Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29966, for Israel Lincoln, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Lincoln, Israel
S 29966
CONTENTS

Massachusetts 31.071
Israel Lincoln dec d late of Plymouth in the State of Mass a who was a Pirate in the Company commanded by Captain Cushing of the Regt. commanded by Lovell in the Mass a line for 8 months & 22 days
Certificate issued in favor of Chloe Lincoln widow of the said dec d .
Inscribed on the Roll of a Mass a at the rate of 29 Dollars 16 Cents per annum. to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 th day of April 1837 and Seal, J. T. Lord Esq. Plymouth Mass a
Arrears to the 14th of March 1837 $87.30 Limit. allowance ending 4 June - 8.00 Amount due June 9, 1837 the day of his death $99.30
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Addison Clerk Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 51
2 At May 23 1837 to Pen Ag e . Mr. Sol. Lincoln

34028 Chloe, Lincoln
mid. of
Brad Lincoln
acc d
m c 8 July 1796
Acc d 1834 June 9
Allow 8 mo. 22 d / m i
$28.88 per ann. —
amt due up to par
9. 1834 $ 93.73
$29.10
26.17 1.66
29.10 3
87.30
174.60
47) 30 8
JH Lord Esq Plymouth

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Plymouth
3 p.
On this thirtieth day of August, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty six, personally appeared before the court of Probate, now sitting at Scituate within and for said county of Plymouth, Chloe Lincoln a resident of Hingham in the county of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, widow of Israel Lincoln of said Hingham, deceased, and aged seventy 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 Act of Congress passed June 7th, 1832 - : That she is the widow of Israel Lincoln of said Hingham who was a private soldier in the army of the Revolution - and that according to the best of her knowledge and belief his services were as follows: viz: He enlisted as a private in Capt Job Cushing's company, in Col. Solomon Lovell's Regiment, on the eighteenth day of December in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six and served therein until
3m. 1d the second day of April in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven, and during that term was marched to New York, stationed among other places at Wethersfield, Kingsbridge, Ferry Town, and in New Jersey - The Lieutenant of the company was Thomas Burr of Hingham aforesaid. The officers are dead. Said Israel Lincoln then enlisted and served in Capt French's company in Col. Titcomb's Regiment in Rhode Island for two months
2. 2 and two days commencing on the fifteenth day of May in the year seventeen hundred and seventy seven. Ezekiel Hovey now living in Hingham aforesaid

5m 3d was in said company. - Said Israel Lincoln then 3 19 enlisted and served three months and nine sun days 8.22 in Capt. Theophilus Wilson's Company, in Col. Gills Reg- iment, commencing August 22 th in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Seven, and was at the taking of Burgoyne. Peter Hovey now living in Hingham aforesaid was in said Company. For proof of their ser- vices she refers to the proof hereto annexed she believes he had no written discharge and she has no other documentary proof of his services than what is hereto annexed. She further declares that said Israel Lincoln was born in Hingham aforesaid on the fourteenth day of August, Seventeen hundred and forty eight, the said Chloe Lincoln was born in said Hingham on the twenty eighth day of April in the year Seventeen hundred and Sixty. She was married to said Israel Lincoln on the twenty eighth day of July in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety Six - that her husband the aforesaid Israel Lincoln died on the ninth day of June in the year eighteen hundred and thirty four of all which births marriage and death the record is in the Town Records of said Hingham, as appears by the certificate of the Town Clerk of said Town hereto annexed: and she further declares that said Israel Lincoln lived in Hingham aforesaid when he entered each of the before mentioned services.
Chloe the Lincoln mark
Sworn to & subscribed the day & year first above

written in open Probate Court before the Hon. Willie Wood Judge, and I further certify that it was satisfactorily made to appear to said Court that said Chloe Lincoln is a credible person Attest Jacob H Loud Reg. Prob
I Jacob H Loud Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that the above is the Original Application of Chloe Lincoln for a pension In testimony of all which I have here unto set my hand & the seal of the Probate Court for said County this sixth day of December 1836. Jacob H. Loud

I Peter Hensey of Hingham in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy eight years do testify and say that I served in Capt Theophilus Wilder's company in Col. Gill's Regiment in the army of the revolution for the term of three months and nineteen days, commencing in August 1777, and was at the Surrender of Burgoyne. Israel Lincoln of Hingham who died in the year 1824, served as a private in said company during said term. His widow Chloe Lincoln is now living in Hingham. Peter Hensey
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth ss. Nov 30 1826. Then personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace within and for the County of Plymouth the above named Peter Hensey and made solemn oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, And I hereby certify that said Hensey is a man of good reputation for truth.
Solomon Lincoln Just: Peace

