Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 18140, for Joseph Tinkham, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Tinkham, Joseph Tinkum or
N 18140
Molly
CONTENTS

12 124 New York
Joseph Tinkham - of Palmyra in the state of New York who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Gorton of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Two years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 th of April 1812
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st of June 1819 and sent to Stephen Phelps by Judge Canandaigua New York
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 10 m. \frac{15}{30} 31 - 25 - 3
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819 48.
$133.23
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

Albany 2720
Molly Tinkham
widow of Joseph Tinkham Pension Act March 1818 who died on the 4 th July 1822 of Wayne Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the reg t commanded by Col. Grevaton in the Mass. line for 2 years Mass
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany. at the rate of 80 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of July 1839 and sent to David Eddy Marion, N.Y.
Arrears to the 4 th of March '39 640.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Sep r 40.00 $680.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 — }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book A. Vol. 2 — Page 108

Palmyra Claims of Joseph Lingham April 16 th 1818 Set on the rolls
Adm l
The Honorable Secy. of War
The Judge at Canandaigua N.Y. Palmyra

State of New York Ontario County
Joseph Sinkham of the town of Palmyra in the County of Ontario and State of New York formerly from the town of Plimpton in the County of Plymouth, and State of Massachusetts being duly cautioned and sworn, deposes and saith that he is a native citizen of the United States and that he served this Country in the War of the Revolution and that he enlisted in March 1781 - as a private soldier in Capt. Job Summers Company in the 3 d Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Grayton for the term of three years. and that he the deponent served until the end of the War and was then Honorably discharged by General Jackson - And that he has lost his discharge - And the deponent further saith that he is Sixty-One years of age in indigent circumstances and in need of support from Government and therefore prays that his name may be placed on the pension list pursuant to an Act of Congress passed March 18 th 1818 entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land & Naval services of the United States in the Revolutionary War" and further the deponent saith not -
Sworn to Declared and Subscribed this 16 th day of April 1818 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ontario Joseph Sinkham

Ontario County
I Stephen Phelps a Judge of the Court of common Pleas in and for the said County do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Sinkham did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the department of War - pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress -
Canandaigua April 16 th 1818
Stephen Phelps
State of New York Ontario County
I Stephen a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas do hereby certify that I have for 15 years past been personally acquainted with Joseph Sinkham the aforesaid Applicant and know him to be in Indigent circumstances and that he has ever sustained the character of an honest man
Canandaigua May 13 th 1819
Stephen Phelps a Judge

State of New York Ontario County ss. On this 12 th day of May 1819 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas Personally appeared Samuel Pease aged 66 years to me known to be a credible witness and being duly sworn deposits and saith that he is personally acquainted with Joseph Tinkham who application for a Pension is hereto attached and that he (Deponent) knows the said Joseph Tinkham in the Continen- tal Service as a soldier in the Revolution- ary War and that he knows the said Tinkham Enlisted into the three years Service in 1781 and served in the 3 d Massachusetts Commanded by Col. Grayton to the best of his recollection and that he (Deponent) at the same time served as a Sergeant in the 7 th Massachusetts Regt. and that he was knowing that the said Tinkham continued in said Service more than two years and he believes until he was honorably discharged and for the facts etc.
Samuel Pease
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas

State of New York } Ontario County } ss
Personally appears Judah Piper to me known to be a credible witness who being by me first duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is sixty years old and that he served in the Revolutionary war in the service at West Point for more than two years and that in the same service he this deponent personally knew Joseph Tinkham to be in the same service and that he warily believes the said Tinkham that Received an honorable discharge from service and that he believes he was formerly acquainted with said Tinkham for more than one year in the aforesaid service. Judah Piper
Sworn to & subscribed this 26 th day of April 1819
Before me Ira Selby Justice of the Peace
State of New York } Ontario County } ss Clerk's Office }
In testimony that Ira Selby whose Name is subscribed to the foregoing Affidavit on the day of the date thereof a Justice of Peace in and for the County of Ontario and that Stephen Phelps whose Name is subscribed to the foregoing Certi- -ficates was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas and that the same is their signatures. I hereunto subscribe My Name and affix the County Seal at Canandaigua this 12 th day of April 1819
J. M c Naughton

