Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 17,413, for Nathan Tinker, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn. Privateer
Pinker, Nathan
S 17413
Carded
CONTENTS

11839 Womack's claim Mathan Fisher of Sims in the State of Conn who was a Private in the Conn by Captain ____ of the Conn conv. ded by Col. Latimer in the Conn  noct. time for Mo. & Privateer.
Inscribed on the Roll of Conn at the rate of 20 Dollars ____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1833.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Sept 1833 and Rent 76 00 Waite Sims
Arrears to the 14th of Sept 1833 $ 5 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Mar 4  1 00
$ 6 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Duesen Clerk, Book E Vol. 3 Page 14
Died Nov. 12, 1833

No 8018 Nathan Fulkers Application -
Census 19 May A.D. 1838
John D'Witt Clerk
[Faint, mirrored handwritten text from the reverse side of the page]

United States of America State of Connecticut County of New London 3 rd Sine Probate District of Lyme
On this tenth day of September A D 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the Court of Probate for the District of Lyme in said County of New-London and state of Connecticut, now sitting Nathan Finker a resident of the Town of Lyme in the Probate District, County and State a- foresaid aged seventy two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of 1808 passed June 7 th 1808 —
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated —
1. — That some time in the month of July 1776, the deponent entered as a substitute for James Sullard into Capt Samuel Mather's Company, then stationed at Fort Trumbull in New-London in said state of Connecticut for the term of one month and continued to serve in that company for the term of one month. The deponent is unable to state the precise day of the month he entered said company, but he is confident it was some time in the month of July of that year, and while the farmers in his neighborhood were cutting their hay. — At the expiration of that month the said Sullard returned and joined the company. Samuel Mather was Captain, Abner Lord & Lee Lay were Lieutenants, and John Johnson Ensign of said Company

Col. Wolcott had command of the Regiment Union Way of said Lynde was at the same time a Private in said Company - and can testify to deponents service - The deponent recollects that Seth Smith of said Lynde was a sergeant of said Company, but in consequence of his advanced age and infirmities is unable to name any of the members of said Company although there were a great number that belonged to said Company -
2. After that the deponent was drafted to serve at New-London in Fort Trumbull another month, and served the month out in Captain Shap- ley's Company. The deponent at this time was quartered at a house called the Shaw house - The deponent does not recollect the other officers of the Company nor the year in which he served. He was employed at that time in building a fortification near the present Light house at the mouth of the River Thames and acting as a guard upon the sea shore - The parade ground was at Fort Trumbull - Union Way who may be and brought up very near deponent knows that he served there at this time - but the deponent does not recollect any other witnesses who can testify to this service -

3 o The deponent was never drafted to serve for the term of one month in Captain Serban's Company then stationed in New-Lisden and continued to serve that month, and at the end of that time, and before leaving the company, he was hired as a substitute for Peter Mannering formerly of said Lynn now deceased, to serve in his place another month, and continued to serve that month out-making two months service at that time in Captain Serban's Company. The deponent thinks Captain Serban's Christian name was Richard. He was afterwards a Colonel of the Regiment composed of the companies belonging to Amsterdam, Lynn and some other towns. The deponent does not recollect the year or month in which this service was performed - nor does he recollect any one now living who served with him and can testify to his service. He remembers the names of a number of persons belonging to said Company but all persons whose names he can now remember are dead - At the time of this service the Enemy's fleet lay off New-Lisden in Long Island Sound.

4 th The deponent went, and towards the close of the war entered as a volunteer into Captain Edward Chapman's Company, for the term of one month and served that term of time. — The Company was stationed at New-London, and the head quarters were at a house called the Plum house near the old burying ground. The commissioned officers were Capt. Chapman. Lieutenant Britton Burdick and Jacob Filotran Ensign — The deponent thinks Col Latimer had command of the Regiment Abner Burdick of said Lyme was a sergeant of said Company and served with him and can testify to his service at this time. — He does not recollect any other living witness of this service.
5- After that, deponent went to Salisbury in the north western part of the state of Connecticut to work in an iron furnace, and was there when the news came that New-London was burnt. This consequently was in the year 1782. — A company was immediately raised composed of drafted and enlisted men to march to New-London. The deponent enlisted into that Company and the Company started for New-London —

