Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,778, Samuel Hinds, Continental (New Jersey)

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (New Jersey)
Hinds, Samuel
V. 25,778
Mary
B.L.W. 252-60-55-
or Polly
B.L.W. 26572-160-55-
CONTENTS

19.524
X

State of Maine } ss. County of Lincoln }
On this 17 th day of March 1855 personally appeared before me a justice of the peace in and for the County of Lincoln State of Maine Mary Flinds Widow of Samuel Flinds a deceased Revolutionary pensioner who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the identical person who has rec d payment of pension at the rate of two hundred & forty dollars per Annun up to 4 th March 1855 by virtue of a certificate held by her
Witness Darius Wiley
Her Mary Flinds Mark
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land she may be entitled under "act passed first March 1855" granting bounty land &c. approved by the President 2 d day of March 1855
Lincoln ss. St George March 17. 1855
Sworn to and subscribed the year and day above written before me
Asa Coombs jus Pax
I certify the Pension certificate held by her is dated 28 th Oct 1854 and "Recorded in the pension office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3 d 1853 Page 4 Vol. A "
Asa Coombs
For want of marks and an education she cannot write her name

Sam. Hinds

I Samuel Hinds of St George in the County of Lincoln and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and declare that I enlisted as a Soldier - for During the War - in the Revolutionary war at Pompton New Jersey on the twenty eighth day of July A D one thousand seven hundred and eighty, by Genl Henry Knox, in Capt Thomas Patten, Company of Artificers - in General Knox's Brigade of Artillery and continued in the Company and in Col John Crane's Regiment during the War, and was honourably discharged by Genl Washington on the ninth day of June A D one thousand seven hundred and eighty three - During said Service I was in the Siege of Cornwallis at Yorktown - I further testify that I kept the Discharge about ten years - but by frequent removals from place to place I have lost the Discharge - That I never have received any pension whatever from the United States and relinquish hereby all claims to any previous to the present time and now from reduced circumstances in life need assistance from my Country

I therefore respectfully solicit to be placed upon the pension list of the United States as a Soldier - in pursuence of an act of Congress of the eighteenth of March A one thousand eight hundred and eighteen - Entitled - an act to provide for certain pensions - in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War - Dated at Thomaston this
Samuel Hinds

Paul Hind 140
11.413
The full value of the property must be paid — it must be worth something Sept. 10/19.
Con

Over! STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.... At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Wiscasset, within and for the County of Lincoln, on the third Tuesday, being the twentieth day of June, and by adjournment from day to day, on the twelfth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable JOSIAH STEBBINS & EBENEZER THATCHER, Judges of said Court.
ON this Sixth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared before Ebenezer Thatcher a Judge of the C. C. C. Pleas 2 d Eastern Circuit
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having Jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, Samuel Hinds aged Sixty one years, resident in S. George in said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt.  Brigade of Artillery in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Brane in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the thirteenth day of May A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 11413 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; 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, 1818: 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Samuel Hinds
Sworn to and declared, on the Sixth day of July A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE Ebenezer Thatcher
{ One of the Judges of the said Court.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
One bow One swine, one yearling calf Tools an ax One hoe Furniture three old chairs, one old chest, one old pine table Cooking utensils worth about three dollars and I owe a large sum which I have no hope of paying of $1000.00 Samuel Hinds
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Samuel Hinds who, by occupation am a labourer which I am unable to pursue by reason of health & strength decayed .
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Polly 44 years my wife in health   a boy 10 years in health    Samuel Hinds  Attest Nat. Coffin Clerk
STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.
I, NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of Lincoln, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules 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 XXXXXX  Thirty two dollars and Dollars,  twenty five cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this 8 th day of July  aug t A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Nat. Coffin
{ Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of Lincoln.

