Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21,334, Samuel Hinman, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Conn.
Hinman, Samuel Elizabeth
W. 21. 334
CONTENTS

860.
New York City Elizabeth Newman widow of Samuel Newman Com who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 day of July 1848 and sent to
Pierre M. Irving New York
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 83, Vol. 4
Report Ex J. Holmes May 21/51

6266 Declaration of Elizabeth Hinman
Married Nov 2nd 1811
Married 1789 Husband died 1811
Col S. B. Webb 2 Conn. regt Capt Granger
Samuel Hinman Enl 16 May 1777 War
Admitted Private 2 years
Ebenezer Foster Esq. South East N. Y.

State of New York } County of Putnam }
On this 11th day of September in the year 1839 personally appeared before the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Putnam, a Court of Record Elizabeth Hinman a resident of the town of Southeast in the County of Putnam, aged Seventy four 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 Samuel Hinman who was a private as she is informed and verily believes in the company of Captain Granger in the second Regiment of Connecticut Continental Troops and served as such private during the war of the Revolution, but she is unable to state the particulars of his service or in what actions he was engaged. She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Hinman at the town of Southeast aforesaid in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty eight by the Reverend Senabod Lewis a minister of the Gospel, but she does not recollect the day upon which she was married - that the said Samuel Hinman had been regularly discharged from the army before the said marriage and she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January Seventeen hundred and ninety four. viz., in the year Seventeen hundred and eighty eight as above stated, that according to the best

recollection of the said declarant the said Samuel Hinman died in the year Eighteen hundred and eleven. that she has never been married since the death of the said Samuel Hinman, but has ever since continued to be and still is, his widow. The said declarant is unable to state at what precise time the said Samuel Hinman left the service, but according to her best knowledge and belief he was regularly discharged at the close of the war.
Elizabeth her Hinman
Sworn and subscribed on the day mark and year above written,
before the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Putnam.
I William A Sloat Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Putnam in the State of New York do hereby certify that it appears to the satisfaction of the Court that the said Samuel Hinman did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration during the war that the above named declarant Elizabeth Hinman was married to the said Samuel Hinman after he left the service but before the 1st day of January 1794. that the said Samuel Hinman died in the year 1811 that the said Elizabeth Hinman has ever since continued to be and still is his widow unmarried
I also certify that the foregoing declaration is truly copied from the Records of the said Court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court on this eleventh day of September 1839 -
W. A. Sloat Clerk

State of New York Putnam County } ss
I William H Sloat Clerk Said County do hereby certify that Ebenezer Foster Esquire before whom the annexed Affidavits is purported to have been taken and who made the annexed certificates was at the time of taking said aff- idavits & signing said certificates, a Judge of the County Court, in and for Said County, re- siding in Said County, commissioned and sworn and duly authorized to take the same. And further that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Judge, and verily believe that his signature to the annexed affidavits and certificates purporting to be his, is genuine —
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of Said County this 27 th day of September 1839
W H Sloat Clerk

State of New York } Putnam County }
On the twenty first day of September in the Year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine before me Ebenezer Foster one of the Judges of Putnam County Court in and for the said County came James Foster a resident of the Town of Southeast in said County aged sixty seven Years who being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath say that he was personally acquainted with Samuel Hinman in the Years 1787-89 who was at that time a resident of said Southeast and also with Elizabeth Hinman his wife and now his widow and was present at the time they were married which was as the deponent has no doubt in the Year 1788 or 1789 is positive it was in one of those Years - as he himself was married in the Year 1791 and well remembers that the said Elizabeth was married two or three Years previous to his own marriage The deponent further says that the Rev Ichabod Smith a Presbyterian Clergyman performed the said Samuel Hinman to the Elizabeth Hinman The deponent further says that the said Samuel Hinman & Elizabeth lived together as man and wife for some Years after said marriage the deponent further says that he has been acquainted with the said Elizabeth from his earliest recollection until the date hereof and doubts not but what she has stated the truth of the death of her said husband the deponent further says that the said Elizabeth is known & has been known as the Widow of Samuel Hinman for the entire time for twenty Years last past and more had it doubted but that her husband was Samuel died many Years ago - the deponent further says that he has lived in the same neighborhood that she the said Elizabeth has been

for twenty Years and is fully confident that she is now the widow of Samuel Hinman. The deponent further says that he was after the decease of Mr Lewis the clergyman an Elder of the Church at Southeast and the records of said Church came into his hands which record was in his hands for many years and is fully confident that there was no record of any Marri- age in said records - he the deponent was also married by the said Deborah Lewis - Therefore the deponent from his recollection of said records is confident that the Marriage of Samuel Hinman & Elizabeth were not recorded -
Forrest Boker
Sworn and subscribed to before me this 21 st day of September 1839 -
Ebenezer Foster
I do certify that I am well acquainted with James Foster the above named deponent and believe him a credible witness -
Ebenezer Foster

