Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 6351, for Macey Lincoln, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Noass.
L. Lincoln, Hacey Phillip
NUMBER _____
Tr. 6351
CONTENTS

14836 New York
Macy Lincoln Moriah in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Brocher of the Regt commanded by Col Carpenter in the Massachusetts line for 18 1/2 Months
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 61 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 day of July 1833 and sent to Mason Moriah NY
Arrears to the 14th of Mar '33 $123.32 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep '33 30.83
$154.05
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Nobrowell Clerk Book E Vol. 4 Page 65

Macey Lincoln was born Nov. 21. 1759 Nell my wife was born Oct. 14. 1763 We was married Jan. 2 nd 1783.
Childrens births
Nahitabel Lincoln March 2. 1784 Relief Lincoln was born March 3. 1786 Hulda Lincoln was born Feb. 15. 1789 Celia Lincoln was born June 21. 1791 Matilda Lincoln was born Jan 21. 1794 Oliver Lincoln was born Oct. 16. 1797

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State of New York Coos County ss
On the 30 th day of July 1832
Personally appeared Deputy me Nicholas Mason one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County of Coos Macy Lincoln a resident of the town of Monmouth in the County aforesaid. Agreed seventy three years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following "Declaration" in order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 (viz.) That he entered the service of his country (the United States) in the month of May in the year 1775 at Taunton in the County of Bristol in the state Mass- achusetts as a volunteer and was employed as a water to Lieut. Col. Nathaniel Leonard of Col. Walker's Regiment and continued in that service until some time in the month of August following. That in the month of March the following year he enlisted as a one years man under Capt. Isaac Thayer Lieut. William Thayer and joined his regiment at Dorchester Point but does not recollect the Col's Name but thinks his major's Name was Wales. continued at that place until June, during which time the enemy evacuated the town of Boston he was then ordered to Nantasket where he was employed in erecting fortifications and remained there until discharged from his enlistment. Having served the full term he nearly does not recollect the precise time. That afterwards he was drafted out on an Expedition under Gen. Spencer to go on to Rhode- island but the expedition failed and was out but a short time thinks about six weeks. That he was again drafted on a similar Expedition to Rhodeisland under Capt. Josiah Coacher Col. -- Carpenter's Regiment and served about the same time (this was called Gen. Sullivan's Expedition) That he was frequently called out on various emergencies during the war but has no means by which he can state any particular period of service

That he afterwards enlisted for during the war but the news of peace rendered the service unnecessary thing There was no service performed under such enlistment
That he hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state
Sworn & Subscribed to this 13 th day of August 1832 before me
Abacay Lincoln
Am brof Mason a bdy of Exct Com. phas
I hereby certify that after taking down the facts stated in the above declaration from the mouth of the applicant I propounded to him the following questions and received from him the answers as they stand annexed to the questions
Question 1 Where and in what year was you born
Ans. --- In the town of Taunton in the County of Bristol State of Massachusetts in the year 1759
" -- 2 Have you any record of your age if so when is it
" -- I suppose there was a record made of my birth at the town of Taunton aforesaid but have no positive know- ledge of it
" -- 3 Where did you live when you first entered the service? Where have you lived since and where do you live now
" -- At Taunton aforesaid from thence I removed to Dart- mouth (the) Westport in the County of Bristol and State of New Hampshire from thence to Pittsfield in the County of Rutland in the state of Vermont from thence to Brandon adjoining the town last aforesaid from thence to my present place of residence (Merick)

" 4 How were you called into the service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute — " I was a volunteer in the first of my service but was afterwards drafted on two occasions once under Gen. Sherman and once under Gen. Sullivan — " 5 State the names of some of the Regular officers who were with the troops when you served, such Continental regiments as you can recollect and the general circum- stances of your service " I was acquainted while in the service with Capt. Reading Capt. James Perry does not recollect any particular regiments and the general circumstances of his service are stated in his declaration " 11 Did you ever receive a written discharge if so what has become of it and by whom was it signed — I do not recollect of ever receiving any written discharge whatever —
Am brose Mason a Judge of Essex Court please
I hereby further Certify that I am personally acquainted with Mary Lincoln who has sworn and subscribed to the above declaration and that he is afflicted by two eruptions on his body by which he is in great danger incapacitated for traveling and says he cannot travel the distance from his residence to the place of the regular sitting of the Court without suffering material bodily injury. That he is a man who has ever supported a good character for truth and veracity that I am also personally acquainted with Nathan Estabrooks who has sworn and subscribed to the affidavit here- into annexed that he is a man of good character for truth and veracity and that the statement made by the claimant

