Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 4982, Timothy Higgins, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Higgins, Timothy Susannah
R. 4982
CONTENTS

570
Massachusetts Roll
Timothy Huggins // Col. Jackson
Private Massachusetts line 1777. 3yr In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 15 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of May 1818 and sent to Hon. Samuel Putnam, Salem, Mass.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept r 1818
4 months 20/30 $ 37.33
{ Revolutionary claims, } { Act 18th March, 1818, }
Continued.
Timothy Huggins

Timothy Higgins —
No 570 Sept. 18
Coon
I. D. E.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Ipswich Salem within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June December, A. D. 1820. By adjournment, to Jan'y 29. 1821.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice. Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Timothy Higgins resident in Wenham in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 570 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Timothy Higgins - - - late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the fifteenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 18th day of May - - - one thousand eight hundred and eighteen J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE, containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit, Real estate none,
Table with 2 columns: Item description, Value. Items include: Personal estate - 5 chairs ($0.60), 2 tables 40 cts, 1 Coffee pot, pail, 1 basin 30 cts ($0.70), 7 plates 30 cts, 6 cups & saucers 20 cts ($0.50), 1 platter 20 cts, 1 mug 6 cts, 1 tea pot 10 cts ($0.36), 3 bowls 18 cts, 1 decanter 5 tumblers 30 cts ($0.48), 1 pot, kettle and tea kettle ($0.85), 1 frying pan 25 cts, 1 pair hand irons 30 cts ($0.55), Shovel & tongs 20 cts, 5 knives & forks 30 cts ($0.50), 4 pewter spoons 20 cts, 1 chest 75 cts ($0.95), 1 small trunk 50 cts, 1 small boat - 1.50 - - - 2.00. Total: $7.49.
And the said Timothy Higgins declares personally that he is sixty two years of age, in as good health as most people at his age has tried very hard for a living, but is now involved in debt, to an amount far beyond his means to pay, that he served during the year 1776. in the Revolutionary war, in Capt John Baker's company in Col. Little's Regiment and

and the next year after the expiration of his enlistment, enlisted in the three years service in Capt. John Burnham's Company in Michael Jackson's Regiment and served during the whole period of his enlistment, and was regularly discharged as will appear by reference to my papers in the office of the war department. He has a wife aged 58 years one daughter named Mary twenty nine years of age, unable to support herself, having been a cripple from her birth. — He has endeavoured to support himself by fishing which is his employment, and was absent on a fishing voyage at the last session of the Court and of course unable to make application at that time, in consequence of the ill luck of the fishery, he is in debt for stores etc. but hopes if his life & health is spared, to make another attempt the next fishing season
Timothy Higgins —
Sworn to and declared before W m Wetmore Judge within named — }
And

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. W m Wetmore a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
1. Timothy Higgins do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, of 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. So help me GOD.
Timothy Higgins
December Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June , Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Timothy Higgins took and subscribed the aforeswritten Oath before me
W m Wetmore , Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is
Seven dollars forty nine cents
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this thirtieth day of January A. D. 1821.
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker, Clerk

Timothy Higgin's Declaration
15 Apr
Correct DH

The declaration of Timothy Higgens of Wenham in the County of Essex Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
The said Timothy Higgens upon oath declares that he enlisted as a private soldier at Ipswich, in Capt John Burnham's Company in Col. Michael Jackson's Regiment of the Massachusetts line, sometime in May, 1777 for the term of 3 years - that I served all that time and was honorably discharged at West Point in May 1780. that he received no written discharge but that his discharge was verbal.
That he is fifty nine years of age, very infirm, and that from his reduced circumstances in life stands in need of assistance for support from his country - and that he hereby relinquishes all his claim to any pension heretofore allowed him by the Laws of the United States.
Timothy Higgens

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss. On this fifteenth day of April A.D. 1818 the said Timothy Higgens and Jacob Hart personally appeared before me Samuel Putnam Esquire one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth and severally subscribed and made oath to the truth of said Declaration by them made. And it appearing to my satisfaction that the said Timothy Higgens served more than nine months in the Revolutionary War on the Continental Establishment against the Common Enemy I hereby certify and transmit the testimony in the case and the proceedings thereon to the Secretary of the War Department.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court at Salem this fifteenth day of April A.D. 1818.
S. Putnam Just 2 S. J Court of Mass s S
Essex ss. Ap r . 20. 1818 I Ichabod Tucker, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of said Commonwealth in & for the County of Essex, do certify that the said Samuel Putnam is a Judge of the said Supreme Jud t Court - That the above signature is his proper hand writing, & that the seal hereto affixed is the seal of said Court. -
Atto. Ichabod Tucker, Clk

I Jacob Hart of Wenham in the County of Essex. Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify, and declare that I was a serjeant in the same brigade with the within declarant that to my certain knowledge he served as a private soldier in Capt John Burnham's company in Col Michael Jackson's regiment during the term of three years as he has within stated. - that I frequently saw him during said term of service and that I verily believe that he was honorably discharged as he has within declared.
Jacob Hart

4712 Sept. 16. 1839. Susanna Higgins
Widow - 2
Timothy Higgins
Rev Pensioner
July 11. 1836
d. Apr. 1838
m. 1780
Mass.
Thos Stephens, Beverly, Mass. Agent.

