Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,478, for James Lincoln, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Lincoln, James Rhoda
V. 20,478
CONTENTS

From 15.983 { Vermont to New York.
James Lincoln Charlotte in the state of Vermont who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jos. Reed of the Massachusetts , for the term of One year.
inscribed on the roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 21 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 of Nov r 1819 and sent to Nathan B. Haswell Durlington - Vermont.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1819 131.73 Semi-ann. all'ce ending March 1820 48
$ 179.73
10 14 / 20
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Joseph Merrill

Indefecation sent July 11 th 18206
David Russell Esq
Burlington
Vermont

Vermont 3496
Maria Vincula
widow of Jacques Jacques Vincula, deceased, a pensioner, Act 18 March 1818, who died on the 31 December 1832, of Bennington in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Soper of the regt commanded by Col. Reed in the Chapsachty line for one year & ten days.
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington at the rate of 11 Dollars 10 Cents per annum, to commence on the 1 th day of March March, 1833 31 December 1832
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of January 1841, to Lieut. Genl. S. Swift, Esq. Manchester, Vermont.
Arrears to the 1 th of Mar. 1841 $ 336.11 Semi-annual allowance ending 1 st Sept. 41 20.55 $356.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by J. M. G. Wray Clerk, Book C, Vol. 1, Page 12.

A Continuation OF THE EXPOSITION OF THE EPISTLE OF Paul the Apostle TO THE HEBREWS.
Viz. ON THE Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Chapters.
WHEREIN
Together with the Explication of the Text and Context.
The Priesthood of Christ as Typed by those of Melchisedek and Aaron , with an Account of their distinct Offices,
The Nature and Efficacy of the Sacrifice of Christ, as Typed by all the Sacrifices of the Law,
The Erection of the Tabernacle according to the Heavenly Pattern; with the Institution of all its Utensils and Services, their especial Signification and End,
The Nature and Differences of the Two Covenants, the Old and the New, with the preference of the latter above the former,
The Reasons and Necessity of the taking away and Abolishing of the Old Legal Worship annexed unto the Covenant of Sinai , & the Means whereby it was removed,
The Glorious Administration of the Mediatorial Office of Christ in Heaven; and sundry other Evangelical Truths of the highest Importance,
WITH
The Duty of Believers in hearing the Word in Times of Trial and Persecution; the Means and danger of Apostasy from the Profession of the Gospel,
Are Declared, Explained and Confirmed.
As also
The Pleas of the Jews for the Continuance and Perpetuity of their Legal Worship; with the Doctrine of the principal Writers of the Socinians about these things, are Examined and Disproved.
By J. Owen. D. D.
John 5. 39. Search the Scriptures.
LONDON, Printed for Nathaniel Ponder, at the Sign of the Peacock in the Poultry, near the Church, 1680.
Lincoln, James Mass W20472

James Lincoln was born July the 5 1752 at Hanton
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Rhoda Wight was born October the 1 1758 at Mesick
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August the 2 1779
Asa Lincoln was born at Pettuaket
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March the 5 1782
James Lincoln was born at Attleborough
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April the 16 1784
William Lincoln was born at Attleborough
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Sept. the 30 1785
Rhoda Lincoln was born at Rehobeth
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May the 30 1789
James Lincoln was born at
Rehobeth
March the 10 1793
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Samuel Lincoln was born at Rehobeth
February the 24 1798
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Abraham Lincoln was born at
Hecon February the 24

I Jonathan Lincoln a Resident of the Town of Panton in the County of Rutland & State of Vermont, aged sixty eight years do testify & say, that I know Lincoln formerly of Panton in the State of Vermont, who was deceased, was a Bathian last Dec.  that I well recollect that when I was a Boy about fifteen or sixteen years of age I have been that it was sometime in the year 1778. he was married at said Panton, as I understand fully believe that I was not present at the performance of the ceremony to Rhoda Wright, & that they afterwards lived together & consummated generally as husband & wife, & had a large family of children that for several years before his death, they lived separate from me, but they visited me together, not many years before his death & I have no doubt that they were legally married that previous to his marriage, for several while in the army of the United States in the revolutionary war, as I understand, & believe, that after his marriage, he removed from said Panton to Middlebury, in the same State, from where as I understand, he removed into the State of New York, in the same year & I further say that when he was last heard of, there was a report that he understood that he remained in New York State for a short time, and in fact, probably long before his death in said State.
Given at Panton
State of Vermont, Rutland Co. ss. Sept 12th 1840 Then personally appeared the above named Jonathan Lincoln & subscribed to the above & to the above Affidavit, that the facts therein contained are according to his best knowledge, belief and information that the above Affidavit is true and known to him to be a true and correct statement entitled to full faith and credit. Attest E. Allen Clerk of the Supreme Court

STATE OF VERMONT.
RUTLAND COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE, ss. I, Frederick W. Hopkins, Clerk of the
County Court for the County of Rutland, do certify that
Allen Crover ————— was at the date
of the certificate to which this is annexed a Justice of
the Peace
within and for said County, duly commissioned: that his commission is dated on the twenty fifth day of September A. D. 1839, and will expire on the thirtieth day of September A. D. 1840; and I verily believe his signature to the same is genuine.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Rutland in said county this twenty eighth day of September A. D. 1840.
F. W. Hopkins

Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820.
STATE OF VERMONT, } Chittenden - COUNTY, ss. } ON this 28th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the Supreme Court, for the County of Chittenden and a Court of Record for said County, by an act of the Legislature of March 2 d 1797 Jaynes Lincoln aged 68 years, resident in Charlotte in said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: — Enlisted in 1776 into Captain Loper's Company in Col. Bedel's Regt. of Massachusetts Troops as will more full appear by my original declaration made before the Hon. Judge Blanchard on the 21 st day of April 1818 on which a pension certificate was issued dated November 26. 1819 and Numbered 15-983
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.
Schedule
1 Cow $20.00
I have a wife aged 60 years who by age is rendered infirm. I have no children living with me, or any children but what are very poor — My occupation has heretofore been Slave-making but I am now so far advanced in years as to be unable to do much — The cow described in the above schedule I have purchased out of the pension money heretofore received.
Signed Jaynes Lincoln

I have a wife aged 60 years who by age is rendered infirm. I have no children living with me, or any children but what are very poor - My occupation has heretofore been Slave-making but I am now so far advanced in years as to be unable to do much - The cow described in the above schedule I have purchased out of the pension money heretofore received.
Signed James Lincoln
Sworn to and declared on the 28th day of June 1820
Before said Court, in open Court
By order of Court
Albert David Russell Clerk
STATE OF VERMONT, } Chittenden - COUNTY, ss. }
David Russell
Clerk of the Supreme
Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of 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 Twenty
dollars and — cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 30th day of June 1820
David Russell Clerk.

