Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40,986, for Amos Mc Kinstry, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
McKinstry, Amos, or McKinstry.
NUMBER
8.40.986
CONTENTS

10. 819 Vermont
James McKinstry alias McKinstry of Hyde Park in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Dugald of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years 1777-
inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of May 1819 and sent to Judge Cook Orleans Co. Vt.
Arrears to 4 th of March 1819. 9 mos 23 / 31 44.93
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1819.
125.93
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
continued
Information sent May 29 th 1820 to Hon. H. H. Smith Jewettburgh Vermont

Amos M c Henry Delaware Gap
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State of Vermont On this thirteenth day of May A D 1818, Orleans County  ss before me the the Subscriber one of Assistant Judges of the County Court within and for the County of Orleans aforesaid personally appeared Amos M c Kiminsty, fifty nine years of age resident in Hyde Park in said County of Orleans in the State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by 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 Amos M c Kiminsty enlisted in a company Commanded by Capt. Adam Martin for the term of three years in the Month of March 1777. said Company was attached to a Regiment Commanded by Col. Timothy Bigelow of the Massachusetts line Continental establishment and was called the fifteenth Regiment, that he faithfully served his term of service out and received an honorable discharge at Highlands in the State of New York on the tenth day of March A 1780. that he was with the Battle when Burgoyne was taken at Saratoga, with Gen Sullivan at Rhode Island and in Monmouth Battle and that he is in reduced Circum- stances and stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for Support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services except what is herewith transmitted and the said Amos M c Kiminsty has Amos M c Kiminsty. hereto subscribed his Name
Sworn to and and declared before me the day & year aforesaid Samuel Cooke Ass't Judge Orleans County Court
I Samuel Cooke one of the Assistant Judges of Orleans County Court within and for the County of Orleans as aforesaid do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Amos M c Kiminsty 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 read before me to the Secretary of the Department of War pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress
May 13. 1818. Samuel Cooke Ass't Judge Orleans County Court

That I do hereby certify that from reduced circumstances the said Amos stands in need of assistance absolutely from his
I Samuel Cooke one of the Assistant Judges of Orleans County Court as aforesaid do hereby certify that from reduced circumstances the said Amos absolutely stands in need of assistance from his country for support Samuel Cooke J ge Orleans County Court
State of Vermont Orleans County ss
I certify that the Hon Samuel Cook is an assistant Judge of Orleans County Court and that the above is his signature Attest J. H. Allen Clerk & Notary Public

Amos M c Kenstry declaration -
Amos M c Kenstry or Kenstry
10.019
Sept 1811

State of Vermont } On this 30. day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being Orleans County } a Court of Record of the said County of Orleans, so constituted by the constitution and Statute law of the State of Vermont, Amos M c Kinstry aged sixty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, that in 1777 he enlisted and served in Col. Simonds, Brigades, Regiment and Captain Adam Martins company Massachusetts line of troops and was discharged in 1781. as by his original declaration made, bearing date May the 13. day 1818 and pension certif- icate dated May the sixth 1819 number Ten thousand eight hundred nineteen (10.819) will more fully appear. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18. 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 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 ser- vice of the United States in the Revolutionary war", passed on the 18. 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.
Schedule, Real estate, being seventy dollars worth of land being one part or share of property lying in common with eight other heirs.
Personal property, I have, a pair of four year old stags, 1 cow, 1 two year old heifer, 1 yearling, 18 sheep and lambs, 6 sheats, 1 Brocken plough, 1 harrow, 2 old chains, 2 old scythes, two old axes, 1 Table, 6 chairs & Iron kettles, 1 dish kettle, 1 Tea kettle, 1 Waffle pan, 2 pails, a few other articles of little value. Occupation a farmer, of middling health for one of my Family, my wife aged sixty one years of full health, and that I am in debt sixty dollars, and have seven dollars due to me
Amos M c Kinstry
Sworn and declared in open Court this 30. day of June A.D. 1820.
Before me William Howe Judge of Orleans County Court

I Ezra H. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the records 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 one hundred thirty five dollars and seventy five cents. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 19. day of August 1820. Ezra H. Allen Clerk of the Court of the County of Orleans.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
1. F. 40.986
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Amos M c Kinstry a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Feb. 1777 Feb. 10. 1780 Pvt. Adam Martin Timothy Bigelow Mass.                                                   
Battles engaged in, Capture of Burgoyne with Genl Sullivan in Rhode Island
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Sturbridge Mass.
Date of application for pension, May 13. 1818 His cl. was of
Residence at date of application, Hyde Park, Orleans Co. Vt.
Age at date of application, 59 yrs.
Remarks: In 1820 he referred to his wife then 61 yrs old her name is not stated and that is no other family data on file.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

40 986
1921 Feb. 4 Heir. To Mrs. E. L. Sallott
INVALID.
Rev
alias McKinstry
File No. 40 986
Mrs. McKinstry Rev. Mr. Sallott
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8, Page 8/9
[Arrangement of 1870.]