Declaration
In order to obtain the benefit of the third section of the act of Congress of the 4 th July, 1836.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Essex } ss.
On this twenty eighth day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, personally appeared before the Honorable Daniel A. White, Judge of the Court of Probate for the said County of Essex, Susan Higgins of Wenham in said County aged Seventy six 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 4. 1836. That she is the widow of Timothy Higgins who was a private in the army of the Revolution, that he served in Capt John Burnham's company of infantry in Col: Michael Jackson's Regiment of the Massachusetts line for the term of three years. That he enlisted in May 1777. - and was discharged at the expiration of his term of service in the year 1780. - that he served the whole of said three years as above stated with the exception of a short time in December 1780, when he returned home on furlough, when we were married. She further states that the evidence of her husband's service is on the files of the War Department at Washington, he having been a Pensioner under the act of March 18. 1818. - dated on Roll May 18. 1818. Pension commenced April 15. 1818.
She further declares that she was married to the said Timothy Higgins on the twentieth day of December A.D. 1780, by the Rev: Dr. Cutler, Minister of the Gospel in Hamilton, that she has made inquiry for a copy of the Record of said marriage, but was informed that those records was destroyed by fire, - she however presents proof of her marriage by persons who were present at the marriage, that her husband the said Timothy Higgins died at said Wenham of the dropsy on the twenty of April 1838 Certificate of Pension No 570. date May 18. A.D. 1818.

and that she has remained his widow ever since that period as will more fully appear by reference to the proofs hereto annexed. She further states that in consequence of bodily infirmity, a rheumatic affection of the limbs, she is unable to attend in open court.
Attest. Chas. Stephens
Susanna her H. Higgins mark
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written.
Before - J. H. A. M. H. Judge of Probate.

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
ESSEX, ss.
I, JOHN PRINCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, within and for the County of Essex, do certify, that Hon. D. A. White is Judge of the Court of Probate within and for said County. That
Thomas Stephens Esquire , Justice of the Peace, within and for said County, and that their signatures hereon are genuine.
WITNESS MY HAND, and the Seal of said Court of Common Pleas,
September 10. A. D. 1839.
John Prince
Clerk.

We the undersigned inhabitants of Wenham in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath testify and say that we were witnesses to the marriage of Timothy Higgins and Susan his present widow, that they were married by the Rev. Dr. Cutler of Hamilton in said County of Essex, in the month of December A.D. 1780 - and we further testify that we have ever since known the said Timothy Higgins and his present widow Susan, and that she has not intermarried since her said husband's decease; but still remains his widow. We further state on our oaths that we believe that from information we have received that the records of said marriage were lost by fire, when the library of Dr. Cutler was burnt - some years since -
attest Mary Higgins to Elizabeth for Higgins her mark. Albert & Ira P. Knowlton Mary H. Knowlton mark.
83 years
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex County, ss. Be it known that on the fourth day of April one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine personally appeared the above named Elizabeth Higgins and Mary Knowlton, who are well known to me to be to be persons of good repute for their honesty and integrity, and who were for years well known to the family of the said Timothy Higgins, and made oath, & subscribed by making their marks as aforesaid to the truth of the foregoing affidavit.
Before me
Not. Stephens Juris Pacis

O. W. & N. Division.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
F. S.
Bureau of Pensions,
M.R.C.
Washington, D. C., April 20, 1895.
Sir:-
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of --- Timothy Higgins --- 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. May 1777 3 yrs. Pvt. John Burnham M. Jackson Mass.
Battles engaged in, None mentioned.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Probably Ipswich, Mass.
Date of application for pension, April 20, 1813.
Residence at date of application, Wenham, Mass.
Age at date of application, Fifty-nine years.
Remarks: He married Susanna (maiden name not stated) December 20, 1780, and died April 7, 1833.
Very respectfully, John Bright Stevens, Esq.,
55 Liberty Street,
1904blm
New York, N. Y.
Commissioner.

Apr. 20/93 Mr. H. S. H. 4 John Beryl Stevens 65 Liberty - St. Mary's City, Md.
Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
4982
P. O.
Susanna Higgins
Service: widow of Timothy
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

✓ 4717 - Maf.
Rejected
Tho Stevens 14 Oct '39
4982
act 14 July 36

JOHN BRIGHT STEVENS, ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW, 55 LIBERTY STREET,
H
April 9 th 1895
To the Chief Clerk O.W. & N. Division Pension Bureau Washington D.C.
Dear Sir,
Will you kindly send me the military history of Timothy Higgens who appears to have been a pensioner by services in the Revolutionary War having come from Con- necticut
Sincerely
John Bright Stevens
4982 Ry