4773 Rhoda Lincoln widow of James Vermont act 4 July 1836.

State of Vermont, Bennington County ss.
On this 9 th day of October 1839, personally appeared before the Hon. the Probate Court within & for the Probate District of Manchester in the County of Bennington & State of Vermont, Rhoda Simonds a resident of the Town of Bennington in said County of Bennington, aged eighty one 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 4, 1836.
That she is the widow of Samuel Simonds, sometimes in early life called Samuel Simonds Sen r . late of Farmington in the County of St. Lawrence & State of New York deceased who was a private in the Army of the United States during the revolutionary war. That as she is informed & firmly believes the said Samuel enlisted at Farmington in the State of Vermont at the time when he then resided, & served for the term of nine months in the year 1775 & for part of the year 1776, but in what company or Regiment she is not able precisely to state but believes it to have been in the company then commanded by Capt. Oliver Spofford in the Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Root, Regiment. That afterwards in the year 1776, he again enlisted at said Farmington in the same company & Regiment, & served during that, & the for part of the subsequent year 1777, for a further like term of nine months - That afterwards in the year 1777 he again enlisted at said Farmington, & as she believes in the same company but as she now supposes then commanded by Capt. Rufus Barney, & that he served under that enlistment during that & the succeeding year 1778, for a further like term of nine months - That afterwards agreeably to her best present recollection she believes in the year 1780 or 1781 in which she is not able now precisely to state, but she well recollects that after his marriage to her, he again turned out, but whether by enlistment or not she is unable to state, & served in the State of Rhode Island, according to her best present recollection & belief at least three, if not four months but in what company or Regiment, she cannot with certainty recollect, or state, but believes that it was in the company commanded by Capt. Rufus Barney from Farmington aforesaid, that the Genl. Arnold commanded an expedition to the north which sailed into the Bay at Rhode Island, or Narraganset Bay & ravaged the New England States. That she understood & fully believes that in the year 1775, he was stationed for a part of the time at least, at Roxbury near Boston - that in the year 1776, he was stationed at New York & vicinity - that he was in the Battle of So-called Trenton & the taking of the Hessians, & several other engagements - that during some part of the time he was under the command of Genl. Greene - That at some part of the time he was under the command of Genl. or Col. Stark - but the full particular of his said services, she is not now able fully to recollect, or to the best of her recollection ascertain - that for his said services, or some part of them, the said Samuel Simonds enjoyed during

his lifetime, a Pension from the U. States, under the Act of the 18 th of March 1818. That he was placed on the Pension Roll of the Vermont Agency - That he then resided at Charlotte in the County of Chittenden, in said State of Vermont - That he afterwards removed to Pottsdam, in the State of New York, & subsequently (in the year 1825) was transferred from the Pension Roll of Vermont, to that of the State of New York.
She further declares that she was married to the said James Lincoln, at Panton in the State of Massachusetts, by Robert Sibley Esq.; agreeably to her best present recollection on (or about) the 15 th day of September 1778. That her maiden name was Rhode Wight in the year seven hundred & seventy eight - That her name before marriage was Rhode Wight - That her husband the aforesaid James Lincoln died at Canton in the County of St. Lawrence, State of New York, on the 31 st day of December 1832. & that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed. That she now knows of no Record of any kind or description of her said marriage, that has been preserved, & is now in existence - That as she has understood & believes, their said marriage was recorded in the Town Records of said Town of Panton, but that she has of late been credibly informed, that the said Record together with the other Records of said Town preserved in the Town Clerk's Office, were accidentally destroyed by fire, about one year since, & including also the Record of the birth of her eldest children which were born during the time they resided at said Panton, that she has no documentary evidence to prove her said husband's aforesaid services, nor other documentary proof in relation thereto, except the accompanying certificates & vouchers relating to his pension therefor.
Witness S. Swift James Sibley
Rhoda Mark Lincoln
Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me
Loring D. Jewell Judge of Probate Court
I James Lincoln a resident of the town of Panton in the County of Bennington & State of Vermont, aged fifty seven years, do testify before God that I am the reputed son of the above named Rhode Lincoln & the said James Lincoln deceased. That ever since my first recollection, they lived together reputed as husband & wife, until the time of his decease, which took place as I understand & believe at Canton in the State of New York, on or about the 31 st day of December 1832. & that ever since that time, I have been knowing that she has remained a widow, single & unmarried, & she now resides with me. That I ever understood from them & believe, that they were married

at Taunton in the State of Massachusetts, as stated by her, about the middle of September 1778. & I have often heard him speak of his services during the revolutionary war, & the detail which he gave of them, agreeably to my best present recollection, was very similar in the amount & circumstances, to that given by her in her foregoing Affidavit. & I am also knowing that for his said services, my said hon. ble father, received & enjoyed a pension of 96 Dollars per year, from the United States, until the time of his death - My said Parents as I understand, & believe, had one other child older than myself, my Brother being the eldest, & there were five younger than one of us.
Season to be described in open Court the day & year above mentioned before me. And I do further certify that both the above Affidavits, as has been satisfactorily made to appear to me, are credible & respectable Persons, & their statements entitled to full credit & Attest. Loring Dean Judge of Probate Court
State of Vermont } Manchester Probate District ss. Bennington County } I, A. L. Miner Register of the Probate Court within & for the Probate District of Manchester in the County of Bennington, & State of Vermont, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Rhoda Lincoln for a Pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my signature & the Seal of said Court at Manchester this 9 th day of October in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred, & thirty nine & of the Independence of the United States the sixty fourth. A. L. Miner Register

The base of James Lincoln Revolutionary Soldiers
Direct the returns to David Russell Esqr at Salem Washington County N.Y.

