Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30544, for Jacob Lincoln, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Lincoln, Jacob
S. 30544
CONTENTS

No 981 Massachusetts Jacob Lincoln of Worcester in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Boston of the Regt commanded by Col McIntosh in the Mass line for 11 Mos. 15 days
No 9, Newton July 13 1834
inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of - 38 - Dollars - 33 - Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10th day of March 1833 and sent to Mrs. 981 Hannah Simmons Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $71.11 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sep 19.17 $90.83
Revolutionary Claim, Recd June 7, 1832
Recorded By Chas. A. Hemen Clerk, Book 6 Vol. 2a Page 49

So. Lancaster Mass. July 7/1854 Lt. P. Waldo Esq.
Wofis
Mr. Jacob Lincoln of Lancaster Revolutionary Pensioner died April 30. 1850 and as admin- istrator of his estate I am desirous of collecting the small amount of pension money due at the time of his death, will you please inform me of the steps necessary in order to do this.
The Heirs have also been informed that still further pension money is due from Government since his death & will you please inform me on this point.
Yours Respectfully
John H. Winston Adm.

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Jacob Lincoln
Map
Printed 10 Mar 15 May
Wm. J. G. Kendall Leominster Mass

BRIEF in the case of  Jacob Lincoln  60 of Worcester  in the State of Mass  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? open court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 71  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     (Voot.) In 1774 enlisted 4 15 private Gen. Lord Howe or Howe Col. Brock   1778 " " 6 " Gen. Burgoyne Col. McIntosh   1781 " " 7 " Gen. G. Clinton Col. Turner  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? County of Norfolk. Mass  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional document and five living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Dyer
Examining Clerk.

I hereby certify that Jacob Lincoln son of Obadiah Lincoln and Elisabeth his wife was Born October 9 th 1761 as appears by the Records of the Town of Cohasset in the County of Norfolk State of Massachusetts
Cohasset Sep r 8 th , 1832
Attest Thomas Bourn Town Clerk

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. } S.S. County of Worcester
On this 20 th day of Nov r 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting, Jacob Lincoln, a resident of Lancas- ter in the county of Worcester, and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged seventy one years, who being first sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to ob- tain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. — That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated. In November in the year 1777, he then lived in Chaput in the County of Norfolk, and Common- wealth aforesaid, and there enlisted into a company of Militia, Commanded either by Capt. Lord of Weymouth or Capt. Wild of Braintree, and march'd from thence to Cam- bridge to guard Genl. Burgoyne's Troops, then Prisoners at Prospect hill, and there served the term of four months and an half or five months , in Col. Brooks' or Col. Henley's Regiment. That in the year 1778, he enlisted in a com- pany of Militia, in the month of August, un-

under the command of Capt Joseph Baxter in Col. M cIntosh 's Regiment, and General Lowell's Brigade, and from said Cohasset march'd to Rhode Island and served six weeks.
That he also enlisted into a company of Militia commanded by Capt Guinards in Col. Turner's Regiment, some time in the year 1781. and march'd from said Cohasset to Rhode Island, and there served not less than one month. — He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the agency of any State
Jacob Lincoln.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
• Before Nath l D r Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester.
Worcester ss. Dec 28. 1832. We Nathaniel Thayer a Clergyman residing in the town of Lancaster, in the County of Worcester aforesaid and Gawan B. Newman, residing in the same town, hereby Certify that we are well acquainted with Jacob Lincoln, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be seventy one years of age; that he is reputed & believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Nath l Thayer Gawan B Newman
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid Before me Josiah Stagg. Justice of the Peace.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
Madam: -
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Jacob Lincoln , a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Nov 1777 4 1/2 mo priv Lord Brooks Mass.   1778 6 mo " Baxter McIntosh "   1781 1 " " Griswold Turner "  
Battles engaged in, None mentioned Residence of soldier at enlistment, Cohasset Norfolk Co. Mass Date of application for pension, Nov 20, 1832. Residence at date of application, Leicester, Mass. Age at date of application, 71 years
Remarks:
Mrs E. N. Lincoln Walton W. Newton Mass.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

30 544 INVALID.
File No. 30,532
Jacob Lincoln Rev. Rev. Mr.
Act: June 7 th 1897
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 243
[Arrangement of 1870.]
Mgd. 2 nd by Paul Hirt. to Mrs. E. A. Emerson Waldo, Newtonville, Mass.
Dec 12/98
Mrs Geo A. Waldo West Newton Mass.

This is to Certify that Jacob Simon in Capt. Griebland's in Col. Turner's Regt. is Discharged from the Service in S.D. Regt. Camp Butte Hill Dec. 1 st 1887 John Sapi Licut.