33 221
Maine
Samuel Knapp deceased
of _____ in the State of _____ who was a _____ the _____ commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the _____ line for _____
Inscribed on the Roll of _____ at the rate of 240 Dollars _____ Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Ending 19 January 1852
Incurred from $144
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Oct. 1831 and sent to Hon. N. B. Smith New Berlin N.Y.
Arrears to the 4th of _____ Semi-annual allowance ending _____
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by _____ Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 1 Page 23

3585
Name.
Mary Hinds, widow of Daniel Hinds
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Artillery Artificer,
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 240 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Increased from $144
Certificate of Pension issued
28 th day of Oct: 1854
and sent to
Rev. H. Bennett New Berlin, N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 4 Vol 1
Reg. 3 Mar. '53. 195.704

19,524 Act March 3/55
Recd " " "
Mary Hinds widow of Samuel Hinds, Artillery
Capt Co. C
3 Artificers
Ent Disch
War of the Revolution
now a pensioner of the U.S.
Feb 53- 3585
Act March 3/55 Act 160 Act May 15/56
W. H. H.
[Handwritten signature/initials]
Asa Coombs South Thomaston, Me.
Asa Coombs July 14/55 Me
July 14/55 3885
Vol. No. 8.

195-704. Act. Mar. 3/5
July 30/11
Mary Hinds Robt. Hinds widow of Samuel Hinds Sold
Artillery Artificer
No 202 Rev. War Recd. Pension etc 3. Feb. 1853. 4. Recd. P.A. det. 28. Oct. 1854
W: 6000 per 100 B. G. G.
Asa. Corral South. Thomaston. R.O. Maine

I hereby certify that I got this from the Bible between the old & new Testament which bible the widow Mary Hinds said belonged to her deceased husband & was bought several years after he first drew a pension and that the record was in his own hand
and in my opinion, MARRIAGES.
Asa Coombs for Peace
Samuel Hinds & Mary Elwell was Married in year 1899. in November the 1—

Dear you Owens W.M.
Sent with care. of Abigail W. W. Maine - June 1848

Lincoln J s November 1 st 1810 then was Mr Samuel Hinds & Miss Mary Elwell both of St George joined in Marriage before me Joseph Ingraham Past of the Peace
The above is a true copy Rockland Dec. 14 th 1843 attest Henry Ingraham
The undersigned hereby certifies that Joseph Ingraham whose name is above, was Town Clerk of the Town of Thomaston for several years prior to and subsequent to the year 1810 - and that is the hand writing of his son Henry Ingraham John C. Cochrane - Justice of Municipal Court Town of Rockland -
Done Sir
You will find the above record in the Town Book of Thomaston if this is not satisfactory
Yours &c Henry Ingraham

195:704

Additional To Claims for Bounty Land Widow Mary Hinds Application No 19522
REVOLUTIONARY WIDOWS:
STATE of Maine, COUNTY of Lincoln, } ss.
On this 25 th day of July 1855, personally appeared before me a Justice of the Peace, within and for the said County and State, Polly Hinds , aged 78 years, a resident of said County and State, who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of Samuel Hinds deceased, who was a Soldier of the Revolution and a pensioner of the United States, and that she is in the receipt of a Revolutionary pension under the Act of 3 February, 1853, her pension certificate is recorded Pension office on pay roll page 4 Col 34 , and is dated 23 rd October 1854. She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Hinds in the county of Lincoln , and State of Maine , on the 1 st day of November 1809 by Joseph Ingraham Esq. and that her name before her marriage was Polly Elwell , that her said husband died at the town of St. George Maine County, Lincoln , on the 19 th day of February 1852
and that she is now a widow. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the Act, approved March 3, 1855. She also declares that she has never applied for nor received under this or any other Act of Congress, any bounty land warrant.
Sworn & Subscribed (before me)
this 25 th day of July 1855
Ara Coombs justice of the peace
Her Mary X Hinds mark
We Nancy Wiley and Lucinda Wheeler residents of St. George in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine upon our oaths, declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Polly Hinds in our presence, and that we believe, from what we know of, and from the appearance and statements of the applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be. These deponents further upon their oaths say, that the above named Polly Hinds is now a widow.
Sworn & Subscribed (before me)
this 25 th day of July 1855
Ara Coombs jus. Peace.
Nancy Wiley Lucinda Wheeler
The foregoing declaration and affidavit were sworn to and subscribed before me on the day and year above written; and I certify that I know the affiants to be credible persons; that the claimant is the person she represents herself to be, and that I have no interest in this claim.
Ara Coombs jus of the Peace

