Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 22,425, for Moses Tinney, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Tinney, Moses or Tiney, Lucy
N 22,425
CONTENTS

Rept 2 Mar 43
New York 7042
Lucy Le. Tiney widow of Moses Tiney
who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March and who died on the 24 May, 1842 - of Essex Co in the State of N. Yk who was a private in the commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Massachusetts line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany, N. Yk at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 — day of February 1843 and sent to Hon. W. Slade, H. R.
Arrears to the 4th of Semi-annual allowance ending
$400.00
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Book A -
Vol. 2. Page 107
Clerk,

Dead Lett M. T. Clough June 15. 1842.
Moses Tinney, Private, Massachusetts line, Revolutionary War, Pension, Ticonderoga, New York
3379.
New York  Hampshire Roll
Moses Tinney, 4
Private Massachusetts line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 th of April 1818 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of October 1818. and sent to Samuel H. Wicker
Ticonderoga -
  Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.  4 \frac{29}{30}  39.73    Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 th March 1819   48. -  
$ 87.73
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18 th March, 1818. }
3 Years 1701
File Mch. 19.
Continued Ticonderoga Essex Co.

Let to Hon. G. R. Andrews March 27/57
Ref. etc.
3791.
New York Albany
Daggett Finney M rs widow of M r M c Finney who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of Oct. 1843 and sent to M r S t Cloud Leicester N. York
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. 1 Page 115.

State of New York, on the 7 th day of January A.D. 1843. Before Ebenezer D. Root one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Essex, advised Lucy Tenny a resident of Grandview in the County of Essex and State of New York aged eighty three years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed July 7 th 1838 and an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows and also an act to amend the acts of July 1836 and 1838 allowing pensions to certain widows passed August 28 1842. That she is the widow of Moses Tenny late of Grandview in the County of Essex deceased. That the said Moses Tenny was a soldier in the service of the United States during the revolu- tionary war and belonged to the Massachusetts Continental line She further declares that in consequence of his services as a soldier as aforesaid there was granted unto him during his natural life the sum of eight Dollars per month under the provisions of the act of the 18 th of March 1818 that his name was on the pension list Roll of the Agency of the State of New York. That she has no documentary evidence of his services in her possession, but that the records of his services as a soldier as aforesaid are now in the Pension Office at Washington, a reference to which will more fully show the services of the said Moses Tenny as a soldier as aforesaid. She further declares that she was married to the said Moses Tenny at Grandview in the County of Washington in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts on the 25 th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight by Hezekiah Ward Esq. Justice of the Peace of Paxton in said County of Washington and that previous to her marriage to the said Moses Tenny her name was Lucy Howe that after their marriage they lived in Grandview for some time they then moved to Westfield Vermont from there moved to Mortimer and from there to Jackson Vermont and from

Hudson they moved to Scituate where she and her dear husband Moses Linn had resided thirty six years prior to his death. That the said Moses Linn her dear husband died at Scituate on the 24th day of May A.D. 1842 that she still resides at Scituate and that she has received a letter from her dear husband Moses Linn and will more fully appear by reference to the letter herewith annexed that she hereby relinquishes every claim to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that her name is not on the pension list of the agency of any State
Sworn and Subscribed on the day and year above written
Suey J. Linn mark
Before me J. V. Burnet Judge of Essex County courts
State of New York Essex County ss. 3 I Jonathan Burnet one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Essex do hereby certify that the above named Suey Linn is a credible witness and that the above declaration by her made is entitled to credit. And I do further certify that inasmuch as her advanced age and bodily infirmary she is unable to attend Court to make her declaration
J. V. Burnet Judge of Essex County courts
State of New York I Jonathan Burnet one of the Essex County ss. 3 Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Essex do hereby declare my opinion that the above named Moses Linn was a Revolutionary Soldier and died as the said Suey Linn states. That he was also a pensioner as she states that she was informed by the said
Linn, Moses No. 45, W22925

