Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32995, for James Lincoln, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Lincoln, James
NUMBER
S. 32995
Nass.
CONTENTS
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32 995 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32,995
James, Lincoln Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 7
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 243
[Arrangement of 1870.]

7348 Massachusetts
James Lincoln
of Scituate in the state of Mass: who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bayley of the Mass: line, for the term of One year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 of March 1819 and sent to W m Wetmore Esqr Boston
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 10 mos 20 4 / 30 31 86.36 Semi-ann. all ce ending 11 Sep r 1819. 48
$ 134.36
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued.
disbursed 29 Mar 1821 to Hannah Hanover Mass.

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth 38.
On this Seventeenth day of July 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County James Lincoln aged Sixty eight years, resident in Scituate in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. for the term of One year in Capt. Joshua Jacobs company - Colonel Bailey's Regiment - and that he has received a pension certificate dated March 6th 1818 - and numbered 7,348 - in pursuance of his original Declaration made April 11th 1818 - and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
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.
I am a Blacksmith by trade can do but little, not more than half of an able bodied man's labour My family consists of my wife Hannah 67 years of age very infirm has one arm broken I enlisted in Jan'y. 1776 for one year & at the end of the year returned home - served at New York - real estate none - personal estate, as follows.
Value $15
4 old chairs - 1 table - 11 drawers - iron earthen & crockery ware James Lincoln
Sworn to, and declared, on the 17th day of July 1820 before Nathan Mitchell Justice of the Court.
I, John B Thomas clerk of said Court do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the 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 Fifteen dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this Thirtieth day of December 1820
$15.00
John B Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

State of Massachusetts.
I James Lincoln Seitate in the County of Plymouth in the State aforesaid, do on oath testify and declare, that in the War of the Revolution, on the month of April in the year of our Lord One thousand seven hundred & seventy five
I entered and was engaged in the Land service of the United States on the con- tinental establishment, and served accordingly from that time to the Month of January Anno Domini One thousand seven hundred & eighty seven One year & eight months in the whole.
as a private against the common enemy, without any interruption or absence: that I belonged to the Company of Nathaniel Winslow in Colonel John Bayley's Regiment for eight months & to Capt. Joshua Jacobs Company in the same Regiment for one year, the 1 st Regiment being the second Massachusetts regiment and that I left the service on the expiration of the term aforesaid.
and that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life and poverty, I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, being now of the age of Sixty five years & upwards.
And I hereby relinquish all claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any may be or hath been so allowed.
James Lincoln
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me the subscriber one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas within the State aforesaid & presiding pro hac vice
the abovenamed James Lincoln and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence; and, on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true. In testimony whereof I hereby affix my name & the seal of said Court, the day above written. I also certify that the within deposition is a credible & disinterested witness.
W m Wetmore

W. S. Lincoln
2
Paris
Paylgs. Maf. Reg d
one year, '76
11 April 1878
The Judge had not certified as to the indigent circum- stances of the applicant nor, has the Clerk of the Court certified to the official character of the Judge.
Hamiter

These certify that according to my last intention recollection that James Lincoln of Scituate in the County of Plymouth, did serve as a Soldier in the revolution- ary war with Great Britain eight months in 1775. and the year 1776. at New York and was a faithfull soldier. Luther Bailey Capt late of W. 2 d Mass. Regt.
Known to before me
W m Withers Judge to within named