Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24210, for Thomas Kinsman, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Kinsman, Thomas Flint Martha
VP 24210
Formerly Edwin
CONTENTS

Reported.
Maine 5545
Martha Hinkley widow of Thomas Hinkley Jr. who was a my Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23rd day of May, 1844 and sent to
Partha McComb Jr. Waldoboro, Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book e
Vol. 1. Page 4

I Robert Crowell of Essex, in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts on oath depose and say that I am the Minister of the First Parish in the said town of Essex, formerly the Second Parish in Ipswich and that I am in possession of the Records of the Church, kept by John Cleaveland, one of my predecessors in office, and that on examination of said Records I find that on the twentieth of October One Thousand Seven hundred and seventy eight a mar- riage was solemnized by said John Cleaveland between Thomas Rensman Jun and Martha Knowlton both of Ipswich and that the following is a true copy of the Record of said Marriage, with the excep- tion that the figures of the year and the day are here given in words.
Married by John Cleaveland one thousand seven hundred and seventy eight, October the twentieth, Thomas Rensman Jun, and Martha Knowlton both of Ipswich, Robert Crowell
Essex ss. April 17 th . 1848. Sworn to and subscribed before me,
David Choate Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex, ss. Probate office.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that David Choate, esquire, before whom the foregoing certificate of the reverend Robert Crowell purports to have been taken, is a justice of the peace for said; and his name, subscribed to the certificate thereon, is his genuine signature, to me well known. I further certify, that said Robert Crowell is to me well known as a respectable clergyman, being minister of the gospel in Essex in said county, as therein stated; and his said certificate is entitled to full credit accordingly.
Given under my hand and seal of office, this seventeenth day of April, A.D. 1843.
Nath. Lord Jr.

Declaration In order to obtain the benefits of the Acts of Congress of the 7 th July 1838, and the 23 d August 1842.
State of Maine County of Lincoln
On this 18 th day of September A D 1843, personally appeared before the Hon Nathaniel Grew Judge of Probate for the County of Lincoln and State of Maine Martha Grew, a resident of Woolshed in the County of Lincoln; aged Eighty Seven years; who being first duly sworn according to law, states, on her oath, made the following Declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions made by the Acts of Congress passed July 7. 1838, and the 23 d August 1842, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the Widow of Thomas Hunsman Esq., who was a Private, and first enlisted into the service of the Company under the Command of Capt Richard Lodge in the Regiment commanded by Col Leammi Baldwin of the Massachusetts State Troops. That said enlistment was at Ipswich in the State of Massachusetts on the first of May in the year One thousand seven hundred and seventy five and he served in said Company & Regiment as she believes, till some time in the month of January in the year eighteen hundred and seventy six, a period of eight months at which time he was honorably discharged. He was stationed under this enlist- ment at Cambridge a part if not all the period aforesaid.

That his most enlistment into the service, as she verily believes was in the Month of January Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Six under Major Dyer in the Regiment under the command of Col Israel Whitmore in the Massachusetts State Troops - that he served in said Company & Regiment till the first of January Seventeen Hundred and Seventy Seven a period of twelve months that said enlistment she believes was at Cambridge and that after his enlistment he was engaged in his duty as a soldier in building a Fort at or near Boston until the Month of July of same year when said Regiment was ordered to march to the State of New York - that said Regiment took up the line of march for New York and arrived there about the last of July A.D. 1876, where he was engaged with others in the service of the United States in building Fort Washington; that her said husband Thomas Hinsman Dyer was also as she believes in the Battle of Gettysburg and engaged with the Enemy and that the Regiment in which he served was discharged in the Month of January A.D. 1877 and that the whole period of enlistment & service as she believes was twenty months. that for further evidence of facts touching her said husband's services in the Revolutionary War she respectfully refers to the accompanying affidavits of Andrew Knowlton and Joseph Knowlton who took care of the service with him during the period above mentioned.
She also declares that she was married to the said Thomas Hinsman Dyer at Ipswich in the State of Massachusetts by the Rev John Knowlton an ordained Minister of the Gospel & authorized to solemnize Marriages on the Twentieth day of October in the

year the then and seven hundred and forty eight that the maidens name was Martha Knowlton that her said husband Thomas Knowlton died at Nobleboro in the County of Lincoln & State of Maine in the year A D 1886, the day & month she does not now recollect that after her marriage aforesaid she removed to the town of Nobleboro where she now resides & has ever since resided that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January fifteen hundred and ninety four in at the time above stated. She further declares that after the death of her husband aforesaid she was married to Thomas Flint on the 14 th day of February in the year fifteen hundred and eighty eight that he died on the 26 th day of June in the year A D 1893, and that she is still a widow She further deposes refers to the accompany- ing papers touching the services of her said husband and her marriage to him.
signed in presence of Nathaniel Groat Joseph A. Flint
Martha her + Flint mark
Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year above written Nathaniel Groat Joseph A. Flint Judge of Probate