The Intention of marriage between Moses Tenny and Lucy Howe both of Leicester was Intired Augt 16 1786
I certify that the above is a true copy of record from the Town Book at Leicester
I have examined the Town Record at Leicester and cannot find a Record of the marriage of Moses Tenny to Lucy Howe
Leicester Nov 8 th 1842 John Sargent Town Clerk
I hereby certify that the above named John Sargent is Town Clerk of Leicester Mass
Austin Flint justice of the Peace
I Joshua Sprague of Leicester in the County of Worcester & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, of lawfull Age. - Do testify & say that I was personally acquainted with Moses Tenny, & Lucy Howe, that they were both hired help in my fathers family Timothy Sprague, that I saw them joined in Marriage about the begining of the year 1787. by Hezekiah Ward Esq r . of Paxton in said County
Joshua Sprague
Worcester, Nov. 8 th 1842. sworn before me Austin Flint Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Worcester, ss. I certify that Austin Flint, Esq r . above named, is a justice of the peace in and for said County of Worcester, duly commissioned and qualified; and that his signature to the foregoing certificate is in his own proper hand writing. In testimony whereof, I hereto set my name, and affix the Seal of said County, at Worcester, this eleventh day of November, in the year 1842.
William Fennison, Assistant Clerk of the Judicial Courts for said County of Worcester.

Mrs. Tinney 6 April
Correct by a Discharge signed Mr. Jackson Pro Genl
** refers to the Clerk's Certificate
April 77 July 83

State of New York
Sper County ss ? Be it remembered that on the ninth
day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen personally came before me Ebenezer Douglass one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Sper personally came Moses Finney of the town of Deanderoga in said County of Sper - who by me being duly sworn doth depose to say that he is & always was a resident Citizen of the United States of America - That he has never heretofore received or had any pension allowed him by the laws of the United States - That he is in reduced circumstances in life & actually stands in need of assistance & support from the Government of his Country - That he actually belonged to the Army of the United States during a portion of the Revolutionary war with Great Britain, at that time the common enemy of the United States of Amer- ica) That he enlisted into the United States ser- vice in the fore part of the month of March in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred eighty- + one & served on the Continental establishment from the said time of enlistment untill his discharge which was in the year seventeen hun- dred eighty-three at West-Point 17th day of December - That he enlisted into & belonged to the third Company of the third Regiment of Massa- chusetts and Massachusetts Line Commanded by General Grafton - And also that he served as a regular Soldier on the Continental establishment in the United States service from the time of entry or enlistment as aforesaid untill the time of his regular discharge (which may be more particularly discerned by a copy of said discharge here inclosed) that he enlisted for the term of three years & got an honorable discharge for said service as before stated & as will be seen by a copy of said discharge making two years & nine months

or thereabouts - And that he is in his fifty fifth year of age & has no real property or estate & none or very little personal property
Taken subscribed & sworn Moses H. Mowry this sixth day of April 1818 Before me Ebenezer Doughty one of the Judges of Essex County Common Pleas
I hereby certify that the following is a true copy of the discharge produced by the said Moses H. Mowry to by the said Mowry as being a true copy of his original discharge from the Army of the United States now here presented to me & sworn to by the said Mowry (who subscribed & sworn to the above affidavit) viz: "Moses H. Mowry
Soldier in the 3 d Massachusetts Regiment being enlisted for three years is hereby honor- ably discharged the service of the United States Signed M c Jackson B r General
Given at West Point this 17th day of Decr 1783
Registered in the Books of the Regiment State of New York Signed John R. Stafford Adjt Genl Essex County ss And I the said Judge being acquainted with the said Moses H. Mowry above named & believing him to be a man of unquestionable veracity & believing him to be in the reduced circumstances in life & one who comes within the purview of the act which provides for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war do hereby consider him to be a proper subject of the same & am who ought to reap benefit from the privileges afforded by said act do hereby certify the same accordingly, believing the said affidavit & the discharge by him produced to be true & certify the same accordingly given under my hand & Seal at Fitchburga this sixth day of April 1818 Ebenezer Doughty one of the Judges of Essex Common Pleas Seal

