Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 750, Benjamin Hinds, Mass

SERVICE
Mass.
Hinds, Benjamin Anna
NUMBER
No. 750 B.L.H. 7308-160-55
CONTENTS
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Supplementary evidence in the case of Anna Hindo an applicant for Pension under act of Feb 3, 1853
See Benjamin Hindo original pension certificate No 6023 under act of March 18, 1818 Also, declaration under act of 1820 in War Department Evidence of marriage copy of census record filed in the case Proof of widow hood & incidentally enclosed Also the original affidavit of the widow & vouchers filed in the Pension Office
Return of certificates to be forwarded to William Allen, Norfolk, Va.

State of Maine Surrexet County } ss I Albert Moore Register of the Court of Probate certify that it has been satisfactorily proved to the Court of Probate in and for said county, that Benjamin Hinds a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States died at Madison in said county about the twenty eighth day of March 1836 leaving Anna Hinds his lawful widow, and no children, that said Anna Hinds is still living and has remained a widow ever since the death of her said husband and resides in said Madison that her name before her the marriage was Anna Cook.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court of Probate this nineteenth day of September in the year, one thousand eight hundred & thirty three
Albert Moore Register

State of Maine } ss. I Steven Kidder Somerset County } Clerk of the courts of the county aforesaid hereby certify that William Allen who has subscribed the annexed affidavit is a Justice of the Peace and for said county duly commissioned and qualified to administer oaths and that the signature purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this seventeenth day of September 1853.
Steven Kidder, Clerk

I John Cook aged thirty nine years being first sworn according to law testify and say that I was well acquainted with Benjamin Hends who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, in his life time; that he died about the twenty eighth day of March 1831 at Madison I lived in same house at the time he died; I know that he left a widow whose name was Anna Hends that she has remained a widow ever since his death and is still living in said Madison; that said Benjamin Hends and Anna Hends lived together as man and wife from my earliest recollection in infancy to the time of his death that her name before marriage was Anna Cook that said Anna Hends is now an applicant for a pension under the Act of 3 Feb 1853. John Cook
State of Maine
Somerset County } ss. On this seventeenth day of September 1853 personally appeared before me William Allen a Justice of the Peace in and for said county the above named John Cook and made oath to the above certificate by him subscribed
William Allen Justice Peace
I certify that the material facts stated in the above affidavit are within my personal knowledge and that The above named John Cook is a person by me well known to be the person William Allen J.P.

The following is a list of persons I have joined together in marriage the year past. Dec r 21. 1817 Capt Benj a Wends to Mrs Anna Cook both of Norridgewick
Given under my hand this fifth day of April 1818 Wm. Sylvester.
Somerset ss. Norridgewick May 1. 1818 Received and entered
By me William Allen Dr. Town Clerk.
State of Maine, Somerset ss.
I Stephen D. Lindsey of Norridgewick, State of Maine make oath and say that he is clerk of the town of Norridgewick and has official custody of the records thereof, and that the above certificate of marriage is a true copy from the records of said town of Norridgewick.
Norridgewick August 10. 1853
Stephen D. Lindsey
State of Maine - County of Somerset ss August 10. 1853 Then the above named Stephen D. Lindsey personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed before me
Drummond Farnsworth Justice of the Peace

6023.
Maine
Benjamin Flinds, Private
Massachusetts line, 3 years
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of the District of Maine at the rate of — 8 — Dollars per month, to commence on the 22 of April. 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th of January 1819 and del d
R. C. Vose, Augusta Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sep 1818. 4 mos 13/30 — 35.46
Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th March 1819 48. 00
$ 83.46
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Norridgeville,
Not entitled
Inf. July 18. 1821 that he could not be reinstated, sent R. C. V.
Application sent July 20 th 1820 to Robert C. Vose, Augusta, Maine

2221
Anna Anna Hind, widow of Benjamin Hind, who served in the Revolutionary Mah war, as a survate
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 90 Dollars
Cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Feb 1853 and sent to
Peter Norton Emadion me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act. February 3, 1853, Page 4 Vol. D
1853

6196 B Act March 3/1818 April 12/1818
Anna Bind widow of Benjamin Birdspring
Capt Col. Mason, Q.M. Capt. D. D. Court, Comd. Dis.
Revolutionary War
Rec d . Pension under Act March 18, 1818. Pension under Act Feb 8, 1828.
File Feb 53-10 2221
1160 d rs , Oct. 4 th 1835.
P. d. L.
Ebenezer Weston, Skowhegan, Somerset Co., Me.
Vol. Res. 2.

