Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,490, for Ezekiel Lincoln, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Lincoln, Ezekiel Jane
N 20,490
CONTENTS

4274 Massachusetts Jane Lincoln widow of Ezekiel Mass who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 34 Dollars 40 , Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 day of March 1849 and sent to
G. J. Bulfinch Boston Mass
Entered on Roll of Pensioners under act 2, 1848, Page 83 Vol. 2

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth Y. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Solomon Lincoln Eddy is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the signatures to the several annexed affidavits purporting to be signed by him are his true & genuine signatures
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this sixth day of September 1838 Jacob H. Lord

I Jonathan Cushing of Hingham in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Seventy nine years do depose and say, that Ezekiel Lincoln of Hingham who died several years since served as a seaman in the State Brig Hazard in her cruise commencing in October 1777 - in the Revolutionary war. I was a seaman in that cruise which was afterwards of seven months long - I was put on board a prize of the Hazard - taken afterwards by the Mass. Rainbow and carried into Halifax for which we were detained in prison about five months. Said Lincoln died in Hingham leaving a widow now living in Hingham who has never been married since his decease. Her name is Jane Lincoln. —
Jonathan Cushing
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County ss August 22 d , 1838. Then personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace within and for said County of Plymouth, the above named Jonathan Cushing and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed in my presence is true - and I certify that said Cushing is well known to me as a person of good reputation for truth.
Solomon Lincoln
Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Hingham, Plymouth County, August 23, 1838. "Ezekiel Lincoln and Jane Lincoln both of Hingham were married by the Rev d Daniel Shute Pastor of the sec- ond Church in Hingham October the first seventeen hun- dred and eighty seven."
This may certify, that the above extract is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows:— Oct. 1 st 1787.
Attest. James V. Lewis Clerk of the Town of Hingham. "Ezekiel Lincoln" (the above-named) "died January the thirty first eighteen hundred and twenty eight"
This may certify, that the above extract is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures, as follows:— Jan y 31, 1828.
Attest. James V. Lewis Town Clerk of Hingham
I, James V. Lewis above-named, depose & say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town, County & State aforesaid, and that the above are true extracts from the records of said Town, with the exceptions above named, as certified by me.
James V. Lewis Clerk of the Town of Hingham —
Sworn before me, Solomon Lincoln Justice of the Peace

I Enoch Dunbar of Hingham in the county of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged eighty one years do testify and say that Ezekiel Lincoln of Hingham served with me two months in Capt French company of infantry in Rhode Island in the year 1777. He was a private and died in Hingham several years since, leaving a widow Jane Lincoln still living. I will add that I was stationed in Providence during this service and Ezekiel Lincoln was also there.
Enoch his X Dunbar mark -
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Plymouth County
3 55 August 1st, 1838.
Then personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace within and for said county of Plymouth the above named Enoch Dunbar and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed in my presence is true, and I hereby certify that said Enoch Dunbar is well known to me and is a person of good reputation for truth.
Solomon Lincoln
Justice of the Peace.

I Ezekiel Hovey of Hingham in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy seven years, do depose and say that Ezekiel Lincoln who died in Hingham a few years since served as a private in the Revolutionary War with me in Capt French's Company, Fitcomb's Regiment in Rhode Island in the year 1777 - We were stationed at Providence. His widow Jane Lincoln is now living in Hingham and has never been married since her said husband's decease.
Ezekiel Hovey Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss. August 22 d 1838.
Then personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace within and for the County of Plymouth, the above named Ezekiel Hovey and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true and I certify that said Hovey is a person of good reputation for truth.
Solomon Lincoln Justice of the Peace

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Jane Lincoln
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J. N. Soud
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Plymouth ss 3
On this twenty ninth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Hon. Niches Wood Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Plymouth
Jane Lincoln a resident of Hingham in said County aged seventy seven 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 Nathaniel Lincoln of Hingham deceased, who was a private sol- dier and seaman in the army and navy of the Revolution and served therein as follows: He enlisted in Hingham and served two months in Capt. French's company in Col. Titcomb's Regiment in Rhode Island in the year 1777. He also enlisted and served upwards of seven months in the State Brig

Hazard commanded by Capt Sampson in the year 1777 and 1778 as by the Pay Roll of the Hazard and the accompanying affi- davit will fully appear. He resided in King- ham at the time of his enlistments —.
She further declares that she was married to the said Ezekiel Lincoln on the first day of October in the year one thousand eight- een hundred and eighty seven, that her hus- band the aforesaid Ezekiel Lincoln died on the thirty first day of January in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty eight and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the mar- riage took place previous to the first of Janu- ary in the one thousand and ninety four, or at the time above stated.
Jane Lincoln
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year within written before me Wilkes Wood J. P.

