Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35663, for John Tinkham, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
16ass.
Tinkham John
S. 35663
CONTENTS

Notification sent the 10 th July 1820, to R. L. Vose, Esq. Augusta - Maine
6537. Maine
John Tinkham
Capt Hamlin private Massachusetts line, 17 th reg. In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Rolls of the District of Maine at the rate of 8 8. Dollars per month, to commence on the 27 th of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 10 th of Feb y 1829 and det d R. L. Vose
Arrears to 4 th of Sep r . 1818. 5 mo 5/31 4/30 - 42.35 Semi-ann. all ee ending 4 March 1829 48.00
$90.35
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18 th March, 1818. }
Matta, Continue

Feb 19
115
John Tinkham
1337.
Antigua
(March 1849)
PL. Vose, Augusta Maine.

State of Maine.
I John Davis Clerk, for the County of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is Forty two dollars and  cents; and deducting therefrom
the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is nothing  dollars and   Cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of June 1820.
John Davis Clerk of said Court for the County of Kennebec

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State of Maine.
KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty fourth day of May, 1820, personally appeared before Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, John Tinkham aged Sixty three years, resident in Allagash in the County of Kennebec within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Hamlin and Regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of one year was in the battle on Long Island and White Plains.
that his original declaration was made before Judge Weston on the twenty seventh day of March 1818; that he is now on the Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6.537. And I, the said John Tinkham do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and 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, in the Revolutionary War," passed on 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. John Tinkham
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: one log hut of the value of twelve dollars one cow of the value of seventeen dollars one swine of the value of six dollars old household stuff, besides necessary bedding, not exceeding five dollars in value one old axe, one old hoe & one old broken shovel all of the value of two dollars. I have no debts due to me that can be collected and I owe as much as one hundred dollars I have no income from property trade or profession. I am by occupation a laboring man but from age and infirmity am able to do but little work. I have three in family residing with me, viz, myself, my wife Rebecca aged forty eight years a very weakly woman sick more than half her time.

and my niece Abigail Limn aged nine years Except the foregoing and my necessary clothing and bedding, I have no property or income whatever -
John Tinkham
Subscribed, sworn to and declared, both the oath & schedule, on the twenty fourth day of May 1820. Before me
Nathan Weston Jr Esq. C. C. C. Pleas.
Anne Eddy
Attest John Davis Esq.

John Tinkham, Malta Kennebec Co. pr. Col. Bailey; Mass Reg. - 1776 - 1 st year March 27, 1818.
Admitted
John Tinkham
20 (faded)

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that John Finkham , a citizen of the United States, now resident in Malta , in the said County of Kennebec , in the District of Maine, on the twenty seventh day of March , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the pension list of the United States, agreeably to the provisions of an Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by the said applicant, is hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a private soldier , in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty second day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston  Chief Justice C. C. C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the HONORABLE NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his Certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand : Dated at Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John Davis

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I John Finkham of Malta in the District of Maine, a citizen of the U. States, born in Kingston, Massachusetts, aged sixty one years, upon oath testify and declare that in December 1775 I enlisted as a private soldier for the term of one year, the first year's service, being for the year 1776 in the war of the revolution against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, in Capt. Ebenezer Hamlin's company, and Col. John Bayley's regiment of the Massachusetts line of troops. This period I fully served out, and was honorably but virtually discharged at Peksill January 1. 1777. In April 1776 I was marched with my company and regiment to New York, where we were stationed four months, when we were stationed at the fortifications north of the city one mile and an half. Six weeks then we were stationed at Fort Lee six weeks on the busy side. In August 1776, I was on Long Island at the time of the battle, but my Brigade was not engaged.
From my reduced circumstances, I need the assistance of my country for support. And I do hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the U. States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge on any pension list whatever.
John Finkham
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Humbly p.
On the twenty seventh day of March A.D. 1810 John Finkham above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed. Before me Nathan Weston Clerk C. Court C. P. 2 d Eastern Circuit.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
I John Linn aged sixty four years, of Malta, in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare, that being myself a continental soldier, in the war of the revolution, in the year's service above mentioned, from circumstances by the said John Finkham to me stated, which he could not otherwise know, I feel fully assured that the said Finkham served as he has above stated. From his reduced circumstances, he needs the assistance of his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth.
John Linn
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Humbly p. On the fourteenth day of May A.D. 1810 John Linn above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed. Before me Nathan Weston Clerk C. Court C. P. 2 d Eastern Circuit.

35 663
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File No. 35 663
John Tinkham Rev
Act: 16 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 419
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Pinkham

House of Representatives Jan 26. 1879

I Barzilla Fuller of lawful age testify and say that John Tinkham served on the continental establishment one year in Colonel John Baileys Regiment and Eleazer Hamlin company in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six in the Massachusetts line - Barzilla Fuller
I Robert Fuller of lawful age testify and say that John Tinkham served on the continental establishment one year in Col John Baileys Regiment and Eleazer Hamlin company in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy six in the Massachusetts line Robert Fuller
Oxford S. October 23 rd 1818
on the twenty third day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen the aforesaid deponents were examined and cautioned and sworn agreeable to law to the depositions aforesaid by them subscribed taken at the request of John Tinkham to be used in any court of Record lawfully empowered to receive evidence of the Revolutionary Pensions
Thomas Merrill Justice of the Peace Thomas Merrill Esq is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Oxford, and I am satisfied that the above deponents are credible and disinterested. Nathan Weston Clerk