The Company marched to Litchfield in Connecticut and were there informed that the enemy had left New London and gone up Long Island Sound towards New York. Orders were given at that time for the Company to march for Stratford-point in the State of Connecticut upon Long Island Sound. The Company was accordingly marched there & remained some time. The deponent at first enlisted only for one month and went with his Company to Stratford-point and continued to serve in said Company to the end of the month. The new recruits that were ordered did not arrive as soon as they were ordered or expected and the deponent continued with the Company until the recruits arrived between one and two weeks longer making a term of service at this time of between five & six weeks. Captain Conkling of Salisbury was Captain. The deponent was at that time a stranger in Salisbury having been there only about six weeks before he enlisted. He is consequently unable to name any one now living who served with him and can testify to his service. How many of his Company are now living and how many are dead deponent is unable to say. When deponent left the Company he returned to Lyme. He knows of no one who can testify that he understood at that time that he served in that town. The deponent has no recollection of having ever seen any one of his Company since he left it. Indeed they were almost all strangers to him.
as soon as I understood what he had done

After his return from Stratford - Point - he entered as a Volunteer on board the Brig Mary Anne and sailed to the West Indies - During their cruise they touched at - Guadalupe and other Is- lands - On his return he was captured by the British and kept as a prisoner on board of a prison ship two months. He was released at the close of the War. After he was captured  captured he was carried to Peninsular and remained there until he was released. He was absent from home 4 months before he was captured making in the whole six months - Lodowick Champlaine was Master of the Brig during the time & Ezra Lee was mate.
His terms of service are as follows   1. One month in Captain Matthews Compy  2. one " in Capt n Chapleys "  3. two " in Capt n Teshons "  4. one " in Capt n Chapmans "  5. one " & a half noon in Capt n Conklin's "   Making 6 months in the whole of his land service 6 months on board of the Brig Mary Anne Making 12 months in the whole

He was born in the Town of Lyme on the 28 th day of May 1760 - his age is recorded in the family Bible - lived in Lyme at all times when he entered into service - has always lived in Lyme - served once as a substitute for James Willard - twice drafted & twice enlisted - recalled  he served with  the officers in the Continental Army  except those mentioned above has never received any written discharge - nor any documentary evidence - He is known to the Judge & Clerk of the Court - Messrs Warren and to many other inhabitants of the Town of Lyme who can testify to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution -
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed Nathanunker the day & year aforesaid.
We Elijah Willard a Clergyman residing in the Town of Lyme and County of New London and Lathrop Dill residing in the same town of Lyme hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Nathanunker who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 72 years of age; that he is respected and beloved in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution
as owner - saw unrecorded what he had done

And that we concur in the opinion I have subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Elijah Willard Sodowick Bill
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed 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 Elijah Willard — who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Lyme aforesaid and that Sodowick Bill — who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town of Lyme and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Joel Doolittle Judge of said Court
Joshua R Warren Clerk of the Court of Probate for the District of Lyme do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Nathan Pinker for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Probate this 10 th day of September 1832
Joshua R Warren Clerk

I Abner Buckwith of Lyme in the County of New-London and State of Connecticut aged 74 years on oath depose and say that I am well acquainted with Nathan Finkel of said Lyme and know that he served in the Revolutionary War. One time in particular he served at New London with me. Captain Chapman was Captain of the Company I cannot say how long he served at that time but presume it was as much as one month. — How many times he served or how long at other periods, I am unable to say — Abner Buckwith
State of Connecticut County of New-London To all
Be it remembered that on this 14 day of September A.D. 1832 before me Henry M. Waite a Notary Public personally appeared Abner Buckwith and subscribed and made oath to the foregoing deposition before me.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day & year aforesaid Henry M. Waite Notary Public

State of Connecticut } New London County ss } Lync Jan 17-1833. Personally appeared Abner Barkwith the subscriber of the foregoing deposition and made oath to the truth of the same. And I certify that the deponent is personally known to me and is a credible person — Henry No. Wait Justice of Peace

I Luren Way of Lyme in the county of New-London, (and state of Connecticut) aged 72 years in vath de- poseth (and says) that I am well ac- quainted with Nathan Fisher of said Lyme - We were born within about one hundred rods of each other, (and have ever since lived within a short distance of each other - Our places formerly joined each other - He is about four months younger than I am - I well recollect his serving in the revolutionary War - He was one month with me in Capt Samuel Mathews Company - at Fort Foubell in New-London - He served as a substitute for James Sullard. He next served in Capt Shapleys Company one month - I was not with him in the Company - but knew of his going into the service (and frequently saw him in New-London while he was in service there - We lived about nine miles from New-London - I understood that he served another tour at New-London in Capt Deering's Company - I think I was training at that time - After my return home I often heard him speak of his service at that time - As I have always understood he served at that time two months - I have also heard him speak of serving in Capt Chapman's Company - but I am inclined to think that may also be at a time when I was training. I also know him when he went to Salisbury, but returned home while he was absent (and understood that he had gone

there (and) had enlisted in the service — after my return he came home (and) (said) he was in service at Stratford — (and) gave me an account of his service — ✓ Durion Way
Intended to accompany Nathan Fisher application —
State of Connecticut New London County ss Lyme
Be it remembered that on this 10 th day of September 1832 before me Henry M c Whorter a Notary Public personally appeared Durion Way to me known and a credible person and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed in my presence. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official seal the day and year last aforesaid
Henry M c Whorter Notary Public
State of Connecticut County of Litchfield ss Lyme June 17- 1833
Personally appeared Durion Way the subscriber of the foregoing deposition (and) before me made oath to the same (and) I certify that the (said) Way is personally known to me (and) is a credible person —
Henry M c Whorter Justice of the Peace