State of Maine, } ss. St George July 25th, 1885. County of Lincoln, }
We Lincoln Gilchrist and John R Wilby residents of St George State of Maine, upon our oaths, declare the following a true copy of an inscription upon a grave stone erected in a public grave yard or burial ground in the north Parish of said St George, and near the meeting house in said Parish, and that Mary Hinds is still the widow of Samuel Hinds to whose memory the stone bearing the following inscription was erected.
Samuel Hinds
DIED
Feb. 19, 1882
Aged 94
A soldier under
Gen. Washington Lincoln Gilchrist John R Wilby
Lincoln ss The foregoing affidavit was sworn to and submitted before me on the day and year above written, and I certify that the affiants are credible persons and the above inscription is a true copy of the inscription on said grave stone above referred to Ara Coombs justice of the Peace

South Thomaston July 26 th 1885
L P Waldo Commissioner of Pension
Sir in
In conformity with yours through S. Cole of July 14, 1885, relative to suspension of claim of Widow Mary Hoinds, is her declaration made anew; mention is made made in that communication, of enclosed forms, but no forms accompanied, and hope the annexed will prove satisfactory.
As many of applicants who appeared before me to make their declarations, were mailed from Wiscasset, without being returned to South Thomaston, to be made for Washington, and consequently, several communications come to post office Wiscasset; It is the desire and wish of all those applicants who appeared before me, the subscriber, to make their declaration as beneficiaries under act 3, March 1885 , for bounty law, have their said warrants, communications, &c. in relation thereto, returned to the Post office address South Thomaston, and to me the subscriber.
Yours Respectfully Asa Coombs

State of Maine } County of Lincoln } ss.
On this fifth day of January 1854 personally appeared before the subscriber John C. Cochran, a judge of a court of record Mary Hinds a resident of St. George in said County & State, aged seventy six & almost seventy seven years, who first 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 on the 3 d February 1853, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war, that she is the widow of Samuel Hinds a pensioner of the United States, deceased. She further declares that she was married to the said Samuel Hinds on the first day of November 1810 by Joseph Ingraham Esq. in St. George in above named County & State; that her said husband died on the 19 th day of February 1852, that she still remains his widow.
Sworn and subscribed before me
The day & date above written
May 5 th 1854 + Hinds mark
Witness John C. Cochran
I certify that the above named Mary Hinds is a respectable person - I further certify that I have no hand in the agency of this case - The said widow is a resident of St. George in said County & State
John C. Cochran Justice of the Municipal Court for the Town of Rockland being established a court of Record with a seal, with civil and criminal jurisdiction.

State of Maine
County of Lincoln ss. George Gilchrist and John Robinson, after being duly sworn according to law, depose and say that they are personally acquainted with Mary or Polly Hind's the widow of Samuel Hind's late a pensioner of the United States, and that the applicant for a pension, whose declaration accompanies this affidavit, is the identical person, and widow of Samuel Hind's a pensioner deceased; these deponents knew the parties as husband & wife as early as 1810 and some years before the war of 1812, and that the said Samuel Hind's died in the winter of 1852 leaving his widow, Mary or Polly Hind's, the identical person above described and mentioned, and that she has since his death remained a widow and is now a widow
Sworn & subscribed before me on this Fifth day of January 1854 John C. Cochrane Justice of the Municipal Court, Town of Rockland -
George Gilchrist John Robinson
I certify that the above named George Gilchrist and John Robinson are respectable persons & worthy witnesses. I further certify that I have no hand or part in the agency of this case; that the said witnesses reside in St. George in the above named County & State Rockland January Fifth 1854. John C. Cochrane, Justice of Municipal Court Town of Rockland -

S.A. to A. P. 8 th May, 52, " " " 23 rd May, 44
✓ 3585
Maria
Mary Hise widow of
Samuel
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as an Officer
Med from 96
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
144 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of March/54, and sent to
Abra Joy Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 1, Vol. A
32

me Mary Hinks P. 19 West Garnet P. Walds Conn. d. Pnd Washington St
Abigail Miles wid P. 19 Logan Ephraim
Recd Jan'y 23 1824

Hon. L. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions

5 26.572
5 Geo. A. ...