State of New York } Putnam County } ss
On the 21 st day of September in the Year one Thousand Eight hundred & thirty Nine before me Horace Foster one of the Judges of Putnam County courts in & for said County came Sally B. Sears a resident of the Town of Southeast in said County aged sixty one Years who being duly sworn according to Law doth on her oath say that she has been acquainted with Elizabeth Hinnman from her earliest recollection to the date hereof and was also acquainted with Samuel Hinnman who was her husband - or reputed to be so - as the deponent is fully confident that they lived together as hus- band & wife for many Years and had a family of Children and never heard it doubted but what they were married - The deponent further says that she is the daughter or doubts not but what she is the daughter of Peter or Ishabod Sears and has often heard it spoken of by her father & the family of the marriage of the said Samuel Hinnman and Elizabeth Hinnman & that her father married them the deponent further says that Elizabeth Hinnman has been known & reputed to be a widow and the widow of Samuel Hinnman for twenty Years and has never heard it doubted but what she is a widow - the deponent further says that she has lived in the same neighborhood with the said Elizabeth Hinnman for Twenty Years - and is confident that Elizabeth Hinnman has not intermarried since the death of her husband Samuel Hinnman the deponent further says that she was familiar with all the records of her father and does not think that he kept any records of marriages as early as 1788 -
Sworn & subscribed to before me the day above Horace Foster
Sally B. Sears

I do hereby certify that Mrs Sally B Lanes is reputed to be a woman of the best of moral character & is entitled to the fullest credit for truth & veracity
Elmer Foster

State of New York County of Putnam } ss
Stephen S. Raymond of the town of Carmel in the County of Putnam in the State of New York being duly sworn with respect to his age that he is about 73 years of age that he formerly lived within the town of Southcreek in the said County of Putnam. And this deponent further saith that he has been well acquainted with Elizabeth Simmons of said Southcreek since she was six years old. And this deponent further saith that he was well acquainted with Samuel Simmons deceased in his life time. This deponent has been married forty nine years and in the town of Southcreek within about a mile and a half of the then residence of said Samuel Simmons and Elizabeth his wife when the continuance of life for any one or two after deponent's marriage. The said Samuel Simmons was married to the said Elizabeth (whose maiden name was Elizabeth Lincoln) at the house of a Mr. Foster in said Southcreek by the Reverend Deborah Lewis a minister of the gospel they settled at Southcreek. Deponent was not present at the marriage but it was a matter of public notoriety and they were perfectly well known the time and place of the marriage. It is generally spoken of. The said Samuel Simmons and Elizabeth his wife continued to live together as husband and wife in said town of Southcreek about five or six years after their marriage and had two sons when they removed from the town of Southcreek within deponent's and inquired to Kingston in the State of New York. The said Samuel Simmons and Elizabeth his wife were married about two years before deponent's marriage also stated.
Sworn to the 2nd day of May 1835 before me
Stephen S. Raymond
Elmer Foster one of the Judges of Putnam County Court

In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Samuel Hinman  Wid. F. 21,334 , a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     July 1777 Close of War Private Granger 2nd  Gen 2nd up Conn.                                                   
Battles engaged in, /
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Stratford, Conn.
Widow's Date of application for pension, September 11, 1839.
Widow's Residence at date of application, South East, Putnam Co. N.Y.
Widow's Age at date of application, 74 years: living in " " in 1851.
Remarks: He died in 1811: He married Elizabeth Lincoln at South East, N.Y. in 1788; 20 Family, 2 sons mentioned names not stated.
Very respectfully,
A. V. Hinman M.D.
19-M Woodland Ave.
15567b2m11-01
Youngstown, Ohio.
Commissioner.