made by the Claimant and also by the respondent is intended to credit and that I believe his statement respecting his bodily health - That there is no clergyman residing in this place who has for any considerable time been acquainted with the Claimant and that he says that he does not know of any person who can testify of his services from their personal knowledge - That as an evidence of his moral character in the former parts of his life he has presented me with three Commissions (viz) an Ensigns Lieutenants and Captain Commission all signed by John Taylor Gilman Governor of the state of New Hampshire - The first bearing date June 1745. The second the 18th of May 1747 - the third 15th Sept. 1801
Amoskeag Mass a Judge of County Com. pleas

State of New York Essex County - ss
I Nathan Sherman of Marius in the County of Essex State of New York being duly sworn as aforesaid say that I am personally acquainted with Henry Lincoln and that his character for truth and veracity is good and that he is respected and believed in his neighbourhood to have been a soldier of the Revolu- tion and that I concur in that opinion
Sworn & Subscribed to this 13th day of August 1832 before me -
Nathan Sherman
Amos Mason a Judge of Essex Com. pleas -
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with Nathan Sherman the above deponent and that he is entitled to credit -
Amos Mason a Judge of Essex Com. pleas -

Dear Sir,
I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 14th inst. and in reply to inform you that the same has been forwarded to the proper authorities for their consideration.
The secretary will please direct his answer to the application to Antrobus Mason Esq. Morial Essex County N.Y. who is duly authorized to receive and answer any communication on the subject of this application.
Abraham Lincoln
I am, Sir, your obedient servant, [Signature]

State of New York Essex County - ss
I Nathan Sherman of Marietta in the County of Essex State of New York living duly sworn as before and say that I am personally acquainted with Hillary Lincoln and that his character for truth and veracity is good and that he is respected and believed in his neighbourhood to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I concur in that opinion
Sworn & Subscribed to this 13th day of August 1832 before me -
Nathan Sherman
Thomas Mason a Judge of Essex Com. pleas -
I hereby Certify that I am well acquainted with Nathan Sherman the above deponent and that he is entitled to credit -
Thomas Mason a Judge of Essex Com. pleas -

I Nathan Estabrooks of the town of Manlius in the County of Essex and State of New York of the age of Seventy two years being duly sworn do depose and say that I have personally acquainted with M ary Lincoln about thirty years ago and have often seen him from time to time ever since and for aught I ever saw or heard he has ever supported a good character for truth and veracity and that he was respected in the neighborhood where he lived to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that I have examined the state- ment made by the said Lincoln in his declaratio- on to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832 and that I fully concurs in the said state- ment and believe it to be true and further saith not
Nathan Estabrooks
Sworn and Subscribed to this 7 th day of August 1832 before me
Ambrose Mason Judge of Essex Com. Pleas

State of New York Essex County } ss I, Leonard Stow, clerk of the County of Essex & clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of said county do hereby certify that Nathan Mason Esq. whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificates and also to the jurats of the foregoing affidavits and before whom the said affidavits purport to have been sworn to on the day the same were filed respectively a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of said county (the same being a court of record) duly appointed & sworn. And further I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Judge and truly believe his name subscribed to the said certificates and to the jurats of the said affidavits to be the genuine signature & in the hand writing of the said Judge.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name & affixed my seal of office this 14 th day of August one thousand eight hundred and thirty two
Leonard Stow clerk
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State of New York Essex County } ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned a Judge of the Court of Common pleas of the County of Essex Mary Lincoln who being duly sworn deposes and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of mem- ory he cannot swear positively as to the exact precise length of his services but according to the best of his recollection he served not up then the periods below and in the following order
For the term of one year six months and fifteen days as a private soldier and for such service a pension
And for the reasons above assigned I am un- able to give further particulars respecting the Regular officers in the army I have many faint recollections but cannot remember with certainty therefore will not attempt to say further on this point
Mary Lincoln
Sworn and Subscribed This 22 nd day of January 1833 before me
Then before me a Judge of Essex Com. Pleas

