Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16,759, for Nathan Tinkham, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass
Jinkham Nathan Abigail
NUMBER
W. 16.759
CONTENTS
8

Albany 3979
Abigail Tinkham widow of Nathan Tinkham
who was a pensioner under the Act of March 1818 and who died on the 13 th April 1823 of Genesee Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the _____ command by Captain Mas of the regt. command by Col. Ward in the Mass. line for 12 months
Enscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 110 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th day of August 1839 and sent to Almon Tinkham, Darien, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1839 120.0 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sep. 20.0 $140.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk Book A. Vol. 2 Page 106

10.350
New York.
Nathan Finkham.
of Genesee in the State of New York who was a Private in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Ward of the N.Y. Inf. ne, for the term of one year
scribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 6 Dollars per month, to commence on the 20 of April 1818,
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 of Nov. 1820 and sent to Samuel Lake Batavia, New York
arrears to 4th of Sept 1821 324. 00 emi-anl. all'ce ending March 1822. 48
  40  15/  $ 372.00    8  1/30    320     4    
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
May 5. 1820

V 3885
Abigail Finkham
397 At July 7. 1838
September 21 Married April 1780
Husband died 13 April 1823
Admitted
Printed 12 months
I, J. H. H. of the County of ... New York ... do hereby certify that Thomas ... was a son of ... of ... county at the time of taking the foregoing affidavit ... and that his name is subscribed to the foregoing
Alma Finkham Darien New York B. A. Putnam H. R.

State of New York Genesee County } ss.
On this fifth day of October in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred & Thirty Eight personally appeared before me a Judge of Genesee County Courts Abigail Tinkham a resident of the town of Darien Genesee County New York aged Seventy Nine 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 Nathan Tinkham who was a Soldier and served in the Revolutionary war One Year during the Year of 1776 - in Capt King's Company and Col. Jonathan Ward's Regiment. She also served Eight Months in the Year 1775. and several other short campaigns. reference more particularly being made to the declaration of the said Nathan Tinkham heretofore made in the Month of April 1818
She further declares that she was married to the said Nathan Tinkham in the Month of September A.D. 1780. That her Husband the aforesaid Nathan Tinkham died on the 13 th day of April 1823. That she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January Seventeen Hundred & Ninety four. by at the time above stated
By x - Shorn & subscribed on the day & Years above written before me A. S. Stevens Judge of Genesee County Courts
Abigail her mark Tinkham

And the said Judge do hereby certify that the said Abigail Tinkham resides in the town of Darien County of Genesee & State of New York & from Bodily infirmity is wholly unable to attend said Court or write her own name A. S. Stevens a judge of Genesee County Court
Dated Oct. 5. 1838
State of New York Genesee County
I, Horace W. Soper, Clerk of said County, certify that Alden S. Stevens was a Judge of Genesee County at the time of taking the foregoing affi- davit, and that his name subscribed to the foregoing certificate, are genuine.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 4 th December 1838.
H. W. Soper. Clerk.

State of New York Genesee County ss.
Almon Tinkham of the town of Canaan County & State aforesaid Gentleman being duly sworn deposes & says that he is Forty Three Years Old that he is the Son of Nathan Tinkham & Abigail Tinkham. That the said Nathan Tinkham deponent's Father died in the 13 th day of April 1823 in said State & County aforesaid aged 67 Years. That for some time previous to the death of said Nathan Tinkham the said Nathan Tinkham & Abigail Tinkham lived with this deponent. That there is no record to the knowledge of this deponent among any record or papers of the marriage of said Nathan Tinkham & Abigail Tinkham, but he has heard it remarked from his Parents and other relations & verily believes that they were married in the Town of Walpole in the State of Massachusetts in the Month of September 1780 that they have lived together as man & wife until the death of said Nathan Tinkham since which time the said Abigail Tinkham has remained a widow & lives with this deponent. That said deponent has had four Brothers & one Sister older than himself & that he is the Youngest of the family all of which are the Children & Issue of the above named Nathan Tinkham & Abigail Tinkham as this deponent is informed & verily believes to be true. Almon Tinkham
Sworn & Subscribed this 27 day of October before me,
Thomas Riddle Commissioner of deeds for Genesee County

