Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,576, for Oliver Lincoln, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Continental (Mass)
Lincoln Oliver Jinkon or Ruth
NUMBER
W.21.576
CONTENTS

Massachusetts 1042
Ruth Lincoln widow of Oliver Lincoln decd.
who died on the 6 November 1815 of Bristol in the State of Mass a who was a Mariner in the Company commanded by Captain Burbeck of the Regt. commanded by Col. _____ in the Mass a line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass a at the rate of 100- Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 21 st day of June 1837 and sent to Basset Taunton Mass a
Arrears to the 4th of March 1837 $600.00 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept. " 30.00
$650.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d . }
Recorded by W. Addison Clerk Book H Vol. Page 58

1790
Prith Lincoln
Bristol County
Mass -
original - no deduction died in 1815.
Adm?
2 years ch atrops
100$
a Bassett Taunton Mass.

State of Massachusetts Bristol County ss
On this Eight day of April 1837. Personally appeared Before the Honourable Oliver Prescott Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the Said County of Bristol Ruth Lincoln a resident of the Town of Mansfield in Said County of Bristol and State of Massach- usets, aged ninety six years. Who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed July 4 th 1836. That she is the widow of Oliver Lincoln late of West Bridgewater in the County of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts deceased, who was a private in the Army of the Revolution and served a number of campaigns in that war. He entered the Service from the Town of Boston in April 1775. Soon after the Lexington Battle and enlisted for and served eight months under Captain Abiel Mitchel (as she believes) who was afterward a Colonel. He again enlisted for, and served nine months at a campaign, and was stationed in the State of New York in a company commanded by Isaiah Simmons. She does not recollect the year of the time month Service, but she does well remember his Service at this, and a number of other short campaigns between his first, and last, enlistments, but cannot state the particular periods, and circumstances of the Service. He enlisted the last time in the month of May 1781 under Captain Mathew Randall, and this, and all his other enlistments were from the Town of Boston in the aforesaid County of Bristol, but he originated from, and lived a portion of the time in the Town of Scituate in Said County of Bristol. Randall was a recruiting officer, but she believes her Said husband did not serve long under Randall, but was placed in a company commanded by Captain Burbeck, or a name having that sound, does not know how it was spelled. He enlisted at this time for three years, and served until the last day of December 1782 1783. When he was honorably discharged. She believes he served at this time in Colonel Bruns Regiment of Artillery. His Services under his last enlistment (as she believes) were principally in the State of New York,

The whole ***** of his services in the Revolutionary war amounts to nearly five years. She believes he was never draughted, nor a substitute, but always enlisted. Has no documentary evidence except the discharge from the three years service which is herunto subjoined. She further declares that she was married to the said Oliver Lincoln (Linkon) on the 24 th day of June 1763, by Henry Adams of the Town of Medfield and County of Norfolk. And she further declares that at the time of her marriage and for some years after, her husband, and the family from which he originated, and the familiars of that name generally spelled the name Linkon, but at a subsequent period they concluded to, and did spell the name Lincoln and this will further appear from the records of the Town of Norton as set forth by John Crane Town Clerk of that Town, and which is herunto annexed. And she further declares that her said husband, the said Oliver Lincoln died at West Bridgewater on the sixth day of November in the year 1815, and that she has remained a widow ever since that period. She refers to the muster roll, books, and records in the pension office to prove more fully, the services of her said husband in the war, and the facts set forth in this declaration will more fully appear by reference to the proof herunto annexed.
Witness. C. Prescott
Ruth Lincoln
Sworn and subscribed on the day and year
Above written. Oliver Prescott. Judge of the Court of Probate for Bristol County.
I. Oliver Prescott. Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Bristol do hereby certify that Ruth Lincoln the aforesaid applicant for a pension cannot for bodily infirmity and age attend the Court. Oliver Prescott Judge of Probate.

Oliver Sinkorn of Taunton and Ruth Nedels of Walpole were married June 24 th 1763. by Henry Adams Justice of the Peace -
I hereby certify that the above is a true copy as it stands recorded in the Town records of Medfield Mass -
James H. Bryant
Town clerk of Medfield
Medfield February 9 th 1837
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Norfolk ss. Feb'y 9. 1837
Then personally appeared James H. Bryant Made oath that he is the town clerk of Medfield Mass & that the above copy certified by him is a true copy of the record as it stands recorded in in the records of marriages in the town of Medfield Mass before me
Daniel Adams Jus. of Peace
I the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Norfolk in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts certify that James H. Bryant the person above named is the Town Clerk of the Town of Medfield Massachusetts and a Gentleman of good reputation for truth.
Daniel Adams Jus. of Peace

