Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 1281, Nimrod Hinds, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hinds, Nimrod Betsey
No. 1281
B.L.Wt. 1594-160-55
CONTENTS

15014 { Oct March 8/55 March 24/55
Betsy Hinds wife of Richard Hinds pr
Capt Francis Wilson Col Danforth Mayes { Maps Mss Ent Ser
Revolutionary wars
Husband & wife both prisoners Adm. Nelson pr 15/55 Help them
Bryantown
1594 iss June 15/55
James P. Wiley Bloom Maine
ms ms 1594-96 68
Vol 1

11975
Name
Edward Hinds.
of Somerset Co in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Hampton of the Regt: commanded by Col Dyer in the Mass s army time for 16 mos 18 ds.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 55 Dollars 31 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 19 day of July 1833 and sent to R. C. Vose Present
Arrears to the 4th of March 1830. $110.62 Semiannual allowance ending Sept. ~ 27.65
$138.27
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk Book E Vol. 1 Page 20

Let to Ben At Ab Portland Aug 29/50 do to Hon C. Stetson No of Reps Aug 24/50 Let to same J. L. S. to be paid out of Mass. 14. R. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. 39. 40. 41. 42. 43. 44. 45. 46. 47. 48. 49. 50.
 Maria Betsy Hinds widow of Howard Hinds who served in the Revolutionary war, as a spies .
 Massachusetts Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 55 Dollars 31 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of February 1849 and sent to
Hon. S. H. Hinds W. H. Hinds
Recorded in Roll of Pensions under act of February 2, 1848, Page 7, Vol. 1 29 July 1849

Bounty Land Claim of Betsey Kinds Widow of Simonod Kinds Rev. War
Act of March 8. 1855.
No 13074
Jud. L. Wiley Atty Dover Maine

STATE OF MAINE, } ss. County of Piscataquis }
On this 20 th day of March A. D., one thousand eight hundred and fifty five, personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace, within and for the County and State aforesaid, Betsy Hinds, a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States under the Act of July 29 th 1842, at $55.31 per annum, aged Eighty Years (80) years, a resident of Dover in the County of Piscataquis & in the State of Maine, who being duly sworn according to law, declares, that she is the widow of Simon Hinds a Revolutionary Pensioner, late of said Dover deceased, who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain in the Regiment of commanded by Col. in the war with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th day of June 1812.
that her husband enlisted _____ at _____ on or about the _____ day of _____ 18____ for the term of _____ and continued in actual service in said War for the term of _____ and was honorably discharged at _____ on or about the _____ day of _____ A. D. _____
For proof of her said husband's service, she refers to his application on file in which said Pension is issued to him.
She further states that she was married to the said Albin Kimball in Friendship Plantation now Albion on the 13 th day of January A. D. 1795 by one Ezekiel Patten a Justice of the Peace ; and that her name before said marriage was Betsy Disher and that her said husband died at St. Dover on the 12 th day of February A. D. 1835 and that she is now a widow. And for proof of her said marriage, and the death of her said husband, she refers to the proofs now on file in her applica- tion for her said pension, made in the year 1849 , as she believes.
She further declares that she has heretofore made application for Bounty Land under the Act approved _____ 1850 _____ and obtained a Land Warrant for _____ acres, No. _____ which she has legally disposed of, and it cannot now be returned.
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty Land to which she may be entitled under the "Act approved March 3d, 1855."
Attest, Thomas Hamilton Samuel Greeby
The foregoing Declaration was sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written ; and I certify that I know that the said Claimant is the identical person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Chas P. Chandler Justice of the Peace.