Paris
S. Mellish
James D. Fishback

Moses Finney & Brier in the 3 d Mass s Regiments being enlisted for three years is hereby Honorably Discharged the Service of the United States —
W. W. B: Gen l
Given at West Point this 17 day of Oct r 1863
Registered in the books of the Regiment
John R. Stafford Adj t

State of New York } To the Secretary of war of the United Essex County } States of America
I Moses Tinnery of Tienderoga in the County of Essex & State of New York and of the Revolutionary Soldiers of the United States against Great Britain; being in reduced circumstances in life and in need of assistance from my country for support do request you to grant me a Pension for the services by me performed as above stated & sworn to Dated at Tienderoga this 6th day of April 1818 Moses Tinnery
State of New York } On this sixth day of April 1818 before me Essex County } the subscriber personally came & appeared Moses Tinnery the person described in & by the inclosed discharge and being duly sworn doth depose and say that he is the identical person therein named & that he did remain in the United States service for the term therein described Subscribed & sworn this 6th day of April 1818 before me Ebenezer Dyer last Judge as above said

State of New York ) Be it known that before me Jonathan Powell Esq. County of ... one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of ... personally appeared Thomas Reynolds of ... in the County of ... who being first duly sworn, deposes and says that he is fifty years of age, that he has been acquainted with Mrs. Mary Reynolds of ... and that five years previous to the death of the said Mrs. Mary Reynolds, that the said Mrs. Mary Reynolds was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States and under the act of 1818, and the said Thomas Reynolds understood that the said Mrs. Mary Reynolds drew eight Dollars per month. That the said Mrs. Mary Reynolds died at ... on the 24 th day of May 1842 and that he left a widow by the name of Lucy Reynolds who is now over fifty years of age, that she has not been married since the death of the said Mrs. Mary Reynolds, but has remained a widow ever since her death.
Subscribed to this 9 th day of May 1842
Thomas Rogers
I, Burnet Judson of ... County ... do hereby certify that I was personally acquainted with the above named Thomas Reynolds and that he is a credible witness.
J. Burnet Judson of ... County ...

State of New York, Be it known that before me Jonathan Burnet Esse County p. one of the judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Essex personally appeared Alexander Hammond a resident of L'endinga in the County of Essex aged forty years past who being duly known according to Law disposes truth and says that he has been acquainted with Moses Finny late of L'endinga deceased upwards of twenty years previous to the death of the said Finny that said Moses Finny was a Practitioner any person of the United States under the act of 1828. as the said Alexander Hammond understood and also understood that he drew eight Dollars per month that he further believes that according to the best of his recollection the said Moses Finny died at L'endinga about on the 24 th day of May A.D. 1842 and that he was present and saw him die, and that he left a widow by the name of Lucy Finny who is now living at L'endinga about an aged woman, that the said Lucy Finny is now the widow of the said Moses Finny and has not been married since the death of the said Moses Finny.
sworn and subscribed to this 24 th day of January 1842
Alexander Hammond
before me J. V. Burnet Judge of Essex County Court
I hereby certify that I am personally acquainted with the above named Alexander Hammond and that he is a credible witness.
J. V. Burnet Judge of Essex County Court

State of New York To all to whom these presents shall come, I Jonathan Burnt one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Ulster do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Jonathan Burnt in the matter of the application of Isaac Lewis for a peremptory mandamus. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 7th day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty three
J. B. Burnt Judge of the county courts

Mrs. Linn, at the time and place set forth in her declaration that the said Mrs. Linn did at Henderson said and that the said Lucy Linn the affiant is the widow of the said Mrs. Linn.
J. Burnett Judge of Yates County Courts
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Lucy Tinney N.Y.
abt 7. July 38 m 87. d 42
adm 2 yrs pri 80 $
For W. Slade H.R.
Please report to Hon William Slade H.R.