State of New York Genesee County ss. 1.
John Thomas of the town of Darien County & State aforesaid - Farmer being duly sworn deposes and says that he is Fifty Seven Years Old, that he was born in the town of Woodstock in the State of Vermont - That the first knowledge he had of any of his neighbors, was that of Nathan Tinkham & Abigail Tinkham his wife - as reputed to be, that they lived Neighbors to deponents Father in said town of Woodstock & State of Vermont until the Year 1796 when they removed into the town of Randolph in said State of Vermont & in the Year 1815 - they removed from Randolph to the town of Pembroke in the County of Genesee and State of New York, where this deponent found them in the Year 1816 & where they resided & lived Neighbors to this deponent until the death of said Nathan Tinkham which was on the 13 th day of April 1823 that the name of Pembroke has since been changed & is now called Darien. That for 50 Years previous to the making of this Affidavit this deponent has been personally acquainted with said Nathan Tinkham & Abigail Tinkham, that they lived and cohabited together as man & wife & reared a Family of six Children, that deponent was personally acquainted with the whole Family, and that he has seen the Father of Abigail Tinkham whose name was Perry, that he verily believes the said Abigail Tinkham name previous to her marriage was Abigail Perry - And that since the death of said Nathan Tinkham the said Abigail Tinkham has remained a Widow & now is and lives with her Son Almon Tinkham. And this deponent further says that during his acquaintance with Nathan Tinkham & Abigail Tinkham the said Abigail Tinkham sustained a good & moral Character. All of which this deponent believes to be true.
Sworn & subscribed this 27 day of October A.D.
1838. Before me
John Thomas
Thomas Riddle
Commissioner of deeds for Genesee County.

And the said Almon Tinkham being duly sworn doth further state that all of the records of the births of his father & mother, Brothers & Sisters, has been for many years in his possession and that they are recorded in the Old Family Bible which has also been in his possession and substantially as follows
 "Nathan Tinkham was born January 26 th 1756 "  "Abigail Perry was born March 18 th 1759 "  "Moses J. Tinkham was born November 4 th 1781 "  "Nathan Tinkham was born January 1 st 1784 "  "Zenas Tinkham was born July 13 th 1786 "  "Orrin Tinkham was born September 24 th 1789 "  "Abigail P. Tinkham was born January 10 th 1793 "  "Almon Tinkham was born February 2 nd 1795 " 
And this deponent further says that the first name mentioned above "Nathan Tinkham" and the second name "Abigail Perry" were his Father & Mother, that said Nathan Tinkham died as before stated. That he was a Soldier of the Revolutionary War and drew a Pension of $96 per year that his Pension Certificate in the hands of this deponent was dated 10 day of November 1821 and further says not  Sworn & subscribed this 27 th day of October A.D. 1838 before me
Almon Tinkham
Thomas Riddle commissioner of deeds for Genesee County

State of New York Genesee County ss: I, the within named Commissioner of deeds, do hereby certify, that I am well acquainted with the said deponents Almon Tinkham and John Thomas and that they are men of integrity and truth, and that their testimony is entitled to credit, Given under my hand the day and year within mentioned
Thomas Riddle
3885
Almon Tinkham
July 7. 1838
Almon Tinkham
July 13 1838
1823
Almon Tinkham
July 12 1838
Almon Tinkham
Almon
John Thomas
Almon Tinkham
Almon Tinkham
State of New York Genesee County
I, Almon Tinkham, do hereby certify that Thomas Riddle was a Commissioner of Deeds of said County at the time of taking the foregoing affidavits, and that his name subscribed to the foregoing certificates is his hand writing.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal this 4 th December 1838 Almon Tinkham

Nathan Sinkham Schedule
Property $34.29
Forwarded by Sub Saml. Lake Batavia N. York #
As a court of common pleas

At a Court of Common pleas in & for the County of Genesee in the State of New York held at the Court House in the Village of Batavia on the of the term of September seventh day of September A D 1821, being a court of record in pursuance of the 11 th Article of the Constitution of this State, has unlimited Jurisdiction & keeps records of its proceedings -
Present the Hon. John H Jones John Lee & Samuel M. Whorton Judges -
Genesee County ss. On this seventh day of September 1821 personally appeared in open Court (being a court of record) Nathan Sinkhawk aged sixty five years, resident of the Town of Pembroke in S. County who being first duly according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war, as follows. One year during the year 1776 in Capt. King's Company in Col. Jonathan Ward's Regiment, also Eight months in the year 1775 and some other short campaigns. That his original Declaration was dated about the middle of April 1818. and as he is informed by Letter from the war Department dated 9. January 1821 is now on file in the pension Office. And I do solemn- ly swear that I was a resident Citizen of the United States, on the Eighteenth day of March One Thousand eight hundred & eighteen, and that I have not, since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever 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 during the Revolutionary war" -

