Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt. 2077-100, for Elijah Lincoln, Connecticut

SERVICE
NUMBER
continental born
Lincoln, Elijah
B.L.Wt. 2077-100
CONTENTS

1092
Elijah Sinkhorn, alias Lincoln private — Connecticut line —
Warrant issued —
September 3rd 1824 —

Warrant N o . 2077. for 100 Acres has issued to Elijah Lincoln in lieu of Warrant N o . 1092. heretofore issued to him, in pursuance of a Special Act of Congress, approved 28 th June 1834. —
J. P. Gordon Clk
Decem r . 16 th 1834

State of Connecticut, County of Windham)
I Elijah Lincoln aged Twenty years, a citizen of the United States, do upon oath, Testify and declare, that in the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy seven I enlisted in the Army of the revolution, against the common enemy of my country for the term of three years, some time in the month of June 1777. I did enlist for the term of during the War, and served in the company commanded by Cap n Hill and in the regiment N o under command of Colonel Swift of the Connecticut Line and that I continu- ed in the service aforesaid until the close of the War, in Seventeen hundred & eighty three, when I was regularly discharged from the said Regi- ment, commanded by Col o Swift, which discharge I send to to the War Office to obtain a Pension for a Wound I received in the State of Virginia while in Gernats regiment under the command of the Marquis De Lafayette which S r . Pinnion I had granted to me, and have never seen my dis- charge since. I further declare, that I have never received a warrant for the Bounty Land promised to me on the part of the United States; nor have I assigned or transfered my claim to that Gratuity therefore — Know all men by these presents 324 That I Elijah Lincoln of Windham aforesaid Do hereby constitute and appoint George Webb of S r . Windham, County of Windham and State of Connecticut to be my true & lawfull attorney, for me and in my name to demand receive of the Secretary of War of (the)

the United States, or of such other person as is duly Authorized to Issue or deliver the same, a Warrant for the quantity of Land due to me as aforesaid, and to sign a receipt or acquittance therefor; And my said Attorney is hereby fully authorized and empowered to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes, or attorneys under him, for the special purposes above expressed -
Attest
I Peter Sanders aged Sixty Eight, years a citizen of the United States, do upon oath, declare that I have been long acquainted with Elijah Lincoln who has subscribed the above declaration in my presence, and will know that he is the identical person he therein represents himself to be; and further, I know that he did perform the military service therein stated, and further know that he was mustered as a Soldier for the War, I was in the same Brigade with him and was well acquainted with said Lincoln before he entered into the Service of the United States, while in service & since
Attest -
Before me
personally appeared the above named Elijah Lincoln subscriber to the foregoing decla- -ration, and in my presence acknowledged the power of attorney therein subscribed to be his free act and deed and likewise, personally appeared Peter Sanders who hath subscribed the above certificate of Identity both to me

Know all that I George Webb of Windham of State of Connecticut, with named in the foregoing Power of Attorney Do make constitute and appoint The Hon. James Lanman of City of Norwich in the S t . State of Connecticut, to be my Senator in the Congress of the United States to be my attorney & substitute to execute all the Powers granted to me by virtue of the within and foregoing Power of Attorney with full power to appoint one or more attorneys or substitutes for the special purpo- ses named in S t . Power of Attorney signed by Elijah Dinsmore in Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand seal this 14 th day of May A D. 1824 George Webb
present Samuel Dorrance Roger Huntington Windham County ss Windham May 14.1 Personally appeared George Webb signed and sworn to the above power of substitution and acknowledged the same to be his free act and deed. Before Roger Huntington Justice of Peace

me well known to be men of respectability and truth, and made solemn oath to the truth of the depositions by them respectfully subscribed this tenth day of May A.D. 1824
State of Connecticut ss.
County of New London ss. August 10. 1824.
I certify that Roger Huntington Esq. above named is known to be and that he is a Justice of the Peace within and for the County of Windham in said State of Connecticut.
James Darrow Senator
State of Connecticut ss. of ss. for the County of Windham County. It is hereby certified that Roger Huntington Esq. subscribes to the foregoing certificate of acknowledgment, and administration of oaths is a Justice of the peace for the County of Windham duly authorized to perform there official acts, and that full faith and credit is due to the foregoing official certificate and the same is in due form in witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official seal as a Notary Public for said County duly authorized this 11 th day of May A.D. 1824
Samuel Perkins Notary Public

