Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35664, for Joseph Tinan, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Tinan, Joseph
NUMBER
S. 35664
CONTENTS
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35664
Rev INVALID.
File No. 35664  Tinan Joseph  Tinan Di Rev  was
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 419
[ Arrangement of 1870. ]

10,344 Q Maine
Joseph Finan
of dist:  Shapleigh in the state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818-
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of May 1819. and sent to Geo: W. Willingford, Esq. Kennebec, Maine.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819-10 23/31 87.16 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept r 1819 - 40.00
67/00 York
$135:16
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued York County
Extraction from the Roll of the Penobscot Regt in Oct 1820 Kennebec Maine

Joseph Finan
10344
Shaffagh
May 19
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STATE OF MAINE.
York ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday being the fourth day of July , and by adjournment at Alfred from day to day, on the eighteenth day of July , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this eighteenth day of July , in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court,
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said County , Joseph Tinan , aged sixty seven years, resident in Shapleigh in said County , who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolu- tionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. W m Wymen in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Patterson , in the line of the State of Massachusetts , on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the eighth day of April , A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 10. 344 was granted. 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 con- tained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
Joseph Tinan
Sworn to and declared, on the 18 th } day of July , A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Benj a Greene, Ch. Justice
{ One of the Judges of the said Court. Atty. Daniel Sewall, Clerk

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
No real estate of whatever description; I am a tenant at will of 20 acres of land, the income of which is not equal to the labour performed on it.
I own 1 cow, 2 sheep, 2 lambs, 6 pewter plates, old, 1 pewter platter, 5 cups & saucers, 5 kitchen chairs, 6 old knives & forks, with other small articles not worth two dollars.
Joseph Sinan
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Joseph Sinan who, by occupation am a farmer or labourer which I am able to pursue by reason of but partially, by reason of my age & infirmity, being ruptured.
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Sarah Sinan, my wife 68 y rs Unable to perform any labour, having been confined to her bed for twelve years past.   No children.   Ivory Hall, a boy brought up by me 20 y rs capable of earning his living. Joseph Sinan  
STATE OF MAINE.
I, York ss. Daniel Sewall, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 twenty three dollars and fifty cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty second day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall, Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York .

Joseph Tiner
Joseph Tiner Private Col. Patterson's Regt May 1 st June 1775 1 year due 8 th April 1818
Admitted.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss.
ON this eighth day of April 1818, before me, the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the first Eastern District, in said Commonwealth, personally appears Joseph Tinan resident in Shapleigh in said county of York and state aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration—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.” That he, the said Joseph (being sixty five years of age) in the month of December 1775 enlisted as a private soldier in the Continental army, for the term of twelve months in the company commanded by Capt Wm Wyman of Col Pattersons Regiment and went to Cambridge and from thence to New York — thence to Albany — thence to Tiendadaga — thence to Montreal — and to other places and was discharged from the American services at New Town in Pennsylvania on the first day of January 1777. — That he received no written discharge —
And that he is reduced in his circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.
Benj a Greene
I BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern District, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Tinan did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy, and I do 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. And that he is reduced in his circumstances in need of assistance from his country for support.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Wells this
twelfth day of April
in the year of our Lord 1818
Benj a Greene

(Additional Proof)
I George Jacobs of Sanford in the County of York a State of Massachusetts Gentleman, sixty eight years of age do on solemn oath depose & testify as follows -
That I am well acquainted with Joseph Trian of Shapleigh and have been for many years last past That the said Trian was a private soldier in the Company Commanded by Capt Wyman in Colo Pullersons regiment of the Massachusetts line, the whole of the year 1776 That he joined said company and regiment at Cam- bridge about the last of the year 1775 and did duty in said company at the various places in which we were stationed until his term of service was ended on the first of January 1777 - That I had previously been acquainted with said Trian and belong- ed to the same town and neighborhood with him and had always known him from childhood - That the said Regiment was discharged was discharged at New Town in the state of Pennsylvania a few days after the capture of the Hessians at Trenton, when the said Trian was with the residue of the men honorably discharged from the army - I further testify that I used to see said Trian almost every day during said term and am well knowing to the truth of the above facts and that the said Declarant is the same Joseph Trian above named.
George Jacobs
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
York ss June 22 1810 Then the above named
George Jacobs personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above declaration by him subscribed Before me
G W Wallingford Justice

I John Bourn of Wells in the county of York and commonwealth of Massachusetts Esq r , fifty nine years of age, do on solemn oath testify and depose as follows - That early in the month of February 1776, having previously enlisted, as a private soldier for the term of twelve months, in the continental army, I proceeded to the camp at Cambridge, where I was attached to the company commanded by Samuel Sewall in the regiment under the com- mand of Colo Patterson of the Massachusetts line That Joseph Trian of Shapleigh in said county Laborer belonged to the said Regiment and I think to Capt Lyman's Company - That the whole of said Regiment was raised or enlisted for one year and the said Trian continued in said Regiment and the company to which he belonged, until the expiration of the year 1776 when the period of his enlistment being ended and that I have no doubt the said Trian did his duty as a good soldier and was honorably discharged from the service - I further depose that I have known the said Trian from that time to the present & that the Defendant is the same Joseph Trian above named -
John Bourn
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
York ss June 23 d 1810. Then personally appeared the above named John Bourn, who is a Justice of the peace in said county and for several years a member of the Legislature of this commonwealth and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him sub- scribed - Before me
G W Wallingford Justice

Commonwealth of Massachusetts York ss } I Benjamin Greene chief Justice of the circuit court of common pleas for the first Eastern circuit in said commonwealth hereby certify that the above named Deponents George Jacobs and John Bourne Esq are credible and disinter- ested witnesses, and that it appears to my satisfac- tion, that the said Declarant did serve in the revolutionary army, on the continental establish- ment, against the common enemy more than nine months at one period of continued service and that he was honorably discharged therefrom
Given under my hand and the seal of said court this thirtieth day of July anno Domini 1810 —
Benj a Greene
I Daniel Sewall Clerk of the circuit court of common pleas for the first Eastern circuit in said common wealth do certify that George Wallingford Esq who has verified the aforesaid depositions is a Justice of the peace in and for said county of York duly qualified and empowered to administer oaths, & that the Hon d Benjamin Greene is Chief Justice of the said Circuit Court —
Daniel Sewall