State of New York County of Essex ss
I Edmund T. Williams Clerk of the County of Essex and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County do certify that Jonathan Burnet is a Judge of said Court as above foregoing or annexed and that the same Certificate purporting to be his is genuine
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 12th day of January in the year 1843.
E. Williams Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas and of said County

Byssus Moses Finney
3374 Oct 18
Ticonderoga Essex Co (NY)
La

STATE OF NEW YORK } COUNTY OF ESSEX ss: }
On this 28 th day of September
1820 Personally appeared in open court, being a court of record for the said County of Essex Moses Tiney aged fifty-seven years, resident in Glencoe in said County of
Essex who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war as follows: — to wit that in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty one, in the month of March he enlisted into the third Regiment of the Massachusetts line of infantry in the Revolutionary War of the United States under the command of Colonel Branton, that he continued to serve therein for the term of three years when he was discharged at West Point by General Michael Jackson that he was in the battle of Valentine's Hill in the County of Westchester in the State of New York that the date of his original discharge was the 6 th day of April one thousand eight hundred and twenty Moses Tiney and the number of his certificate 3379
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 whatsoever 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" pass'd on the 18th day of March 1818, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or security 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
That I am unable to perform my usual occupation which is that of a daily labourer by reason of a disability in my hand that I have no family but a wife aged fifty nine years & by reason of infirmities caused by a long time of sickness & age unable to labour
Moses Tiney
Sworn to and delivered in open Court on the 28 th day of September 1820 before me Thos. Storer Clerk
I Thomas Storer Clerk of Essex Com. Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annex'd are truly copied from the records of the said court; and I 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 sixty Dollars and cents In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court on this 28 day of September 1820
Thos. Storer Clerk

A Schedule of the whole estate and income of M rs Finney of Di- condaga in the County of Essex & State of New York (his necessary clothing & bedding excepted)
One Cow One two years old bull four Sheep two Shoats One ax one Scythe One pickaxe One pine table six old kitchen chairs six knives & forks Six iron Spoons two pint earthen bowls one Qt. Do. One iron dish kettle One Do. Pot one Do. tea kettle one tin tea pot six tea cups & saucers six earthen plates
Value of the whole fifty dollars I am owing sixty nine dollars and have nothing else
M rs Finney

State of New York Essex County
On this 4 th day of September A.D. 1843 personally appeared before me William Calkins One of the Justices of the Peace of Tiende-roye in and for said County of Essex Lucy Tinney a resident of said town of Tiende-roye in the County of Essex aforesaid aged Eighty years upwards who being first duly sworn according to Law, doth on her Oath Make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd March 1843. granting Pensions to widows of persons, who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of Moses Tinney who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary War, that he served in Capt. Christopher Woodbridge's Company that he enlisted in the town of Palmer in the State of Massachusetts for three years and nine months or served during that time as she has ever understood. And in consequence of the Revolutionary services of the said Moses Tinney, there was granted to her under the Act of July 7 th 1838 a Pension of Eighty Dollars per annum. She further declares that she is still a Widow sworn to and subscribed on this day and year above written Lucy her Tinney before me - W m Calkins Justice of the Peace
State of New York
Essex County } ss. I William Calkins a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Essex aforesaid do hereby certify, that the above named Lucy Tinney the Declarant is personally known to me and that she is a credible Witness W m Calkins Justice of the Peace

State of New York Essex County } ss I Thomas Rogers of Ticonderoga in the County of Essex and State of New York aged fifty six years and upwards, who being first duly sworn according to Law, do depose and testi- fy that Lucy Timney of Ticonderoga aforesaid was a Pensioner of the United States under the Act of Congress of the 7 th July 1838, that she is now a Widow and has remained a Widow ever since the decease of her husband Moses Timney that there was granted her under the Act aforesaid the sum of Eighty Dollars per annum and further say not - sworn and subscribed this 27 th day of September 1843 before me - Wm Callins Justice of the Peace
State of New York Essex County } ss I certify that I am per- sonally acquainted with Thom- as Rogers above named and that he is a cred- ible Witness Wm Callins Justice of the Peace
State of New York Essex County } ss I further certify that the word "or" in the foregoing Declaration of Lucy Timney, between the words "months" & "served" was written on an erasure before Execution - Wm Callins Justice of the Peace

June 15 1878
Mrs. Fanny
Nyph 1878
free Hon J. S. Edwards Chairman of Finance Washington D. C.