Pm Off Feb 1. '54
Sir,
19 Jany 52
Please certify when Saml. Hinds died. Maine prob. Act 1818 #96. pr. ann.
Respg
J. Burt Esq. & Stralco 3d audr. & Commr.
Samuel Hinds, Act 1818. Died 19 Jany 1852. Paid
J. Burt Auditor

252
—
Coarse

35824
Mary Hinds and Samuel
Boyer
Rev. J. P. Walker
Con'y Paris
Washington D.C.
Wm. Lee Stewart W.P.

Polly Hinds wid Samuel
Boynton
Mass
FREE
L. P. Waldo
Canal St
Washington
Recd May 22 1874

No 4. 162
Maine
Mary Hinds widow of Samuel
Admitted to 96 pr ann. Comm. 3. Feb. 1853
Ad. Joy over 94.
Ad. 3. Feb. 53

State of Maine } Lincoln County } ss -
On this 10th day of October 1884, before me Asa Coombs, a Justice of the Peace in and for the county above named, personally appeared Polly Hinds, and made oath in due form of law, that she is the identical Polly Hinds, widow of Samuel Hinds, who is now a pensioner of the United States under the act of Feb. 3, 1853, on the roll of the Maine agency, at the rate of $144. 00 per annum; that her deceased husband, Samuel Hinds, was a pensioner under the act of June 7, 1832; and that she makes this declaration in order to set up a claim to an increase of pension which she has been informed and verily believes to be due to her under both the above named acts, as the legal representative and widow of said Samuel Hinds - and she respectfully asks that such increase of pension shall be allowed to her if found due under any of the laws and decisions now in force.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 10th day of October 1884 { Polly Hinds the deponent being unable to write her name { Her mark X Hinds Asa Coombs Justice of Peace.

State of Georgia
Lincoln county } ss — On this 10 th day of October 1854, before me Asa Coombs a justice of the Peace in and for the county above named personally appeared David Wiley and Hannah Wiley two credible and disinterested witnesses who being duly sworn depose and say that they are personally acquainted with the within named Polly Hind and know her to be the identical Polly Hind, widow of Samuel Hind, who is now a pensioner of the United States, residing in the town of St. George and county and state aforesaid — and further these deponents say not.
David Wiley Hannah Wiley
Sworn and subscribed before me this 10 th day of October 1854
Asa Coombs Jus. Peace

State of Maine, } Lincoln County } ss - Know all men by these presents, that I, Polly Hinds, widow of Samuel Hinds, now living in the town of St. George, and county and state above named, do hereby constitute and appoint Sherwood S. Merrill my true and lawful attorney, for me and in my name to apply to the proper department in Washington for any pension, or increase of pension, which may be due to me as the widow and legal representative of Samuel Hinds, and to transact all business connected with such application as may be consis- tent with his duties as such attorney.
Given under my hand and seal this 10th day of October 1884
Her Polly Hinds {seal} Mark
Acknowledged before me this 10th day of October, 1884.
Asa Coombs
The foregoing affidavit of identity and power of attorney subscribed and sworn to in presence
Alexander Young } Witnesses David W. Bley

as such all men State of Maine.
LINCOLN, SS.
I, EDMUND B. BOWMAN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Cyrus Coombs whose name is affixed to the annexed papers as a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, was on the day of the date thereof, legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such; and that the signature to the annexed papers 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 eleventh day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty- four
E. B. Bowman
Clerk.

STATE OF MAINE
LINCOLN, SS.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN.
I, EDMUND B. BOWMAN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Asa Coombs whose name is affixed to the annexed paper, as a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, is legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such ; and that the signature to the annexed papers 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 seventeenth day of March in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
E. B. Bowman CLERK.
State of Maine.
Lincoln, ss.
I, EDMUND B. BOWMAN, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for the County of Lincoln, do hereby certify that Asa Coombs whose name is affixed to the annexed paper as a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, was on the day of the date thereof, legally commissioned and duly qualified to act as such ; and that the Signature to the annexed papers 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 Twenty seventh day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
E. B. Bowman CLERK.