I Brehel Hovey of Hingham in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy five years, do testify and say that I served two months in Capt. French's company, Col. Titcomb's Regiment of the army of the Revolution in Rhode Island in the year 1777, commencing in May and ending in July. Israel Lincoln was a private soldier in said company during said term. He was of Hingham, and died two years since. His widow Chloe Lincoln is still living in Hingham.
Ebenezer Hovey.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Plymouth ss. Nov 30. 1836. Then personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace within and for the County of Plymouth, the above named Brehel Hovey and made known oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed. And I hereby certify that said Hovey is a man of good reputation for truth —
Simon Lincoln Just Peace

I Solomon Lincoln of Hingham in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, a justice of the peace within and for the County of Plymouth aforesaid do certify that I have in my possession a paper purporting to be as follows: "A pay- roll of Capt. Job Cushing's Company of Col. Solomon Lowell's Regiment from the State of Massachusetts Bay New England from December 18th 1776 to April ye 2d 1777 each day included, with the distance of travel agreeable to ye former and present act of the Continental Congress." This pay- roll contains fifty eight names - among them are Job Cushing, Captain, Thomas Burnham Lieutenant, Joseph Beal 2d Lieutenant. - among the priv- ates is the name of Israel Lincoln. The day of his "engagement" was Dec 18. 1776 -

The date of his discharge is "March 17 1777" - "Miles from home 300" "Days allowed for return home 15" "Time of Service three months one day" —
The pay roll from which the foregoing facts are taken was with many other revolution- ary papers put into my hands by Mat- thew Barr son of Thomas Barr Lieutenant of the company aforesaid. The paper is evi- dently an ancient an authentic document. I further certify that Israel Lincoln of Wingham aforesaid was well known to me and that I know of no other per- son of that name to whom the pay roll aforesaid could relate - The pay roll is made up of Wingham names all of whom are deceased, except one and he

so infirm in mind and memory that I do not think I am competent to testify -
Solomon Lincoln Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Olym o th County 3 p.
Dec 6th 1835. Then personally ap- peared before me Willes Wood a justice of the peace within and for the County of Olym- outh aforesaid, the above named Solomon Lincoln and made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed - and I certify that said Solomon Lincoln is a person of good and wholesome fame - Willes Wood Justice of Peace

"Israel, son of Israel Lincoln & Deborah, born Aug. 14, 1742." "Chloe, daughter of Job Lincoln & Mercy, born April 22, 1750." "Israel Lincoln & Widow Chloe Stowell, both of Hingham were married by Rev. Henry Ware Pastor of the First Church in Hingham July 22, 1796." "Israel Lincoln (Died June 9, 1834.)"
The above is a true copy from the Town Records of Births, Marriages & Deaths in Hingham—
Attest
James S. Lewis Town Clerk.
Hingham Oct. 22. 1836
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County 3 p. October 22. 1836
Then personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace within and for said County of Plymouth the above named James S. Lewis, Town Clerk of Hingham, and made solemn oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed, I certify that said Lewis is a person of good reputation for truth—
Salomon Lincoln
Justice of the Peace

Plymouth J. I Jacob H Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Solomon Lincoln & Willes Wood Esquires are Justices of the Peace in & for said County & that the sev- eral signatures to the annexed affidavit pur- porting to be signed by them are their true & gen- uine signatures.
In witness whereof I have here- unto set my hand & the seal of the Probate Court for said County this sixth day of December A D 1836
Jacob H. Lord

29966 INVALID. Rev
File No. 29966
Israel Lincoln
Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 a 89 s
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 24 s
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Aug t 24 1832.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Israel Lincoln served as Capt. of the Wolken Company in Col. Gille Regiment of Massachusetts Bay Militia Three months and nineteen days. Said service commenced August 24, 1777.
Edward D. Bangs, Secy
14 1/2 { Also 2 mo 22 d in 2 2 { Munks Co. Pensylvania By 15 May 15 July 3 1 { Also 3 mo 10 d in fol Cushing Co. South Ber Reg't from Dec 18/1776 to 8 mo 22 d March 2, 1777.