February 16, 1939
BA-J/ANF Elijah Lincoln B.L.Wt.2077-100 acres
Miss Daisy L. Whiteside Route 2, Belleville, Illinois
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letters in which you request the Revolutionary War records of the following soldiers-
Elijah Lincoln, of Windham, Connecticut, served in Colonel Heman Swift's regiment;
William Nesbitt, of Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania;
George Frazier, of Virginia, and died in the year 1801, in Harrison County, Kentucky;
John McBride, of Loudoun County, Virginia, died in the year 1815, in Hampshire County, Virginia.
Revolutionary War data furnished by this office are obtained from claims for pension and bounty land which have been made to the United States, based upon service in that war.
A search of the records of this office fails to show such claims on file on account of the Revolutionary War service of a John McBride as described by you, or of any William Nesbitt or George Frazier. These surnames were searched under similar spellings.
As a possible means of securing information relative to the military record of the above noted soldiers, it is suggested that you apply to The Adjutant General, War Department, this city.
The data which follow concerning Elijah Lincoln were obtained from papers on file in claim for bounty

land, based upon his service in the Revolutionary War.
The date and place of birth of Elijah Lincoln, and names of his parents are not given.
Elijah Lincoln, of Windham, Connecticut, enlisted sometime in June, 1777, served as a private in Captains Hill's and Elijah Chapman's companies, in Colonel Heman Swift's Connecticut regiment, and was wounded in Virginia, then in Colonel Gimet's Gimmet's regiment, and continued in the service until the close of the war. The nature of this wound was not stated.
He was allowed pension on account of disability resulting from the above noted wound. There are no further data in regard to this pension, as the papers in such claims were burned when the War Office was burned in 1800.
He was allowed one hundred acres of bounty land on his application executed May 10, 1824, at which time he was aged seventy years, and living in Windham, Connecticut.
The papers on file in this claim contain no discernible data in regard to family.
If you desire information in regard to location of the land referred to above, you should apply to The Commissioner of the General Land Office, this city, and furnish the following data-
Warrant # 2077- 100 acres- issued December 16, 1834.
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Executive Assistant to the Administrator

Senate Chamber 23 Feb. 1833
Sir
I request your attention to the subject of this letter, & an answer as soon as convenient.
Yours Respectfully
Yas. A. Root

Hon Sam l A. Root July 25 1831
W. L. Chaplin Esq. Elijah Lincoln Circumstances Rev. Ware

War Dept Bounty Land Office
Feby. 24. 1831
Sir
Yours of the 23 d inst covering a letter from James Samson Esq. to you, relative to a Land Warrant granted to Elijah Lincoln, was referred to this Office this day — In reply I have to inform you that, Land Warrant N o 1092 for 100 Acres issued 3 d Septem r 1824, in the name of Elijah Lincoln, who was a Private of the Connecticut Line, in the War of the Revolution, and the same was delivered to the Hon d James Samson of Connecticut — The existing laws furnish no authority for the renewal of lost Warrants of the Revolutionary Class
I have the honor to
Wm Gordon
Hon d Sam l . A. Foot
Senate U. States

Elijah Lincoln N o . 2077.

Sir
House of Representatives
Washington
Nov. 1834
I have requested to take on the for a land Warrant in the name of Elijah Lincoln of Connecticut, by the Hon. James Leman Then inclosed for Mr. Leman's letter dated the 10 th inst. if you will have the goodness to forward the warrant directed and have forward the same to Mr. Leman
I am Sir with Respect
Yours
Abraham Lincoln
Mr. Gordon Esq.
Bounty Land Office
Washington

Hon. Noyes Barber N.B.
City of Norwich Dec 10 1834.
Dear Sir,
I am sorry to be continually giving you trouble, about things of minor importance, but your goodness will excuse me, I am sure. Will you have the goodness to ask our friend Galos E. Sisson, to send me their Academy paper for the incoming quarter?
When in Congress I obtained a certificate in favor of Elijah Lincoln of this State for Bounty Land in Ohio for Revolutionary services. After my return, it was lost, or mislaid. And last winter an application was granted, for a new certificate to take place of the old one. Will you have the goodness to call at Sisson's of Bounty Land office, and receive it and enclose it to me. My receipt to Wm Stewart Esq., formerly in that Bureau, will be found for the certificate dated say March 23 or 24.
Pray write me occasionally as
your friend in truth "nothing" "Toad"
Isaac Tannen

Hon d Secretary of War Feb y . 12 th 1833
Mr C. Johnson S

Department of War Penny Land Office Feb. 12 th 1833.
Sir
I have the honor to report in reference to the inquiry submitted in the accompanying letter from the Hon ble C. Johnson, that the existing laws do not authorise the issue of Land Warrant of the Revolutionary class, in lieu of one previously issued, and alleged to have been lost. It is not known that relief has ever been obtained in such cases, except through the interposition of Congress
Yrs o &c
Wm Gordon
Hon ble Secretary of War

Norwich Conn
July 31 st 1824
James Cannon to W m (Mc Stewart) respecting the claim of Elijah Lincoln for Revolutionary Bounty Land
Ans d 3 rd Sept. 1824
Sept. 3 rd 1824

W. M. Steub. Esq.
Norwich July 31. 1824.
Sir. I took the liberty to send a letter in behalf of Elijah Lincoln for bounty land as a Revolutionary soldier to Mr. L. Edwards Esq. who informs me that he referred the papers to the Bureau under your charge. Will you be so good as to inform me of the result as soon as you conveniently can.?
I am Sir respectfully Your obed Servt.
James Dunman.