Mary Hinds
Mar 23/53
then
FREE
L. D. Waldo
Comd. of Puff
Washington
as

Orion N.Y. May 2. 1854
Sir
Samuel Hinds, was an artillery artificer, may be under Baldwins, is it not so. The widow Polly Hinds was pensioned under law of 3 d February 1853 of the State of Maine at $144. I ask if there is not a back increase due, to make the pension equal to $240 per Annum.
Is not the pension, the arrears of increase due back to 4 th March 1826, provided he was a war man as intimated, he having served as we think during at least a part of 1783, I submit the above upon the proof on file, for your examination, asking the several points suggested examined into;
I am most respectfully Your All d Servt Fred Joy
Hon L. D. Waldo
Com d of Pensions

Charles Curtis' Deposition
Charles Curtis at present of Nobleboro in the County of Lincoln & State of Massachusetts - late a soldier in the War of the American Revolution hereby testify & say that I am well acquainted with Samuel Hinds of Thomaston in the County of the State aforesaid & who now makes his application for a Pension from the United States for his services in said War - That said Hinds was a soldier at the same time with myself - That I knew him in the service on the North River in the State of New York - That he enlisted some time in July A D 1780 in Captain Thomas Patten's Company of Artificers attached to General Knox's artillery (in which company I also served) that said Hinds to my knowledge served from his said time of enlistment until the thirteenth day of December A D 1780 at which time I was discharged - That said Hinds did his duty faithfully during said term - That I always understood that he enlisted for during the War & that I left him in the service at the said time of my discharge
Charles Curtis

Sam Hind
Recd May 13. 1871.
of St George
Private
Enlisted in July '80 in Col. Grand Regt and served until June '83 - 3 yrs
Chas. Fletcher, Jr. Indep
Sanitized

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Samuel Hinds , a citizen of the United States, now resident in St George , in the said County of Lincoln , in the District of Maine, on the thirteenth day of May , A. D. 1818, made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the Pension List of the United States, agreeably to the provision of an Act, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by said applicant are hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a Soldier & Artificer in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for his support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, this twentieth day of August , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Ebenezer Thatcher
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
LINCOLN, ss.
I the subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Lincoln, hereby certify that the Honorable EBENEZER THATCHER , Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto this certificate bearing his signature, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand:—Dated at Wiscasset, in said County of Lincoln, this twentieth day of August , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Nathl. Coffin

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT,
Nov. 9.
1818
BY THIS I CERTIFY, That it appears by public, official documents remaining in this Department, that Samuel Hovey served as a Soldier in Capt. Patten's Company, and Col. Artillery Artificers Regiment, (being one of the Regiments in the Massachusetts Line, and on the Continental Establishment,) in the American Army, in the War of the Revolution, from 28 th July 1780 to to 31. Decr. 1780, being five years and three months. & three Days - & enrolled for during the war - & that our records do not come down later than 1780 - Alpheus Bradford Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.

The proof of Samuel Hinds services in the revolutionary war may be obtained from Nath Cutting Esq Office for bounty lands - war department it will there be found that a land warrant for one hundred acres - Bounty Land for Military service rendered the United States during the revolutiona war was issued in right of Samuel Hinds, who was a private in the corps of Artillery Artificers to John Peck Esq under the Number 13200 Dalt Feby 22 nd 1792

Polly Winder
Passumpsburg, Maine
Jan 1853
from Abigail
STATE OF
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and date above mentioned. Be it known that on this day personally appeared Polly Winder, known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that she executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand this 10th day of January, 1853.
Notary Public
STATE OF
On this day personally appeared Polly Winder, known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged that she executed the same for the purposes and consideration therein expressed. Given under my hand this 10th day of January, 1853.
Notary Public

STATE OF Maine County of Lincoln
} ss.
Polly Hinds
being duly
sworn according to law, deposes and says that She is the widow of Samuel Hinds deceased, to whom a pension was probably due, that this deponent is directly interested
in said claim.
Sworn and subscribed before me this 13 day of September 185 3 and (I do hereby certify that the said Polly Hinds is a respectable person, and that I have full faith in the truth of the above statement sworn to by her as being directly interested in said claim.)
Know all Men by these Presents, That I Polly Hinds Widow of Samuel Hinds deceased, to whom a pension was probably due,
do hereby constitute and appoint ARAD JOY, of Ovid, N. Y., my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name as one directly and personally interested in the claim or application for a pension
Witness my hand and seal, this 19 day of September 185 3
Sealed and delivered in the presence of {
Polly Hinds her X mark
STATE OF Maine County of Lincoln
} Be it known that on the 13 day of September 185 3
before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for said County and State, duly authorized by law to administer oaths and take acknowledgements, personally appeared Polly Hinds above named, and duly acknowledged the above power of attorney and affidavit to be her act and deed.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand the day and date above mentioned.
Asa Coombs Jus Peace