STATE OF MAINE. } ss. COUNTY OF Piscataquis }
On this 20 th day of March A. D. 1855, personally appeared before me, a Justices of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid Simuel Hinds and Betsy Hinds residents of Dover in the County of Piscataquis and State of Maine, of lawful age and known credibility, who being duly sworn according to law, on oath depose and say that they are and have been, for 45 or 50 years past, well and personally acquainted with the applicant named in the foregoing declaration, who again and know her to be the identical person she represents herself to be; they also depose that they know that the Applicant and the said Simuel deceased, lived and cohabited together as husband and wife, for 25 or 30 years during the life time of the said Simuel , and were generally believed and reputed to be such; That they know these facts from having been intimately acquainted with the family of the said Applicant during that that they know that the said Simuel Hinds died as stated in said application, from the fact that they were present at the death  funeral of the deceased, and that the said Applicant is now a widow—and that they are disinterested witnesses.
and acknowledged Betsy Hinds the same in presence
Simuel Hinds Peter Hinds
I Betsy Hinds the above named Applicant hereby constitute and appoint JAMES S. WILEY, Esq., of DOVER, Maine, to be my true and lawful Attorney, for me and in my name, to prosecute this my claim, and receive the Land Warrant that may issue to me thereon.
Witness my hand and seal this 20 th day of March A. D. 1855
Betsy her Hinds mark [L] Attest, Thomas Norton
STATE OF MAINE. } ss. COUNTY OF Piscataquis }
The foregoing affidavits were subscribed and sworn to, and the above Power of Attorney, acknowledged before me, the day and year above written. And I certify that said Deponents are known to me, and are credible witnesses; and that I have no interest in this claim.
Chas. P. Chandler Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. COUNTY OF PISCATAQUIS, }
I, EPHRAIM FLINT, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in and for the said County, hereby certify that Chas P Chandler Esq is and was, at the date of the foregoing papers sworn to before him, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified to act as such, and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT this 20 day of March A. D. 1855.
E Flint, Clerk

No 25652.
Memrod Hinds Somerset County Maine
adm
A. B. Vose. Augusta Maine

WAR DEPARTMENT,
Pension Office,
Sir:
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. The notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: { ). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
A Statement, shewing the Service of Virus Hinds Somerset County Maine.
   Period when the service was rendered. Duration of the claimant's service. Rank of the claimant. Names and rank of the Field officers under whom he served. Age at present, and place of abode when he entered the service. Proof by which the declaration is supported.   Years. Months. Days.     Enlisted June 1776 — 6 — private Capt Harrington, Col Dyke 74 years Shrewsbury Traditional & positive documentary evidence - papers correct   Enlisted July 1777 — 6 — " Capt Wilson Massachusetts   Enlisted 1778 — 6 — " Capt Maynard  
I am, respectfully;
Your obedient servant,
J. L. EDWARDS, Commissioner of Pensions.

REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line," "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
 1. The Regular Troops.  2. The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.  3. Persons employed in the Naval Service.  4. Indian Spies. 
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, musicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
State, Territory, or District of } ss. County of }
On this _____ day of _____ personally appeared (a) before A. B. a resident (b) of _____ in the county of _____ and State, Territory or District of _____ aged (c) _____ years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d) _____, with _____ and served in the _____ (e) regiment of the _____ line, under the following named officers:
[Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged, and the country through which he marched. [This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.]
He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of _____
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
A. B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, _____ of the Court of _____ do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this _____ day of _____ &c.
If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the _____ and C. D. residing in (the same) _____ hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with _____, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be _____ years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the 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 as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A. B. who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the _____ and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the _____ and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, _____ Clerk of the Court of _____ do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of _____ for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this _____ day of _____ &c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration, (l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his

alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person will be indispensable to a favorable action upon his case. The facts stated will afford one of the principal means of corroborating the declaration of the applicant, if true, or of detecting the imposition, if one be attempted; and unless, therefore, these are amply and clearly set forth, no favorable decision can be expected. All applicants will appear before some Court of Record in the County in which they reside, and there subscribe and be sworn to, one of the declarations above provided, according to the nature of his case.
The Court will propound the following ( m ) interrogatories to all applicants for a pension, on account of service in the Militia, State troops, or Volunteers, except the Militia of New Hampshire and the State troops of Virginia.
 1. Where and in what year were you born?  2. Have you any record of your age, and if so, where is it?  3. Where were you living when called into service; where have you lived since the Revolutionary war, and where do you now live?  4. How were you called into service; were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute? And if a substitute, for whom?  5. State the names of some of the Regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served; such Continental and Militia Regiments as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your services.  6. { To a Soldier. { Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? { To an Officer. { Did you ever receive a commission, and if so, by whom was it signed, and what has become of it?  7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a soldier of the Revolution. 
The Court will see that the answers to these questions are embodied in the declaration, and they are requested to annex their opinions of the truth of the statement of the applicant.
The applicant will further produce in Court, if the same can be done, in the opinion of the Court, without too much expense and inconvenience to him, two respectable persons—one of whom should be the nearest clergyman, if one lives in the immediate vicinity of such applicant, who can testify, from their acquaintance with him, that they believe he is of the age he represents, and that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood to have been a Revolutionary soldier, and that they concur in that opinion. If one of these persons is a Clergyman, the Court will so certify, and they will also certify to the character and standing of other persons giving such certificates.
The traditional evidence of service is deemed very important, in the absence of any direct proof, except the declaration of the party. And the Courts are requested to be very particular in the enquiry whether the belief is general, and whether any doubts have ever existed upon the subject.
Applicants unable to appear in Court, by reason of bodily infirmity, may make the declaration before required, and submit to the examination, before a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record of the proper county, and the Judge or Justice will execute the duties, which the Court is herein requested to perform, and will also certify that the applicant cannot, from bodily infirmity, attend the Court.
Whenever any official act is required to be done by a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or by a Justice of the Peace, the certificate of the Secretary of State or Territory, or of the proper Clerk of the Court or County, under his seal of office, will be annexed, stating that such person is a Judge or Justice of a Court of Record, or a Justice of the Peace, and that the signature annexed is his genuine signature.
No payments can be made on account of the services of any person, who may have died before the taking effect of the act of June 7, 1832; and in case of death subsequent thereto, and before the declaration herein required is made, the parties interested will transmit such evidence as they can procure, taken and authenticated before a Court of Record, showing the services of the deceased, the period of his death, the opinion of the neighborhood respecting such services, the title of the claimant, and the opinion of the Court upon the whole matter.
[a] The declarant must appear in open Court, unless prevented from doing so by reason of bodily infirmity; in which case the declarant will follow the rule laid down for his guidance.
[b] The declarant must make his declaration in the county where he resides. If he should fail to do so, he must assign a sufficient reason for not conforming to the rule.
[c] The age of the claimant must invariably be mentioned.
[d] The declarant must mention the period or periods of the war when he served.
[e] Every continental officer or soldier must give the name of the Colonel under whom he served; otherwise a satisfactory examination of the claim cannot be had. Every claimant must state, with precision, the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the Department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words:
"Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deponeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service; but, according to the best of his recollection, he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades:—For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____. For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."
It is important, in all cases, to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months , is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state that they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours, the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must, in every case, be clearly shown under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
[f] The law makes the relinquishment indispensable.
[g] The opinion of the Court is always required.
[h] The Clerk must give his certificate in every case.
[i] The Clerk must affix his seal, and if it has no device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal, or if he has no public seal of office, the certificate of a Member of Congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.
Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other papers authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
Proof of Service.
[j] In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimant's entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
[k] The notes from [a] to [j] are all equally applicable to the cases of Militia men, Volunteers and State Troops. The proof required by rule in note [j] applies to continental troops only.
[l] This traditional evidence is indispensable in militia cases.
[m] If a witness cannot be found, the declarant must state the fact.
[n] The answers to the interrogatories must all be written, and sent to the War Department, with the declaration.

Children of Nimrod Hinds by Betsey his Wife
  Nimrod Hinds Jr  was born  April 29  1795    Betsey Temple Hinds  " "  July 16  1797    Jason Hinds  " "  Dec r 2  1798    Peter Hinds  " "  Sept 15  1800    Polly Hinds  " "  Nov 18.  1802    Amos Boston Hinds  " "  Sept 28.  1807    Lydia Hinds  " "  Feb y 17  1805  
The above is a true copy of the Records of births in the town of Norridgewock
Attest Edw Rowe Town Clerk
Norridgewock
20 th March.
Jun 24 1849,
Somerset ss. Then the above named Edw Rowe made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true - before me Norridgewock Jun 24 1849 Date Greene Gustin Pierce
Children of Nimrod Hinds and Betsey his Wife.
  Almer,  was born at Norridgewock  — Dec r 15 —  1809    Rebecca Crosby Hinds,  was born  — Sept. 19 —  1812    Asheer Hinds  was born  — Feby 8 —  1815    Charles Dison Hinds  "  — July 14 —  1819  
The above is a true copy of the record of Births in the family of Nimrod Hinds, as recorded in the Town Book of Bloomfield. Attest Joseph Philbrick, Town Clerk
Somerset ss. Then the above named Joseph Philbrick made oath, that the above certificate by him subscribed is true -
before me
Bloomfield Jan y 25. 1849.
James B. Dascourt Jus of Peace