James Lincoln
The applicant must state the time of his leaving the service.
The testimony required to substantiate this claim is the deposition of one disinterested wit- ness whose credibility the magistrate who administers the oath will certify: - the official character & signature of the magistrate must be duly authen- ticated.
Adm d
24 Nov r 1819

State of New York County of Washington S/s. On this 21 st Day of April 1818 before me Anthony P. Blanchard first Judge of the Court of common Pleas of the county of Washington and State of New York personally appears James Lincoln aged sixty four years resident in the town of White- Creek in the County and State aforesaid who being by me first duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the follow- ing 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 Revolution- ary war" That he the said James enlisted in the town of Taunton in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain Oliver Soper of Taunton aforesaid in the Regiment com- manded by Colonel Joseph Reed in the Massachusetts line on the continental establishment on or about the first day of Janu- ary in the Year 1776 for the term of one year and continued to serve in the said corps or in the service of the United States as a private soldier against the common enemy in the war of the Revolution until the expiration of the said Term when he was discharged from service at Trenton in the State of New Jersey and that he did not receive a written dis discharge from the said service that he was in the Battle fought at East Chester and at the taking of the Hessians in Trenton - aforesaid, and that By Reason of his Reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said Service -
James Lincoln
Sworn to and declared before me } the day and Year first aforesaid }
Anthony Blanchard

State of New York } County of Washington } ss. Jonas Goodenow — of the town of White Creek in the county and State aforesaid being duly sworn saith that he is acquainted with James Lincoln in the within declaration named that his reputation for truth is — good and that he is a poor man and as this deponent believes is in need of assistance from his country for support —
Sworn 21 st Day of April 1818 —
Jonas Goodenow
Before me —
Anthony Blanchard First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington in the State of New York —
I Anthony Blanchard first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington and State — of New York do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said James James Lincoln did serve in — the Revolutionary War as stated in the within declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the Proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War pursuant to the directions of the act of Congress in such case made and provided — And I further And I further certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said the said James Lincoln is in reduced circumstances and absolutely needs the assistance of his country for support. Dated 14 th May 1818 — Anthony Blanchard

State of Vermont & Chittenden County
James Lincoln of Charlotte in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont being duly sworn before me says that he has changed his place of residence from the State of New- York to his present place of abode in Charlotte in the State of Vermont and that it is his wish to be placed upon the Pension Roll of the Vermont Army James Lincoln
Sworn and subscribed this 9th day of November A.D. 1879-By me
Nathan B. Warrell, Justice of the Peace

State of New York County of Washington Co.
Ebenezer Wright being duly sworn saith that he is well acquainted with James Lincoln in the annexed Declaration named, that he is very poor and reduced circumstances, destitute of property and in absolute need of assistance from his country for support.
Sworn 14 th May 1818
Before me
Ebenezer Wright
Anthony J. Blanchard First Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington in the State of New York

State of New York Washington County
I, Daniel Shepherd Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington certify that Anthony J. Blanchard Esq. by whom the within Certificate was made was at the time & place as first Judge of the Court of Common Pleas of the said County acting under the authority of the said State that the name Anthony J. Blanchard subscribed thereto is his hand writing In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court this 26th day of January 1819.
Daniel Shepherd Clerk

Rev. and 1812 War Section
MMU 7 am
April 2, 1924
R. F. Williams Pennellville, New York.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 20478 it appears that James Lincoln was born July 3, 1752 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts and during the Revolution resided at said Taunton and Attleborough, Massachusetts.
He was allowed pension for the service of one year as a private in the Massachusetts Troops, on his application executed April 21, 1818 while living at White Creek, Washington County, New York. In 1819 he was living in Charlotte, Chittenden County, Vermont. He died December 31, 1832 in -lon Canton, St. Lawrence County, New York.
Soldier married September 15, 1778 in Taunton, Massachusetts, Rhoda Wight born October 1, 1758 in Medfield and who was allowed pension on her application

executed October 9, 1839 while living in Poru, Bennington County, Vermont. Their children were:
Asa born August 2, 1779. James " March 5, 1782. William " April 16, 1784. Rhoda " September 30, 1786. Simeon " May 30, 1789. Samuel " March 10, 1793. Hannah " February 25, 1798, married Goodenow or Godenow, given name not stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
1924-Feb. 20- Hist. to Mrs. L.P. Broch- 1924-April 2- Hist. to R. F. Williams MMATF- See his letter in ch. 8. 43578 of John Fuller MMATF.
File No. 20478 Rhoda Lincoln Widow of James Lincoln Prs Rev War
Act: July 1 st 36 Index:—Vol. 24 , Page 47
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4 X 3 - act 1836 - Vland. Rhoda Lincoln - widow of James - husb? Let to S. Swift 29 Nov '39 " - " same 30 April '40. " - " same 1 Sep '40 " - " same 14 Oct. 1840

Vermont 3496
Maria Lincoln
widow of James Lincoln, dec'd. who was a pensioner Act 1818, who died on the 31 st December 1832, of Bennington in the State of Vermont who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Dyer of the Regt commanded by Col. Reed in the Mass. line for One year and 10 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Burlington at the rate of 80 Dollars . . . . . Cents per annum, to commence on the Xth day of March 1831 31 December 1832.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of January 1841, and sent to S. Swift, Esq. Manchester, Vermont.
Arrears to the 4 th of Mar 1841 $ 654.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 12 th Dec 41 40.00
$ 694.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 rd }
Recorded by L. M. Condy, Clerk. Book C. Vol. 1. Page 42.

