said County , Theodore Linscott — aged sixty four years, resident in Sanford 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, viz. as a private — in the company commanded by Capt. Jeremiah Hill in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Vose — in the line of the State of Massachusetts , on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the eleventh day of April A. D. 1819, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 5720 — was granted. 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Theodore Linscott
Sworn to and declared, on the 14 th day of July , A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Benj m Greene, Ch. Justice } the said Court. of the said Court.
Att y  Daniel Sewall, Clerk.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
1 Cow & half 1 hog 1 year old, — 1 plough - 1 harrow - 1 broad ax - 1 auger, 1 iron chain - 2 chisels — Sundry articles of household furniture —
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Theodor Linscott , who, by occupation am a labourer , which I am unable to pursue by reason of Rheumatism & other infirmities - at times -
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife Dorcas - 62 Rheumatism, &c. unable to do much.   Daughter Mercy 20 Almost a cripple.    Theodor Linscott.
STATE OF MAINE.
York ss. I, Daniel Sewall , Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said County , within the county of York , — do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto an- nexed, 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 the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is thirty four , dollars and — cents . IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this seventh day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall , { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York

State of Maine.
County of York, ss. Town of Sanford, this fifth day of April, A. D. eighteen hundred & twenty eight.
I Theodore Linscott of said Sanford, aged seventy one years, do upon oath declare, that in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy six or seventy seven, I enlisted as a private soldier in the Revolutionary Army for the term of "during the War", and served in the Regiment N o one of infantry under the command of Colonel Joseph Dose of the Massachusetts line; and that I continued in the service aforesaid until the close of the War, when I was regularly discharged from the said regiment commanded by Colonel Dose.
I further declare that I have never received a warrant for the "Bounty Land" promised me on the part of the United States; nor have I ever assigned or transferred my claim in any manner whatsoever.
Therefore, Know all Men by these presents, that I Theodore Linscott aforesaid, do hereby constitute and appoint Hon. Rufus M c Intire, Member of Congress, to be my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of War of the United States, a warrant for the quantity of land due to me as aforesaid; and my said attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes or attorney, under him for the special purposes above expressed.
Attest, Amos N. Goodwin } Theodore Linscott Elisha Allen Francis A. Allen
I, Amos N. Goodwin of said Sanford, aged seventy three years, do upon oath declare, that I have been long acquainted with said Theodore Linscott who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and well know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be; and further, I know or do believe that he did perform the military service therein stated. Attest, Elisha Allen - Francis A. Allen
York, ss. Before me, Elisha Allen, esq. a Justice of the Peace in said county, personally appeared the above named Theodore Linscott, subscriber to the foregoing declaration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney herein subjoined, to be his free act and deed; and

and likewise personally appeared Amos W. Goodwin who hath subscribed the foregoing certificate of identity, both to me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectively subscribed, this fifth day of April, 1828.
Elisha Allen, Justice of the Peace.
State of Maine County of York ss.
I Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County of York, do hereby certify that Elisha Allen, who has certified the foregoing affidavits of Theodore Linscott and of Amos W. Goodwin, is a justice of the peace for said County duly appointed and qualified - and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
In witness whereof I hereunto set my name and affix the seal of the Court of Common Pleas of said State this seventh day of April A.D. 1828 - Jere. Bradbury Clerk
N o 1296
Theodore Linscott
priv:
Mass.
the Hon Rufus
McIntire
Maine

5720.
Maine
Theodore Spicott Capt H.M. Private. Mass
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of Jan y 1819 and sent to George Thatcher Esq r Judge Saco. Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818. 4 m. \frac{24}{30} - 38:40 Semi-ann. all ee ending 4 th March 1819 - 48:--
$86:40
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1819. }
Continued Sanford. N.Y.
Mortification sent July 21 st 1820 Grand Secy of the Navy

Theodore Linscott affidavit for pension Feb 7 '77 Rosemary Bryan Edward.
Adm P .

Theodore Linscott of Sanford in the county of York, in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, yeoman, upon oath makes the following declaration:
That the said Theodore Linscott in the month of February, 1776, enlisted into the continental service in Capt. Jeremiah Hill's company in Col. Phinney's regiment, for the term of twelve months - At the expiration of which he enlisted again in the same company in Col. Joseph Vose's regiment, for the term of three years more. At the expiration of which he enlisted in the same company during the war; that he served faithfully the whole of said term in said company, and was at the close of the war in 1783, honorably discharged.
That the declarant received a written certificate of his discharge; which he delivered to John Holmes, esquire some time ago, for the purpose of obtaining land as bounty; and has never seen the said discharge since.
That the declarant is in the sixty second year of his age; infirm, and from his reduced circumstances in life, is now in need of assistance from his country for support; and that he hereby relinquishes his claim to every pension heretofore allowed him by the laws of the United States.
April 11, 1818.
Theodore Linscott

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
York ss. On this eleventh day of April, A.D. 1818. Personally appeared before me George Thacher one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid, the aforementioned Theodore Linscott, and in my presence subscribed and made oath to the afore written declaration and affidavit by him made. And it appearing to my satisfaction that the aforementioned Theodore Linscott served for the term of more than nine months, to wit, from the month of February, 1776 to the close of the revolutionary war on the continental establishment against the common enemy; I hereby certify the testimony in the case and the proceedings thereon had, to the Secretary of the department of war.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto set my hand, and have caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed, this eleventh day of April, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
George Thacher { One of the Justices of the S. J. C. of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts }

To the Hon. George Thatcher - This may certify that in our Opinions Theodore Linnell of Sanford or Berwick living near the dividing line which is now in dispute is Poor and stands in need of relief from his country and ought to have the reward in such cases made and provided -
Sanford April 8 th 1818 Timothy Shaul } Schutman John Frost 2 nd } in Sanford Enoch Lord

37 629 Rev INVALID.
File No. 37, 629
Theodore Linscott Dr Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 245
[Arrangement of 1870.]