State of Maine } ss County of Somerset }
Be It Known That on this Seventh day of July A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty three Daniel White Judge of Probate in and for said County and State aforesaid personally appeared Anna Hinds a resident of Madison in said County and Made oath according to Law. That she is the widow of Benjamin Hinds of Madison, who was a Soldier in the war of the Rebellion and a pensioner of the United States at the time of his death at the rate of $96 per annum that she was married to the said Benjamin Hinds on the twenty first of December 1817 in the town of Bridgewater and then the State of Massachusetts that his said husband died on the 29 th day of March eighteen hundred and thirty six. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining such amount of pension as may be due under any of the laws regulating or decisions that have been or may hereafter be adopted. Anna Hinds
The said declaration further states that she hereby constitutes and appoints Peter Boston her true and lawful attorney and Agent to prosecute said claim with power of substitution to examine all papers and documents in relation to it, and to do all things necessary and lawful in premises except drawing the money which will be hereafter paid to her for Anna Hinds

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid before me
(David White) Judge of Probate
I David White Judge of Probate in and for the County and State aforesaid do hereby certify that Anna Hinds above named is a respectable resi- dent of this County and is the same person who affirmed herself to be in the foregoing declaration she has this day appeared before me and acknowledged the above power of attorney to be her act and deed
(David White Judge)
I hereby certify that from the infirmities of age and other disabilities, the within declaration finds it extremely difficult to appear in open Court
(David White Judge)

State of Maine Somerset County. I Albert Moore Register of Probate for said county, hereby certify that Hon David White, has been duly appointed, and now is Judge of Probate for said county, and that the signatures to the foregoing declarations purporting to be his are genuine, and are entitled to full credit.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my name and affixed the seal official of the court of Probate this the second day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty three — —
Albert Moore } Reg

61.961
Anna Hinds

Declaration
State of Madison for the County of Madison ss. On this twenty third day of March A D 1855 before me a Justice of the Peace in for said County & State appeared personally Anna Hinds age Eighty four years a resident of Madison in said County & State who being duly sworn according to law declares that she is the widow of Benjamin Hinds deceased who was a revolutionary Pensioner & soldier in the Revolution but has  has & the lapse of time she cannot now recollect what hereditary Officers or Reg t & he was in - she further says that her husband was pensioned at ninety six dollars per annum under the law of March 18 1818 as she supposes and that she has rec d a pension certificate under the law of Febry 3 rd 1850 - She further states that she was married to her said husband in the month of Dec r A D 1817 as she thinks and by William Sylvester then a Justice of the Peace in the State of Norridgewock and that her name before said marriage was Anna Cook and that her said husband died in the month of March A D 1836 - and that she is still a widow - She makes this Declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Penalty Land to which she may be entitled under the act of Congress passed on the 3 rd day of March A D 1855 For proof of this she refers to the records & papers in Washington City . Attest Ebenezer Weston - wife  Anna Hinds Mr John Cook & Petsey Cook - residents of  Madison in the County of Somerset State of Me ss. On this day personally appeared Anna Hinds known to me to be the person described in and who executed the foregoing Declaration and acknowledged that she is the identical person she represented herself to be -
John Cook D S Cook Petsey

The foregoing Declaration of Affirmation was subscribed before me on the day & year therein written and I certify that the affiant acknowledged to me to be a credible person & that the claimant, the person who represented herself to be & that I have the interest in this claim
Eusebius Weston Justice of the Peace
I, George A. Hobbs Clerk of the Judicial Courts of Linn County State do certify that Eusebius Weston is a Justice of the Peace in & for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that his signature above written is genuine
Given under my hand & the seal of the Superior Ju- dicial Court of said State on this seventh day of April AD 1855
Geo. A. Hobbs  Clerk
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No 12 Benjamin Hinds Parridgeville
Not entitled
6023
March 1819
R. b. Ford August clame