Rhoda Lincoln M rs of James W.
Ad July - 1836
Marned 1778 died 31 st 1832
Allow $80 per term pm to Dec. 1832
12mo u 1776 40 00
10 days u 1778 1 10
Allow $ 41. 10
pm Dec 31 1832
S. Swift Esq. Manchester W

James Lincoln claims for Pension, under Act of Congress of March 18
Additional evidence required herewith forwarded, — It is the request of Mr Lincoln to be placed upon the Pension Roll of the Vermont Army and his Certificate transmitted to Mr Nathan Russell Burlington Vt. or if rejected the papers re- turned to Mr M.

James Lincoln N.Y. Albany Agency Ad 1818. When paid. d. 1825.
H H S June 18 '41
Mr Harry
Died 31 Dec. 1832 paid to that period JH

I Edmund Anthony of Freetown in the County of Bristol and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby say that I am Clerk of the Town of Freetown aforesaid — That on the twenty third day of September 1838 the books of records of said town, containing records of the Marriages & Deaths of said Inhabitants, previous to that time, were lost or destroyed by fire —
Edmund Anthony
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol County ss. Aug. 15. 1839. Sworn to & subscribed by the above named Edmund Anthony before me A Basset Just. of the Peace —
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Bristol ss. I Anselm Basset Register of the Court of Probate in & for said County do hereby certify that Anselm Basset is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly Commissioned and qualified as such, and that the signature to the foregoing certificate purporting to be his, is genuine — In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Court this fifteenth day of August eighteen hundred & thirty nine — A Basset

Faupton Sep. 15. Rhoda Lincoln m. 1778
James Lincoln d. 1825-
75. 9 + Soper # not on
76. 9 (12 mo)
77.8 9. R Barry (not on -
80. I 10 ds. Malmalk Vol 3. p 258 Aug 1780 -
75-12. Soper & Reid
+ Vol 16 p 25 not on roll
" 28 p 156 9 mo from Faupton 1775
not on
See Ser in R L after Sept 78
1839 579 1782
# Nedebial Lincoln - on -

Ralph Hodges 0 F. Lucas 6:73 0 ma Blake 0 - many - 77.16 - 6 many Willbur Walker C. Richardson M. Milman 10d. Vol 37 p 258 1780 Bhp -

War Department,
PENSION OFFICE.
May 13 th 1825
SIR:
IN conformity with the regulations of this Department, you have this day been transferred from the Roll of Vermont to that of New York to take effect from and after the 4 th March. 1825
I am, sir, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
Mr. James Lincoln
U. S. Pensioner.
Care of Saml Partridge, Esq. Potsdam, N. Yk.

War Department,
PENSION OFFICE, No 15,983
July 11 th 1820.
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the schedule of your property has been examined ; and the Secretary of War has directed your name to be continued on the Pension Roll.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
To Mr.
James Lincoln Charlotte, Vt.

State of New Hampshire. Cheshire County ss Personally appeared before the subscribing author- ity one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said County Asa Lincoln resident of the town of Keene in said County aged fifty nine years who on his oath doth testify, depose and say that he is the reputed son of James Lincoln deceased who died as he is informed & verily believes at Canton in the County of St. Lawrence in the State of New York & who formerly resided in Farmington in the State of Massachusetts. And Rhoda Lincoln his surviving widow, who as he understands & believes is now residing in the town of Peru in the County of Bennington & State of Vermont, that according to the information which he has ever received & his full belief he was born in Pawtucket in the State of Rhode Island on the second day of August 1780 and he has ever understood from his said parents and believes that they were married at said Farmington about the middle of September in the year 1778 that from that time until the death of his said father they ever lived together uninterrupted as husband & wife and were the parents of six other children, that since his death he has ever understood & believes that she has remained his widow single & unmarried he further states, that he has ever understood

from his said father that he performed three terms of nine months duty each as a Soldier in the army of the United States previous to his said marriage and as he now thinks in the years 1775, 1776 & 1777 and that after his marriage and as he now believes he performed another like term of duty of 3 or 4 months in the State of Rhode Island
Asa Lincoln
State of New Hampshire
Cheshire County p September 25. 1839 }
Sworn and subscribed to - Before me
And I further certify that the above named Asa Lincoln is to me well known & that he is a credible and respectable person
Geo. M. Sturtevant Justice of the Peace

State of New Hampshire Cheshire County ss -
I Henry Booldge Clerk of the Superior Court of said County and State do hereby certify that George W. Sturtevant is an acting Justice of the peace in and for said County duly qualified and commissioned - that his commission was dated on the 24th day of June 1839, and will expire on the 23rd day of June 1844 and that his signature within written is genuine -
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty fifth day of September A.D. 1839
H. Booldge Clerk -

7255 Augt 5 Vt. Rhoda Linsley orig at '38
56
Hon. Charles J. Schoenfeld, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.

Manchester July 31 st A. 1860
Hon. S. S. Edwards,
Hon. Sir; The enclosed Declaration of Rhode Lincoln, who has heretofore applied for a Pension under the law of July 15. 1836 has been delayed since made out for the purpose of procuring some additional proof, or information to support her former Declaration, as I was then calculating shortly to take a tour into the vicinity of the place of residence of her late husband James Lincoln during the time of his service, & proposed making some enquiries there in reference thereto - which tour I have since performed, & have just returned therefrom - I there found that the persons particularly acquainted with his service, & even with him at the time, were so far as I was able to discover, all either dead, or removed to places unknown - The aged people still alive, & who knew him at the time had a general understanding of his service, & spoke with confidence of most of it as stated in her Declaration but were not able to inform precisely, or disagreed as to the Corps in which they supposed that he served - A very respectable man who lived at the time in the immediate neighbourhood with him, a Capt. Rufus Hodges, stated that he (Lincoln) enlisted in the year 1775 & served, as he believed, in Capt. Hovey's Company for the term of eighteen months - That he, (Capt. H.) was then too young (being under 16 years of age) to turn out, but was confident that L. served during that campaign in the vicinity of Boston - He mentioned further, that a Nephew of L. an older Brother of James, had as he understood agreed to serve for the one half of the term, but that James went, & served the first four months, & sent back word to L. that he would continue to serve throughout the term, & afterwards did so serve & also throughout the year 1776 - That in the year 1777, & I think also in 1776, he himself (Capt. H.) enlisted into a Company raised in the town of Boston, within the bounds of which town he then resided, & still resides, & had no particular knowledge of any service then performed by James, but supposed that likely he was out, but in what company he did not know - That James afterwards removed to Attleborough, & he had no distinct recollection that he was heard of his further service - I was afterwards in Boston & procured an examination of the Rolls remaining in the Office of the Secy of State - I found that the entire Rolls of no one year of the war, were preserved there except the first 8 M th service - That the name of James L. was not borne on the Rolls of Capt. Hovey's Company for that year, but the name of Nephew L. was, throughout, that the Rolls of that C o for the years 1776 & 1777.