Washington D.C. March 6. 1854
Sir
Maya
I return the pension Certificate of Polly Hind, & I submit, whether there is not, first an increase of pen s . due to her for her husband's service as an Artificer from 4 th March 1831 to the 19 th Jan y . 1852 at $48 pr. Annum & a pension at $144 pr. Annum from 8 th Feby. '53 to herself. I refer you to his declaration & proof, and the Certificate from Boston, please carefully look over the papers, as I may not have read correctly, I read them with above result, I am correct.
Most Respectfully Your Ob st Serv t Abad Jay
Hon L. P. Walda Comd.

Room No. 88.
7 th March. 1852.
Will Mr. Tufnell examine the question whether the Pension of Sam l Sturds. should be increased from $96. to $100. per An. as an Oldfield?
"Boyle."
See Madge's Letter within.

Payment to be made at
by
Portland, Geo: F. Coney Esq.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Maine
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 4 , Vol. A ,
Clerk.
J. M. Weightman

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of Feb- ruary 3, 1853,
Mary Knide
widow of Samuel Knide
who was a Artificer in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of One hundred and forty four dollars and  cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage decreasing former payments at the rate of ninety six dollars per annum. Given at the Department of the Interior, this eighth day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty four
H. McLellan
Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
L. P. Wallace Commissioner of Pensions.

Mary Hinds
Payment to be made at Portland by George F. Emery.
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of
Maine
Payable on the 4th September and 4th March
Recorded in the Pension Office on the Roll of Pensioners under act February 3d, 1853, Page 1 Vol. A
G. J. Gettys Clerk.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. WIDOW'S PENSION.
I certify that in conformity with the 2d section of the act of Feb- ruary 3, 1853,
Mary Hinds — widow of Samuel Hinds — who was a Private ————— in the revolutionary war, is inscribed on the pension list at the rate of Ninety Six — dollars and ————— cents per annum, commencing on the 3d of February, 1853, and continuing for life, unless she should again marry; in which case the Pension is not payable after the time of such marriage.
Certificate
Given at the Department of the Interior, this fourth day of February. one thousand eight hundred and fifty four.
Wm L. Clay Secretary of the Interior.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. P. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions.

New Berlin N.Y. Oct 28 1859
Sir, I enclose herewith papers in the case of Polly (or Mary) Hinds of Maine Widow of Samuel Hinds - Her husband was an artificer & the old lady believes herself entitled to an increase of Pension on that account. It is alleged he belonged to Capt Patten's Company, but if he did the Widows should receive $240. per annum instead of $144. The same as is allowed in the cases, Mahala Beeks , Seth Kneland & others, of New York.
Please examine, & see if Hinds did not serve in the same Company or Regiment, & if an increase is due. - I will thank you to issue a new certificate, & enclose it to me -
Truly & Respectfully yours Oth St Henry Bennett
Hon S. P. Waldo, Comr. of Pensions

Pension Office October 30, 1854
Sir
Agreeably to your request, I enclose, herewith, the de- cision of Mr Ewing in the case of Thomas Tiggett , an Artillery Artificer
I am, very respectfully, Your H on ble Servt S. Cole, Ch. Clerk,
Geo C. Whiting, Esq Chief Clerk, Dept. Interior

Department of The Interior Washington October 31 st 1884
Sir
The Secretary of The Interior, requests that you will cause him to be informed of the grounds upon which the provisions of the Resolution of February 11. 1778, are considered applicable to others than those of Col: Flowers Corps of Artillery Artificers.
The case of Thomas Liggett, is clearly within the provisions of that Resolution, since he belonged to Col: Flowers' Corps. The question therefore to which the Secretary desires an answer, is; - how can this case be a precedent under the decision of Mr Ewing, if Samuel Hinds was not a member of Flowers' Corps?
I am very respectfully Your obedt Servt Geo. C. Corning Chf Clk
Mr L. P. Waldo Commr of Pensions