A. V. Hinman M.D. M.B.H.
Rev. WIDOW, &c.
25 Nov 7 - Military To
21334
Elizabeth Hinman
widow of
Samuel Hinman
Dis New War
at Feb 2d 48
Vol. A Page 336
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1110.
New York New York City
Elizabeth Winman
widow of Samuel Winman who was a Private in the Conn. line for 2 years.
Rep July 25
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25th day of July, 1843 and sent to
Ebenezer Foster South East N. York.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book 2 Vol. 1. Page 118.

New York 4701
Elizabeth Hinman widow of Samuel Hinman
who was a pensioner under the Act of and who died on the year 1811 of Putnam Co. in the State of N. York who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Granger of the regt. commanded by Col. Webb in the Con. line for 2 years
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 80 Dollars ————— Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 10. day of Dec. 1839 and sent to Ebenezer Foster South East, N. Y.
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. '39 280.00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th Mar. '40. 40.00
$ 320.00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk,
Book A. Vol. 2. Page 82

Affixation of Elizabeth Vinnem under Act 2 d July 11/68.
ad
admitted
Pierre M. Irving New York

State of New York } Putnam County } p: On this Thirteenth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty eight before me, Lewis Doane ————— a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Elizabeth Hinman, a resident of the town of Southwick in the County of Putnam and State of New York, aged Eighty one years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the follow- ing declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the pension made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3 rd March, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war: that she is the widow of Samuel Hinman who was a private in the war of the revolution, and that she received a pension at the New York City pension agency of Eighty dollars per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow. Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written before me
Lewis Doane Justice of the Peace
Witness
Elizabeth for Hinman marks
Elmer Foster
I, the foregoing Magistrate, further certify that I am per- sonally acquainted with the above declarant, and that she is the same individual who drew a pension, as stated by her in the foregoing declaration.
Lewis Doane Justice of the Peace

Putnam County Clerks office
I Nathan D Barnum clerk of the court of Putnam County certify that Lewis Deane is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this eighth day of July in the year 1848.
N. D. Barnum Clerk of the Court of Putnam County
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May 25 1843
NY Mar 3 1843
South St. NY May 29 1843
Eliz Heman
Helen
Ebenezer
South East N. York
Washington St D. H.
Dear
[Signature]

State of New York Putnam County } ss
On this 13 th day of May in the Year one thousand eight hundred and forty three personally appeared before me the undersigned a justice of the peace in and for said County Mrs Elizabeth Heman a resident of said County aged seventy seven Years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision of the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd March 1840 - granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war That she is the widow of Samuel Heman and who was a common soldier in the army during said Wars - and the deponent further says that she once knew with whom he served and what his officers names names were but does not now remember but well remembers of his enlisting into the service soon after the war commenced And also of his being in such service for seven Years - leaving her to earn her own living by days work at washing and other menial services and that she obtained a pension certificate under the act of July 7 th 1832 granting pensions to widows for five Years - from the 1 st of March 1836 - which pension she she did receive that is to say she received Forty Dollars annually for five Years - which certificate was returned to the off pension office in the City of New York at the time of receiving the last payment - or pension.
Sworn and subscribed to this 13 th day of May AD 1843 -
Her Elizabeth J Heman mark
William A Hovey Justice of the peace
Putnam County } ss Clerks Office } I do hereby certify that William A Hovey is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this twentyth day of May in the year 1843.
W. B. Hovey Clerk of the court of Putnam County

Southwest May 20 1840
Dr Sir
I herewith enclose the affidavit of Mrs Elizabeth Denman for the purpose of obtaining a pension. who is at this time in full health but  declared  a and greatly superannuated and receives much of her support from her neighbors having used most of her pension money for her first support
Yours humble & Ob dt
Servant
Edm d Foster
P.S. Should a certificate be granted please forward the same to your humble servant E.F.

Feb 10 - 1857
Deed of Mrs. Elizth Hinnaman wife of Saml. Hinnaman
no. 2 Pen
Ino Holmes Patterson N.Y.