passed on and since the eighteenth day of march one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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
   2 Trunks $1.50   1 old Chest .75   1 Milk Tray .25   1 Candle Stand .75   1 Iron Bar 14 lb. 2.00   1 Pair Bell Rungs & Wedges 1.00   1 old Ax .37 1/2   1 Shovel & Tongs - old 1.50   1 Small Shovel .20   1 Crank .75   2 iron Hooks 1.50   1 Small Awl .40   1 Round Shave & Knife .25   1 Hammer .25   1 Chain 1.50   1 Sythe & Tackling .50   1 Steel Trap 1.00   1 Hay Knife 1.00   1 old Sickle .20   1 Mop Skimmer .25   1 Elvin & pins cutter neckyoke .50   1 Chopping Knife .20   1 pod Auger worn out .66   1 powder Horn .25   1 pair Small Steelgards .50   1 Grind Stone Crank .60   1 old Cracked 5 gail Kettle 2.00   1 Foot Stove .50   1 old Mop Kettle 2.12   1 old Warming pan 1.50   1 Tea Kettle 1.00   2 Iron Basins Cracked 0.95   $23.45   1 Small Iron pot .37   1 Small Kettle Cracked .50   1 2 qt. Kettle .25  

  1 Old broken Spideu .12 \frac{1}{2}   1 Set Cups & Saucers .25   7. plates .50   1. Decanter .75   1 quart Bottle .37 \frac{1}{2}   1. \frac{1}{2} pint Tumbler .12 \frac{1}{2}   1. Foot Glass .09   1. Sugar Bowl & Cream Cup .25   1. 2 qt. Pyrite Basin .50   1. pewter plate .12 \frac{1}{2}   1. Tin Basin .06   1. Tea Canister .18   2. Knives & forks .18   2. \frac{1}{2} pint flasks .18   1. 2 qt. Jar .10   1. Small looking Glass .62   2 Old Candle Sticks .12 \frac{1}{2}   1. Cloath Brush .18   1. Old large Bible 4.00   1. Sermon Book .50   1 Old Morse Geography .50 
$34.29
And I do further solemnly swear that I have a yearly income of Three Dollars & Eighty four cents being Six per. Cent interest of Sixty four Dollars bequeathed by my Father to two of my children.
I live with my son Almon Tinkham, who did last fall agree verbally to take care of me and my wife through life, and from whom I have received some assistance previous to that time and on whom I am now wholly dependant for support, and have not made over any property to my said son, and consider his undertaking to support his parents an act of duty or charity - I am a Blacksmith by occupation but do not work any at my trade, and am able to do but little labor on a farm. I have a wife named Abigail aged Sixty

two years. is not able to do much labor, and is now confined in consequence of a fall but I expect she will soon recover -
Sworn and subscribed the seventh day of September 1821 Before me in open Court - C. L. Sheldon Clk.
Nathan Sinkham
I Chauncy L. Sheldon Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in & for the county of Genesee in the State of New York do hereby certify that the foregoing schedule & oath are truly copied from the minutes of records 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 property contained in the said schedule is thirty four Dollars 29 Cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of the said Court the 11 th of September 1821. —
C. L. Sheldon Clk By R. Jefferson Dep

A. Tinkham
14 Apr.
Massachusetts
not on Bell DH
Brookdale

State of New York, Genesee County ss. Nathan Tinkham being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he is now a citizen of the of the County of Genesee in the State of New York. That from his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of the assistance of his country for support. That he is now sixty two years of age, and is not able to perform active manual labor. —
And this Deponent further saith that about the first of May in the year 1775 he enlisted in the Continental Service in Captain John Bradford's company in a Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Patton. That he served faithfully during the period of his enlistment and was honorably discharged at Roxbury in Massachusetts by Capt. John Bradford. —
And this Deponent further saith that on the first day of January in the year 1776. (being the same day on which he was discharged) he enlisted in the Continental Service for one year in Capt. Clapp's company in a Massachusetts Regiment commanded by Col. Jonathan Ward That he faithfully performed his duty as musician during the period of his enlistment and was then discharged at Peksill in the State of New York by Capt. King of the same Regiment into whose company he this Deponent had been transferred. That his discharges were kept by him some time but cannot be produced as they are not in existence.
And this Deponent further saith that he