State of Maine.
Somerset KENNEBEC COUNTY, ss.
ON this twenty eighth day of June , 1820, personally appeared before  in open Court before  Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Benjamin Hinds aged sixty five years, resident in Wadsworth in the County of Somerset within 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. in the Company commanded by Captain Adam Wheeler and Regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Vixon of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of three years.
that his original declaration was made before Judge Wiston on the twenty second day of April 1818; that he is now on the Pension Maine Roll, and that his pension certificate is numbered 6,023 . And I, the said Benjamin Hinds do further 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 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.
Benjamin Hinds
The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz: One hundred and sixty acres of Wilder land, no buildings and no improvements of the value of less than per acre = Sixteen dollars - One yearling of the value of five dollars 3 Swine value dollars - Old house hold stuff (besides bedding) ten dollars 3 axes 2 old hoes 1 Ekai 2 scythes all of the value five dollars and fifty cents. I have debts due me which may be collected to the amount of two hundred dollars, and I owe as much as three hundred dollars, and I owe as much as three hundred and sixty dollars. The annual income of my property above described does not exceed what I annually pay for interest, my occupation is that of a farmer, but from age and infirmity, and being subject to the Rheumatism I am able to do but little labor: my family consists of five persons - myself - my wife Anna aged forty nine years David Cook aged ten years unable to do anything by reason of a lameness in his hip - Esther Cook aged seven years, and John Cook aged five years; these children belong to my wife who was a widow at the time we married. Except the above and my bedding and clothing I have no estate or income whatever. Benjamin Hinds

Somerset ss. Subscribed, sworn to and declared both oath and schedule June 28. 1820 before me
Josiah Stebbins a Judge of the C.C.C.P. R. & Circuit ss

Benjamin Flinds, Norridge- -work Somerset Co? Col Putnam Mass. Reg. 1777 to 1780.
April 22. 1810
Hamiltell

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Benjamin Hinds aged sixty three years a Citizen of the United States born in Shrewsbury, now Boylston Massachusetts - but now residing in Norridgewock in the District of Maine upon Oath testify and declare that I enlisted into the revolutionary Army, upon the Continental establishment against the common enemy February 12. 1777. for the period of three years, in the first three years service into the company commanded by Captain Adam Wheeler, and regiment commanded by Col. Thomas Nixon 6 th Regiment Massachusetts line. I fully served out the period of my enlistment, and took my final and honorable discharge from the Army at a place called Soldiers Fortune near Water Point 12 th February 1780. my discharge is herunto annexed and signed by my Col. Thomas Nixon - From my reduced circumstances in life I am in need of assistance from my country for support, I hereby relinquish all claim to any pension hitherto allowed me by the laws of the United States, if any, but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever, I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the District of Maine -
Benjamin Hinds
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Somerset Co.
On the twenty second day of April A D 1818 Benjamin Hinds above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed -
Before me Nathan Weston Clerk
Chief Justice C. Court C. Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Richard Sawtell Esq., of Norridgewock Maine - upon Oath testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Benjamin Hinds above named - From his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support - he sustains the character of a man of truth and veracity
Richard Sawtell

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Somerset Js.
On the twenty second day of April A D 1818 Richard Sawtell Esquire within named, after having been carefully warned, made oath to the truth of the within deposition by him subscribed.
Before me Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice C. Court C. Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit.

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section MCS/eel
June 5, 1929
Charles R. Cook Skowhegan Maine
Sir:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 750, it appears that Benjamin Hinds was born, date not given, in Shrewsbury (which was later called Boylston), Massachusetts, and was the son of Benjamin.
He enlisted February 12, 1777, place not stated, served as a private in Captain Adam Wheeler's Company in Colonel Thomas Nixon's Sixth Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged February 12, 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 22, 1818, at which time he was a resident of Norridgewock, Somerset County, Maine District.
He died March 28, 1836, in Madison, Somerset County, Maine.
The soldier married December 21, 1817, in said Norridgewock, Mrs. Anna Cook. She was then a widow with

the following children: David, Esther and John Cook, aged about seven, four and two years, respectively.
She was allowed pension on her application executed June 11, 1853, at which time she was eighty-two years of age and was living in Madison, Maine.
Respectfully,
HARL D. CHURCH Commissioner.

Benjamin Howells
Declaration oath & Schedule,
Maine Roll N o 6.023
Mar: 19.
R. C. Vose Clerk. Maine

DECLARATION,
In order to be restored to the Pension List, under the act of the 1st March, 1823.
State of Maine.
COUNTY OF Somerset ss.
ON this eleventh day of June 1823 personally appeared in open Court before the Supreme Judicial Court being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment Benjamin Hincks , resident in said County, aged sixty eight years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of the eighteenth of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, the first of May, eighteen hundred and twenty, and the first of March, eighteen hundred and twenty-three—that he the said Benjamin Hincks enlisted for the term of three years on the twelfth day of February in the year 1777 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Adam Wheeler in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Thomas Nixon in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment; that he continued to serve in the said corps until Feb 12. 1780 when he was discharged from the said service in Solomonsfortune in the State of New York that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropt there from on account of his property.
AND, in pursuance of the Act of the first May, eighteen hundred and twenty, I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, 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 eighteenth day of March, eighteen hundred and eighteen, 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.
(S. 2nd)
Benj a Hincks
SWORN to and declared, on the 11 th day of June 1823. before
Nathaniel Weston Esq r Just S.J.C.
Total value $24.—
then presiding in said Court
Wm William Allen, by Clerk