Children of Nimrod Hinds and Betsey his wife.
Almer, was born at Norridgewock — Decr 15 — 1809 Rebecca Crosby Hinds, was born — Sept. 19 — 1812 Asher Hinds — was born — Feby 8 — 1815 Charles Pishon Hinds " — July 14 — 1819
The above is a true copy of the record of Births in the family of Nimrod Hinds, as recorded in the Town Book of Bloom- field. Attest Joseph Philbrick, Town Clerk.
Somerset ss. Then the above named Joseph Philbrick made oath, that the above certificate by him subscribed is true.
Bloomfield Jan'y 25. 1849. before me James B. Dacomb Jus of Peace
State of Maine
Somerset County ss.
I, Shuellyn Kidder, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Somerset aforesaid, do, hereby certify that James French and James B Dacomb whose signa- tures are upon the paper attached to this certificate, as Justices of the Peace, are such, duly commissioned and qualified & that the above is their gen- uine signatures. Dated at Norridgewock the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court within & for the County of Somerset, this third day of February A D 1849.
Shuellyn Kidder Clerk of Judicial Courts Somerset

No 93
Betsey Hinds, wid. of Minrod, Me.
Act 29 July 1848 Married 1795 husband died 1835.
Adm o 16 mos 18 days for $35.31 per ann.
4 March 1848.
Betsey Hinds Applicant
Wm J. S. Wiley W. of R
4 March 1848
Very sorry that I am not here been for 12 years past however regularly the within money has now Hinds & Horace Gilman and as we intended to pay her they are now of truth & receive as the then standing in a clear full credit behalf J. S. Wiley W. of R

State of Maine.
On this sixth day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & forty nine, personally appeared before the Probate Court held at Dover, within & for the county of Piscataquis, Welsey Hinds, a resident of the said Dover aged seventy three years, who being 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 29 th A.D. 1842 entitled an Act for the relief of certain surviving widows of Officers & Soldiers of the revolutionary army. That she is the widow of Kimrod Hinds formerly of Carrina in the County of Penobscot & State of Maine and who at the time of his death resided at said Dover and was a pensioner of United States. And that she has no documentary evidence of her claim for a pension. She farther declares that she was married to the said Kimrod Hinds on the 13 thirteenth day of January in the year of our Lord seventeen hundred & ninety five that her husband the afore said Kimrod Hinds died on the twelfth day of February in the year

of our Lord eighteen hundred & thirty five that she was not married to him previous to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second day of January eighteen hundred Viz at the time above stated. She further swears that she is now a widow and that she has never before made any application for a pension.
her Betsey Hinds Monks
Sworn to & subscribed, on the day & year above written
Ephraim Packard Judge of Probate
Piscataquis Co..
I hereby certify that Ephraim Packard is Judge of Probate within and for the County of Piscataquis duly commissioned and qualified according to the laws of this State. Dated this sixth day of February A.D. 1849.
Attest. Lyman See Regr.

I Nimrod Hinds of Dover in the county of Piscataquis & State of Maine on oath declar I say that I am the reputed Son of Nimrod & Betsey Hinds formerly of Corrinna: that I was fifty three years old last April; that my said Father at the time of his death which took place at said Dover February 12 th 1835 was a Pensioner of the United States. that I have recently, at the request of my Mother made diligent search for documentary evidence of the marriage of my Parents and could find none. That I have frequently, when a boy, heard my Mother name the Magistrate who married them, and that I made diligent search in the vicinity of his late residence for documentary evidence; that from my earliest recollection till the time of my Fathers death my Parents lived together as husband & wife and I never had any reason to doubt but what they were lawfully married.
Nimrod Hinds