Testimony for Joseph Sishku

The Honorable Secretary of War if my claims are allowed will please to forward a balance of the same to Stephen Phelps Esq. of Canandaigua who is my agent
April 16 th 1818
his Joseph X. Lincoln mark

State of New York } Ontario County ss }
Personally appears Judah Piper to me known to be a credible witness who being by me first duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is sixty years old and that he served in the Revolutionary war in the service at West Point for more than two years and that in the same service he this Deponent personally knew Joseph Tinkham to be in the same service and that he warily believes the said Tinkham that Received an honorable discharge from service and that he believes he was acquainted with said Tinkham for more than one year in the aforesaid service. Judah Piper
Sworn to & subscribed this 26 th day of April 1819
Before me Ira Selby Justice of the Peace
State of New York } Ontario County } ss Clerk's Office }
In testimony that Ira Selby whose Name is subscribed to the foregoing Affidavit was on the day of the date thereof a Justice of Peace in and for the County of Ontario and that Stephen Phelps whose Name is subscribed to the foregoing Certi- ficates was on the day of the date thereof a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas and that the same is their signatures. I hereunto subscribe My Name and affix the County Seal at Canandaigua this 12 th day of April 1819
J. M c Naughton

State of New York Ontario County ss. On this 12 th day of May 1819 before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas Personally appeared Samuel Purk aged 66 years to me known to be a credible witness and being duly sworn deposits and saith that he is personally acquainted with Joseph Tinkham whose application for a Pension is herunto attached and that he Defendant knows the said Joseph Tinkham in the Continen- tal Service as a soldier in the Revolution- ary war and that he knows the said Tinkham Enlisted into the three years Service in 1781 and served in the 3 d Massachusetts Commanded by Col. Grayton to the best of his Recollection and that he Defendant at the same time served as a Sergeant in the 7 th Massachusetts Regt and that he was knowing that the said Tinkham continued in said Service more than two years and he believes until he was honorably discharged and for the further matter
Samuel Purk
Sworn and Subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me Stephen Phelps a Judge of Ontario Common Pleas

State of New York Ontario County Clerks office
In Testimony that Stephen Phelps whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificate was on the day of the date of the same one of the Judges of the court of common pleas in and for said county and that the same is his signature I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the county seal at Canandaigua this 24 th day of April
Thos M c Nair C lk

2720
44609
Molly Tuckham
Marr'd 1 Feb 1779
Married and 4 July 1822
Marr'd 1 st February 1779
Married and 4 July 1822
No deduction
Admitted
Pmto 2 years
Vol 1838
David Eddy Esq
Marion
New York

The following Marriages consummated by Rev. Ezra Sampson Joseph Tinkham to Molly Gardner Feb r ye first one thousand seven hundred and seventy nine.
I certify that the above is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows,
Feb r ye 1. -- 1779
Lewis Bradford { Town Clerk of the Town of Plympton in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I, Lewis Bradford, above named, depose and say; that I hold the Office of Town Clerk in the Town, County and Commonwealth aforesaid, and that the Town Records of said Town are in my custody, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of said Town of Plympton with the exception above named, as certified by me,
Plympton, } Lewis Bradford { Town Clerk of Plympton January 16. 1839. } as above stated.
Plymouth ss.
Jan. 9. 1839. Then personally appeared the above named Lewis Bradford who is Clerk of the Town of Plympton and made Oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed is true. I further certify that I believe L. Bradford to be a man of truth and a responsible witness
Before me — Wm. H. Soule Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that William H. Soule Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned and qualified & that the above is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this twenty third day of January 1839.
Jacob H. Lord

