Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24534, for Joseph Lincoln, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass Sea Service
Lincoln, Joseph Susannah
N. 24 534
CONTENTS

1022
Massachusetts
Susannah Lincoln widow of Joseph Lincoln dec
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the 13th April 1816 at Plymouth in the State of Mass. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Cushing of the Regt. commanded by Col. Heaton in the Mass. line for 1 year Private } " " Seaman }
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass. at the rate of 88 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1838
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of Nov. 1838 and sent to Plymouth Mass
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $220.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 March, 44.00 $264.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Abel Reddison Clerk Be A Vol. 1 st Page 103

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Solomon Lincoln Esquire is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the signatures to the annexed affidavits pur- porting to be signed by him are his true & genuine sig- natures.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this sixth day of September 1838. Jacob H. Lord

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hingham, Plymouth County, August 22, 1838.
"Joseph Lincoln & Susannah Marsh were married, by the Rev. Mr. Ebenezer Gay, Pastor of the First Church in Hingham, July, the eleventh seventeen hundred & eighty four."
This may Certify, that the above extract is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in figures, fair and legible, as follows: July 11, 1884. Attest, James G. Lewis, Clerk of the Town of Hingham.
"Joseph Lincoln (above-named) died April the thirteenth eighteen hundred and fifteen."
This may Certify, that the above extract is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed in fair, legible figures, as follows: April 13, 1816.
Attest, James G. Lewis Clerk of the Town of Hingham.
I, James G. Lewis above-named depose and say, that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town, County & State afore- said, and that the above are true extracts from the re- cords of said Town, with the exceptions above-named, as Certified by me.
James G. Lewis Clerk of the Town of Hingham
Sworn before me,
Solomon Lincoln Justice of the Peace

I Lot Marsh of Hingham in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged eighty one years do depose and say that Joseph Lincoln of Hingham served one year as a private in the Canada Expedition in the year 1776 in a company of the Army of the Revolution commanded by Capt Charles Cushing in Col Gookin's Regiment. I came home from service in the same company toward the close of the year having been discharged on account of sickness. Since Lincoln remained till the year was out, I knew when he came home as he was a neighbor of mine. He died in Hingham many years ago having a widow Susannah Lincoln who is now living in Hingham in my neighborhood. She has never been married since the decease of her husband the said Joseph Lincoln.
Lot Marsh
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County ss, August 27th, 1838. Then personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace within and for the County of Plymouth the above named Lot Marsh and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true, and I certify that said Marsh is a person of good reputation for truth. Solomon Lincoln Justice of the Peace

I Jonathan Cushing of Hingham in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy nine years, do depose and say, that I was a seaman in the State Brig Hazard in her cruise in the years 1777 and 1778, in the Revolutionary war. Joseph Lincoln of Hingham was also a seaman in the same vessel at the same time. We enlisted in October 1777, sailed in November, I think, and both Lincoln and myself were put on board as one of the prize crews of one of the Hazard's prizes. The prize was a brig. We were retaken by his Majesty's ship Rainbow and carried to Halifax where we were detained in prison so that the time of our absence from home in the Hazard, in the prize, and as prisoners was upwards of one year. I arrived home the twentieth of October 1778, and said Lincoln was in prison when I left. Said Lincoln died many years ago leaving a widow Susannah Lincoln now living in Hingham who has never been married since his decease.
Jonathan Cushing
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Plymouth County ss August 22 d 1838. Then personally appeared before me the subscriber a justice of the peace within and for said County of Plymouth, the above named Jonathan Cushing and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed in my presence is true. And I certify that said Cushing is a person of good reputation for truth.
Solomon Lincoln Justice of the Peace.

(1879)
Susannah Linder
Unsettled — 40. Pa. In 1879. — 48 Recd 1879 — 48 on roll vol 1879 — 48 $88.
39 page 144 fine 10 Oct 1877 to 20 Oct 1877 1878 Scanned on roll vol 39 page 161 for the year from May 1, 1875 to Oct 1876 1878 1 yr 10 days
no paper
J. M. Linder

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
County of Plymouth ss }
On this twenty ninth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Hon. William Wood Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Plymouth
Susannah Lincoln a resident of Hingham in said County aged seventy eight years who being first duly according to law, sworn, doth on her oath make the following declaration 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 Joseph Lincoln of said Hingham, deceased, who was a private soldier and seaman in the army and navy of the Revolution and served therein as follows: He enlisted and served one year in a company commanded by Capt Charles Cushing of which Benjamin Beal was Lieutenant and John Lincoln, Ensign, in the year 1776. The company was in Eaton's Regiment and marched after the evacuation of Boston to New York and thence to Canada.
Afterwards he enlisted and served as a seaman on board the State brig Hazard, commanded by Capt

Sampson. This service commenced in October 1777.— During the cruise of the Hazard the said husband was put on board a prize as one of a prize crew and was afterwards taken by his Majesty's Ship Rainbow and carried a prisoner to Halifax where he was in prison five months and upward. He was taken on the first day of May 1778.— He did not return home until the twentieth of October 1778, making the term of his service and imprisonment upwards of one year, which in addition to his service in Canada makes a service in the army and navy of more than two years for proof of which she refers to the papers annexed and to the papers of the Hazard on the file of the War Department in which will be found an additional pay roll made up for said Joseph Lincoln and Jonathan Cushing whose affidavit is annexed hereto — In both cases of service above mentioned, the widow in Hingham when he enlisted.
She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Lincoln on the eleventh day of July in the year one thousand seven hundred and eighty four, that her husband the above said Joseph Lincoln died on the thirteenth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixteen.

that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the as age but the marriage took place prior to the first of January seven hundred and a ninety four in at the time above stated
Susannah X Lincoln's mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me Willis Wood J. Prob
Plymouth J. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Hon. Willis Wood is Judge of Probate for said County & that the above is his true & genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & the seal of the Court of Probate for said County this sixth day of September 1838.
Jacob H. Lord

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Joseph Lincoln a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1776 1 year Pvt. Charles Bushing Greaton Mass.   Oct. 1777 Comman. Sampson on State Brig Hazard    during this service he was put on board of one of the Hazard's as prize a prize crew & was captured by English ship Rainbow, and carried a prisoner to Halifax where he was imprisoned 3 mos. He returned home Oct. 20, 1778.   
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Hingham Plymouth Co. Mass.
Date of application for pension, Aug 29 1808
Residence at date of application, Hingham Plymouth Co. Mass.
Age at date of application, He was 78 yrs old
Remarks: He was at Hingham Mass. July 4, 1784, Savannah March 2nd died Sept 13, 1816 at Hingham Mass.
Certificate of pension issued Nov 15, 1808.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Key WIDOW, &c.
1914 May 26 Hist. Soc. To Grace Woodbridge Gen. V.L.H.
File No. 24,5-34
Susannah Lincoln Widow of Joseph Lincoln Seaman Mass. Line
Act July 7th 1838
Index: Vol 11 Page 437
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Susannah Lincoln

12 Pinckney Street Boston, Massachusetts.
May 21, 1914
Pension Bureau Washington D.C.
Susanna Marsh
Born 18 Aug. 1760
Died 28 May 1841
Widow of Joseph Lincoln who was
Born 28 Dec. 1753
Died 13 Apr. 1816
Married 11 July 1784 "
He was sea man on brig "Hazard" in War of Revolution in 1777+1778.
Did the widow, Susanna Lincoln, (Marsh) have a pension, and what

was the date?
Information will be greatly received by Grace Woodbridge Geer

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Lincoln, Joseph GRADE Sergeant LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4559 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Apr. - 1790
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*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.