Wid N. Y. May 20. 1854
Sir
From original authentic manuscript papers in my hands, it appears evident that Samuel Winds, the late husband of Polly Winds a pensioner of Me under the law of the 8 th February 1853 did serve in Col Baldwins Corps of Artificers - I give below some extracts
" Col Baldwin
" Newburgh May 10 th 1780
" Sir
" There is a vast deal of work to do at the park " and the close waggons in general on this side the " river I expect will be there repaired. This Service requires " all the artificers of your corps, I wish to have as many " as can be got ready sent over to morrow & the residue as " soon as possible excepting the harness makers who are to remain " with Col Hughs till further orders. This order " to comprehend only the foreman or non commissioned " officers and privates
I am Sir
Yr Most Ob st Serv t
Jim Pickering
D. M. G
His Excellency General Washington
New Windsor May 12. 1780
" Agreeable to your Excellencys order, we have " considered of an arrangement of Col Baldwins reg t of Artificers " and are of opinion that all the non commissioned officers & privates " should form one company, under the direction & command of " Capt Patton and Lieutenant Sears Artillery artificers at the " park; the whole to do duty at present at the park. But if it shall " appear at the opening of the campaign that the number " will be more than shall be wanted for the service of the " artillery at the park and work point, the surplus number

shall be formed into a detachment for such services as your Excellency shall think proper
This disposition of the reg t of Artificers we beg leave to submit to your Excellency's determination
We are with great respect Your Excellency's most Ob d Serv t H h Knox Brig Genl Artillery J Pickering Q M Genl
Copy of the General order inclosed All the non commissioned officers and privates of Col Baldwins Reg t of Artificers except the Saddlers & Shoemakers are to be sent to the park of Artillery and put under the command of Capt Patton. The Saddlers & Shoemakers are to remain at Fishkill till further orders, under the direction of the Q M General at the park
Head Quarters New Windsor May 14. 1781 Transcript of general order N o Gilman J t A. A. Genl
Ralph Pomeroy Esq Q M Newburgh May 22 d 1781
Sir
The Sergeant (Hezekiah Ball) to whom the inclosed letter is directed, is now on furlough. He may arrive at Wall- -ingford by the time this reaches you, I am told he is a clever fellow, and knows of many deserters from Col Baldwins regiment. The letter directs him to apprehend and convey to the corps of Artificers now formed into one company under Capt Patton at the park of Artillery, I wish you to render Sergeant Ball any assistance he may need in executing these orders, which I will thank you to convey to him speedily by a safe hand
I am Sir Your most Ob d Serv t J. Pickering Q M G

Col Baldwin
Newburgh May 22 d 1781
Sir
I am informed that few of the artificers last ordered to the park have arrived there, or at least that many said to have been sent are missing; and that all have been sent over in a straggling manner, can you favor me with the names of such as have been sent under the last general order, and when they were sent
I intended to have proposed an addition to the general order that the officers of the regiment possessors of any enlistments should give them to me or Capt Patton
They may often be wanted & I will thank you to collect them from the officers before they go home
Are any of the artificers gone, or going home with any of the officers as waiters; I take it, this is not usually done except in the case of fide officers, and then the field officers ought to see them returned to their corps
I am dear Sir Yr Most Ob le Serv t J Pickering 2 M ty
I could furnish many more extracts, but do not judge them necessary. It is evident that Capt Patton commanded Col Baldwins Artificers, he had before the general order, as appears from the above letter artificers of Col Baldwins under his command, —
The above letter says "such as have been sent under the last general order" alluding to others having before been sent to be placed under Capt Patton
I am most respectfully Your Ob le Serv t
Abad Jay
Hon d P Waldo Con d .

Brief in the case of Samuel and Mary Hines
County and State of Maine
acts June 7 1832 & 3 rd Feb y 1853.
Claim, (" original " or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was an Artillery Artificer for 34 yrs. he was pensioned under the Act of 1832 & 1852 at $54. per annum, all he was entitled to under said acts, under the Act of 1832, he was en- titled to $144, she is entitled to the same,
( for increase. )
Is additional evidence to be filed upon the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Wadsworth Present
Thomas F. Fletcher Examining Clerk.