Norwich connect t July 20 th 1824
James Lamson to P. L. Edwards respecting the claim of Elijah Lincoln for Revolutionary Bounty Land.
Ans r Augt 3 rd 1824

James L. Edwards S. Norwick July. 22 1824.
Dr Sir
Not knowing who performs the duties done by Mr Cutting in the War Department, since his death, I have taken leave to enclose to your care the papers accompanying this, in behalf of Elijah Lincoln, whom I have known for a number of years, with a request that you will have the goodness to obtain & inclose me the Bounty warrant. If any difficulty is interposed please inform me. what it is.
I am with esteem sir.
Your respectful obedt. servant.
James Danman

B. L. a. 99 Feb. 11. 33 Report 8.
Elijah Lincoln
The Inventory of War
ans Feb 12 33
Rec d Feb 11. 1833

A of Rep
7th Feby 1833
Dir.
The committee of Private Land Claims have under consideration the application of Elijah Lincoln for a Land Warrant issued to him for one hundred acres of land numbered 1092 dated the 3 rd of Sept. 1824 - he alleges that the Warrant has been lost without location and we are informed by the Com. of the Genl Land Office that no application has been made for its satisfaction.
The committee of Private Land Claims are desirous of knowing, if the Department has not the authority to issue a duplicate or copy to the claimant so as to prevent the possibility of further legislation.
I have the honor to be very respectfully
Your friend Hews
C Johnson Chairman of the Com. of Private Land Claims

Hon d Ebenezer Young May 29 th 1830
Elijah Linscomb 1092 100 acres
Recorded P 64 Vol 9.

War Dep t Bounty L d Office
May 29. 1830
Sir On the subject of Mr. S. Lanmans letter addressed  to you to you, and referred to this Office, I have to inform you that Land Warrant No. 1092 for 100 acres issued on the 3 rd Sept 1824, in the name of Elijah Lincoln, who was a Private of the Connecticut Line in the War of the Revolution, and the same transmitted to the Hon d James Lanman of Conn t — In the case of lost Warrants of the character of the one above referred to, relief can only be obtained by an application to Congress accompanied by evidence that will establish the fact of the loss — The existing laws do not authorise the Secretary of War, to renew lost Warrants. I herewith return you Mr. Lanmans letter
And have the honor to
Wm Gordon
The Hon d Ebenezer Young House of Rep s

House of Representatives
Washington
May 28 1830
Sir
I have just recd the inclosed letter. For the purpose of obtaining the information desired, I have taken the liberty of enclosing it to you desiring if possible to have an answer before tomorrow. With great respect I am Sir your very obedient servant
Ebenezer Dyer
William Gordon Eustis First Clerk Bawly Send again -

Norwich October 28 th 1824
James Lannan to W m M c Stewart acknowledging the Receipt of a land warrant in favour of Elijah Lincoln
N o 1092

Norwich Octo 28. 1824. William M. Stewart Esq.
Sir.
Your favor of the 23 d current is just received. I feel persuaded, altho' I may be mistaken, that I acknowledged the receipt of the Warrant in favor of Elijah Lincoln for Land, which you advise me was transmitted, under date of the 23 d ultimo. It was duly received.
I am respectfully Sir,
Your Obed t Serv t .
James Fenimore

I certify that Elijah Lincoln of Windham in the County of Windham and State of Connecticut was a Soldier in a Company under my Command in a Regiment of Light Infantry that was Commanded by Col o Gimet in the army Revolutionary Army of the United States from the month of June 1781 until some time in the year 1782 and that I am strongly impress d with a belief that the s d Lincoln was enlisted for the war; I furthermore certify that my Company joined Col o Swifts Regiment in the Connecticut line in the early part of the year 1782 and that the said Lincoln received a wound while in Gimet's Regt t in Virginia which prevented the his joining Swifts Regt t with the rest of the Company with regard to the s d Lincoln having been engaged for the war referred may be to the Returns of Col o Herman Swifts Regt t after the 1 st of Jan y 1802 which may probably be found in the Office of the Secretary of War—
Tolland October 14 th 1820
Elijah Chapman late Capt n Revolutionary Army

T. 2, Belleville, Illinois Dec. 15, 1938.
Veterans Administration Washington, D. C. Gentlemen:
To complete required records for several applicants who desire membership in the Society of Daughters of the American Revolution, may I ask you to send copy of services of the following:
Elijah Lincoln (Linkon) said to have enlisted at Windham, Conn. — a recruit for the 7th Regt. of Connecticut line, formation of 1777-1781, Herman Swift, Colonel.
Besides service records, please include all data given — names of wife and children, etc. in the above and of those whose requests for records are enclosed.
Thanking you greatly, I am
Most truly, (Miss) Daisy L. Whiteside.

Daisy L. Whiteside, R. 2, Belleville, Ill.
William Nesbitt , a private in West- moreland County, Pennsylvania militia, Continental lines.
Daisy L. Whiteside, R. 2, Belleville, Ill.
George Frazier , who died, 1801, at Cynthiana, Harrison Co., Kentucky. He probably served in the Virginia cam- paign, from New Jersey.
Daisy L. Whiteside, R. 2, Belleville, Ill.
John McBride , of Loudon Co., Virginia (wife Sarah Watkins); died, 1815, in Hamp- shire Co., Va. (now West Virginia) to which county he moved in 1813.