Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 13360, Wiat Hinckley, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
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Hinekle, Wiat or Wyatt
S 13360
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CONTENTS
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No 1.
Newbern, Feby 12 th 1821.
Dear Sir,
I had some conversation with you respecting my pension, previous to your departure for Washington, and I now transmit the following statement on the subject, to which I invite your attention. You will see by the enclosed, that I first drew my pension in Hartford, State of Connecticut;—after receiving it there for a few years, I had it transferred to Philadelphia, where I drew it for ten or twelve years, out of the Bank of the United States, where it was paid me by General Milburn, Commissioner of Loans for the State of Pennsylvania.

No 2.
While General Dearborn was Secretary of War, an Act of Congress was passed, requiring the District Judges to appoint Committees of Physicians for the purpose of examining those who were wounded in the Revolutionary War. I was examined by one of these Committees, and the Judge for the District of North Carolina transmitted a certificate on the occasion to the War Office, when my pension was increased to five dollars per month, and transferred for payment to this State, where I continued to receive it as long as Mr. Haywood held the Office of Commissioner of Loans. From five dollars, my pension was raised to eight dollars per month, at which rate I was paid for some time before the Loan Office was discontinued at Raleigh. Payment was then transferred to Fayetteville, where they have paid me once, and refuse to pay any more. The enclosed power was sent me by Mr. Haywood, and by this form I have always drawn my pension. If it should not be correct, please to have it made so that I may in future draw my pension without any difficulty. The necessary form you can obtain on application at the War Office.

No 3.
They refuse to pay me at Fayetteville on account of my not producing the original Certificate , which I never had in possession; the Judge sent it to the Loan Office, and I was placed on the pension list in 1788.
The Certificate given for me, in this State I never saw—it was sent by Judge Potter to Washington, when Genl. Dearborn was Secretary of War.
Now, Sir, please make my situation known to the War Office. I am satisfied they will never pay me one cent at Fayetteville, unless they are instructed to do so by the Secretary of War. I cannot doubt but the Honorable Secretary, after he is acquainted with my situation, and has learnt the unswerving efforts I have used to obtain my rights, that he will either forward me authority to collect my pension, or else instruct the Bank at Fayetteville to pay me. The fourth day of next month, will be two years, since I received one cent, and you know that Eight Dollars per month is a small compensation to one who has lost the use of his right arm, and two fingers on the left, in the defence of his country. — Your attention to this

business will greatly oblige me, and I hope on your return to learn that all my wishes have been accomplished.
I am, very Respectfully
Your ob d Servant
Wiat Hinckley

Free
The Honorable
William E. Blackledge
House of Reps
Washington City
for Mr. [unclear] [unclear]

On due examination it appears that Nat Winkley of and resident in Stonington in the County of New London aged about twenty five years on the twenty fourth day of June 1781. while in the service of this State being a private in General Waterbury's Brigade in an action with the enemy near Greenwich in the County of Fairfield received a wound in both his arms by the stroke of a cutlass by means whereof he hath been ever since the War and still is disabled to perform Military duty and in a great measure to gain a liveli- hood by labour and is entitled to receive from this State Three Doll s and one third ¢. Month for his Support ————— Support ————— New London September 23. 1783

Certified per.
Richard Law Eliphalet Dyer Roger Sherman Wm. Pitkin Rev. Ellsworth.
Judges of the Supr. Court
Comptrollers Office Hartford May 30 1795
The above and foregoing is a true copy of the original certificate on record in this Office
Exam by James Wells Clerk

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File No. 13360
Wiat Hinckley
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

North Carolina
Watt Hinckley Corporal in the Army-Revolution
Inscribed on roll of N.C.O. at $5 per mo: increased to $8 per mo: by Law of 24 April, 1876.
Normal certificate issued 23 rd Feb. 4 1821 V Sent to Hon: M. L. Blackledge, House of Rep. s

J. J. Edwards Esq.
Sir
Enclose are the papers of an Old Pensioner, which I submit to your examination; if this worthy old gentleman should not be entitled to the pension which he has hitherto received, you will desire the Governor to report fully on the subject. For his satisfaction, the description which he gives of his wounds are correct, for I have seen the scars — With sentiments of respect your H. Ex.
W. Blackledge