Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15032, for Jairus Lincoln, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Lincoln, Jairus Rachel
W. 15032
CONTENTS

8,771
Massachusetts
Isaac Lincoln
of Shirley in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Little of the Mass. line, for the term of one Year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of March 1819 and sent to Isaac B Adams Esq. Quincy Mass
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $ 86.33
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 1819  48
$134.33
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Isaac Lincoln of Shirley, Mass. was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Little of the Mass. line, for the term of one year. He was inscribed on the roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 11th of April 1818. A certificate of pension was issued to him on the 29th of March 1819, and sent to Isaac B Adams Esq. Quincy Mass. Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $86.33. Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept 1819 48. Total $134.33. Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. Continued.

4052
Massachusetts
Reported
Nachel Lincoln widow of Cyrus Lincoln who was a Seaman & Private in the Mass. Regt.  Volunteers in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 85 Dollars 65 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Dec. 1843 and sent to Solomon Lincoln Boston, Mass
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A Vol. / Page 97

1340
Rachel Lincoln
on roll vol 39 page 1444 f - 22 Augt. 1777 to 20 May 1778 Seamen, 8 mo 28
admitted
  Seamen 8 mo 28  days  35.43    Pemts  15  2  50.22     24.  00  $85.85  
died 12 Augt 1827
Preston hit.
paper At March 1811
J. N. Lond.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth Ys. I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that Solomon Lincoln Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County & that the signatures to the several annexed affidavits purporting to be signed by him are his true & genuine signatures.
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, 1882.
"Jairus Lincoln & Dawson Rachel were married, November the sixth seventeen hundred & ninety one, being both of Hingham, by Henry Ware pastor of the First Church in Hingham.
This may Certify, that the above extract is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, as follows:— Nov. 6. 1791.
Attest, James G. Lewis, Clerk of the Town of Hingham.
"Jairus Lincoln (the above named) died August the twelfth eighteen hundred & twenty seven."
This may Certify, that the above extract is a true copy of the record, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair, legible figures, as follows: Aug. 12, 1827.
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 aforesaid, and that the above is true extracts from the records of said Town with the exception 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, Jotham Lincoln of Kingston in the County of Plymouth and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged fifty six years, do depose and say, that I personally knew James Lincoln of said Kingston, deceased, a soldier of the Revolution and a Pensioner of the United States. He died in the year eighteen hundred & twenty seven, leaving a widow, Rachel Lincoln, who is, also, personally known by me and is now living in said Kingston; and who has never been married since the decease of her husband, James Lincoln, aforesaid.
Jotham Lincoln.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Plymouth ss. August 27th, 1838.
Then personally appeared before me, the subscriber, a justice of the Peace within & for said County of Plymouth, the above named Jotham Lincoln, and made solemn oath, that the above affidavit by him subscribed is true. And I certify that said Jotham Lincoln is personally known by me and is a person of good reputation for truth.
Solomon Lincoln Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts,
County of Plymouth ss 3
On this twenty ninth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight personally appeared before the Hon. Wilkes Wood, Judge of the Court of Oyer and terminer for the County of Plymouth,
Rachel Lincoln a resident of Hingham in said County aged eighty one 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 7. 1838 entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Gaius Lincoln of Hingham deceased who was a soldier and seaman of the Revolution and a Pensioner under the act of March 18. 1818 and some of his services are particularly specified in his application for a pension now on file in the pension office - She further declares that he enlisted and served upwards of seven months in the State Brig Hazard, commanded by Capt Sampson in the year

1777 and 1778 as will appear by the Hovey's Pay Roll on the files of the War Department.
She further declares that she was married to the said Jairus L. who on the sixth day of November in the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety one, that her husband the aforesaid Jairus L. died on the twelfth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and twenty seven, and that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seven hundred and ninety four, viz: at the time above stated
Rachel X Lincoln's mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year within written before me Miller Wood J. Prob.
Plymouth Jp.
I Jacob H. Lord Register of Probate for said County do here by certify that Hon. Miller 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 6 th day of September 1858 Jacob H. Lord

Salix Lincoln
8771
29 Mar '19
C

SCHEDULE.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
County of Plymouth ss.
On this eighteenth day of July 1820, before the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, having a power also of fine and imprisonment, and keeping a record of their proceedings, personally appeared in open Court, being a court of record for the said County parvus lincoln aged seventy one years, resident in Hingham in said County, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. for the term of twenty months in Capt Swan's Company Col. Glover's Regt and that he has received a pension certificate dated 29th day of March 1819 and numbered 8777 in pursuance of his original Declaration made April 11 1818 and also takes and subscribes the following oath, viz.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 28th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
I am unable to labour or do any business in consequence of the infirm state of my health & previous to receiving my pension from the government was supported by the town in the almshouse between two & three years I have no property except necessary clothing have no family but have boarded in a private family since I received my pension. Parvus F. Lincoln Sworn to, and declared, on the 18th day of July AD 1820 before
Nahum Mitchell C Justice of Court.
I, John B Thomas, clerk of said Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is nothing dollars and cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court, on this twenty first day of July 1820
John B Thomas Clerk of the Court for the County of Plymouth