were not in the Office. If.立德比克, who I understand drew a Pension for the his services during the war, was allowed for that service in 1775. I am sensible that the claim for James' service during the same term must be abandoned, unless he also served in the Corps other- wise I think it ought to be abandoned. As to the service in 1777. I would obtain no direct information, he might have enlisted & served in some other Company beside Capt. Loper? as I understand that there were several others raised in that & the neighboring towns, particularly Capt. Francis Loomis, Capt. Blake, Capt. Wilbur & Capt. Walker. One or two others were mentioned whose names I have forgotten.
As to the service in 1780 or 81. said to have been performed by him at Providence or in the State of R. Island, whilst he resided in Attleborough, I conversed with several of the aged people still living in the vicinity, who agree in stating that he did so serve, but disagree as to the Company in which he served, & also as to the length of time he was so out. One thinks that he enlisted & served 3 M o in a Company commanded by Capt. Caleb (I think) Richardson. I believe in Col. Richardson's Reg t . One or more mentioned Col. Thos. Carpenter's Reg t . One or more named Col. John Daggett's Reg t . but most of them thought that he turned out under Capt. Moses Wilmarth, which some said was in Col. Daggett's Reg t . None alive served with him, but it was said by some, that a man of the name of Jonathan Wilmarth who died a few months since, & was a Pensioner, turned out with him. a Brother of his living then also died lately But as the militia Rolls for that State were not in the Sec y of State's Office, but had been forwarded, as I then understood, to Washington, I had no means to ascertain the point, either way with certainty. One said that he believed that he joined a Company, commanded, I think, by Capt. Bliss, raised in Rehoboth, which was contiguous, & near by him.
If his name should not be found on either of the above, or other Rolls not named for that service, it is the wish of the Applicant that the enclosed Declaration should be substituted for the former one, & that such sum allowed her as from the Rolls in that Office she appears to be entitled to, as at present, no probability exists that she will be able to adduce any further satisfactory evidence, to substantiate her claim. She Has she is very poor & entirely dependent for her support, & with that in firm & in a declining state, she feels very anxious that her claim, whatever it may be, should be shortly determined, & she realize something therefrom in her life time, to alleviate her sufferings, & her declining days.
Very respectfully, I am Hon. Sir,
Your most obedt. Servt.
S. Swift.

4773 Oct. 26, 1839
Vt.
4 July 1839
Smalls
Attorn. Charles J. Colbourn
Commissaire of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
5000

Manchester Oct. 21 st 1839
Hon. J. S. Edwards,
Hon d Sir, I have delayed forwarding the enclosed Declarations & Vouchers of the Widow Rhoda Lincoln, since taken, until the present time, expecting to have rec d . before this, from a few other Affidavil to prove the services of her dec d . husband, as she informs me, that she believes the full amount of his services were not proved by him, at the time he was placed upon the Pension Roll, but as I have delayed beyond the anticipated time, & have not rec d . it, I have concluded to defer no longer, & transmit the Vouchers which I have already rec d . If any further should hereafter come to hand, to send them at another time.
Very respectfully I am Hon d Sir
Your most obedt. Servt S. Swift

Mar. 2. 1840
Hon. Thomas P. Colborn,
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington D.C.
FREE.

Manchester Feb 26 th 1840
Hon. S. L. Edwards,
Hon. Sir, We have not been able as yet, to obtain any direct testimony, as to the particular Corps in which James Simonds, the husband of Rhoda S. Simonds, after their marriage, but Capt Simonds his son, has just sent me the enclosed Affidavit, which upon examination of service has not the Certificate or seal of the County Clerk annexed, but he states, that it was taken before the same Magistrate, who took another Affidavit, and therefore forwarded on, & that it was tho' unnecessary, that his official signature should be again attested to. But I am very apprehensive, that altho' you may consider this as satisfactory proof to your mind, that the service was actually performed, yet you will not be willing to receive it as conclusive evidence upon which to allow her pension - but I understand, that he has applied to a source from which he hopes to obtain more certain testimony, yet it is very probable, from the nature of the service stated to have been performed, that it was a militia term of duty, & from the lapse of time which has intervened, it is very uncertain, whether any further, or more positive proof can now be found; The question therefore which I wish to present in such alternative is, & either provided the testimony furnished, should not be satisfactory, as to the service, subsequent to the marriage, whether a new Declaration must be made to obtain a pension under the act of July 7. 1838. commonly called the five years pension. Also, how can she make Oath that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, when she knows that he served after that time or on such supposition, can the form be varied to suit the case? - Or, upon the suggestion of the want of evidence to prove that service, it will be sufficient, to intimate her wish or willingness to withdraw her present claim, & receive under her present application, a five years pension? - &c
Very respectfully I am Hon. Sir,
Your most obedt. Servt.
S. Swift

