Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29958, for Robinson Lakin, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass
Lakin, Robinson
NUMBER
S. 29958
CONTENTS

8149
Massachusetts
Robinson Lakin
of Pepperell in the State of Mass who was a Drummer in the company commanded by Captain Cutting of the Puff commanded by Col Prescott in the Mass line for 21 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 77 Dollars and 50 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of March 1833 and sent to Name Dana Esq Present
Arrears to 14th of March 1833 154 00
Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept 38 50
$192 50
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Bay Clerk, Book D- Vol. 2- Page 49.

Declaration of Robinson Lakin
Pepperell
Please direct "Sam Lakin Esq" Groton Ms.
20/10
Dunbar St Marks
Albany 177
Nutty Prescott
James Danc Esq Treasurer

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Middlesex
SS.
On this seventeenth day of August A.D. 1832 Concord personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas  Probate now sitting at within and for the County of Middlesex in the Commonwealth aforesaid
Robinson Lakin of Pepperell in so far as aged seventy seven years
Who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say
 1. He was a minute man in Pepperell in Capt. John Kirtland's company, went from home on the night of April 19th 1775, joined his company in three or four days. Nathaniel Lakin, John Harker his Serjeants, Silas Pierce his orderlies, and the others he does not remember and did duty as a Drummer in his company was in Col. Prescott's regiment, he remained with the army at Cambridge till his eight months were out and he was dismissed and came home  2. In the month of January 1777, he engaged for three months at Boston to guard the shore Capt. Minot of Chelmsford. Lieut. Benjamin Lawrence of Pepperell, one of the Serjeants was Jonathan Pierce and he does not recollect any other company officers. He was in Col. Dykes's regiment. He served his three months out, was discharged and returned to Pepperell.  3. The same year 1777, he enlisted for six months to go to Rhode Island and his Captain was Nathaniel Lakin of Pepperell. Samuel Lawrence of Groton, Lieut. John Browne of Townsend, Ensign, two Serjeants were Ephraim Russell and William Kemp of Groton. They marched to Providence, from thence to North Kingston, where they were stationed the whole (Continued) 
He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, whatever except, the present, and declares that his name is not, on the pension roll, of the agency of any State, the day and year aforesaid
Sworn to and subscribed
J.P.P. May Wrote Robinson Lakin
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
We James How
and Pepperell Esq
a Clergyman residing in the town of Pepperell in the county of Middlesex and James Lewis of the and
hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Robinson Lakin who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be seventy seven years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood, where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed to the above  the foregoing
before me Sam. Dana a Justice of the Peace for all the Counties in said Commonwealth.
at Home James Lewis

And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that the Rev. James Hove who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Pepperell in said County and James Leavitt Esq. is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Isaac Fisher Register or S. P. Phay Clerk of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains, the original proceedings, of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Robenson Loken for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this Seventeenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two
Isaac Fisher
And I further certify that Samuel Dana Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for all the Counties in said Common Wealth and that his name to the foregoing Certificate is his true and proper signature, and that his name to the several Captions on the Depositions of Amos Hainsworth Esq. Samuel Moody Emerson Marshall Chase and the two Depositions of Solomon Gilson all which are hereto annexed are his true and proper signatures. Given under my hand and Seal aforesaid. the day and year
Isaac Fisher

Cont n over
whole term and when I served six months out, was dismissed and returned home. —
4. In A.D. 1778 he was hired by Ephraim Chase of Groton to go to Cambridge, three months to guard Burgoyne's troops, he entered the company of Capt. Isaiah Woods. Lieut. Solomon Woods of Groton, Joshua Langly of Shrewsbury Ensign, he does not remember any of his noncommissioned officers. His company was in the regiment of Col. Jonathan Reed of Pittsfield. He marched to Cambridge, served his three months out, was dismissed, and returned home. —
5. In the year A.D. 1778. Moses Adams of Groton hired him to go to Rhode Island for one month, he was put into Capt. William Lakin's company, his Lieut. was Adams Adams was a Serjeant he took his place and served a month when he was dismissed. —
In all his Campaigns he was a Musician, having been a Drummer for all the companies in which he served. —

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex, to wit,
At the Court of Probate
begun and holden at Concord within and for the County of Middlesex on the Seventeenth day of August A. D. 1832 On the application of Robinson Lakin claiming to be a Soldier of the Revolution, the following Interrogatories were propounded to him to wit:
1. Where, and in what year, were you born?
Answer, I was born in Pepperell Ms on the 10 Sept 1755
2. Have you any record of your age, and where is it?
Answer, I have no such record
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since  lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live?
Answer, When called into service I was living in Pepperell where I continued to live until 1828 when I went to live with my son Noah Lakin in Levania County of Pennsylvania State of New York until last May when I came to reside in Pepperell as an where I now reside
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute for whom?
Answer, My service was all voluntary and on my own motion save when I was hired by Ephraim Ward and Amos Adams
5. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental, and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
Answer, I remember Col. Jacob at Rheadland, Major John Porter Col. Read of Littleton, Amos Farnsworth some a Maj? some Laurens say then or Lieut.
6. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution?
Answer, Peter Williams Deacon Jonas Parker Deacon Elmo in Jewett Col. John Banerff Thomas Banerff John Beallington and Col. Abel Fickell I did you ever receive any written discharge from service and I never in any such discharge
Robinson Lakin
Sworn to J. M. Fay