State of Maine
Piscataquis ss Feb. 6 1849 There appeared before the subscriber a justice of the Peace for the said County of Pis- cataquis Capt. Kimrod Winds and subscribed the within affidavit and made oath that the same is true And the same justice hereby certifies that he is well acquainted with the said Winds and should give full credence to any statement he might make.
Chas. P. Chandler
Justice of the Peace

I David Gilman of Dover in the county of Piscataquis & State of Maine on oath declare & say that I was sixty four years old last August; that I became acquainted with Simrod Hinds, & Betsy Hinds his wife in September in the year eighteen hundred & have been acquainted with them up to the time of the death of the said Simrod that they lived together, at the time of my first acquaintance with them, as husband & wife, and were reputed & considered as such and at that time had one or two children at least; that I subsequently boarded in their family, and have been well acquainted with them and have ever since my acquaintance with them been fully satisfied that they were lawfully husband & wife. The said Simrod & Betsy Hinds at the time of my first acquaintance with them resided in Albion in the State of Maine. They subsequently lived in Norridgewock and afterwar ds in Bloomfield, & Corinna; and at the time of the death of the said Simrod they resided in Dover where the said Betsy still resides. I have ever considered the said Betsy Hinds a woman of truth veracity & should place

full confidence in any statement she should make David Gilman
State of Maine
Piscataquis ss Feb 7 1849 Then appeared before the subscriber, one of the justices of Peace for the County of Piscataquis David Gilman, and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and made oath that the same is true. And the said justice hereby certifies that he has been well acquainted with the said Gilman for more than ten years & would place full confidence in his statements
Chas. P. Chandler Justice of the Peace

State of Maine Piscataquis Co.
B. Ezra S. Clark Clerk of all the Judicial Court held within and for said County of Piscataquis hereby certify that Charles P. Gendron before whom William Hinks and Daniel Gilman appear and swear to their respective affidavits, is an acting Justice of the Peace duly qual- ified and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his are genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State at Dover the fourth day of February Anno Domini 1849.
A. Clark Clerk

No 93
Betsey Kindis, wid. of Minrod, Mr.
Act 29 July 1848 married 1795 husband died 1835.
Adm o 16 mos 18 days
$53.31 per ann.
July 1849 Betsey Kindis Application
March 1850
Wm J. S. Wiley
No. of R
Washington Feb. 13. 49
I hereby certify that I am, and have been for 12 years past personally acquainted with the within named Min- rod Kindis & Daniel Gilman, and do now hesitate to say that they are men of truth & veracity, and that their statements are entitled full credit & belief.
Jas. S. Wiley John C. Calhoun
W. C. Coote alluded to this 6-23-17 Feb
Jas. S. Wiley No. of Reps.

abnd 16 mo. 18 ds. pri
53.37 1.98 55.31
Harold Hinds Private - Mass. troops, Warrington Co: Dyke's regt. 6 months Wilson's Co: 6 " 4. 1887 Maynard's Co: 6 "
25052
16 months & 18 days as a private. Proof E. D. Bangs' certificate of d. m. 18 d. & Applicant can procure no further evidence. See E. D. Bangs' certificate.
Applicant in firm - Certified by Judge in Open Court April 4, 1883.
R. C. Rose, Augusta, Me.

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this seventh day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Simond Windy a resident of Corinna in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, aged seventy four years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following dec- laration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted  entered in the Army of the United States in the year 1776 with Captain Wainwright and served in Col. Dyke's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: vis. Harrington Capt.
Dyke Col. That in June 1776 he entered said company & regiment as a substitute for Stephen Patridge, deceased at Dorchester, Mass: after all the continental troops had left that place I was discharged after serving six months.
That in July 1777 he enlisted as a volunteer in Capt. Wilson's company of patrols of the Massachusetts Militia for six months, marched to Rhode Island, was quartered at the college at Providence to prevent smuggling with the enemies ships & to prevent the enemy from taking off fresh provisions. I was discharged verbally at Providence after serving out the full period of his enlistment.
That in July 1778 he enlisted in Capt. Maynard's company of Patrols of the Massachusetts Militia for six months, marched to Providence thence to East Greenwich R.I. then to Updykes Newtown, then to Point Judith to procure boats, got a number of boats, was swamped on Point Judith & eight men drowned in the night: then marched to Providence & thence to Sweatman where he was discharged after serving out the full term of his enlistment.

