Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 16988, for Joseph Phinney, Connecticut

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Phinney, Joseph Finney
W. 16988
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Connecticut Roll
Joseph Phinney
Private
Connecticut Line Troops
In the Army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut
at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 st of March 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th of Sep: 1818 and forwarded to Calvin Goddard Esq. Norwich Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of Sep: 1818 $ 41. 31
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1819 48. 00
Arns 5 mos: 5 days $ 89. 31
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued on the roll under the law of the 1 May 1820 - Migration sent to David Bliss Esq. July 1820 Wadsworth Cong. Lebanon Windham

Albany 3347
Mary Dinney
Widow of Joseph Dinney or Phinney, who was a Pensioner at March 1818 who died on the 2 d January 1830 of Genesee Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Ellis of the reg't commanded by Col. Wylie in the Conn. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 80 Dollars ————— Cents per annum. to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of June 1840 and sent to Aaron G. Smith, Perry, Genesee Co. N. York
  Arrears to the 4 th of March 1840  720.00    Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Sept.  40.00         $760.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, Section the 3 d . }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk. Book 6. Vol. 1. Page 114

Declaration of Mary Finney, in order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4th July, 1836.
State of New York, County of Senesee, ss.
In this 6 th day of February, A.D. 1840, before me, Rufus H. Smith, a Judge of the Courts, in and for the county aforesaid, personally appeared Mary Finney, a resident of the town of Perry, in the county and State aforesaid, aged eighty-eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the fol- lowing declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4, 1836:— That she is the widow of Joseph Finney, (whose name was generally spelt Phinney,) who was a private in the war of the Revolution, and was pensioned for his services under the act of Congress, of the 18 th March, 1818;—that he resided at Lebanon, — in the county of New London, and State of Connecticut, at the time he was pensioned, as aforesaid, and where he continued to reside until the time of his death.

She further declares that she was married to the said Joseph Finney, on the second day of April, in the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy-two, at Goshen, in the town of Lebanon, in the County of New-London, and State of Connecticut;— that her name before her marriage, was Mary Brown;— that her husband the aforesaid Joseph Finney, died on the second day of January, in the year eighteen hundred and thirty, at Lebanon, aforesaid; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed.
Witnesses.
Mason B. Smith Laura Smith
for Mary Finney Mark
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me; and I do hereby certify that the above named Mary Finney, is not able to appear in court by reason of bodily infirmity;— and further that by reason of age and infirmity she is unable to write her name.
Rufus H. Smith
A Judge of General County Court

State of New York, } ss. County of Seneca, } ss.
Anna Finney, of the town of Perry, in said county, being duly sworn, deposes and says, that she is a daughter-in-law, of Mary Finney mentioned in the foregoing declaration, widow of Joseph Finney deceased; - that this deponent resided in the town of Lebanon in the county of New London, and state of Connecticut on the same farm on which the said Joseph Finney resided, during the latter part of his life; that the said Joseph Finney, died at Lebanon aforesaid, on the second day of January, in the year, eighteen hundred and thirty; - that this deponent was present and saw him die; that said Mary Finney, has resided with this deponent, first at Lebanon aforesaid, and afterwards at Perry aforesaid, from the time when the said Joseph Finney died, until the present time; - that the said Mary Finney had not been married since the death of her husband the said Joseph Finney, but still remains his widow.
ANNA FINNEY.
Sworn to and subscribed this 7 th day of February 1840; - and I do hereby certify that the said deponent, Anna Finney is a person with whom I am well acquainted; - that she is a credible witness, and that in my opinion her statement is entitled to full credit.
Nichol M. Ward, Justice of the Peace.
State of New York, } ss. County of Seneca, } ss.
Jonathan Hill of the town of Leicester in the county of Livingston, and state aforesaid being duly sworn deposes and says, that he was well acquainted with Joseph Finney, late of the town of Lebanon, in the county of New London, and state of Connecticut, and with his wife, now widow, Mary Finney mentioned in the fore-

