Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 20,494, for Nathan Lincoln, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Connie
Lincoln, Nathan Eunice
26. 20,494
CONTENTS

Connecticut... 1192.
Emmice Lincoln,
widow of Nathan Lincoln, decd.
who died on the 19 March, 1814; at Windham in the State of Connecticut, who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Monty, of the ————— commanded ————— in the Connecticut inf ry 7 M os. Private.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of 23 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of July, 1837 and sent to J. W. White, Windham, Conn.
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1837. 139:98 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept. " 11:56
$151:54
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d . }
Recorded by S. A. Elliot, Clerk, Book A, Vol. 1, Page 82.

At a Court of Probate Held at Windham within and for the District of Windham in the State of Conn citent on the 21. st day of Feby A 1887
Print Jane W White Gyn Judge. Personally appeared Punice Lincoln and made the following declaration to obtain the benefits of an "act of Congress passed in the year 1826" granting pensions to Widows in in certain cases" said Punice Lincoln under oath Testifies and says that she was Eighty Nine Years old on the 27 th day of July last. has no record of her age except the same is on the town records she was married to Nathan Lincoln on or about the middle of April A 1770 by the Revd Stephen White she has no record of her marriage unless the same is on Revd Stephen White's records or the records of the town of Windham. She says that her husband Nathan Lincoln enlisted for six months early in the month of June 1775 to go to Boston & Cambridge Massa- chusetts and there went and served out his time, and at the expiration of the six months enlisted for one month more and served out the same & returned home the fore part of Jan'y 1776 after being absent seven months. she does not recollect the officers of the company he served under. she says that before this service was performed she had four children before her husband

went to Cambridge & Boston and that she lived with her said husband Nathan Lincoln until the day of his death which was on the 19 th day of March 1814 and since that date she has remained his widow single and unmarried to this date further she says that not sworn and subscribed to in open court, { "word march inserted" before specified " " }
in honor of -
Sarah P. White
Lucy W. White
Eunice X Lincoln Mark
Personally appeared in open court The day last before written. Judge. Jonah Lincoln who testifies and says that he was seventy six years old last November, and that he was well acquainted with Nathan Lincoln late of Mendham Died and who also was the husband of Eunice Lincoln who is a widow living in the town of Mendham that said Nathan Lincoln enlisted for six months in the first of the war in the year 1875 early in the month of June to go to Cambridge & Boston (Mass) where he went. deponent thinks that said Nathan Lincoln went in Lt. Matthias Dugbarns company, and that he returned the fore part of January 1876. deponent testifies that Samuel Lincoln who went with Nathan Lincoln returned at the expiration of six months service but Nathan stayed one month

longer deponent says he distinctly recalls seeing the Nathan Lincoln start for Cambridge & Boston and he was at deponents father's house with his uniform on and he deponent was at the house of Nathan Lincoln soon after he returned. is of the opinion that he served at least Seven Months and deponent says that said Nathan Lincoln & Eunice Lincoln were married before said Nathan went into the service and since the death of said Nathan Lincoln said Eunice has remained his widow. Single and unmarried since the death of her husband Nathan Lincoln Sworn and subscribed to the day & year last before written Josh. Lincoln
In honor of Sarah F. White Late M c White
I, Jane W c White, Judge of Probate within and for the District of Middlesex, do hereby certify that the declaration of Eunice Lincoln by her executor on oath here to annexed was made with the before me in open court held for that purpose also the deposition of Judge Sarah Lincoln here to annexed was recited and made with the in open court and I further certify that I am well acquainted with Eunice Lincoln the one executing the foregoing affidavit or declaration and know her to be a credible person in statements entitled to full confidence notwithstanding her advanced age her mental faculties are bright and possess a great degree of intelligence. I further certify that Judge Sarah Lincoln the person executing the foregoing deposition is a gentleman highly respectable and (Turn over)

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and intelligent and his statements entitled to the fullest confidence. Also I certify that the ancient records of the Rev Stephen White late pastor of the first Ecclesiastical Society of Mendham) by him kept in which marriages were kept of all those by him joined in marriage. I then find recorded in these words "Nathan Lincoln & Eunice Cross was joined in marriage April 16. 1770" These records have the appearance of correct records - having been used for that purpose for over forty years - and regular dates added to each and every marriage and in the opinion of this Court are to be considered as good evidence in law as to marriages of all persons therein recorded.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand officially and affixed my seal of office and directed the same to be countersigned by Socrates Bullock Clerk of this Court this 21. st day of Feby A D 1837
Leah W. White Judge
Counsel signed by
Socrates Bullock Clerk

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Adolph H. Simon Emmice Simon
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L. Edwards Esq. Commission of Pensions Washington City D.C.