Plymouth Y. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. Willis Wood is Judge of Probate for said County & that the foregoing is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this sixth day of September 1838.
Jacob H. Lord

Per WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20490
Jane Lincoln Widow of Ezekiel Lincoln Pre. Rev. War
Act: Feb 22 48
Index:—Vol. 14 , Page 437
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1892 May 20 visit to CH Alden Jr 3 Oxford Place Boston S.

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Massachusetts.
Jane Lincoln, widow of Ezekiel Lincoln, who was a private, in the Mass a Line,
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Paid at Treasury, under act 6 Ap l 1838, from 4 Sept. 1840, to 4 March, 1841. Agent not f d . 20 Mar. 1846
Letter to 3 d Auditor, 18 Dec 1848.
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 34 Dollars 40 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of May 45 and sent to
L. M. Stone, Esq r . Boston, Mass a
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
June 17, 1844
Recorded in Book W Vol. 2 Page 33

1021 Massachusetts
Jane Lincoln widow of Gabriel Lincoln decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 31 st January 1828 at Plymouth in the State of Mass. who was a Pilot & Seaman in the Company commanded by Captain French of the Regt. commanded by Col. Stearns in the Mass line for 2 months Private 6 " & 28 days Seaman
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 th April 1838 from 4 th March to 4 th Sept 1839. Age notified 7 Oct 1840
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 34 Dollars 40 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of Nov. 1838 and sent to Plymouth Mass.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept 1838 $86.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 39, 17.20
103.20
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Adams Clerk, Book 4 Vol. 158 Page 103

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Jane Lincoln
act 3 d March, 1843. 17 June 1844.
Adm d : of $34.40 per ann. act 1844 No. 615
L. M. Stone Esq Boston, Mass s : —

State of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss. }
On this twelfth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty five personally appeared before the subscriber a justice of the peace within and for said County Jane Lincoln a resident of Hingham in said County of Plym- outh aged eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the bene- fits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3d March 1843, granting pensions to wid- ows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War - : That she is the widow of Ezekiel Lincoln who was a private and seaman in the War of the Revolution and served as set forth in her Declaration now on file in the Pension Office made when she obtained a pension under the Act of July 7. 1838, for which services she received a pension of Thirty four dollars and forty cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow, and has not intermarried since the death of her said husband.
Witnesses
Jane L. Lincoln
Jane Lincoln
Jane Lincoln
Plymouth ss April 12 th 1845 Sworn to &

subscribed on the day and year first within written before . And I certify that the witness named Jane Lincoln the affiant is personally known to me to be the same person who was a pensioner under the act of July 7, 1830.
Solomon Lincoln { Justice of the Peace within and for Said County of Plymouth

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth, Jr.
I, John B. Thomas, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the said County of Plymouth, hereby certify, that Solomon Lincoln Esquire before whom the foregoing Declaration was sworn, was on the day of the caption of the same, & now is a Justice of the Peace for the said County, duly commissioned & qualified under the authority of said Commonwealth to administer oaths & take depositions - and that his signature to the jurat of the same Declaration is genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this fifteenth day of April in the year eighteen hundred and forty five.
John Murray Clerk

TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
Second Comptroller's Office,
October 2 d , 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Jane Lincoln, — a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of Thirty four Dollars and forty Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March, to the 4 th Sept. 1839.
Respectfully yours,
J. Leavitt Acting Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions, Present.

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
April 26 th , 1845.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Jane Lincoln a Pensioner on the Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of thirty four — Dollars and 40 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th July 1838, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1840, to the 4 th March 1841.
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Davis
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

Boston, 22 d Apl. 1825.
Sir,
I herewith enclose the application of Jane Lincoln for a pension under the law of March 3 d 1823.
I am, very respf. Your Ob t Serv t L. M. Stone
J. L. Edwards Esq r Court of Claims Washington D.C.

Oliver D. Dyer
Boston Mass.
April 3 rd 1892.
General D. P. Dyer
Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir:-
Can you kindly give me the details of the military services of in the war of the Revolution and of 1812 of General Lincoln. Born in Framingham Mass 1759. Enlisted as sergeant in the Boston Light Infantry in 1777. He also served in the war of 1812 for which services he was pensioned. Enclosed find stamp for reply and kindly let me know of necessary charges.
Very truly Yours.
W. T. Alden Jr.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, September 23. 1848
I hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed Attestation , Solomon Lincoln was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted: and that to his 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 hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
W. H. Nathan
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Weymouth COUNTY, }
On this eleventh day of September personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Jane Lincoln a resident of Hingham in the county of Plymouth aged eighty seven years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration. in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Ebenezer Lincoln who was a resident of Hingham and who was a private and seaman in the Army & Navy of the Revolution and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of thirty four dollars and forty cents per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } and year above written, }
Before me, Jane Lincoln
In presence of Jane R. Lincoln
Lyman Smith Justice of the Peace.
✠ Certify, That the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner, as she declares.
Lyman Smith Justice of the Peace.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY, }
✠, Clerk of the Court, of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Lyman Smith is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified ; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
and the Seal of said Court, this