Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 5696, for Michael Lincoln, Pennsylvania

SERVICE
NUMBER
Penn.
Lincoln, Michael
B 5696
CONTENTS
Carded

30. 506. Pennsylvania
21. April 1837. Penn 290 arcus Montelius
Michael Lincoln of Union Co. in the State of Pennsylvania who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Morrison of the regt - commanded by Col in the Penn - m time for 8 months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of March, 1836 and sent to Hon: J. B. Anthony, H. R.
Arrears to the 14th of March 1836 $ 133.33 Semi-ann. allowance ending 4 Sep .. 133.33 $146.66
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by M m Allison Clerk Book E. 2, Vol. 5 3 Page 38

Declaration of Michael Lincoln
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
State of Pennsylvania } County of Union }
On the 24 th day of September 1832 appeared in open court before the judges of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting Michael Lincoln a resident of East Buffalo township in the county of Union and State of Pennsylvania aged forty four sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following officers and served as herein stated.
I was living at Sunbury in Northumberland County and State of Pennsylvania, when I entered the service. I cannot remember whether it was volun- tary or not - nor do I recollect the name of any of the officers. We went out to Fort Augusta near Northumberland, in Northumberland County to raise cannon out of the ground left there dur- ing the French war, we brought them down to Sunbury in the same county, prepared and mounted them. Aisted to erect batteries and stockades around the Old fort and we also patrolled around the fort at night. No person in this vicinity that I know of can testify to this account. I was engaged in the service at this time for two months.
I again enlisted under Captain Shaeffer and Lieutenant Jacob Bickel in the spring and was out two months and I was marched to Forney's fort at the Forks of Chillicoque and I duty generally about twice a week to guard the inhabitants. I was sent to guard a wagon of prisoners to Northumberland.

An express came to Bowleys fort that Captain Brady was killed by the Indians between Muncy Creek & Wallack's Fort, and the Indians were so numerous that he could not be brought in. Thirty or forty of us went out on a Scout to bring him in to Brady's Fort. We arrived there before sunset & then they had brought him to the Fort and buried him. I remember seeing his hunting shirt - which was bloody and the next day we returned to our Fort.
I next enlisted under Captain John Morris in the Boat Service for six months. We were armed and supplied with ammunition. Our Lieutenant was Moses Van Camp. This was the summer of General Sullivan's Campaign to the Genesee. I enlisted at Sunbury. When the Company was full we marched down to Middletown, Dauphin County where our Boats were being built for the Continental Service. We lay two weeks until they were built and loaded with provision and then we started to Wilkesbarre. We made two or three trips backward and forward, the same route, carrying provisions. It was near this time that Fielding's Fort at Chillisquaque was taken while I was at Wilkesbarre. After the army was ready to start we marched to the Army at Tioga Now Newtown I think in New York and lay there several weeks waiting for a reinforcement out of Morgan's Riflemen who were returning from the Mohawk. I was told the year before they had been. The army then started and I accompanied them. The Indians had collected their forces at Chemung 8 or 9 miles distant. An engagement took place and seventeen of our men were killed wounded and I was sent to carry them to the Hospital at Wilkesbarre and returned with a load up the Tioga with provisions. We lay till the army returned. I know of no person in this vicinity who can testify to this part of my service. Then went with the Commissary General to Wilkesbarre to prepare provisions and I left the service. I never got a discharge. After leaving the service I returned from Sunbury to Berks County, 6 or 8 miles from Reading, then moved to Northumberland County now Union, and township of East Buffalo where I have lived ever since, during forty eight years.
He P B & the Rev N.Y.

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
Sealed & Subscribed this 22nd day of November 1861 Michael Lincoln
Answers to the Interrogatories of the Court.
(1.) I was born on the 9th day of November 1761 (2.) I have a record of my age at home Copied from My Father's Record of Birth in the possession of my eldest Sister. (3.) To the third Question I have already fully replied in the body of my Declaration. (4.) To these questions I have already replied fully in my Declaration. And I make the same reply to the 5th Question. 6. I never received a written Discharge nor a Commission. 7. The following persons whose names are hereunto subscribed are known in my present neighborhood and they testify to the truth for veracity and their belief of my services as a soldier of the Revolution. Jacob Bickel and many others. Being sworn in open court as hereby testify to the truth of the contents of the above seven the questions. The Certificate hereunto annexed was subscribed produced in Court.
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 in the States. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Just Henry Fries who signed the foregoing  annexed certificate is a clergyman resident in the Borough of Mifflinburg in this county and that George Rausch who has signed the same is a resident of the same place and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Hugh Wilson Adams Light