Windham Ct July 7. 1877
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Your communication of 24 th May last in which decision was had on the application of Eunice Leukon. I have attended to and forwarded the Certificate of the Comptroller of this State all the information relating to the services of Nathan Leukon in that office.
No records can be found of the returns of pay rolls of private or other officers & etc both in Gen. 1775 and there only in Gen. 1776.
I spent two days myself in the office and went through all the records.
I find that the return of the three years men is perfect, but the State lists are very imperfect. There being nothing but a general list of the services in B. I. and many of the western & Northern campaigns — I have enclosed a deposition of Peter Saunders a Revolutionary soldier who was a neighbor of Nathan Leukon and an intimate acquaintance, who told me "he saw him in '75 in Capt E. Marsh's company — at Cambridge" which he distinctly recollects and thinks he served the whole

campaign of '75 which was 7 months
It would be very desirable to have records of such service, but in the absence of such records evidence it would be injustice to the applicant to deny parole testimony. When such could be obtained to substantiate in our courts of justice a case of life and death
There can be in my mind no doubt but Mr Nathan Lee Ran served in this campaign at least 6 months. There was a part of the troops who did not stay the other months at the request of Genl Washington. many of them did
You will notice by the application that I have spelled the Sir Name "Lincoln" this is the manner in which they all wrote their names at this date, while all the ancestors in this town used to spell it "Lin'kon"
By reference to the application of Mary Bingham you will find the same Lincoln a member of Capt Bingham's Company in 1779. They were near neighbors and there is not a doubt but he went to Boston in 1775 with Lt Melter Bingham in Capt E. Mussey's Company - I am Truly
J. M. White

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WIDOW, &c.
File No. 20494
Emmice Lincoln
wid of
Patham Lincoln
Mid 1800's
Act July 18 th 1866
Index: Vol. 18 , Page 437
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Suspended See let to J. H. White. May 24. 1837-

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Eunice Lincoln widow of Nathan Bonn.
adm d Imo pri $23.33.
Original - No deduction. died in 1814.
J. M. White Esq. off Wintham Bonn.

I Joel M White Judge of Probate within and for the District of Windham in the County of - Windham and State of Connecticut do hereby certify that the within disposition of Peter Saunders was taken before me in open Court subscribed and and sworn to and that said Peter Saunders is a credible person and his statements entitled to full credit
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name officially and affixed my seal of office This 3 rd day of July A D 1827 and caused the same to be countersigned by the Clerk of this Court Socrates Bulcam Eng r
Joel M White Judge
Countersigned by Socrates Bulcam Clerk

I Peter Saunders of Windham in Windham County and State of Connecticut do testify and say that I am a Pensioner of the United States and served in the Revolutionary War and in May Eighty four years of age that I went to Boston in the year 1775 in which Ebenezer Munnings company was stationed at the Barracks at Cambridge College where there was Mr Nathan Larkin of Windham who was in Capt Murchys company and stationed at the Barracks No 2 and some of the time in the College was intimately acquainted with said Nathan Larkin I know for a certainty that he was there cannot say how long he was there but am confident that the company was for some months Further the Spence say that not Larkin & also noted to be in open court This 3 day of July 1827 Peter Saunders Oliver Peabody Saml M White

Comptrollers Office
Hartford Ct.
July 4 th 1837
On application for evidence of the service of Nathan Linkon I have examined the Books & papers remaining in this Office relating to the Revolutionary War, and find and certify as follows, viz:
Army Accounts December 14 th 1775 - Ensign Nathaniel Wales Pay Master to Capt. Ebenezer Mosely's Company Putnam's Regt. Dr To order on Treasurer in account Captain Mosely's Company at Roxbury £900 = To one months wages paid by Genl Washington - 211 11 8"
I cannot find the name of Nathan Linkon - There is no Pay Roll of Capt Mosely's men for the year 1775 in this office - Putnam's Regt. to which Mosely belonged was raised in May 1775 for 7 months - The above is all I am able to find relating to the service of Nathan Linkon -
W m Field Comptroller

Hon J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington City D.C.
FREE 27 3/4 Cont- Since Mr. White Care James Buchanan Oct 4 1853
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Wendham Ct
July 22. 1877
Hon J. L. Edwards
Commissioner of Pensions
In answer to the
application of Eunice Lincoln for a
Pension
Will you have the goodness to inform the date of the application of Mary Manning & Mary Mayhew widow of Abel truth Mayhew forwarded by me some time since
Yours Truly
Lucas W. White