never received a pension from the United States. and That he relinquishes all claims to any other pension. Sworn & subscribed the 14 th day of April 1818 Before me Nathan Tinkham
James W. Stevens one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for Genesee County State of New York Genesee County, -
I hereby certify that from the testimony of John Kimball & Johnson Goodwill to me known and by me duly sworn it appears that Nathan Tinkham whose name is subscribed to the above deposition is a man of reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of the assistance from his country for support - provided it shall be duly ascertained that he was a soldier in the American Revolution -ary war - for the period of nine months, -
James W. Stevens Judge as aforesaid
State of New York } Genesee County } S. I Simon Cummings Clerk of the County aforesaid do hereby certify that James W. Stevens before whom the above affidavit appears to have been made is a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas acting under the authority of this State and that the above is his signature. - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and County seal at Batavia, the 20 th day of April 1818. - Simon Cummings

To the Secretary of War
Batavia Apr. 14-1818
Sir please forward my pension certificate to Samuel Lake of Batavia Genesee County N.Y. -
Sir Your obedt Servt Nathan Tinkham

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss. Richard Bosworth being by me duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say, that he was a Corporal in Capt. Claps Company in Col. Jonathan Wards Regiment of the Massachusetts Line from Janua- ry 1776 to January 1777 that he was then well acquainted with Nathan Tinkham, who now resides, as the Deponent is informed, in Genesee County New York, who was also a Soldier in the same Company. that he joined the Company the first of January 1776 for one year that he served a part of the year in said Company and was then transferred into Capt. Kings Company in the same Regiment, in which he served out the full period of one year and was discharged the first of January 1777 and further the Deponent says not. Sworn and subscribed this Richard Bosworth 16 th of October 1820 Before me. - Obadiah Lyon Justice Peace
Plymouth County ss. Josiah Thompson being by me duly sworn according to law doth on his oath say, that he was a Sergeant in Capt. Claps Company in Col. Jonathan Wards Regt. of the Massachusetts Line, and a part of the year 1776 done the duty of Sergeant Major in said Regiment. that he was acquainted with Nathan Tinkham who was a Soldier in the

Same Regiment and served one year. That the facts stated in the foregoing deposition are true according to the deponent's best recollection and belief and further says not. — Sworn and Subscribed this Josiah Thompson 16 th day of October 1820 Before me. Obadiah Lyon Justice Peace.
I Obadiah Lyon do hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with Richard Bosworth and Josiah Thompson who are Citizens of the Town of Halifax in the County of Plymouth and know them to be persons whose character for truth and veracity are good. — Obadiah Lyon Justice Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouthss I John B. Thomas Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County of Plymouth hereby certify that Obadiah Lyon Esquire is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Plymouth commissioned under the authority of the said Com- monwealth and duly qualified to administer oaths and take depositions and that the signature to the foregoing attestation is the true signature of the said Justice.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Courts for said County of Plymouth this twenty fifth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John B. Thomas

New York Abigail Tinkham
let. to Hon. H. Putnam 29. Jan. 1839
same Feb 21. 1839. same
Feb 23. 1839 - do. to A. Tink- ham, March 22. 1839
Act. July 7. 1838

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Plymouth                      Clerk's Office May 3 1839
I AMOS DUNN Clerk of the Superior Court for the said County of Plymouth, do hereby certify that John D. Thompson known before me to be the person described in and who is a party to the above entitled cause in the said County of Plymouth do hereby acknowledge and qualify - And that his signature before written is genuine -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court on the day and year aforesaid
AMOS DUNN

I Ladoch Thompson of Halifax in the County of Plymouth, Clerk of said Town do hereby certify that the Records of said Town are in my possession and now before me and in the said Records I find the fol- lowing entry. September twenty first one thousand seven hundred and eighty Nathan Dinsmore and Abigail Perry both of Halifax were joined in Marriage by Rev. Ephraim Briggs - which is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Records in fair legible figures as follows September 21 st 1780 Ladoch Thompson Town Clerk of Halifax
I Ladoch Thompson above named depose and say that I hold the Office of Clerk of the Town of Halifax aforesaid, and that the above is a true Extract from the Records of said Town with the except- tion above named, as certified by me - Ladoch Thompson Clerk of the Town of Halifax Halifax May 1 st 1839
Plymouth ss. May 1 st 1839
Then the above named Ladoch Thompson made oath that the above statement by him submitted is true -
Before me - Jules P. Thompson } Justice of Peace