I Rufus Barney of Bennington in the county of Bennington and State of Vermont of lawful age testify and say I am acquainted with James Lincoln, and am knowing, that said Lincoln served as a private soldier in Captain Oliver Saper's Company in Colonel Joseph Reed's Regiment. Massachusetts line, in the Continental Army in the year A.D. 1776, the and was discharged at Trenton in the state of New Jersey on the 1st day of January A.D. 1777 - And this deponent further saith. I served as an Ensign and Lieutenant in the same company and according to my best recollection, James Lincoln served in the Continental Army more than nine months & further this deponent saith not Rufus Barney
State of Vermont } Bennington November 3 d 1819 Bennington County ss }
Then Rufus Barney of Bennington in the county of Bennington personally appearing and after being carefully examined and duly cautioned made solemn oath, that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contains the whole truth and nothing but the truth. Before me Thomas Wilder Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont } Bennington November 3 d 1819 Bennington County ss }
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Rufus Barney signer of the above deposition; that he is a credible person, & that his truth and veracity have never been questioned. Thomas Wilder Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
I Joel Pratt clerk of Burlington County Court do hereby certify that Tho s Wilder Esq r the person who has signed the foregoing certificate is a Justice of the peace acting under the authority of this State & that the signature thereto is his In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand & affix the seal of our said Court at Manchester this 4 day of November AD 1819
Joel Pratt Clerk

Stretton Pat Offm May 3. 1825
Hon. Mr. Benson
Pr please send James Lennox a certificate of transfer, due to Mr. and he wishes to have the next payment payable in New York if consistent.
Yours Respectfully,
James Lennox

Dec 28 1840
Adm l Rhoda Lincoln,
Hon. James S. Saltonstall,
Cambridge, Mass.
Washington
D.C.

Manchester Dec. 21 st 1848.
Hon. S. L. Edwards,
Hon. Sir; After so long delay I have the satisfaction herewith to enclose to you the required testimony (agreeably to my under- standing) to support the claim for a Pension of Mrs. Rhoda Lincoln, being an Affidavit of her daughter Mrs. Goodenow, accompanied with the original Family Record of the Births of herself & husband, with all their Children; which I trust will be accepted as fully satisfactory to establish the point for which it was required. The reason why it has not heretofore been sought for, & produced is, that she had supposed that it had been wholly destroyed or lost, as well as the Book (called by mistake of theirs the Bible) to which it had been originally attached (her memory by reason of age & infirmary being very much broken). But after the rec't. of your last com- munication, in which testimony of that character was called for, it was thought very possible that the Record might have been left with & preserved by her daughter living in the western part of the State of New- York, with whom she went to reside immediately after the death of her husband. She was accordingly applied to, & after very considerable delay, which was occasioned in part by her absence from home, on a visit to her daughter, who lived somewhat remote, I have now just rec'd. it & forward it to you accordingly. Very respectfully, I am Hon. Sir,
Your most obedt. Servt.
L. Swift.

I Betty Strobridge a resident of the town of Westmoreland in the County of Cheshire and State of New Hampshire aged seventy seven years do testify depose & say that I am well acquainted with the widow Rhoda Lincoln the widow of James Lincoln formerly of Taunton in the County of Bristol & State of Massachusetts deceased & who now resides as I understand & believe in the Town of Peru in the County of Bennington and State of Vermont and whose maiden name was Rhoda White & that I was present at the time of her marriage with the said James which took place according to my best present recollection and belief in the month of August about the year 1778 by & before Esq. Liscum then one of the Justices of the Peace within and for the said County of Bristol and I do also well recollect that some one or two years after their said marriage the said James turned out and served as a Soldier in the State of Rhode Island and as I should now think and believe he was then absent upon the said service as much as two or three months and I am confident that it was after their marriage as I then lived a neighbor to them, but in what Company or Regt. he served I am not now able to state if I ever knew which I very much doubt
Betty Strobridge
State of New Hampshire Westmoreland Feb. 7 20. 1840 Cheshire County ss } Betty Strobridge to me known personally appeared and made oath in due form of law that the facts by her above stated in her Affidavit are true according to her best knowledge recollection and belief. And I do further certify that the above named Affiant is a person of respectability and veracity — Before me
Geo. W. Sturtevant Justice of the Peace

Oct 6 1840
Vt. 1000 proof Rhoda Lincoln
Wm. Thomas & Co. Agents Commissaries of Pensions Washington D.C.

Manchester Sept. 28 th 1840.
Hon. S. L. Edwards,
Hon. Sir, I enclose an Affidavit taken for the purpose of more definitely fixing the time of the marriage of Rhoda Lincoln to her husband James Lincoln - It was drawn in much haste, & on that account, is not so full & definite as it might have been, but I believe that it is sufficiently so to supply the want of certainty in the other Affidavits which have heretofore forwarded for the same purpose - The widows (Nedebiah) Lincoln, & also Mrs. Froobridge, if I recollect rightly, both testify that they were present at the wedding & witnessed the performance of the ceremony, & have fixed, as near as they can remember, the time; but have stated  fixed upon no certain date by which to ascertain the precise time, except that they say, he afterwards served for a while  time in Rhode Island &c. This Affid t states the marriage (as also the others) to have taken place before his removal to Atleborough, where he states, & it also appears by the Returns (being under an Atleborough Capt.) that he turned out & served in R. Island, in the year 1780. It also states that their son Asa (whom Affid t has also been taken & sent on, & whose age is therein stated) was then was born after the marriage, was an infant at the time of that service - It has also been shown by good proof, that the Town Clerks Office, with the Town Records of Taunton, had been destroyed by fire - I had previous to my Journey lately to the west, supposed, that the evidence which had been heretofore procured & sent on to that point, had been satisfactory, or otherwise I might have taken the Affidavits of several persons at Taunton & neighbourhood, who were formerly acquainted with them, & knew of their reported marriage & habitation, & would from other certain data, more precisely have identified the time, but I trust, this will be considered as sufficient, in addition to known facts to that point.
Very respectfully, I am Hon. Sir
Your most obedt. Servt.
S. Swift.
Oct. 3 rd
P.S. The Affid t has been unexpectedly detained at Rutland for a long  some time (2 or 3 weeks) whether it was sent for the B. & L. W. Certificate & seal - & which I have now just rec d . back - &c. &c.