Wits:
That he was born in Shrewsbury Massachusetts in January 1758, where he presumes his age was recorded; Where his home was during his revolutionary services. That he afterwards removed to Maine, lived at Houldgwock, Bloomfield (lastly at said location). That he enlisted & was a substitute as he has stated. That he never received a written discharge. That during his first service there were no regular officers at Dorchester. Col. Dyke & Col. Francis of the Massachusetts Militia were there when he arrived there. There were no regular officers at Providence while he was there in 1777. In 1778 Genl. Spencer with a small Continental force arrived.
That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services. He names the Rev. Jonah Peabody & John Clark.
And he knows of no one living who can testify positively to his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Nathaniel Hinds
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before
Nathan Weston not S.P.C.
Aug 7
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
State of Maine April 4. 1833.
It has been made to appear to my satisfaction that the above named applicant by reason of age & infirmity cannot without prejudice to his health appear in open court to renew his declaration & again to make oath to the same.
Nathan Weston
Nathan Weston not S.P.C.

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Simond Hinds for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 7th
A. D. 183 2.
day of August
J. A. Chandler

State of Maine.
THE Josiah Peet a Clergyman, residing in the town of Worridgewock in the County of Somerset and John Clark residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Simrod Hendis who has sub- scribed and sworn to the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be seventy four years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Josiah Peet. John Clark
State of Maine.
Somerset ss.—Sworn and subscribed this seventh day of August
A. D. 1832
Before me,
William Allen Justice of the Peace.
William Allen Esq is a Justice of the Peace. And the Rev Josiah Peet is a clergyman residing in the town of Worridgewock; and John Clark of the same town is a credible person, and their statement is entitled to be believed.
Nathan Weston Esq

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, May 11 th 1833.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Nimrod Wends served as a private in Capt. Francis Wilson's company in Col. Danforth Meger's regt. from Augt. 12 th to December 31 st 1777. & was paid for four months & eighteen days service. And that there no rolls of Capt. Harrington's company in Col. Dike's regt. for 1776. (until Dec.) or of Capt. Maynard's company for 1778 to be found in this Office. Edward D. Dany Leg.

Respectfully referred to board of Pensions
Pat. Off. 15 Dec 1852

House of Representatives Washington Dec 16 th 1850.
Sir.
Will you have the goodness to fur- nish me the information asked in the accompanying letter of Ulrici Palmer Esq.
With great respect I am your O bt Serv t .
Charles Stetson
To the Board of Regents Pinehurst

House of Representatives Washington Aug. 28 1850.
Sir.
I herewith enclose Mary Hines certificate for a pension with other papers for the purpose of enabling her to receive money due her under the same which she accidentally neglected to demand seasonably -
I will thank you to return to me the certificate, with the authority which you may give for the pay- ment of pension money now due her.
I will add that I am personally acquainted with Charles P. Channell Esq. He is an acting Justice of the Peace for the county of Piscataquis, Maine, a man of integrity whose state- ments are entitled to full credit.
I am your Obt. Servt Charles Stetson J. L. Edwards Esq Commr. Pensions

Hinds, widow of — Hinds a Rev. Pension of the Mep. line — She is now a rescender of the — Married in 1795 — The husband rec d a pension but a short time before his death, & the widow not until after the Act of July 1848. — Is now about 91 years old. — I desire a statement of such facts in the case will enable me to present application for increase of pension 68, 29 th July Dec r  M. Rice
Betsey Hinds — Mirror — 32, f 55, 31 — Dec r Feb 12:35 — A.W. Jp: July 19 th 33 —
291 g. E. 14
more m. L.

De Sir:
Dover Me. May 23 d 1857
It is thought that there is some mistake in the Pension Elizabeth or Betsy Hincks widow of Minrod Hincks a Revolutionary pensioner. But the original Certificate of sd. Minrod Hincks is supposed to be, and no doubt is, in your office.
You will much oblige by communicating to us the date of the certificate, the act under which he drew & the amount per annum. With these data we shall be able to obtain determine at once whether there is any mistake.
By an early reply, you will confer a favor on a poor widow, and oblige, Your Obedt Servt, &c Jas. S. Wiley
Jas. E. Heath Esq. Comm. of Pensions Washington D.C.
P.S. We have sent to the Agent at Portland Me. but did not obtain the desired information.

