Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 32996, for David Lincoln, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Lincoln, David S. 32996
CONTENTS

8945 L Massachusetts
David Lincoln
Taunton in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by colonel Sheppards of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 6 Years War
scribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 of April 1818
ertificate of Pension issued the 3 of April 1819 and sent to Nahum Mitchell East Bridgewater Massachusetts
arrears to 4th of March 1819 117 89 03 emi-anl. all'ce ending Sep 1819 - 6 mo 48.
$137.03
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued

Notification sent 16/5 1820 to Col. Shroot of Bristol Co. Farmton Mass

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
88. On this first day of April A. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared David Lincoln of Taunton aged _____ years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, 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 revolutionary war," viz. That after  after serving eight months in 1775 and a year in 1776, he enlisted into Capt. Moses Knapp's Company & Col. William Shepard's Regiment & Mass: Line, and continued to serve to the close of the war aforesaid - and in all served nearly seven years - see his said Declaration enclosed more particu- larly stating his said service -

And I the said Judge do certify that from the best information I can obtain the said Lincoln needs the assistance of his country for such part. —
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said David Lincoln did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the com- mon enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; 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.
Nahum Mitchell
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ss.
1818.
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth—that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record—that the signature to the above cer- tificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court.
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of

I David Lincoln of Farmton in the county of Bristol and commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and  set forth and declare that I enlisted as a soldier in the troops raised by the colony of Massachusetts Bay during the war of the Revolution, and served for the period of eight months in a company commanded by Captain Oliver Soper of Farmton, at Roxbury in said commonwealth of Massachusetts. I afterwards enlisted under said Soper and served in his company on the continental establishment and went to New York State, in a Regiment commanded by Colonel Read - I afterwards enlisted and served in a company commanded by Captain Moses Knapp, and in the Regiment commanded by Colonel William Shelton belonging to the Massachusetts line, and I served to the close of the said war of the Revolution against the common enemy, and I was then honorably discharged, and my written discharge is now lost. The time in which I served as a private soldier on the continental establishment against the common enemy was longer than nine months, and as near as I can recollect nearly seven years. And I further testify and say that in consequence of my advanced age, and my reduced circumstances in life

I am in need of assistance from my country for support.
David Lincoln
Sworn to April 1. 1818. —
David Lincoln Farmton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts " Taunton July 18th. 1820 A Schedule of the Estate of David Lincoln of said Taunton viz.
Real Estate Not any
  Personal Estate  1 Peakettle 50.  Spider 33  0.83.     1 Axe 1.00  Shoe 58c. Scapols 1.00  2.58     Cups, saucers & Teaspoons   0.50     Shovel & Tongs 50c.  1 Trunk 1.50  2.00     6 Chairs 50cts.  1 Table 50cts  1.00.     1 Lender pail 33c.  Almubant 17  0.50     1. Bible   0.25       $ 7.66     1 good Wheel   2.50       $10.16.    Provisions not any
My Family consists of two. Myself, aged sixty eight years, a Labourer, not able to perform one quarter of a days work in a day, and not one quarter support myself. Rebecca Lincoln, Wife of said David, aged sixty six years, is a Spinner, in feeble health, not able to perform more than one quarter a days work in a day, and not one quarter support herself
Test. Asa Danforth.
his David Lincoln mark

David Lincoln
No 8945
April 1819
cont 75 per
1820
[Large stylized signature or initials]
Sep 19

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
BRISTOL ss. Circuit Court Common Pleas. July Adj. d July 18th. 1820.
On this eighteenth day of July 1820, personally appeared, in open court, being a court of record for the said county,
David Lincoln, late a private, aged Sixty eight years, resident in Taunton 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:
I served in Col. William Shepard's Regiment in Capt. Moses Knapp's Company, which was afterwards commanded by Capt. Seth Bannister, and Massachusetts line. My original declaration was before the Hon. Judge N. Mitchell on the first day of April, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and the Number of my Pension Certificate is 8945.
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.
Property valued at $10.10
Att. Jas. Sprout
David his Lincoln mark
Sworn to, and declared, on the eighteenth day of July 1820 before
James Sprout, Clerk of the Court, Bristol Co.
I, James Sprout , clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Bristol 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 TEN dollars and sixteen cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this fourth day of August 1820.
Jas. Sprout Clerk of the Court for the County of Bristol.

32996 Rev INVALID.
File No. 32996
David Lincoln
Li Rev War
Act: 18 th March 1818 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 248
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Bristol ss. Taunton March 30 th 1818. We the subscribers think, & believe the foregoing to be a true statement respecting David Lincoln of said Taunton.
Asa Danforth.
Seth Cushman Isaac Washburn Dan d Brewer Jr Dan d Brewer Sen d Philip Dean

I Oliver Soper of Taunton Gentleman. do testify and say that I enlisted David Lincoln of said Taunton to serve as a soldier in the continental establishment during a certain period of the war of the Revolution and that he served under me longer than nine months, and I further testify and say that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his Country. Oliver Soper