STATE OF VERMONT, } BE IT KNOWN THAT BEFORE ME Nathan CHITTENDEN COUNTY, ss. }
B. Maswell one of the Justices of the Peace, of the County aforesaid, personally appeared James Lincoln and made oath that he is the identical James Lincoln named in an origin- al pension certificate in his possession, of which the following is a copy:—
“WAR DEPARTMENT. REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.”
I certify, that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, James Lincoln late a Private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List Roll, of the Vermont Agency at the rate of Eight Dollars  Cents per month, to commence on the 21 st day of April one thousand eight hundred and 18
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 26 th day of November one thousand eight hundred and
C. Vandenheuvel  J. C. CALHOUN. Actg SECRETARY OF WAR.”
That he is entitled to a pension of Eight dollars per month, on account of his reduced circumstances, that he now resides in Potsdam and has resided there for the space of five months  years past; and that previous thereto, he resided in Madison
Sworn and subscribed this 22 nd day of September 1825 }
Before me,
James Lincoln
Nathan B. Maswell
AGENT'S OFFICE. } BURLINGTON, 22 nd day of September 1825
Received of the President of the Bank of Burlington, and Agent for paying Pen- sioners, Ninety six dollars  cents, being for Twelve months  pension due me, from the 4 th day of September 1824, to the 4 th day of September 1825, for which I have signed duplicate receipts.
$96—
James Lincoln
This pension has $48 due him here from 4 Sep. 1824 to 4 March 1825. From 4 March 1825 to 4 Sep. 1825 is due to him in New York. He was transferred to that agency from and after 4 March 1825. His Voucher last own

Received from him viz Sept. 1824 has been rejected or rather suspended at Washington for the want of such a paper as the blank which I have given him now in order to correct that and to enable him to re- ceive what is now due him he must if he sends a power of attorney include in the power the time as follows — From the 4 September 1823 to 4 March 1825 — this will cover 18 months for 12 of which he has been paid and for the remaining 6 months he will then be paid he cannot obtain what is due him until the former voucher is corrected

Application for a Transfer.
county of St. Lawrence Is.
On this twelfth day of February 1825, before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace for the said county of St. Lawrence, personally appeared James Lincoln, who, on his oath, declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to the Company commanded by Captain Oliver Dapsoo in the Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Reed in the service of the United States; that his name was placed on the pension Roll of the state of Vermont from whence he has lately removed; that he now resides in the State of New York where he intends to remain, and wishes his pension to be there payable, in future.
Sworn and subscribed to before James Lincoln on the day and year aforesaid. Horace H. Austin Justice

State of New York
Lawrence County ss. I, Myrtle D. Witherspoon Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that Horace Allen before whom the within affidavit appears to have been made is a Justice of the peace acting under the authority of this State, and that his name within subscribed is his Signature
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the County aforesaid this 8 th day of April 1825
Myrtle D. Witherspoon
26. Aug 1824

State of Vermont, Bennington County, Manchester Probate District ss.
On this 28 th day of May 1840, personally appeared before me Hon. the Probate Court within & for the Probate District of Manchester in the County of Bennington & State of Vermont, Rhoda Simonds a resident of the town of Peru in said County of Bennington, aged eighty one 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 James Simonds, who was a private soldier in the Army of the United States, during the revolutionary war — That as she is informed & verily believes, that the said James enlisted at Farmton in the County of Bristol & State of Massachusetts, where he then resided, & performed three terms of duty in the service of the United States of nine months each, in the years 1775, 1776 & 1777. & perhaps the fore part of the year 1778, but in what particular Companies or Regiments he served or belonged, at those respective terms or periods of service if she has ever been informed she is now unable to recollect or precisely to state, except that in the year 1776, he belonged to & served in a Company of Infantry commanded by Capt. Oliver Spaulding the Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Read, as she has been credibly informed & verily believes — & she has also understood & believes that for some part of which said service that said James applied for & was placed on the Pension Roll of the United States under the Act of the 18 th of March 1818. & that he received & enjoyed a pension under that act until the time of his decease — She further declares that she was married to the said James Simonds, on or about the in the year day of September Seventeen hundred & twenty eight — that her husband the aforesaid James Simonds died on the 31 st day of December 1832; that since his death she has remained his widow, single & unmarried — that they were married at Farmton in the State of Massachusetts, where they then resided, by Robert Sessions Esq. then a Justice of the peace in & for that County — & that her maiden name was Rhoda Wight that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service above stated, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen hundred & ninety four (viz.) at the time above stated. That after their said marriage, & as she now believes, in the year 1781, he did again turn out & serve, as she thinks at Providence in the State of Rhode Island agreeably to her best recollection & belief, as long as three or four months, but she has been hitherto unable to procure any testimony to prove the said service or to ascertain the Company or Regiment to which he then belonged — that she has not now in her possession, any documentary evidence to prove any of said services, or to support her said claim to a pension. Witnesses: C. H. Allen Simonds Rhoda & Simonds mark

Sworn to & subscribed on the day & year above written before me,
Loring Dean Judge of Probate for the District of Manchester
I, James Lincoln a resident of the Town of Pico in the County of Bennington & State of Vermont, aged fifty eight years, do testify & depose & say, that I am the reputed son of the above named Rhoda Lincoln, the said James Lincoln deceased, who died agreeably to my best recollection, understanding, & belief on the 31 st day of December, 1832, as by her above stated - that time which time she has resided for a considerable portion of the time with me, in said town of Pico - & that she has ever since that time, remained single & unmarried, & the widow of the said James deceased, & still so continues.
Sworn to & subscribed in open Court, the day & year above mentioned, before me - and I do further certify that the above Affiant is to me well known, that he is a credible & respectable person, & his statements entitled to full faith & credit.
Loring Dean Judge of Probate Court
State of Vermont, Bennington County, Manchester Probate District ss.
I, A. S. Miller, Register of the Probate Court, within & for the Probate District of Manchester in the County of Bennington, State of Vermont, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Rhoda Lincoln for a Pension.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Court, and subscribed my name at Manchester in the County of Bennington this 28 th day of May in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty
A. S. Miller Register for