Concordia June 10 th 1842
Dear J. L. Edwards Sir -
Moses Tinney a revolutionary Pensioner of (this) town who has recently died has left a Widow who by the present Pension laws is entitled to receive or draw half Pay - Mr. Tinney has drawn since the date of his Certificate to wit - the 6 th day of October 1818, 8. Dollars per month he served 3 years and was married previous to 1794 - after last period of service - Will you inform me what documentary proof there is in the Pension office of the services and marriage of the said Moses Tinney - Mr. Tinney had a regular discharge which was filed with his papers when he obtained his Certificate and I do not know but that does state the period of his services what that service was - Will you inform me what documentary evidence there is of the services of Mr. Tinney, or rather what additional testimony will be required besides what already appears from the papers on file - I think likely his name is on the Rolls or Establishment or Enlistment - I believe also there was an Original certificate of their Marriage annexed to his application which is now on file -
Your Obedt Servant Moses T. Colough

State of New York, I Edmund F. County of Essex ss. J Williams Clerk of the County of Essex and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the said County do hereby certify that William Calkins before whom the foregoing Decla- ration was made and who took the fore- going affidavits and made the foregoing Certificates was on the day and at the date of the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County duly elected and qualified and fully authorized to act as such justice within the said County and further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of the said Justice and truly believe the foregoing official Signature "W m Calkins" to be genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal at the office of the Clerk of said County this 5th day of September A. D. 1843 —
J. Williams Clerk

Moses, Jimmy N. & A. Act Mar 18. 1878,
Be pleased to say to what time he was last paid.
Perkins Ohio } June 15. 1842 }
1 st . 4 th March 1842 2H

Mar 2 d 43
Lucy Tennent
J. G. Edwards Com. of Pensions
H. H. Slade N. R.

House of Reps March 2 1843.
Sir
I sent to you several weeks ago previous paper in the case of Lucy Tenney (I think it is Tenney though the name is very blindly written in the letter which accompanied the paper to me) in regard to which I have received no notice of your action. Let me ask the favor of your action upon the case if practicable before I leave, which will be on Monday next
Respectfully
Your obedient servant William Stade
J. L. Edwards Esq

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 22425
Lucy Finney widow of Moses Finney Dis. Rev War
Act March 3 d 48
Index: Vol. 16 , Page 276
[Arrangement of 1870.]

4022 Sept. 11. 1884 Sept 16 Troy, N.Y. Suzanne March 30 1884
My
$80 per ann Joseph U.S. McClough H. Edward Garrison of Pensylvania Washington D.C.

N.Y. Vianden Sept. 6. 1843 Ticonderoga N.Y.
Dear Sir. England is the destination of Lucy Tirney - Please forward Certificate
Yours Respectfully
Hon J. L. Edmonds Esq. M. T. O'Neill Com. of Pensions
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Sicanderoga Essex Co N.Y.
March 21 st 1851-
Sir
The only heir of Messrs Lucy Pinney deceased (late of this Town) thinks that she is entitled to an arrear of Pension of $16. per year from 41- to 47- under the following State of facts, Messrs Pinney was a Pensioner under the Act of 1818, & drew $96- per year - for four years service - he died in 1841- his Widow Lucy Pinney, received a Pension of $80- per year during her life, she died in 1847-
The heir claims the difference between the true pensions, for the period between the true deaths, is she entitled to it & if so under what Act-
I am Sir very Respectfully Your O bt Serv t .
A. E. Scatter Esq. Censor of Pensions &c
G. R. Stearns