State of New York Wayne County } 1 1
Adadiah Dickinson and Deborah Dickinson of the town of Macedon in said County being duly sworn depose and say that they were acquainted with Joseph Tinkham and Molly Tinkham of Macedon in said County, that the said Molly Tinkham was the wife of the said Joseph Tinkham, that said Joseph Tinkham died on the fourth day of July in the year 1827, that said Molly Tinkham now resides in said town of Macedon and that she has not been married to any person since the death of the said Joseph Tinkham. Sworn and subscribed the 9 th day of March 1839. { Adadiah Dickinson before me. { Deborah Dickinson Marvin Rich Judge of Wayne County Courts.
I hereby certify that the above named Adadiah Dickinson and Deborah Dickinson are persons of good character for truth and veracity.
Marvin Rich Judge of Wayne County Courts

State of New York Wayne County ss
I Daniel Chapman Deputy Clerk of said County, and of the Courts of Record of said County, do hereby certify, that Maria Rich Esquire, whose signatures appear to the Inact of the within affidavit, and the within certificate, was, at the time the same bear date, a Judge of the Courts of said County, duly authorized to take the same, and that said signatures are genuine. Witness my hand & Seal of office, March 14. 1839. D. Chapman,

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of the 4 th of July 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows State of New York, Wayne County } ss
On this twelfth day of March one thousand Eight hundred and thirty nine, Personally appeared before me Marvin Rich one of the Judges of the County of Wayne Molly Tinkham a resident of the Town of Macedon in the County of Wayne aged Eighty six 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 th 1838 entitled an act granting half pay and Pensions to certain Widows, that she is the Widow of Joseph Tinkham who was a private in the Revolutionary War and that he did obtain a Pension under the act of Congress of 1818. granting Pensions to certain Surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Revolution and that he drew but once, and that she believes that the war department is in possession of the evidences of his services in the revolutionary Army of the United States and the several places where he has resided since said Revolutionary War. and that the certificate of his Pension is lost and she further declares that the above named Joseph Tinkham died on the fourth day of July 1822 and that she was married to the above Joseph Tinkham on the first day of February 1779 and that she has never been married to any other man.
That she was then married to him prior to his leaving the service and that her marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four namely at the time above stated.
Molly Tinkham Sworn and subscribed on the day and year above written before me Marvin Rich Judge of Wayne County Court
I do hereby certify that the above declaration from old age and infirmities is unable to attend Court and I believe her to be a person of truth and veracity
Marvin Rich Judge of Wayne County Court

State of New York County of Wayne
I Daniel Chapman, Deputy Clerk of said County, and of the Courts of Record of said County, do hereby certify, that Martin Rich Esquire, whose signatures appear to the final of the within affidavit, and the within certificate, was, at the time the same were dated, a Judge of the courts of said County, duly authorized to take the same, and that said signatures are genuine.
Witness my hand & seal of office, March 14, 1899.
D. Chapman

Marion Wayne County N.Y.
I enclose You the Declaration of Molly Tinkham praying for a Pension. I have been formerly acquainted with her husband Joseph Tinkham. he was a man of a good character. I think that You will find that he was in the Service of the U.S. during the War his widow is old and Poor. be so kind as to attend to the business as soon as possible and send the certificate if any is awarded, or if not the reasons why. to me You will find an attesting the Papers. The County Clerk and the other certifying officers, have so placed their Seals of Office that it was impossible to pass the record under the Seal. Please direct Your letter or other communications to me in the Town of Marion. Marion Postoffice County of Wayne N.York with Respect Yours &c.
David Eddy
Hon. J. L. Edwards Washington City

Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No.
18145
Nelly Tinkham Widow of Joseph Tinkham
Act:
July 4, 1836
Index:—Vol.
m
Page
246
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Tinkham, Levi GRADE Private LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 5132 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 25, 1790
to — not shown —
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.