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
Norfolk
ss.
On this Eleventh day of April 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Jairus Lincoln of Hingham aged  years, resident in the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
The Applicant is maintained as a Town Pauper and stands in need of speedy relief or it may come too late. So I believe and affirm - Further evidence is not to be had.
Plymouth 21 st Feby 1819.
And I, the said Judge, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Jairus Lincoln did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Thomas B. Adams Ch: jus

James Lincoln, priv c Glovers Clapsack s Reg t
1 year in, 76
Justice Certificate to cir cu
Adm City of Washington
The Secretary of the Department of War Mr. Bates
1589

James Lincoln, priv c Glovers Clapsacku s Res s
1 year in, 76
Judge certificate to be sent to cir on
Adm City of Washington
The Secretary of the Department of War
Mr. Bates
1549

United States of America.
State of Massachusetts Norfolk ss t Quincy April 11 th 1818
I, Jairus Lincoln a citizen of the United States, now resident at Hingham in the County of Plymouth in the State aforesaid, do on oath, declare, that I served, in the War of the Revolution, the full term of time required by a Law of the United States, made and passed in the month of March, A. D. 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," as one requisite to entitle me to be placed on the pension list of the said United States, having entered the Land service of the said United States, on the Continental Establishment, and served as a private Soldier against the common enemy; from about the beginning of the year 1775, and was at the Battle of Bunker's hill, on the 17 th June, in a company of which Nath l Warner was Capt. in Col. Little's Regiment, and afterwards That I belonged to a company commanded by Captain Swayne of Strubick in a Regiment of which Glover was the Colonel, and marched to New York where I was when the City was taken by the enemy - and that I left the service without any discharge in writing - there being no discharge given at that time, as I believe - that I served, in the whole, including the first eight months - about one year & eight months - the last year service on the Continental establishment, in the Massachusetts line -
And I hereby relinquish all claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the laws of the said United States, if any may be, or hath been, so allowed.
By reason of my reduced circumstances in life, I stand in need of assistance from my Country for support
Jairus   Lincoln mark
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on this Eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and Eighteen Pursuant to a law of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," made and passed on the 18 th of March, A. D. 1818, personally appeareth before me
Thomas B Adams Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit
the abovenamed Jairus Lincoln and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid, and subscribes the same in my presence.
Thomas B Adams

1 st The party in this case does not declare that the served for the term of 9 mos. at one period during the Rev. War,
2 d . He has not stated the line to which he belonged
3 d . The Judge has not certi- fied, that it appears to his satisfaction, that the claimant comes within the provisions of the Law
War Dept. Pension Office April 23 d 1818.
Hon: Thos. B. Adams,

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15532 Rachel Lincoln Widow of Thomas Lincoln Pre Civil War
Act: March 3 rd 1868
Index:—Vol. A , Page 1136
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Massachusetts, 1025
Rachel Lincoln of Hingham widow of Aaron Lincoln, deceased.
She was a pensioner under the Act of 18 March 1818 and who died on the 12 th August 1827, at Plymouth in the State of Mass s who was a Seaman in the by Captain of the commanded in the Mass s time for 8 mo. 28 ds Seaman 15 " 2 " private
Inscribed on the Roll of Boston, Mass. at the rate of 85 Dollars 65 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 day of Nov r 1838, and sent to J. H. Lord, Esq. Plymouth, Mass.
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept r 1838 $214.12 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Mar 39 42.82
$256.94
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. M. Cundy, Clerk, Book 1. Vol. 1. Page 103.

4400
Rachel Lincoln
$85.65
$85:65 per an
M Solomon Lincoln Boston Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Plymouth County ss
Be it known that on this fourth day of October 1843 personally appeared before me the Subscribers a Justice of Peace in and for the County aforesaid Rachel Lincoln a resident of Hingham in said County and Commonwealth aged 85 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 on the third day of March 1833 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War.
That she is the widow of Jairus Lincoln who was a private and seaman in the Revolutionary War and served as she verily believes as stated by her in her original declaration for a pension under the law of the 7 th of July 1838, to which declaration and the papers accompanying the same now on file in the War department she would refer for a more particular statement of his services, for the proof of her marriage, identity, and the time of her husband's death.
She further declares that she was pensioned under said act at the rate of $5. 100 / 65 of dollars per annum, which amount she received from the 1 st March 1836 to the 1 st March 1841 at the agency in Boston Massachusetts and at the time of receiving her last payment surrendered the pension certificate granted to her under said act to the

Pension Agent at the said City of Boston agreeably to the rules of the department.
And this declarant further alleges that she has not intermarried since the decease of her said husband but is now and ever since has been the widow of said David Lincoln deceased and as will more fully appear by the proof hereto annexed.
And further she saith not.
Witness by _____ her Rachel D. Lincoln mark
Sunnastoder Plymouth ss
Sworn to and Subscribed on the day and year first within written - and I certify that the applicant is personally known to me to be the person within described, and a pensioner under the act of July 7 th 1838 -
Before me Marshal Lincoln Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston October 5. th 1843
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation a Marshal Lincoln was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Plymouth,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Wm H Boles
Secretary of the Commonwealth.