State of Vermont ( B. It remembred that before me Windsor county ss ) Isaiah Finkham a justice of the Peace within and for the county of Windsor aforesaid personally appeared Isaiah Finkham and Susanna Finkham both of Pomfret in the county of Windsor and State of Vermont the said Isaiah is aged 86 and the said Susanna aged 77 years -- and made the following deposition to wit -- we Isaiah Finkham and Susanna Finkham wife of said Isaiah -- now of Pomfret county of Windsor & State of Vermont one of us aged about 81 years the other about 77 years do testify and say that we were well acquainted with Nathan Finkham and Abagil Pery before they were married and we further testify and say that in the Month of September 1780 we were present at the marriage of the said Nathan Finkham to Abagil Pery in Halifax in the State of Massachusetts and on the fourth day of October 1780 the said Nathan and his wife Abagil aforesaid started from Halifax in company with us to move to Vermont and the said Nathan and wife settled in Woodstock and we in Pomfret in said Vermont where we have lived ever since the said Nathan and wife lived anumber of years in Woodstock and then moved to Randolph in said Vermont and from there we have understood that they moved to the Western part of New York where we have heard that the said Nathan died we were knowing to the said Nathan being a soldier in the Revolutionary War we think he was not out in the Service after he was married except some little skirmishes with the Indians after removing to Vermont and further say not. Pomfret January 10th 1839
Isaiah Finkham
Susanna Finkham
The above Sworn to before me this 10th day of Jany 1839 Isaiah Finkham Justice Peace
State of Vermont } I Benjamin Swan Clerk of Windsor County Court, do hereby Windsor County ss } certify that Isaiah Finkham said is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly Commissioned & qualified, and that his Signature above written is genuine. Given under my hand & the Seal of said County Court, this twelfth day of Jany. A.D. 1839
Benj Swan Clerk

affidavit of Linn as N. P. Linnham

I Edward Church of Woodstock in the County of Windsor & State of Vermont of Lawful Age Testify and say, I enlisted in the years service of 1778 of the Revolutionary war in the Massachusetts line in the Company commanded by Capt. King in Colb Ward Regiment; and that Nathan Fisk then living in Massachusetts now of Pembroke in the state of New-York enlisted & joined the Company about the same time that I did, and that we both continued in the same Company through the year, and we were discharged at Poughkeepsie in the state of New-York at the end of the year. Edward Church Woodstock 26 June 1819
State of Vermont, Woodstock the 25 th June A D 1819 Windsor County ss Then personally appeared before me Benjamin Swan one of the Justices of the Peace within & for the County of Windsor, and Notary Public. Edward Church to me personally known, who is a Creditable Witness - and made by him subscribed solemn Oath that the above Affidavit contains the Truth & nothing but the truth, - - -
IN Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my Notarial Seal, and subscribe name the day above - - -
Benj m Swan

Old Case. 1760-70 Batavia NY Nathan Tinkham Grecian b. New York 17 Sam. Lake Agt. Batavia NY.
Rec. 27 Dec. 1820
Rev. L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office Washington City

Batavia New York December 14 - 1820
Sir,
I herewith enclose a declaration made by Nathan Sinkham. it is one of the first claims which I presented and has remained in my hands untill now not being in the power of the applicant to prove his services untill this date. - The proof is positive by 3 Witnesses & I conclude the Certificate will be forwarded without delay. I should have forwarded a Schedule of property if the Old Gentleman had been well enough to have attended our last Court
Your Respect!
Dan. Lake
J. C. Calhoun Esq. Secretary of war

Mark Pawling N.Y. March 7 th 3
gn
Com rs
Abigail Tinkham N.Y. case
Gen. J. L. Edwards Comm. of Pensions Washington City D. Columbia