State of New York } Saratoga County }
Personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the peace of the town of Cornish and county aforesaid Sarah Lincoln a resident of the town of Greenfield in said county aged eighty years who on her oath doth testify depose and say that she was well acquainted with Rhoda Lincoln the widow of James Lincoln formerly of Taunton in the county of Bristol and State of Rhode Island Massachusetts who as she understands now resides in the town of Pown county of Bennington and State of Vermont and whose maiden name was was Rhoda Wright and she was present and saw her married by Esq. Dinsmore to the said James Lincoln at the town of Taunton aforesaid during the revolutionary war and agreeable to her best recollection it was in the fall of the year 1775 and that they afterwards lived together as husband and wife and had a family of several children and further this deponent saith not
(The word Rhoda was inserted in the eighth line from bottom before signing)
Sworn and subscribed this ninth day of September 1839 before me Winser Brown Justice of the peace
Sarah Lincoln
I certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Sarah Lincoln and that she is of good fair character and entitled to full credit
Winser Brown Justice of the peace
Sept 9 th 1839
STATE OF NEW-YORK, } ss. Saratoga County Clerk's Office, }
I, Alpheus Goodrich, Clerk of the county of Saratoga, Do Certify , That Winser Brown Esq before whom the annexed affidavit purports to have been sworn, was at the date of the same, one of the Justices of the Peace in and for said county, and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verify believe his name subscribed
to the said affidavit, to be his proper hand writing and signature.
Witness my hand and seal of Office, the 10 th day of September 1839
A Goodrich Clerk

I Hannah Gooch now a resident of the town of Chili in the County of Monroe & State of New York aged forty  seventy four years do hereby depose & say that I am the reputed daughter of James Lincoln formerly of Pelsdam in the County of St Lawrence in said State of New York now deceased & Rhoda Lincoln formerly Rhoda Westfall of Peru in the County of Plattsburgh & State of Vermont that I was in my early childhood that they were married at Tazewell in the State of Massachusetts they then resided some time in the fall of the year seven hundred & ninety eight that the paper attached to this affidavit by a wafer on being the leaf of a Bible containing the time dates as I understand & fully believe of the births of all the children of my said deceased parents that the same is in the handwriting of my said deceased Father I have seen it & know it is in his possession when I was quite a child & almost from my first remembrance & actually more than twenty years ago that after the death of my said Father my said Mother came to reside with me for a time & brought with her the said memorandum or Record wherein she afterwards left me she left the same in my hands where it has ever since remained until the present time My eldest brother also as I understand & believe now resides in Kennebec in the State of Maine.
Hannah her Gooch
State of New York ) Chili Nov 24 1840 Then the above named Monroe County ss) Hannah Gooch now personally appearing made solemn oath that the facts stated in the foregoing affidavit by her subscribed are true according to her best knowledge, information & belief before me and I do further certify that the said Hannah is well known to me to be that the said Hannah is a person of credibility & her statements are entitled to full faith and credit also. M rs Sperry J. P.

I Ephraim Goss Clerk of the court of Monroe County certify that Moses Sperry Esq. is a Justice of the Peace as within and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office, and subscribed my name this 16 th day of December. A.D. 1840.
Ephraim Goss Clerk.

Stebens Thomson Mason Chapter IONIA, MICHIGAN
January 15 th 1924.
409 Union St.
Pension Bureau Washington D. C. -
Dear Sirs
I am writing to you, hoping that you can tell me if this " James Lincoln " was a soldier in the War of the Revolution ---- and I have been informed in an un-authoritative way, that he was Captain of a Massachusetts regiment of that War. This report I have not proved.
This James Lincoln had a wife whose name was Rhoda and a son of theirs wrote in the old family Bible that he was born in Attleboro Massachusetts March 5, 1782 --- This son was named James Jr. --- There was another son of theirs born Aug 2 nd 1779 --- This eldest son was named Asa. Neither of these births are of record in the old files at Attleboro tho' the whole family is on the records in Keene New Hampshire where James and Rhoda Lincoln lived for many years. Their children were. Asa - James Jr - William Rhoda -- Simeon --- Samuel --- Hannah --- In the death records of Keene New Hampshire is recorded that of Rhoda Lincoln died November 20, 1803 - but does not say whether it was the mother or daughter. Gives no age .
Respectfully
409 Union St. Ionia Mich. Mrs L. P. Brock

February 20, 1924
Mrs. L. P. Brock 409 Union St., Ionia, Mich.
Madam:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim W. 20478 it appears that James Lincoln was born July 3, 1758 in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts and during the Revolution resided at said Taunton and Attleborough, Massachusetts.
He was allowed pension for the service of one year as a private in the Massachusetts Troops, on his application executed April 21, 1818 while living at White Creek, Washington County, New York. In 1819 he was living in Charlotte, Chittenden County, Vermont. He died December 31, 1832 in Canton, St. Lawrence County, New York.
Soldier married September 15, 1778 in Taunton, Massachusetts, Rhoda Wight born October 1, 1758 in Medfield and who was allowed pension on her application execut-

ed October 9, 1839 while living in Peru, Bennington County, Vermont. Their children were:
  Asa  born August  2, 1779  in Pawtucket, Rhode Island & living in Keene, N.H. in 1839    James  " March  5, 1782  in Attleborough, Mass.    William  " April  16, 1784  in Attleborough, Mass.    Rhoda  " September  30, 1786  in Rehoboth.    Simeon  " May  30, 1789  in Rehoboth.    Samuel  " March  10, 1793  in Rehoboth.    Hannah  " February  25, 1798  in Keene, and married ----- Goodenow or Godenow and living in Chili, Monroe Co., N.Y. in 1840.  
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
Miss Nilsen wrote this over & said leave it out - all except Hannah's marriage
Heidi has brothers Jonathan & Nedebiah the latter in Red.
I did not use the maiden name of widow as "White", only once in ch. + family, etc. and all other papers "Knight".
Did not use the birth of Asa as in 1780 as fam. records gave 1779 =