McKinstry, Amos Mass. S 40986

This may certify that Paul M c Intire served in the 2 d Reg t H. Dragoon during the Great War - - - - - Joshua King late A. 2 d B d D o
May 27 th 1890 - John H. Corrid - 9

I Theodore Hyde of Nylepark in the County of Sileus and State of Vermont, aged Seventy nine years, do testify that say that Amos Leek's story of my desertion in said County of Sileus, who had thereby made his declaration under the late act of Congress to obtain a pension, before Hon. Samuel Cook Esquire) is in reduced circumstances and Sterns in need of the assistance of his country, and that he is a credit Witness Ted: Hyde
State of Vermont } Montpelier May 1818 Orleans County ss } Subscribed and sworn to the day and year of present before me & I do also certify that in my opinion the said Independent Hyde is a creditable & honest Samuel Cooke Asst Judge Orleans County Court

Federal Hyde deposition
State of Vermont Orleans County ss } March 11th 1818 The subscribers Clerk of Orleans County Court in said State of Vermont do certify that Samuel Cook Esq. of Montpelier in the County aforesaid is one of the assistant judges of Orleans County Court aforesaid regularly appointed thereto for the year 1818 and has qualified as such, since last December and that his name above subscribed is his true proper signature and that there is no seal established for or belonging to said Court except that hereto annexed

William P. Lanyer deposition

I Nathaniel P Sawyer of Hydepark in the County of Orleans and State of Vermont aged forty six years, do testify and say that Amos Merrill of Hydepark in the County of Orleans aforesaid who has made his declaration before Honorble Samuel Cook Esq. to obtain a pension under the late act of Congress in my opinion is a Credible Witness in all matters in need of the assistance of his country for support from reduced circumstances.
Nathl P Sawyer
State Vermont Orleans County ss. I do hereby certify that on this day personally appeared Nathaniel P Sawyer known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing declaration before me and sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid. I certify that the above Credible Witness Nathaniel P Sawyer is a credible Witness Samuel Cook Esq. Judge of Orleans County Court

Weymouth & De Kudat depoziturs

I Oliver Plimpton of Southbridge, in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Esquire of fifty nine years of age do testify and say that I enlisted into the Continental service of the Revolutionary War in the year 1777. and there served three years & more and served under Capt. Adam Martin, in Col. Timothy Bigelow's Regiment 15 Massachusetts Regiment, and that Amos McBratney of Southbridge served with us during the whole term of time, and the last time we saw the said Amos, he told us he resided in Hodes Park in Vermont Oliver Plimpton
I Samuel Newell Esquire of said Town, County & Commonwealth of as aforesaid of sixty years of age do testify to the above statements to contain the truth Samuel Newell
Worcester ss. April 16 th 1818. Personally appeared the above named
Oliver Plimpton Esq. and Samuel Newell Esq. and made oath the The above statements by them subscribed contain the truth according to their best knowledge & belief before me
Jerusha Plimpton Justice of the Peace.

Elias Green deposition

I Elias Green of lawfull age do testify thru say that I served nine months In Capt Adam Mortons Company The fifteenth Regt Comanded by Col Bigelow of the Massachusetts Line for the term of nine months in the year 1777 that Amos McKimstry Served in the same Company the whole time that I was there and I understood that he served three years Your Dependent for this says that the said McKimstry now Resides now in Hyde Park and my self in Cambridge North in Vermont      Elias Green
State of Vermont Orange County ss } December 11th 1818 Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid & I certify that the above named deponent is a credible witness Samuel Cooke Atty Judge Orleans Court

Moses Weld elephantiasis

I Moses Weld being of lawful age testify and say that Amos Whinsty then living in Sterling Massachusetts served in the Revolutionary War in the Continental establishment in Capt. Solomon Martin's Company 18 th Massachusetts Regt. commanded by Col. Timothy Biglow of Massachusetts Line for the term of three years - Your Deponent further says that according to his best recollection he the said Amos Whinsty enlisted the 10 th Day of March A.D. 1777 - and was discharged on the 10 th Day of March A.D. 1780 and the said Amos Whinsty now resides in Hyde Park and myself in Montpelier State of Vermont
Moses Weld
State of Vermont Orleans County ss. Montpelier May 13 th 1818 Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid and I certify that the said Moses Weld is a credible Witness Samuel Cooke Atty Judge Orleans County Court

OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL JAN 2 1921
RECORD JAN 4 1921 DIVISION

U.S. Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Rev K.
Can you give me any information of the military career during the Revolutionary War of: -
Joel Wright, who probably entered the service from Boxborough, Mass
Amos McKinstry who lived at Sturbridge, Mass and was in the militia one year and in the regular army two years.
Respectfully Mrs. L. L. Sallitt.
1105 - 5 th Ave. Dodge City, Kans.