going declaration; - that this deponent was with the said Joseph Finney frequently during his last sickness, and left him about an hour before his death; that the said Joseph Finney died at Salem in the State of Connecticut, on the second of January, 1830, to the best of this deponent's recollection, and belief; - that this deponent has been well acquainted with the said Mary Finney, since the decease of her husband as aforesaid; that she now resides in the town of Perry, in said county of Genesee, and has not been married since the decease of her husband, the said Joseph Finney, but still remains his widow.
Sworn to and subscribed this 7 th day of February, 1840, before me Richard M. Ward , Justice of the Peace Jonathan Hill
4978
Declaration of Mary Finney, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of July 4, 1836, 3 d Section.
Married 2 d Ap d 1772 Husband died 2 d Jan 1830
Col. Wyllie } 1000 Capt. Ellis } 1000
Admitted Private 2 years
Mason G. Smith, Agent, Perry, Genesee Co. New York
I hereby certify that Jonathan Hill above named, with whom I am acquainted, is a credible witness, and that in my opinion his statement is entitled to credit. February 7. 1840
Richard M. Ward Justice of the Peace.
State of New York } ss. Genesee County }
I certify that Rufus H. Smith was a Lady of the County Court of said County and Richard M. Ward a Justice of the said County at the time of taking the foregoing Declaration and affidavits respectively and that their signatures respectively subscribed to the foregoing Certificate are their hand writing.
In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and official Seal this 11 th February 1840.
W. S. Ager. Clerk

Deposition of Rev. Israel J. Otis, in proof of the marriage of Mary Finney.

April second One thousand seven hundred seventy two Joseph Finney & Mary Brown of Lebanon
The above is a true extract of the record of Marriage in the Society of Goshen - Town of Lebanon - County of Windham - State of Connecticut with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the Record in fair legible figures as follows
"April 2 nd 1772 - Joseph Finney & Mary Brown of Lebanon"
I Israel T Otis do hereby say that I hold the Office of Minister of the Gospel in the Society of Goshen - Town of Lebanon County of Windham - State of Connecticut, and that the above is a true extract from the record of S d Society with the exception above named as certified by me
Israel T. Otis
New London County ss. Lebanon Jan y the 27 th 1840 Personally appeared Rev d Israel T. Otis well known to me as a respectable man & credible witness & made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed before me
Pelez Thomas Justice of the Peace
State of Connecticut, ss. New London County ss. I, John D e Witt Clerk of the County Court in and for said New London County do hereby certify that Pelez Thomas Esq r before whom the above affidavit of Rev d Israel T. Otis was made was on said 27 th day January 1840 a Justice of the peace in and for said New London County and that his signature thereto affixed I believe to be genuine. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County this 28 th day of January A D 1840.
John D e Witt Clerk

Joseph of Shirley Esq.
Continued
2628
19 Sept 1818

District of Connecticut, ss.
At a Special Court of Common Pleas, holden at Windham within and for the County of Windham, in said district—
ON this 28 th day of June A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record for the County aforesaid, [Having the power of fine and imprisonment,]
Joseph Kinney of Lebanon in said county aged Sixty nine years, who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz : That he enlisted for the term of three years on the or about the 1 st day of October in the year 1781 in the State of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Pills in the regiment commanded by Colonel Briggs in the line of the State of Connecticut on the Continental establishment : that he continued to serve in the said corps until October 1783—
when he was discharged from the said service in Oct r 1783 at Westpoint in the State of New York
That I am a laborer by occupation - that I am now a prisoner which certificate bears date 31 st day of March 1818. His number 2628. That I am now I long have been infirm & unable to work occasioned by a fit of the Palsy I am blind of one eye I have a wife aged Sixty nine years
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; 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, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ; 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.
Joseph his X Kinney
A schedule of the whole Estate & income of Joseph Kinney viz - one small house built subscription, & Scrivener's of land all worth $75.00 three old chairs, 30 Sixtea cups, 12 Knopps, 50 old table 25 1.17 two old drawers - 25 35
Joseph his X Kinney $76.42 marks

Sworn to and declared on the 28 th day of June A. D. 1820, before the Court of Common Pleas, for the County of Windham, in the district of Connecticut.
Attest.
David G. Bolles
Clerk.
I, David G. Bolles Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Windham, in the State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that the foregoing declaration  oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opin- ion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, is Seventy Six — Dollars, and 42 — Cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, on this 30 th day of June — A. D. 1820.
David G. Bolles — Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for Windham County.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 16988
Mary Hinner Widow of Joseph Hinner Dr. New Haven
Act July 4 th 86
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 238
[Arrangement of 1870.]