9725 Declaration
Mr Martha Flint
Nobleboro
Maine
Sister M c C o M c Nobleboro Maine

State of Maine. County of Lincoln ss.
Be it known, that on this Eighteenth day of September, in the year of Our Lord eighteen Hundred & thirty forty three. Person-ally appeared before me the undersigned, judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Lincoln, the same Court being a Court of Record & having a seal. Martha Flint named in the foregoing declaration, and the same being read to her by me, and understood by her as it is written. She in presence of two witnesses being sworn to the truth thereof by me. She subscribed her name thereto by making her marks, being unable to write her name. And after signing by her, the same declaration was again read to her, when she made solemn oath that the same was true.
I further certify that said Martha Flint is infirm by reason of old age, and unable to leave her house to appear in open Court to make & subscribe her declaration.
In testimony whereof I have caused the Seal of said Court to be affixed and subscribed my name hereto, the day & year first above written.
W. H. Proctor Judge of said Court

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24210
Martha Elliott formerly Widow of Thomas Hunsman Briv Rev War
Act: Mar 3rd 1843
Index:—Vol. A , Page 243
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Unpaid
8300
Maine
Martha Flint formerly widow of Thomas Hinman Flint who was a pensioner under the Act of — and who died in the Year 1786 of Lincoln in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Dodge of the Regt commanded by Col. Baldwin in the Mass State Line for Troops for 20 Days Private
Inscribed on the Rolls of Maine at the rate of 66 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13th day of April, 1844 and sent to Parker McCobb, Waldoboro, Maine
Total Amount, $333 30
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by Thos. Chapman, Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 1. Page 5.

I Ebenezer Burnham, of Ipswich in the County of Essex and State of Massachusetts in oath depose and say that I am Town Clerk of Ipswich and have in  the keeping the records of said town that I have examined the records of said town and the records of births and marriages and find in the records of Publication of Marriage that "Thomas Freeman Junr & Martha Knowlton both of Ipswich entered their intention of Marriage, April 25 th 1778." that the foregoing is a true & correct copy of said record now in my possession.
Ebenezer Burnham, Town Clerk of Ipswich
Efkeps. June 2. 1843. Personally appeared the above named Ebenezer Burnham Town Clerk as above, & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit, by him subscribed Before me Olin P. Lord Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Essex, ss. Probate office.
I Nathaniel Lord junior, register of probate for said county, hereby certify, that Olin P. Lord esquire, before whom the foregoing affidavit purports to have been taken, is a justice of the peace for said county, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified;
(and)

and that his named, subscribed to the certificate thereon, is his genuine signature, to me well known.
Given under my hand and seal of office this second day of June, A.D. 1843.
Nathl. Lord Jr.

21 MA Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, June 23/1813
Hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Thomas Kinsman of Ipswich, is borne upon the Muster Rolls of Capt. Richard Dodge in Col. T. Palsdane Regiment, and show service from May 1. 1775 the time of his enlistment to Dec 31. 1775.
The name of Thomas Kinsman Junr. is not borne upon any of said Rolls, neither is there any other person bearing the name of Thos Kinsman and upon any of said Rolls.
The rolls in this Office show no further service in regard to S c Kinsman.
And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this

Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone: and that said application and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances which tend to satisfy me of the identity of the party described in the application with the individual who rendered the service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
M c a D lls , Secretary of the Commonwealth.
Rev. Mr. [unclear] Wadsworth St.

Given all men by these presents That I Martha Flint of Nobleboro in the County of Lincoln State of Maine Widow of Thomas Flint & Thomas Kinsman late deceased do hereby constitute and appoint Luther Mellett Esq. Esquire of Waldoboro in the County & State aforesaid my true lawful Attorney to make application for me & in my name to the Hon Secretary of State for the Commonwealth of Massach- usetts for evidence touching the military services of my late husband Thomas Kinsman Esq. who was a private in the Revolutionary War and to make use of the same as my Agent in prosecuting my claim for a pension under the act of Congress of 7 th July A.D. 1835 and 23 rd May A.D. 1836
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 8 th day of June A.D. 1836. Martha Flint Mark
State of Maine County of Lincoln ss. On this 8 th day of June A.D. 1836 Personally appeared Martha Flint and made acknowledgment to the foregoing power of Attorney before me this her free act & deed. John H. Chapman Justice of Peace Vice Vice

STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
I, Jacob Smith, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts
within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby CERTIFY that
David Dennis Jr. Esq. whose name is affixed to the annexed paper as
a Justice of the Peace
is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such; and that the name, so
affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
SEAL of the District Court for the Middle District
Court this 27 th day of September
in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty three ,
Jacob Smith CLERK.