March 16, 1940
Mrs. George B. Affleck 208 Dunmoreland Street Springfield, Massachusetts
BA-J/MCS Oliver Lincoln, W.21576
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your request for information relative to Oliver Lincoln, a Revolutionary War soldier who married Ruth Hall.
The data which follow were taken from papers on file in the pension claim, W.21576, based on the military service of Oliver Lincoln.
Oliver Lincoln was born in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts. The date of his birth and the names of his parents are not shown.
Oliver Lincoln enlisted in April, 1775, soon after the battle of Lexington, and served eight months as private in Captain Abiel Mitchell's Massachusetts Company. He then served nine months in Captain Isaiah Simmons' Massachusetts Company, dates of service not shown. He enlisted in May, 1781, and served as matross under Captains Matthew Randall and Burbeck in Colonel Crane's Regiment of Artillery and was discharged December 31, 1783. It was stated that he enlisted from Easton but that he "originated from and lived a portion of the time" in Taunton, Massachusetts.
Oliver Lincoln died November 6, 1815, at West Bridgewater, Plymouth, County, Massachusetts. The place of burial of Oliver Lincoln is not shown.
This soldier married June 24, 1763, Ruth Hall of Walpole, Massachusetts, and he was then a resident of Taunton. It was stated that at this time the family spelled the surname, Linkon, but that later they spelled it Lincoln.

As the widow of Oliver Lincoln, Ruth Lincoln was allowed pension on her application executed April 8, 1837, at which time she was ninety-six years of age and was living in Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
There are no data relative to children of Oliver and Ruth Lincoln as the papers on file of this pension claim.
If you desire to obtain the date of last payment of pension of Ruth Lincoln, the name and address of the person to whom it was paid and possibly the date of death of the widow, Ruth Lincoln, you address the Comptroller General, Records Division, General Accounting Office, Washington, D.C., giving the following data:
Ruth Lincoln, widow of Oliver Lincoln, Certificate #1042, issued June 21, 1837, rate $100 per annum, commenced March 4, 1831, Act of July 4, 1836, Massachusetts Agency.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

1924 Jan. 3 Hist to Mrs. Geo. B. Affleck aut.
1940 Mar. 16 Hist to Mrs. Geo. B. Affleck, m.c.s.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21576
Ruth Lincoln
Widow of
Oliver Lincoln
Matross New War.
Act: July 4th 86
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 437
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BY THE HONOURABLE MAJOR-GENERAL KNOX,
Commanding the AMERICAN FORCES on Hudson's River.
Oliver Lincoln March in the Massachusetts Artillery — Regiment, being enlisted for Three Years, is hereby honourably DISCHARGED from the Service of the United States.
Given in the State of New-York, the Thirty first — Day of Decemr !
1783 —
By the General's Command,
H Knox
REGISTERED in the Books of the Regiment,
Sam l Cooper adjut

I Nohum Leonard of West Bridgewater in the county of Plymouth and State of Massachusetts being forty nine years of age, do testify and say that I was well acquainted with Oliver Lincoln late of this Town who is now deceased, and that the said Oliver Lincoln as I have understood, was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, I was an inhabitant of this Town at the time of his death, and know that it was about twenty years ago, but do not recollect the particular time, but I have this day seen a record of his death on a book kept for the purpose of making records of deaths & kept for by an individual of this Town and it appears by the said record that he the said Oliver Lincoln died in the month of November 1815. And I further testify that the said Oliver Lincoln left a widow namely Ruth Lincoln who now lives in the Town of Mansfield in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts and is now his widow And I further testify that I am now in the Town of Easton in the said County of Bristol. Easton 15. March 1837. Nohum Leonard
State of Massachusetts
Bristol County S.S. Be it known that on the 13 th day of March 1837. Before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said County personally appeared Nohum Leonard Subscriber to the above affidavit, and made oath that the same is true in all its parts. And I further certify that the said Nohum Leonard is according to the best of my belief and knowledge a disinterested and credible witness.
Cornelius Leonard Justice Peace
I certify that all interlineations in this affidavit, were made before signing - Cornelius Leonard Justice Peace

I Lydia Hayward of Easton in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts being Seventy six years of age do hereby testify and say, that I was well acquainted with Oliver Lincoln now deceased and also with Ruth Lincoln who was his wife, and is now his widow, and is now living in the Town of Mansfield. They lived a great number of years in the Town of Easton and moved from Easton to Bridgewater (called West Bridgewater) where the said Oliver Lincoln died leaving the said Ruth Lincoln a widow and she has remained his widow to the present time, I well recollect them for they with their family occupied a pew in a Baptist meeting house in this dignity which belonged to my husband. The said Oliver Lincoln, as I have understood was a soldier in the war of the Revolution. The said Oliver Lincoln used to labour for my said husband and he and his said wife Ruth, were frequently at our house.
Easton 15 March 1837.
Lydia Hayward
State of Massachusetts Bristol County - ss
Be it known that on the 15 day of March 1837. Before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, personally appeared Lydia Hayward who has subscribed the above affidavit and made oath that the same is true in all its parts, and I further certify that the said Lydia Hayward is, according to the best of my knowledge and belief, a disinterested and credible witness.
Cromwell Leonard Justice Peace