House of Representatives. Washington Jany 20. 1851.
Sir,
On the 20 th Dec r last, I sent to the Com te of Pensions the letter of Abner Hines of Maine, wishing to be informed why his mother was not allowed the same pension $72 which his father received, instead of $55, the sum she now receives - with the request that the information be furnished if consistent with the rules of the Department - Mr Hines letter now in your office states with more particularity the facts of the case and information asked.
Will you do me the favor to furnish, if proper, the information desired. Very respectfully
Your Ob t Serv t
Charles Stetson
James E. Heath Esq Com te of Pensions Washington

May 30. 1851
Rec. of Case of Elizabeth Betty wid. of Samuel
From me to J. S. Miles Donor one copy of the 5
to Henry E. B. Committee of Washington D.C.

No 13014

Dover Dec. 21. 55.
Sir,
I forward to you office for investigation, five Applications of Widows for Bounty Land under the act of Mar. 3, 55.
It was impossible for the Rev. Widows to recollect the service of their husbands, and I have referred to the proofs of marriage and death of husband on file in the cases of application for pension. In the 1812 cases marriage & death have been once proved. By the best evidence we could get, which is referred to.
By giving these cases their proper direction, you will oblige them and Yours obedt Servt - Jno. S. Wiley
L. P. Waldo Commr. of Pensions Washington

No. 13. 014 / 719
B. G. Land.
Appl. of
Bolsey Thistle widow of Mr. Thistle
Act of Nov 3, 1855
Affidavit of identity to be filed in said case
1594 for 1600
Right Mr. Bush
J.S. Waring Atty
Lynn Me
1594 = 1600

PENSION OFFICE,
March 24
1855.
Sir:
The claim of Betsy M d N. Hinds No. 13,014 for Bounty Land under the act of 3d March, 1855, has been received, and will be attended to in its turn.
As it must be some weeks before we can commence issuing warrants under this act, it is respectfully requested that the appli- cant will wait a reasonable time before making application to know what has been done in relation to the claim. All applications will be disposed of as fast as the nature of the business will admit, and immediate notice given to the parties, or their agents.
I am, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
L. P. WALDO,
Commissioner.
J. G. Wiley Esq

State of Maine County of Piscataquis } ss. May 15. 1855 I, Chas. P. Chandler a justice of the Peace in & for the said County, hereby certify that I acted as a magistrate in taking & verifying the Application No. 130,14, named in the foregoing letter, and that the two witnesses therein named were present and witnessed the signing and acknowledgement of same by the said Balsy Thibaut, and that from long personal acquaintance I know her to be the iden- tical person she represents herself to be. Chas. P. Chandler { Justice of the Peace
State of Maine } ss County of Piscataquis } ss J. E. Flint - Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in & for said County, hereby certify that Chas. P. Chandler, is an acting Justice of the Peace in & for said County, duly commissioned & qualified to act as such, and the above is his genuine signature. Witness my hand and the seal of the said Court at said Poland for the County aforesaid this 15 th day of May A.D. 1855. E. Flint Clerk

W. 100:29 July 48.
Me. By [unclear]

1594
Stolun

Jan 31/1851
Respecting a letter from Ulmer Hines. Leah Dimplett.
Mass 36-2
James T. Heath Esq Power of Attorney Wadsworth City
Col. Hinton Esq

1897- History to Mr. Stevens, 102 — Lowell- Mass — 7.50)
Rev.
WIDOW, &c.
May 14- Mr. Charles First st. (cor Mid-
File No.
1281
Betsey Abins.
Widow.
Nimrod Abins.
Pa. Rev. War.
Act: July 29. 1848
Index: — Vol. A , Page 353
[Arrangement of 1870.]

No. 13.014
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received Mar 24, 1855
Betsy Hinds. widow of N. Hinds Capt. F. Wilson Col. D. Weyers Rev. Mar
Warrant No 1594-160-53
Darius E. Wiley Dover P Maine