State of New York } Putnam County } ss
On this 24 day of January 1851. personally appeared before Jacob O Howes a Justice of the peace for the County and State aforesaid Elizabeth Hinman, who first being duly sworn according to law, Declares that she now receives a pension under the "act of last act whose marriage took place previous to 1794 " of $ 80 dollars per annum as the widow of Samuel Hinman who was a Revolutionary soldier and would have been entitled to eight dollars per month under the "act of June 7 th 1832. provided that he had been then living and she now claims under Resolution of July 1 st 1848. the same amount of Pension per annum as would have been allowed her said husband under said "act of July 7 th 1832." referring to the papers now on file
Sworn to and subscribed before } Elizabeth her Hinman on the day and year above written } mark Jacob O Howes. Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am fully satisfied that the above statements are entitled to full credit and the reason of her making her mark is for want of education
Jacob O. Howes. Justice of the Peace
13. Pensions under the "act of July 2 nd 1848"

State of New York County of Putnam ss.
I Reuben D Barnum Clerk of the County Court in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify certify that Jacob O. Howes whose genuine signature appears to the foregoing declaration and affidavit is and was at the time of signing the same a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid duly commissioned and sworn. That all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit and that the aforesaid County Court is a Court of record having general Jurisdiction. given under my hand and Seal of office at Larmer in said County this 31 st day of January A.D. 1851.
R. D. Barnum Clerk

6266
Oct. 26. 1839
N.Y.
7. July 1838
Elizabeth Heyrick mist of [?]
Southworth Miss Boston Ms. A.9.2.29
Ms. A.9.2.29 Boston

E. Foster P.M. fin
W. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Southeast Oct 24 1839 -
Mr Sir -
I herein enclose papers (in behalf of Mrs Elizabeth Heman a poor old widow) being the declaration of E. Heman and affidavits of others for the purpose of securing her a pension - and should be gratified to hear from them as early as possible -
Truly & Respectfully Yours
Respectful Servant
Ebenezer Foster
For N. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions

Samuel Hartman Enl d 2 nd Reg Capt Genl Penna Res 16 May 1867
Anna Maria Church Mill Town Pat on N.Y.

STATE OF CONNECTICUT, LITCHFIELD COUNTY,
ss. Litchfield.
I
Origen S. Seymour
Clerk
of the County Court of the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that
Charles B. Phelps Esquire is a
Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and by Law authorized to administer Oaths and to take the acknowledgment of Deeds . And that his commission
was dated on the 29 th day of May A. D. 1838 and will expire on
the 20th day of June, A. D. 1839. and that the signature to the annexed document purporting to be the signature of s d Justice is genuine
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this
15 th day of April A. D. 1839
Origen Seymour Clerk
Jonathan Cutch  Miles Town  Patricia Lynch

State of Connecticut
Simsbury County p Woodbury
Be it remembred that on this 10 day of April 1839 before me the Subscribed a Justice of the Peace within area for said County personally appeared Gallowsy Peters of Woodbury affirmed to me personally known to be a credible and impartial witness and being first duly cautioned and sworn on oath deposes and says as follows.
In the year 1777 in the month of July I enlisted as a private in the 2 nd Regiment of Connecticut Continental Troops during the War I joined said Regiment in the month of July at Poughkeepsie New York. I have previously joined a small detachment at Stamford Conn at this place in said month of July I found Samuel Hinman a private in said Regiment. on arriving at

Peekskill. I was pleased with said Himmann in Capt Renss's Company. being the third company. I continued to do duty as a private in said Company until the a new arrangement of the Regiment was made near the close of the year 1780 since Himmann did duty in said company from July 1777 to the close of the year 1780 to my entire knowledge He served as I think longer but in what company I do not distinctly remem- ber. as I was soon after elected as sergeant to Col Huntington
I am a prisoner under the act of 1818. said Himmann came from North Stratford now Humboldt Conn as I was then informed
Yelloway Feb 1
Hoorn and Tullahoma before me on the said 10 day of April 1839
Thos B Phelps Justice of Peace.

New York July 15. 1848
to I herewith transmit application of Mrs Elizabeth Hinman for a renewal of her pension under Act 2 nd February. 1845.
Very respectfully Your Obedient Servant Silas M. Jones
J. L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions Washington

O.M. & N. A. V. HINMAN, M. D. HOURS 8 to 9 1 to 2 7 to 8 New Phone 1108
R
NOV 3 1905
Youngstown, Ohio, Nov. 1 - 1905 -
M. V. Warner, Commissioner, Bureau of Pensions Interior Dept. Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:-
Would you please inform me of the names of Samuel Hinman and Samuel Beckwith appear on the records of your office as soldiers of the Revolutionary War. If so, please send me certificates of their service. Yours truly
A. V. Hinman M.D. 19 W. Woodland Ave., Youngstown, Ohio