Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44,512, for John Lincoln, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Lincoln, John
S. 44,512
CONTENTS

44512
Rev  INVALID.
File No. 44512
John Lincoln Priv. Rev. War
Act: 12 th March 1818
Index: —Vol. 3 , Page 295-
[Arrangement of 1870.]

17500 R New Hampshire
John Lincoln
of Goffstown in the state of New Hampshire who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 of Nov r 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 of June 1820 and sent to J. K. Smith Esq r Judge Amherst C. H.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820. 3 mos 30 29 1/2 31. 32. 06 semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Sep r : 1820 — 48 —
$ 80.06
{ Revolutionary claim, { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Revolutionary Pension $ 32. 05 Medal Pension — 19. 66 $ 12. 40

Lincoln, John
His name appears on a list of applicants for invalid pension returned by the District Court for the District of New Hampshire, submitted to the House of Representatives by the Secretary of War on December 31, 1794, and printed in the American State papers, Class 9, page 138
Rank: Private
Regt: Col. Bayley's
Disability: Wounded by a musket ball shot through his right leg.
When and where disabled: September, 1776, Harlem Plains
Residence: Bedford
To what pension entitled: One-fourth
Remarks: Militia
Evidence complete.

I John Lincoln a Resident Citizen of the United States of the Town of Goffstown in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire now in the eighty eighth year of my age do solemnly swear that after serving my country eight months in the year of our Lord 1775 I again enlist- ed about the last of December 1775 for one year on the continental establishment as a private soldier in Capt. Jacob Allens Com- pany in Col. John Baileys Regiment in the Massachusetts Line and continued to serve as a faithful soldier against the common Enemy in the Revolutionary War in said Corps until sometime the last of the year 1776 when I was honorably dismissed after the expiration of my years service at Peek's Kill N.Y. I served my country after this but not on the continental establish- ment I am reduced in my circumstances & stand in need of the assistance of my country for my support I hereby relinquish my claim to a pension heretofore granted me provided I am placed on the pension list under the late Act of Congress I have no further evidence at this time that I can offer John Lincoln
Sworn to this 2 d day of Nov. 1819 Before me J. H. Smith Assistant Justice of the Court of Common Pleas

We Ezekiel Ezekiel Gardner and Levi Whitman both of Bedford in the County of Hillsborough in the State of New Hampshire of lawful age do solemnly swear that we are both well acquainted with John Lincoln who has given his affidavit on this sheet in order to obtain a pension under the late Act of Congress and know that some time in the month of December 1875 he enlisted as a private soldier for the term of one year & served in the Company commanded by Capt. Allen in the Regiment commanded by Col. J. P. Bailey which he faithfully served out until the first day of Jan. 1 st 1877 when he was honorably discharged at Peks-kill NY. We both know the above facts because we both enlisted at the same time in Roxbury Ms and we were both of us dismissed at the same time. We further declare that the said John Lincoln is reduced in his circumstances & stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support and that we are in no manner interested in his obtaining a pension.  Ezekiel Gardner Levi Whitman
Hillsborough ss.? Nov. 17 th 1879 Then Ezekiel Gardner & Levi Whitman (who are both credible witnesses in courts of law) indicated made solemn oaths to the truth of the above affidavit by them respectively subscribed.  Before me J. M. Smith associate justice of the court of com. Pleas
advised 11/22

Mr. Lincoln 00 of
Sworn to 2 Nov: 1869 1 year Mr. Linn J. K. Smith Judge Amberst NH Norwich Pensioner at $4.80 per month -
Admitted
#17.023

I J. H. Smith Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hillsborough do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said John Lincoln did serve in the Revo- lutionary War against the common enemy on the Continental establishment more than nine months as he has stated in his declaration on oath before me and I further certify that the said John Lincoln by reason of his reduced circumstances in life stands in need of the assistance of his country for his support and now transmit the proceedings & the testimony taken & had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the Act of Con- gress of March Dec 10. 1798. J. H. Smith Judge of the Court of Common Pleas for the Co. of Hillsborough
This certifies that the signature of J. H. Smith on the paper to which this certificate is annexed is in his own handwriting & that he is one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Hillsborough in testimony whereof I have here set the seal of said Court
Moses Eastman Clerk