I Rufus Burr of the age of sixty five years being duly sworn do depose and say that I have been personally acquainted with Mary Lincoln who has subscribed and sworn to the annexed "Declaration" for and during the last forty years - that he has ever est- ablished a good character for truth and veraci- ty that he has ever been reputed and believed in his neighbourhood to have been a soldier of the Revolution - that I have in times past frequently heard him speak of his service as a soldier in the Revolution and have no doubt but his statements in his said Declaration are true and as such are intitled to credit - that he has recently removed from Brandon in the state of Vermont to Ulster County N.Y. where he has but few if any acquaintances who can testify to his character or repu- tation as such soldier
Sworn and subscribed his Rufus X Burr this 22 nd day of January 1833 before me marks
Ambrose Mason a Judge of Court Common Pleas

AAAA Robert Lincoln Act. July 4. 1836
Mammal 2 Jan. 1783 Husband died 23 July 1838
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for Edward J. Lewis Esq. The N. P. D. & Co. ship Clinton

State of New York County of Essex ss On this 23 rd the day of March A.D. 1839. personally appeared before the Subscribed Justice of the peace in and for the County of Essex, Relief Lincoln  Thayer a resident of the Town of Mansfield in the County of Essex and State of New York aged Seventy five Years who being first duly sworn, ac- cording to law, doth on her Oath make the follow- ing declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision, made by the act of Congress passed July 4. 1836. That she is the Widow of Macey Lincoln who was a private in the Revolutionary Army and at the time she and her husband resided in the Town of Tanton don't remember the County in the State of Massachusetts, don't recollect the names of any of the Officers don't remember the day month or year her husband entered the Service, nor the time when he left the Service, but says it was before the close of the Revolutionary War, says he was called out at least four times went as a volunteer on all these occasions, says in recollection, that Tanton was in the County of Bristol, says she thinks he was in Captain Thayers Company but dont recollect the names of the officers distinctly says she and her husband resided in Tanton County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts at all the time when he went to do service as a volunteer, says her husband was at the battle a battle on Rhode Island don't remember the Section of Country her husband marched through and that she has no documentary evidence in support of her claim and further that her said husband Macey Lincoln was a pensioner of the United States, and had been so for about six years, and that he died the 23 rd day of July 1838. and that she this deponent drew the balance of his Pension from March 1 st 1838 to the 23 rd day of July A.D. 1838. and returned the Original Pension Certificate to the Department

at the time she made out the paper, she drew her the balance due her husband, as aforesaid. She further declares that she was married to the said Mary Lincoln on the 2nd day of January 1883, as she says and appears now on record in her family Bible, that her husband, the aforesaid, Mary Lincoln, died on the twenty third day of July 1884, and she has remained a Widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof heretofore annexed.
Sworn to and Subscribed her  Relief  Lincoln on the day and year above
Written before me Edmund F. Williams Notary "The Mad Thayer" and Justice of the Peace and the Mad "Lincoln" notations
before signing and executing also the Mad "Lincoln" and Edmund F. Williams  the Mad  notations before signing & executing
Henry M. Wilder
State of New York } Essex County ss. } I Edward Sawyer Clerk of the County of Essex do hereby certify that Edmund F. Williams Esq. whose name is subscribed to the above Pension Certificate was at the date of said Certificate a Justice of the Peace in & for Essex County duly qualified to take the same & further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of said Justice & do hereby believe that the signature Edmund F. Williams is genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & Seal of said County this 27th day of March 1887
Edward S. Sawyer Clerk for H. W. Parkhill Dep. Clerk

State of New York County of Essex 3 as to Phoebe Woodruff of the Town of Morristown County of Essex and State of New York being duly sworn before Edward J. Williams Esq: one of the Justices of the peace of the County of Essex and State of New York deponeth and saith that I am well acquainted with Philip Lincoln, Widow of Macy Lincoln, and knew her while Macy Lincoln lived, that he died on the 23rd day of July 1838. and the said Philip Lincoln still does remain the Widow of the said Macy Lincoln and that she has remained in her family ever since the period of Macy Lincoln's death and further saith not Sworn & Subscribed this 25th day of March A.D. 1839 before me Edward J. Williams J. Pease
State of New York County of Essex 3 as to J. Edmund Williams Esq: one of the Justices of the peace in, and for the County of Essex do certify that I am acquainted with Phoebe Woodruff of the Town of Morristown County and State aforesaid, who being and made oath to the above deposition and that he has a good character for truth etc. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 25th day of March A.D. 1839 Edward J. Williams