State of Connecticut
County of New-London
ss Lyme June 15 A.D. 1833
Personally appeared before me the undersigned, a justice of Peace for the County of New-London who being first duly sworn deponeth and saith that by reason of old age and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below and in the following grades for five months and one week I served as a private in -
 1- One month in Captain Mathews Company,  2- one do - in Capt. Shapley do  3- two do - in Capt. Dethmers "  4- one do , in Capt. Chapman; Co-  5- one month and one week in Capt. Gukleins Co-  Making to 5 months & one week in the whole And for said service I claim a pension - The brig on board of which I served was a private armed vessel -
The deponent believing that Colonel Saltonstall commanded the Regiment when deponent served in Captain Dithmers Company - and he is unable to recollect the names of any other officers belonging to the Regiments in which he served except those named in his declaration hereto annexed -
Nathaniel Sinkov
Sworn and Subscribed before me this fifteenth day of June
A.D. 1833
Henry W. Waite Justice of Peace

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State of Connecticut ss New Britain County I John De Witt Clerk of the County Court for the County of New Britain aforesaid do hereby certify that Henry No. Waite before whom the foregoing dep- osition of John Rubenoth. Devoir May & Nathan Fisher were taken is and at the time when said depositions were taken was a justice of the Peace for said County duly appointed & commissioned. (and that the signatures on the Certificates upon said depositions are genuine & in his own hand writing —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said County Court this 19 day of June 1833
John De Witt Clerk
No 2018 Nathan Fisher Application —

Thru Col. Scott's desk
"See Conn. Mss in Rev. page 1620"
May 14, 1928.
Honorable Charles H. Burke, Pierre, South Dakota.
My dear Mr. Burke:
In response to your request, I advise you that from the Revolutionary War records of this bureau it appears that Nathan Tinker (S.17413) was born May 28, 1760 in Lyme, New London County, Connecticut.
He enlisted in July 1776 and served one month as private in Captain Samuel Mather's Company under Colonel Wolcott in the Connecticut Troops.
He subsequently served as private on three tours, as follows:
One month in Captain Shapley's Connecticut Company, two months in Captain Richard Deshon's Company, Colonel Lattimer's Connecticut Regiment, and one month in Captain Chapman's Company, Colonel Lattimer's Connecticut Regiment, dates of enlistments not stated.
He enlisted in the fall of 1781 and served five weeks as private in Captain Conkling's Connecticut Company.
He then volunteered on board the brig "Mary Ann", Lodo-
this was Elisha not Edward

wick Champlin, Master, went on a cruise to the West Indies and after four months service, was captured by the British, held on a prison ship at Bermuda until released at the close of the war, having been a prisoner for two months.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 10, 1832 while a resident of Lyme, Connecticut, where he had always lived. He died November 12, 1833.
There are no data on file relative to his family.
The above history is that of the only soldier named Nathan Tinker found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
It does not appear that the pensioner was the same soldier by that name who served in Colonel Parsons' Tenth Continental Regiment.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.
Mr. Burke later requested that this par. be omitted from the history for him & same was done.
then desk of Col. Scott -

Mrs. Finch;
Have we the records so that we can prepare a certificate for Com. Burke for this man's Rev. War Service. Winfield Scott Com.
The report enclosed by Mr. Burke was from the Treasury, giving last payment of pension etc. & gave the widow's name as Lucy Tinker of Lyme, Conn. It does not appear in the papers on file in this Bureau.

Wath an Fisher
Two pirata
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H. M. Waite
Lyme
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BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims , of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Nathan Fisher which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? not correctly  errata V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? no in Mr. Laqueen's  errata VI. Has he given the names of the officers under whom he served, in conformity with the regulations? no VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes
XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it?
XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had?
XIV. †If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? yes
If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses?
Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes
XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes
XVI. ‡Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? no No see quere 16 curvated
XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered?
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension.

errata { It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
To entitle the declarant to a pension for service as a Mariner it must be made to appear that the Vessel on board of which he served was a Public armed Vessel in the service of the United States

17 413 INVALID.
1928-May 14-List to Hon. Chas. D. Burke - MSF
File No. 17 413
Nathan Fisher
Pre Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 126
[Arrangement of 1870.]