13765 R
District of Maine
Joseph Shinnery
Cerham in the state of District of Maine
as a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper of the Massachusetts for the term of Nine Months
scribed on the roll of District of Maine
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 nd of March 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 4 of Augt 1819
and sent to Inge Albin Folsom Paris District of Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1819 43.64
Semi-ann. all'ce ending
5 Mo. \frac{16}{31}  \frac{4}{30}
$ 43.64
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Notified on sent to John Murphy for his 26 June 1820 Orland Maine

Perry, Genesee Co. N.Y. February 14, 1840.
Sir,
With this I enclose the papers of Mrs. Mary Finney, widow of Joseph Finney, deceased, who claims the benefit of the 3 d Section of the Act of Congress of the 4 th July 1836.
I am very respectfully, Your obt. Servt.
Mason G. Smith
James S. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.

Connecticut Joseph Hinman
March 31. 1818
sent to Calvin Goddard.
New Britain Conn.
See remarks in the case of Abraham James Isaac Dyer
Conn Dept
Pens: Off
21 May 1818
Further instructions
Admitted

† To Calvin Goddard Esquire, one of the Judges of the Superior Court, in the State of Connecticut -
The Petition of Joseph Hinney of Lisbon in the County of Windham, State of Connecticut, a resident Citizen in the United States showeth that he served more than nine months in the War of the revolution upon the Continental establishment as a private Soldier - that he is by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support, that he hereby relinquishes all claim to any pension under any Law of the United States, specifying under an act entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States, and to substantiate his claim to a pension under that act, he makes this application Dated at Colchester this 31 st Day of March A.D. 1818
State of Connecticut Joseph Hinney New London County ss. mem
Be it remembered that on the 31 st Day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, before me Calvin Goddard, one of the Judges of the Superior Court in the State of Connecticut, came Joseph Hinney aforesaid, and made solemn oath to the truth of the following declaration by him subscribed or - that he enlisted into the Army of the United States in the War of the Revolution, upon the Continental Establishment, sometime in the year 1780. as a private Soldier, for three years - and that he faithfully served the time of his engagement in the 3 rd Connecticut Regiment commanded by Col. Samuel H. Hays believes in Capt. Eells's Company and at the end at the end of said three years he was honourably discharged

from 1 st Service that he has never received any Pension under any Law, and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life is in need of assistance from his Country for his support
Connecticut to wit declared before me the day & year aforesaid Calvin Goddard Judge of Superior Ct his Joseph Hinney mark
I John R Watrous, on oath, declare that I knew the above named Joseph Hinney, in the revolutionary War — and am knowing that he served according to his Affidavit — I also know him to be poor
Sworn March 31. 1818 John R Watrous
Before Calvin Goddard a Judge of Super. Ct.
I Calvin Goddard Judge as aforesaid do hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Joseph Hinney did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy; & I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken before me to the Secretary for the Department of War pursuant to the mentioned act of Congress.
State of Connecticut 31 st March. A.D. 1818.
Calvin Goddard Judge of Super. Ct.

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford July 3 rd 1818
On examination of the Books of this Office it appears that Joseph Phinney served as a private in Colonel Samuel B Webb's Regiment, in the Connecticut Line of the Continental Army in the Revolutionary War from the first day of February 1781. to the thirty first day of December 1781 & after the year 1781 the Pay of the Troops was made up at the Paymaster General's Office and paid by the Regimental Paymaster and no Record of further service at the time when he was discharged is to be found in this Office. Certified by Elisha Cook Comptroller Public Accounts.

I certify that the within & foregoing Joseph Phinney is in indigent circumstances. A mistake arose as to the spelling of his name - Not being able to read or write his name was spelled Finney by the person who wrote his application & affidavit - On finding that the name should be spelled Phinney a petition was made to the court for a bill of particulars & the mised affidavit & bill of particulars Calvin Goddard