May Kinder

Brief in the case of Lincoln
Mary Knids, wid of Samuel Maine County and State of act Feb 1833
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband pensioned Act 1818. Marriage & Identity by record & parole - The testimony of marriage in this case not exactly formally authenticated, but thought to be sufficiently supported by the corroborating evidence of the (If for increase.) deceased pensioner's papers Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Name and residence of Agent
Chas Joy Over, N.Y.
W. Kae Examining Clerk.

Samuel Hinds, dec d . v. Ill. Increased, under act June 7 1832 3 yrs Artillery Artificer $ 144. per annum from March 1831 to 19 Jany 1852, when he died . Deducting former payments under the acts of 1818 & 1820 at $ 96 per annum from 4th March 1831 — Pay to his widow Mary Hinds,
Mary Hinds, widow of Samuel Hinds, Inc d under act 1853, $ 144, per annum from 3 Feby 1853, Deducting pay- ments at $ 96 per annum under said act.
Cert to Mad Jay Esq Present

Sam l . Hinds dec d of Maine Inc d under June 7 1832. "Wars man" 2 yrs Artillery Artificer. $240 per annum from March 1831 to 19 Jny 1832 when he died F 3 Deducting $144 a year under said act,
Mary Hinds widow of Sam l of Me Inc d under Feby 3 1853. $240 per annum from 3 rd Feby 1853. F 3 Deducting $144 under said act of 1853
Pay to the Widow Mary Hinds in both cases,
Cert to Hon Henry Bennett New Berlin NY

Brief in the case of Saml. Hinds dec d and his widow Mary
County and State of Maine
act 15 June 7 1832 & Feby 3 1853
Claim, ( original ) "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
He was pensioned under the act of 1832 at $144 a year which was the pension formerly allowed for such services under the above act. She was allowed $144 a year under the act of 1853, But Hinds was a "war man" and agreeably to the decision of the lat Secretary of the Interior in the case of Thomas Siffett of Pa, Artillery Artificers ( for increase ) who enlisted for three years, ordinary
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
He was entitled to $20 a month or $240 per year. The case is, therefore, increased to $240 deducting $144 heretofore paid
Name and residence of Agent
Hon Henry Brunt New Berlin NY
Thornton Ripley
Examining Clerk.

33.221
Maria Samuel Hinds decd. of Maria in the State of Maria who was an Officer in the Revolution commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by _____ in the Revolution for two years
Inscribed on the Roll of Portland at the rate of 144 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831, 3 May 19 th January 1852
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th day of March 1831 , and sent to Bradford
Arrears to the 4th of Present Semi-annual allowance ending deducting former payments under 1818 & 1820 at $96, per Annum
Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832, Recorded by J. H. Weightman Clerk, Book 6 , Vol. 11 , Page 23

11.413 Q
District of Maine
Samuel Hincks
of St George in the state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Brane of the Massachusetts line, for the term of Three Years
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of May 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of June 1818 and sent to Ebenezer Hatcher Esq Lincoln District Maine
  Arrears to 4th of  Mar. 1819  77.93    Semi-ann. all'ce ending  Sep 1819.  48.00    7 Mo 22 / 31        $125.93  
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notifications sent to him Oct 18th 1820 to
Capt Lemuel Age
Aff

1920 Apr 24 Photos mailed to Edith Gould. See Isaac Hall, 8/17/21
Rev
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25 778
Mary Hinds Widow of Samuel Hinds Artificer Rev. War
Act Feb. 8 th 1833
Index: Vol A Page 337
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Meine Mary Hinds. widow of Samuel who served in the Revolutiona- ry war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 — Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued 4 th day of February 1854 and sent to
Abad Joy Orad NY
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 4 Vol. A
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3585
Meane Mary Hinds
widow of
Samuel
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Artillery Artificer
Let to G.C. Whiting 1 Nov 1832
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 40 dollars cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Inwards from 1844
Certificate of Pension issued
28th day of October 1854
and sent to Hon. A. Brannett New Berlin N.Y.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 4, Vol. A
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