I John Crane of Norton in the County of Bristol and State of Massachusetts being thirty eight years of age do testify & say that I am now, and have been for the last nine years past, Town Clerk of the said Town of Norton, and I further testify and say, that there is now, and it appears by the Town records of said Town, that there has been for more than ninety years past, a number of families in the said Town of Norton who now are, and as it appears have been by the above said records have been, during the whole of the above said ninety years and upward, now last past, known by the name of Lincoln, and that a number of individuals of the same families as appears by the said records have spelled their names (and is stands so recorded on the said Town Records, Linhon) and the said families as appears by the said records, did generally spell their names, sixty, seventy, and eighty years ago, Linhon, and the said families have for many sixty years now last past, generally spelled their names Lincoln.
Norton 18 th March 1837.
John Crane
State of Massachusetts
Bristol County - ss. Be it known that on the 18 th day of March 1837. Before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, personally appeared John Crane subscriber to the above affidavit and made oath that the same is true in all its parts. And I further certify that the said John Crane is, to the best of my knowledge and belief a disinterested and credible witness.
Crown! Leonard Justice Peace

236 Park Street Atleford Mass
Nov. 16, 1923
Pension Commissioner Washington, D. C.
My dear Sir:
Will you kindly furnish me with a copy of Oliver Lincoln's ori- ginal application for pension? Oliver Lincoln was born about 1742, and was the husband

of Ruth Lincoln. He served in the Revolution- ary War and is credited to Easton, Mass. I do not know when or where he died.
Thanking you for any assistance you may give me, I am.
Very truly yours,
Mabel Cobb Affleck (Mrs. George B.)

208 Dunmoreland St. Springfield Mass February 22, 1940
Pension Office Washington, D. C.
Gentlemen:—
Have you anything in your records concerning Oliver Lincoln , Revolutionary soldier of Easton, Mass
He married Ruth Hall of Walpole June 3, 1763. She lived to be 101 yrs. 9 mos 18 da. I have her original pension papers, which reveals that she drew $100 per annum commencing March 4, 1831 until her death Mar 27, 1842.
" The pension paper was given at the War Office of

the United States, this 21 st day of June one thousand Eight hundred and thirty-seven. G. P. Poinsett
Sec. of War.
Examined and Counter-signed
J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Above "Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book A. Vol 1.
Page 58 by D. H. Addison Clerk.
I am anxious to know the following -
When was Oliver Lincoln of Easton born?
Where was he born?
Who were his parents?
When did he die?
Where is he buried?

Oliver Lincoln's record in the Mass. Soldiers and Sailors does not include the answers to the above.
I should greatly appre- ciate any information you might furnish me.
Very truly yours,
Mabel Cable Apflack
(Mrs. Geo. B. Apflack)

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
January 3, 1924.
Mrs. George B. Affleck, 236 Park St., Attleboro, Mass.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 21576, it appears that Oliver Lincoln was born in Taunton, Bristol County, Massachusetts.
While a resident of Easton, Bristol County, Massachusetts, he enlisted in April 1775 and as private eight months in Captain Abiel Mitchell's Company.
He served nine months in Captain Isaiah Simmons' Company, dates of service not on record.
He enlisted in May 1781 and served as matross under Captains Randall and Burbeck, Colonel Crane's Regiment of Artillery, and was discharged December 31, 1783.
Sold. d. Nov. 6, 1815 - at West Bridgewater Plymouth Co., Mass. Soldier married June 24, 1763, Ruth Hall of Walpole,

Massachusetts, she was allowed pension on her application executed April 8, 1837 1839, while a resident of Mansfield, Bristol County, Massachusetts, aged ninety six years.
Their family is referred to, no names stated, and there is no further family data on file.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

Apr 27
FREE
J. Edwards Esq.
Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

Taunton Mass. April 22. 1837
reg. Seal Sir, Will you please forward me, the Act of Congress which passed last Session, entitled, "An Act explanatory of the Act entitled "An Act granting half pay to widows and orphans where their husbands and fathers have died of wounds received in the Military Service of the United States, and for other purposes", together with such rules, if any, as have been made relative thereto —
I have been requested to call your attention to the application of Ruth Lincoln widow of Oliver Lincoln dec d . for a Pension, which accompanies this communication, inasmuch as she thinks it a plain case and will require but a short time to decide upon it — Her husband's discharge is annexed to her application, purporting to be signed by Genl. Knox — She is aged and anxious to learn the fate of her said application —
Very Respectfully Robert Lord A Basset
J. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.