State of New York
Essex County ss I Edward S. Cuyler Clerk of the County of Essex do hereby certify that Edmund F Williams Esq whose name is subscribed to the within Pension Certificate was on the day of the date of said Certificate a Justice of the Peace in & for said County of Essex duly qualified to take the same & further that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of such Justice & truly believe that the signature Edmund F Williams subscribed to said Certificate is genuine In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hands & seal of said County this 27th March 1838
Edward S Cuyler Clerk
for H W Parkhill Dep Clerk
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Robert Livingston
Attest July 4. 1838
Mammill E. 1783
Husband died 23 July 1838
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REJECTED
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P. O.
Relief Lincoln
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.

N. York Relief Lincoln lib. to E. F. Williams 7. Aug. 1839 to sam 27. Nov. 1839 to Hon. A. C. Hand 27. Feb. 1840
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Elizabethtown Essex Co N.Y. March 30. th 1839.
Hon. J. L. Edwards
Esq. Sir
Inclosed you have an application for a Pension yours Will please advise me of the result
Your obedt Servt J. Williams

Sir.
Elizabethtown Ex. Co. N.H. October 14th. 1839.
Inclosed you have the Bible record and Certificate of the death of Esau Co- as per your request of the 1st August 1839. in the application of Mrs. Rachel Lincoln widow of Macy Lincoln deceased
Please advise me as soon as possible with your Concurance & Oblig. Yours With S.
P. S. Williams

H. J. R. Lee 26/40
Placedly Yours or Kindly
Can you give me the information desired by the within & oblige Yours A. D. Dana

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? He has not. VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? He has not. VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal?

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service?
Traditionary certificate of one citizen only -
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? XIV. † If the applicant has produced a witness or witnesses as to his service, has the magistrate who administered the oath certified that he, she, or they are persons of credibility? XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? They are not. XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
The 7 is not.
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
“Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeh and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades: For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____ ; and for such service I claim a pension.”

Essay Com Plead In the Matter of the Application of Abraham Lincoln for a Pension
Certificate of proof of Record of —

Our Com. Pleas. of the term of September 1839.
In the Matter of the Application of Relief Lincoln Widow of Macy Lincoln deceased for Pension
At a Court of Common Pleas. in and for the County of Essex, at the Court house in Elizabethtown in said County on the 25 th day of September, in the year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, before the Judges of the said Court. The following proof was made by Phineas Woodruff a Witness. I testify that, the Leaf hereto annexed, is a Leaf taken from the Original Family Bible of Macy Lincoln deceased (the Bible being also produced in open Court and the leaf taken therefrom by the Clerk of said Court) That the same contains the Family Record of the family of the said Macy Lincoln deceased and is in the hand writing of the said Macy Lincoln - and the Court express their opinions that the Witness is a Reputable person & his statements entitled to Credit and orders this Certificate given - Witness My hand & Seal Esopus first Judge. Data at the Court house this 25 th day of September 1839.
Edw. Sawyer Clerk
Essex County ss. I certify the foregoing to be a true Copy from the minutes of the Court aforesaid. In Witness Whereof I have hereunto set My hand and Affixed the Seal of said Court the day and year above written
Edw. Sawyer Clerk

Deposition of Polly Andrews. case of Widow Relief Lincoln

Pedy Andrews of Pittsford in the county of Rutland and state of Vermont, Depose and say, that I was present at the Marriage of Macy Lincoln to Relief Thayer now Relief Lincoln which marriage took place in the winter of 1783. but do not recollect the month. That I was eighteen years of age in the month of June, next preceding said time of marriage, and was seventy four years old in June now last past.
I further say that said Macy Lincoln died at Moriah in the county of Essex and State of New York, in the month of July last and that said Relief Lincoln is now the widow of said Macy Lincoln deceased. And further say not.
Dated at Pittsford aforesaid. this 12 th day of February 1839.
Witness Charles Randall
Pedy her Andrews mark
State of Vermont { Pittsford February 12 th A D 1839. Rutland County {
Then personally appeared Pedy Andrews signer of the forgoing deposition and after being duly cautioned and carefully examined made solemn oath that the same was agreeable to the truth; before me.
A. G. Dana Just Peace.
I further certify, that the above named deponent, is a person of unimpeachable character for truth & veracity.
A. G. Dana Just Peace.