Jacob Lincoln
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
By His Excellency LEVI LINCOLN , Esquire, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth.
To all whom it may concern :
Know Ye, That
James C. Deane is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commission- ed, and that to his Acts and Attestations , as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given in and out of Court. And that his Signature to the annexed paper is his proper Signature.
In Testimony Whereof , I have caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this fifth day of December A. D. 1837, and in the Fifty Seventh Year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
Edward D. Bangs Secretary of the Commonwealth.

We Aaron Pratt aged Seventy one and Ambrose Bates aged seventy two both of Cohasset in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Do hereby testify and declare That we entered the service of the United States in the Militia of Massachusetts in a company commanded by Capt Joseph Porter in the month of August and served for the term of forty three days in the year 1778 That we personally know Jacob Lincoln of Lancaster in the County of Worcester State aforesaid and that he entered the aforesaid service at the same time in the same company and served for the said term of forty three days at Rhode Island - with us
Samuel Pratt
Aaron Pratt Sept 10 1783
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk ss. Then the above named Ambrose Bates and Aaron Pratt severally made oath that the above declaration by them subscribed was true according to the best of their knowledge and belief before me James G. Doane Justice of the Peace.
I Ambrose Bates of Cohasset in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged seventy two Do hereby testify and declare That I entered the service of the United States in the Militia of Massachusetts some time in the year 1778 in the Company command- ed by Capt Guiffrids in Col d Sumner's Reg t and marched to and served at Rhode Island That I personally know Jacob Lincoln of Lancaster in the County of Worcester State aforesaid and that he served with me in said company for a term not less than one month.
Ambrose Bates

I hereby certify that the within named deponents, Ambrose Bates and Aaron Pratt, are men of respectability and truth, and are entitled to full credit and belief.
James G. Doane Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk ss. Sept 10 th 1832 Then the within named Ambrose Bates made oath that the within declaration by him subscribed was true before me James G. Doane Justice of the Peace
11.1.1832

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk ss.
We Aaron Pratt aged seventy and James Lincoln aged seventy one both of Cohasset in the County of Norfolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby testify and declare that we entered the service of the United States in the State of Massachusetts during the war of the Revolution in the month of November 1777 in a company commanded by Capt. Lander of Weymouth and served for the term of five months at Cambridge in Massachusetts that we personally know Jacob Lincoln of Lancaster in the County of Worcester and that he entered the said service at the same time and served with us in the same company until our discharge Aaron Pratt James Lincoln
Norfolk ss. Sept r 10 th 1832 Then the above named Aaron Pratt and James Lincoln severally made oath that the above decla- -ration by them subscribed was true before me
James G. Doane Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Aaron Pratt and James Lincoln are men of respectability and truth and are entitled to full credit and belief
James G. Doane Justice of the Peace

And the said Court do hereby declare their Opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the Interrogatories presented by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states, and the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Nathaniel Shay or D.D. that signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in the town of Lancaster & that Galen B. Newman who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town, and is a credible person 2 that their statement is entitled to credit
NATHaniel Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
Worcester ss Commonwealth of Massachusetts -
Theophilus Wheeler Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Worcester, do hereby certify that the foregoing contain the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Jacob Simonds for a Pension.
I further certify that Josiah Hagg before whom one of the annexed or foregoing affidavits was made, is a Justice of the Peace in & for the said County of Worcester, and that the signature, purporting to be his signature, is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the said Probate Court, this second day of January in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty three.
Theophilus Wheeler Regd of said Court

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To the Commissioner of Pensions.
Dear Sir I am desirous of obtaining data in regard to my grandfather's service in the Revolutionary war. I know he was a pensioner, name Jacob Lincoln , residence, Cohasset, Mass.
Will you kindly give me such information as you can gather from his application for pension, enough, at any rate, to establish me as a daughter of the Revolution?
Yours respectfully Mrs. Eliza N. Lincoln Walton
West Newton, Mass. Mar 7, 1894
P.S. My grandfather, subsequently,

lived in Lancaster, Mass. His application may be dated from that place.
E. L. W.

S P To the Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir, Will you please, inform me by letter, in regard to the service of Jacob Lincoln of Cohasset during the Revolutionary War?
He was my grandfather & I know was a pensioner.
Please give me his length of service and any particulars as to the plans where he served, such as may have been sent to your bureau with his application for a pension? Any expense

of time etc, you may incur by so doing, and for which it is customary to pay, I will gladly remit to you.
Respectfully yours.
Mrs George H Walton
68 Chestnut St. West Newton, Mass.
Nov. 22, '98