We hereby Certify that I distinctly remember that Michael Lincoln is the within proceedings mentioned as an applicant for a pension. Said Michael was two months under me at the time mentioned in his Declaration. I was his lieutenant. I cannot fix the time otherwise than by the circumstances therein mentioned which are all strictly true.
Jacob Lint
Subscribed to it in Open Court the 24th day of September 1832.
Joseph Silverell Prox
We J. George Hein Angusman residing in East Buffalo township county of Union and John Monteleon of the Borough of Mifflinburg, same county Certify that we are well acquainted with the aforesaid Michael Lincoln, who has subscribed and sworn to the above Declaration that we believe him to be in seventy years of age that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and we concur in the above opinion.
Sworn & Subscribed the day & year aforesaid in Open Court
J George Hein
John Monteleon
Joseph Silverell Prox
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the in Quoniam, per cited by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and serves as he states and the court further Certifies that it appears to them that J. George Hein who signed the above certificate is a clergyman residing in East Buffalo township Union county and that John Monteleon who has signed the same is a resident of Mifflinburg in this county and is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to belief's credit.
Hugh Wilson
Adams Wright
Joseph Silverell Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Union County do certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Michael Lincoln for a pension. Testimony: which I have hereunto set my hand this 24th day of September A.D. 1832. Now signed 10. 1832. I further certify that the within is a true and correct copy of the original proceedings. Joseph Silverell Prox
Marshall Lincoln 18399

Michael Lincoln of East Buffalo Township Union County and State of Pennsylvania on the 24 th day of September 1832, in open court before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas at New Berlin, in and for the County of Union made a declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed March 7 th 1832 and not being able by loss of memory to state precisely the nature and time of his service, now amends this declaration and annexed, by making the following affidavit.
Pennsylvania } Union County } ss.
Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said County Michael Lincoln (the applicant in the annexed declaration mentioned), who being duly sworn deposes and saith, that he served during the revolutionary war not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades.
In the Spring of the year 1778 I entered the service at Sunbury in Northumberland County, as stated in my declaration, and served two months.
I next enlisted under Capt. Shaffer and Lieutenant Jacob Bickel as stated in my declaration, and served two months as proved by the deposition of Lieutenant Bickel thereto attached.
In the Spring of the year 1779 I again entered the service under Capt. John Morrison, and was one of the soldiers who were detailed in the boat service attached to General Sullivan's expedition up the North Branch of the Susquehanna. We were engaged in procuring provisions for the soldiers engaged in that expedition. I was present at the Battle of New Town, and assisted in removing the wounded from to Wilkesbarre and then was detached as one of Capt. Morrison's soldiers to procure provisions for the army in pursuit of the Indians and of Genl. Sullivan who had marched to and was engaged in erecting a fort near the mouth of the Susquehanna, and was also engaged in guarding the Military stores and was sent with the Company Genl. to Wyoming to procure provisions previous to the army's returning thence. During this period I served six months as a common soldier detached from the ranks of Capt. Morrison's company - as is proved by William Clark's deposition attached to my declaration.

Making the whole amount of my account Ten Months - Seven Hubs, called the 18 th January 1836 before me
Michael Lincoln
Joseph Silvers
Pennsylvania Union County
I Robert P. Mabley Prothonotary of the court of common Pleas of Union County do certify that Joseph Silvers before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was at the time of so doing a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and appointed, and his signature thereto is his hand writing - and that to his official acts full faith and credit, are and of right ought to be given -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at New Berlin this fourteenth day of January A.D. 1836 -
R.P. Mabley Pro.