I Andrew Knowlton of Oldborough in the County of Lincoln & State of Maine aged ninety one years on oath depose & say - That about the first of January A.D. 1776 I enlisted into the service of the United States in the Company under the command of Captain Billy Porter and in the Regiment under the command Col. Israel Hutchinson of the Massachusetts Troops. - At Cambridge, in the State of Massachusetts - That I served in & about Boston building a fort until the sixth day of July, at which time we marched for New York where we arrived some time about the last of July and immediately went to building fort Washington - On or about the last of October we marched for Philadelphia - At Princeton our Regiment on the twenty fifth of December was engaged in battle with the enemy when about 1000 of them were taken prisoners. On the first day of January 1777 our Regiment was discharged - That Thomas Hinman junior served in the same Regiment, but not the same Company with me. I think he served in Captain Dows Company - I found him in the service when I enlisted - He was discharged with the Regiment - That I was well acquainted with said Hinman while in the service - That he served United States faithfully during the above mentioned time. That about the year 1780 he the said Hinman came to the Town of Oldborough (now in the State of Maine) to reside and that we lived neighbours until the day of his death which was (as near as I can recollect) about the year A.D. 1786
Witness David Dennis Joseph Flint
his Andrew Knowlton mark
Lincoln 30 January 19 th 1843 Then the above named Andrew Knowlton personally appeared and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed was true before me.
David Dennis Justice of the Peace

W. Joseph Knowlton of Liberty in the County of Waldo & State of Maine formerly of Nobbleboro. in the County of Lincoln and State aforesaid aged ninety three years, on oath depose and say, that about the first of May A.D. 1775. I enlisted into the service of the United States. My first enlistment was into the Company under the command of Capt Richard Dodge, and in the Reg. under the command of Col. Loami Baldwin of the Mass. Troops, at Ipswich in the State of Mass; that I served in said company & said Regiment until the first day of January A.D. 1776; and that I was then discharged at Chelsea, in Mass; that Thomas Kinsman served in the same Company & Regiment with me, that he enlisted about the same time; that our first march was to Cambridge that we were both discharged at said Kinsman was discharged at the same time and place that I was; that I was well acquainted with said Kinsman while in the service, that he served the United States faithfully during the period stated above, and received an honorable discharge; and that after the war Revolutionary war, we both left Mass, and came to the town of Nobbleboro (now) in the State of Me to reside; and that we lived neighbours to each other until the time of his decease, which was (as near as I can remember) in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six; and that during the above period I was a sergeant in the aforesaid Company Joseph his Knowlton mark
Witness Joseph Knowlton
Joseph Flint
Waldo 10 Dec 27-1842 Then personally appeared Joseph Knowlton and made oath that the above deposition by him subscribed was true Before me Jos. Knowlton Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
Waldo Co. ss I William H. Burridge Clerk of the Judicial Court within & for said County certify that the within named Jos. M. Kennebec is a Justice of the peace within & for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine — In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of our Supreme Judicial Court this 25 th day of September A. D. 1843
Wm. H. Burridge Clerk

9728.
Martha Flint
formerly wid of Thomas Kingsman
Me
Admitted
20 months
prior
$16.66 per an
Parker Mc Cobb, Waldoboro!
Me

Washington April 11 th 44.
Sir.
In answer to your letter

5904
Declaration
Widow Martha Flint
Norway
Maine
Vol of Mar 3 1843.
$66:66 per ann
Rebecca M c Cluskey
Agent
Norway
Maine

STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:
I, Jacob Smith, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts
within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby CERTIFY that
David Dennis Esq.
whose name is affixed to the annexed paper as
a Justice of the Peace
is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such; and that the name, so
affixed is his own proper signature, to me well known.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the
SEAL of the District Court for the Middle District
Seal this sixth day of May
in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty four
J Smith CLERK.

Declaration
Martha Flint
Nolliboo
name
Act of July 2 1862.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3 d March 1843, granting Pensions for one year to certain Widows who have received Pensions under the Act of July 7. 1835.
State of Maine County of Lincoln ss.
On this twenty-fourth day of April A.D. 1844, personally appeared, before the Subscriber a Justice of the Peace in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, Martha Flint of No. 100 in the County of Lincoln aged of Eighty Eight Years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the Provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 d March 1843 granting Pensions to Widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the Widow of Thomas Kinsman Esq. who was a Pensioner in the Revolution - that she was pensioned as the Widow of the said Thomas Kinsman at the rate of Forty Six Dollars and Sixty Six cents per annum under the act of July 7. 1835 which was paid to her at the Agency in Portland in the State of Maine. She further declares that she is still the Widow of the said Thomas Kinsman since his decease.
Witness. J. D. Dyer J. D. Dyer (Cobb)
Martha Flint her mark

Sworn to and subscribed, on the day and year within mentioned
Before me
David Dennis Justice of the Peace "

Wadsworth May 15 1844
Dear Sir, I am Hon. Samuel L. Edwards, Commissary of Pensions, Sir
Shall the Comr be pleased to transmit, for your examination the Declaration of Widow Martha Fleet claiming the benefit of the act of 3 March 1843 granting Pensions to Widows.
In haste Yours Respectfully Parker McCallum