29958 Rev INVALID.
File No. 29,958
Robinson Lakin
Dumares Rev. Wm
Act: June 7 th 1881
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 236
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1832 of Paphos 11 Msp when in the war town

I Moses Chase of say in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy five years, do depose and say, that I served in the war of the Revolution as by my Declaration on file in the Pension Of- fice, will appear: And I do further testify and declare that I well knew and remember Robinson Lakin of Pepperell in said County - who served as a Soldier in that war, that he was a private Soldier drummer, in the Company of Capt. Nath. Lakin in Colo. John Robinsons Regiment, in which Company, I also served.
In the summer of A.D. 1777. I enlisted into the company of sd. Lakin to go to Rhode Island for the term of six months. Our company was mustered at Providence, and among other places, marched to North Kingston, where they were stationed, the greater part of the time - I daily saw sd. Robinson Lakin in service, as he was in my company, and belonged to the town adjoining the one, in which I resided - I well remember he was a drummer and served out our term of six months.
In presence of, Moses Chase James Dana mark
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Middlesex to wit December 15 th AD. 1832.
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for all the Counties in said Commonwealth Moses Chase known to me as a credible Witness.
who subscribed the above deposition and made solemn Oath, that the same is just and true in all its particulars, according to the best of his knowledge and belief. Sam. Dana

Affidavit of 8 mo Amos Farnsworth in the case of Robinson Lakin

I Amos Farnsworth of Lyndon in the County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts Do testify & declare that I served in the Revolutionary Army as by my declaration in the war papers . — will appear.
And I remember Robinson Lakin formerly of Pepperell and now resident here again, and I well know that he was a Drummer in Capt. John Nutting's Company in the Regiment to which I belonged in the first eight months service in Col. Prescott Regt. of the Mass. forces. —
Amos Farnsworth

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. July 14 1832
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace, within and for all the Counties in said Commonwealth
Amos Farnsworth who subscribed the annexed Deposition and who is well known to me as a man deserving full credit and made solemn Oath that the same is just and true in all its particulars according to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Sam d Dana

Affidavit of 8 m. Solomon Gilson in the case of Robinson Lakin

I Solomon Gilson of Groton in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy three years, do depose and say that I served in the war of the revolution, as will appear by my declaration on file in the Pension office. —
And I further testify that in the first eight months service I well remember Robinson Lakin of Pepperell Mass. that he was a drummer in that campaign, in Capt. John Nittings company in Col. Prescotts regiment, to which I also belonged. Solomon Gilson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. July 26. 1832
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace, within and for all the Counties in said Commonwealth
Solomon Gilson who subscribed the annexed Deposition well known to me as a person deserving credit
and made solemn Oath, that the same is just and true in all its particulars according to the best of his knowledge and belief
Sam Dana

I Samuel Moody Emerson of Hall's in the State of New Hampshire aged twenty six years Do depose and say that I served in the War of the rebellion as by my declaration on file in the Pension Office will appear -
And I further depose and say that I well know Robert Laken of Pennineil aforesaid who served in the same War and he was at Risedaland in No 1777 where he was a Major Dragoon in Col. John Rolensons Regt for a term of some months, and he belonged to Capt. Nath Laken's Co in that Regt he belonged to the same Town with me I was well acquainted with him & know that he served that Campaign. Sam l M c Emerson

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. July 27 1882
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace, within and for all the Counties in said Commonwealth
Samuel Wood Emerson who subscribed the annexed Deposition and well known to me as a man of using entire credit and made solemn Oath that the same is just and true in all its particulars, according to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Sam. Dana
Swan July 27.

I Solomon Gilson of Groton in the commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy three years do depose and say that I served in the war of the revolution as will appear by my declaration on file in the Pension office
And I further testify that Robinson Lakin of Pepperell Mass. was at Cambridge, at the guarding of Burgoyne's troops, in 1777 and that he served three months as a drummer in Capt. Isaac Woods company, and Col. Reed's regiment of Littleton. Solomon Gilson
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss. July 28 1832
Personally appeared before me the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace, within and for all the Counties in said Commonwealth
Solomon Gilson who subscribed the annexed Deposition well known to me as a person deserving credit
and made solemn Oath that the same is just and true in all its particulars, according to the best of his knowledge and belief.
Sam. Dana

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Nov. 28 1832.
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 Robinson Laken is borne on a Muster roll of Capt. John Nuttings company of Minute men in Col. W m Prescotts regiment who marched from Pepperell April 19 1775 for the space of 6 days. Again, Robinson Laken is borne on a Muster roll of Capt. Minott company in Col. Nicholas Dykes regiment, from the 5. th. of January to the 1. st. of March 1777. Again, Robinson Laken is borne on a Pay roll of Capt. Isaac Woods company in Col. Jonathan Rues regiment of guards at Cambridge" for the space of 3. months and 4. days, from the 1. st. of April. to the 5. th. of July 1775. On this Pay roll, the rank is not designated. But there is no doubt that Robinson Laken was a Musician, as his name is not on the roll, and with others is enclosed, where the musicians are generally placed. (over)

Amos Adams is borne on a roll of Capt. Nath Gakin company, in Col. John Jacobs regiment in service at the State of Rhode Island.
I further certify that there is no other roll of Capt. John Wettings company and that there is no roll of Capt. Nath- aniel Gakins company in service in R.I.
1777. on file in this office
Edward D. Bangs. Secy