State of Pennsylvania Columbia County ss
I Jacob Eyerly Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Columbia aforesaid do certify that William Montgomery Esquire before whom the foregoing affidavit was taken was and still is an acting Associate Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Columbia aforesaid duly commissioned as such and to all whose official acts as such due faith and credit is and ought to be given. & that the
signature of William Montgomery as within written is the proper hand writing of the said William Montgomery Esq. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court at Danville this fourteenth day of June A.D. Eighteen hundred and thirty three.
Jacob Eyerly Protho ry

Columbia County Pennsylvania
William Clark of Danville Columbia County a Soldier in the Revolutionary war on his solemn oath doth depose that he was well acquainted with Michael Lincoln and altho he has not seen him for fifty years recognized him the moment he presented himself his day the said Michael Lincoln was this deponents camp comrade during the campaign of General Sullivan against the Indians on the North Branch of the Susquehanna in the year 1779 and that he continued with the Army on Service for six Months that he was enlisted in Capt. John Morrison's Company engaged in that expedition and that guns and ammunition was drawn by the troops at Wyoming where employed for the public on that term of duty And further this deponent saith not
William Clark
Second Subscribed before me June 15 th 1875.
William Montgomery

William Montgomery an Associate Judge of Columbia County Pa. D. Oct 6 th 1849. That William Clarke of Danville Columbia County late a Soldier of the Revolution: who has made, and signed the within Deposition has been known to me from my childhood upwards of forty years; that he has appeared before me as a magistrate, and as a Judge, as a witness, and that full reliance has always been placed in any statement made by him on all subjects of which he had personal knowledge. And would further say, that his recollections relating to the Revolutionary War are unusually very accurate.
William Montgomery
Danville Sept. 19 th 1849.

Rev. War
5696
INVALID.
File No. 5696
Michael Lincoln
Pri. Rev. War.
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. M , Page 224
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Dec. 20, 1904. West to R. V. B. Lincoln - Denver Colo 1905 Oct. 23 L. P. Lincoln last. an

Apr 20.
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Miss Lincoln's Vouchers
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Large decorative initial letter, possibly 'M'.
Edwards Esq. Com y of Pensions Washington City D. C.

Phila a . April 18. 1837.
J. L. Edwards Esq.
Sir,
On the 31 st Ult o I enclosed to you Michael Lincoln Certificate of Pension, with a request to return it to me with an order to the Agent of Pension here to pay the same, As I have not heard from you since, I called several times at the Grand Bank, but was told it had not arrived there, will you have the goodness on receipt of this, to send it to me, and not to the Grand Bank, as I do not wish to give them unnecessary trouble, by calling so often there,
Respectfully Yours,
Marcus Monteling
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New Berlin Pa Jan 20 th
Report to Hon J B Anthony H. R.
Mail
Full Jan 23 P.M.
Hon. J. B. Anthony Member of H. R. Congress Washington City

Hon. S. B. Anthony
New Berlin Aug 16. 1836
Sir
I take the liberty of sending you a declaration of Michael Lincoln an old Revolutionary Soldier with a request that you would attend to it and if possible procure his pension for him -
The declaration was originally drawn up by a young gentleman of the B. i. s., who had not been particular enough in stating the nature of the service and was returned - I have drawn up an amendment which I presume will remove the difficulty -
Please let me have from you as soon as your commee will permit -
Very Respectfully yours -
W. L. Chaplin

Washington April 3 P.M. April 3 No 30526 J. L. Edwards Esq. Comt. of Pensions Washington City. D. C.

Phila a . March 31. 1837.
J. L. Edward, Esq. Com te of Pensions
Sir,
Enclosed please find Michael Lincoln Certificate of Pension, which I was to draw here, but the Pension Clerk says he can only pay where less than 12 Months are due, without the vouchers first being sent to you, for an order to the Agent to pay the same. I will thank you to send it to me as soon as convenient
Very Respectfully
Yours
Marcus Montefius

5696
328-11 ave, Homestead Pa
October 18, 1905.
Sec. Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
If you can furnish me the war record of Michael Lincoln, who served in the Revolutionary War about 1777 or 1778 you would greatly oblige, Yours truly, L. Lincoln

R. Dunbar, W. Va., Dec. 11. 1904.
Hon. J. P. Muncaster, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:-
In the "History of the Susquehanna and Juniata Valleys in Pa" it is said that Michel Lincoln served with General Sullivan's expedition up the raid river against the Indians at the time of the Wyoming Massacre, and drew a pension for his services. This Michel Lincoln was my great grandfather & I would like to have a reference to vol. & page where his name can be found.
Trusting that you may be able to aid me in this matter I am
very Truly Yours R. V. F. Lincoln
428 Union Exchange Bldg Dunbar W. Va.
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