Darien Genesee County NY. 7 March 1839.
Hon J. S. Edwards Sir
I have just rec d a letter from the Hon H. Putnam M. Congress. from this Dist that the proof of the marriage of Mrs. Abigail Tinkham is insufficient to warrant the granting of a Pension Certificate under the act of 1838. granting half pay &c to certain Widows of Revolutionary Soldiers &c. as appears by Your letter to him
The papers first sent only contained strong circumstantial Evidence of the marriage, as that they had lived together for many years, & reared a family of children &c. before however Your decision was rec d on that Application, I fortunately rec d Affidavits of two persons of Respectability, who were present at the wedding & saw the marriage take place - and those affidavits duly certified by seal &c. which were also forwarded to Hon H Putnam, & by him handed to You, this I am informed is yet insufficient -
From these facts I am led to believe that I have put a wrong construction on the Laws, or that I entertain erroneous views of the same - If so will You please to inform me and likewise, what proof I must obtain, in order to be within the act, as there is no record of her marriage I wish to know the course to be pursued
Very Respectfully
Sir
Your Obedt Servt
Almon. Tinkham
Hon J. S. Edwards

Patavia New York September 11 - 1821
Sir
By letter from the War Department 9 th January last I was informed that Nathan Sinkham's papers were retained on file, but before a final decision could be had, that a schedule of his property must be forwarded. I now herewith forward the same. Mr. Sinkham would have presented the same to Court last June, but he was not able to attend court, by reason of sickness. I hope his certificate will be forwarded soon.
Yours respectfully David S. Sikes
Hon J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War

Aug 27
Elizabeth F. Stowe
Feb 9-6 assd
H. Putnam N. 6.
J. L. Edwards Esq Washington City -

Atkins Green Co. N. Y. July 31. 1839.
Hon J. L. Edwards, Dear Sir,
Mr Almon Linskham who now has the charge of the prison papers for his Mother Abigail Linskham says he has recently rec d a printed communication from you, from which he is apprehensive you may transmit answers or papers to S. Morris Sloan the prison who first presented the papers of Mr Linskham - Sloan is not now living at Darien nor longer has charge of the case - Mr L. wishes you to direct any answers to him at Darien Green Co. N. Y. He desired me to write you this line -
With Much Respect Yours Hah Smit H. Putnam

Dec 14 Paines N.Y. Dec 25th
N.Y. 3885
7 July 1838
Rev. James. H. Edwards Com. of Presbyons Washington city D. Columbia
AR

Darien Genesee County N.Y. Dec 5. 1838
Hon J. D. Edwards
Will please to give the within a hearing as soon as convenient and address
S. M. Sloane
Darien
Genesee
County, N.Y.

May 12 Danne N.Y. May 12. Add. post Abigail Tinkham
Free
War Department
Pension Office
Dear Sir Edwards Esq. Commissioner Pension
Washington D.C.

Domin. Seneca Co N.Y. May 11. 1839.
J. L. Edwards Esqr. Comm r of Pensions
Sir, since the recpt. of your letter of the 22 nd March last, I have procured, from the town Clerk of the town of Halifax Me. a copy of the record of the marriage of Abigail Tinkham, widow of Nathan Tinkham. which is herewith enclosed.
I trust that the enclosed paper the and those already in your possession are sufficient to establish my Mother's claim to the Pension.
Your attention to this as early as convenient will much oblige
Your Ob t Servant Homer Tinkham

Feb 23. In at Mother
How Mrs. Burkham
A. Putnam M. 6-
James L. Edwards Prison Office Washington
Hon. A. Putnam M.R.

Home of Rep July 23. 1839.
Dear Sir, Yours of yesterday stating that the most evidence of the marriage of Mr. Tinkham had not been sent by you, was received last evening - Please permit me to inquire whether you have certain affidavits in proof of the marriage - I have in sent and supposed I forwarded them to you - If you have them, I conclude they are not sufficient in proof of the fact of marriage - and if so, please inform me whether the family record, properly authenticated, would be satisfactory - It may be attended with difficulty in getting the town record - and there may not be any such record - Please give me an answer on reception or as soon as your Commission will admit -
I am with much Respect Your Hble Servt
Harvey Putnam -
Hon J. L. Edwards -

Abigail Tinkham
Am H Putnam Am H Putnam N H

War Department Pension Office January 10. 1839
Sir,
The papers of Mrs. Abigail Tinkham, who: it is said in the enclosed letter of S. M. Sloane Esq. is an applicant for a pension under the act of July 7. 1838, do not appear to have been received at this Office.
I have the honor to be Very respectfully Your Obdt. Servt. J. L. Edwards
Hon. H. Putnam House of Representatives

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16,759
Abigail Tinkham
Wid of
Nathaniel Tinkham
Rev Rev War
Act: July 7th '38
Index:—Vol. M , Page 276
[Arrangement of 1870.]