SCHEDULE of the Real and Personal Estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted)
belonging to me the subscriber, viz: No real estate
One sow & two pigs of the value of two Dollars ————— One Calf seven weeks old ————— two Dollars ————— One Sheep ————— one Dollar Fifty cents Old house hold stuff, besides bedding, viz 8 chairs 2 tables 1 old bureau — few articles cheap crockery — 2 iron pots — 2 kettles (one broken) 6 knives & forks and 4 spoons all not of copper value Dollars in value = 2 ages — 2 old hoes 1 chain & 2 scythes all of the value of five dollars Fifty cents. (signed) "Benj a Hinds"
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Benjamin Hinds who, by occupation am a Farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of infirmity of age
   Names. Ages. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     My wife Anna 52 years Who is quite feeble at times   David Cook } ————— 13 years Lame in his left hip   Esther Cook } ————— 10 years as healthy as common   John Cook } my wife's children 8 years as healthy as common —   (signed) "Benj a Hinds"  
That since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property. I have sold the land mentioned in my first schedule to Isaac Cook to pay a debt William Sylvester had against me —
   Names of the persons to whom sold. Time of Sale. Amount of Money, or description of property received in return.     Isaac Cook 4 Nov. 1820 4th Nov r 1820 Payment of an old debt as above   (signed) "Benj a Hinds"  
I, William Allen by Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within the said County of Somerset do hereby certify, that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Benjamin Hinds did serve in the Revolutionary War, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Records of said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule is Ten dollars and  center
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fourteenth day of June 182 3
William Allen by Clerk of the Courts of the county of Somerset

War Department, 6023
PENSION OFFICE,
July 20 1821.
SIR,
You are hereby informed that the Secretary of War does not, on account of the amount of your property, consider you entitled to a Pension under the Acts of the 18th March, 1818, and 1st May, 1820; and has, therefore, directed your name to be stricken from the Pension List.
I am, respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
J. L. Edwards
To Mr. Benjamin Hinds, Norridgewock, Maine.

I Benjamin Hinds, a pensioner under the law of Congress of March 18 th 1828. do upon Oath testify and declare that the wild land mentioned in my schedule of the 28 th June 1820, I have sold and conveyed to pay a just debt, and the securities mentioned in said schedule as due to me I have disposed of to those I was justly indebted - and I now owe debts which I am wholly unable to pay - I have no debts due me, and no real estate - my personal property at the present time consists of one mule, two swine, - a few farming tools & a few articles of old house hold stuff (beds, bedding) all do not amount in value to more than twenty six dollars - I am quite feeble and infirm, frequently laid up with the Rheumatism, and am able to do but little labor. If deprived of my pension I must depend upon public or private charity for the support of myself and family -
$26.
State of Maine Benj a Hinds
Somerset County, C.C.C. Pleas at Assizes held at Augusta June 1820 Subscribed and sworn to in Open Court this 8 th of November 1820.
Robert Patten a Justice of the C.C.C. Pleas State of Maine
I Elias Wood of Norway, Maine aged forty five years do upon Oath testify, and declare that I have been well acquainted with Benjamin Hinds above named for forty years last past - and now live near neighbor to him - to my knowledge he has disposed of the wild land above mentioned which was of very little value, and of his having disposed of his securities if payment of his debts, as he has above stated - he is a poor man, of feeble health and unable to labor but a very little, upon which he has heretofore depended for his support. The said Hinds has in years past possessed some property, but is now quite reduced in his circumstances, and has no other property, to my knowledge, other than the few

articles, which he has within mentioned. the value of which, in my opinion does not exceed twenty six dollars. - If the said Hinds is deprived of his periculum, he must in my opinion depend upon public or private charity for support. the said Hinds has always sustained a fair character for truth and veracity -
Silas Wood
State of Maine
Somerset County S. S. S. Pleas, at Old Orchard November 7. 1820
Personally appeared Silas Wood, above named, a credible and disinterested witness, and after being duly cautioned thereunder made Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him first found in Open Court this 8th day of November 1820.
Robert Matthews a Judge of said Court -
28 Jan 1819 Dept. of State
State of Maine
County of Somerset
I William Allen Esq. Clerk of all the Judicial Courts holden within the county of Somerset do hereby certify that the foregoing amended declaration and schedule were exhibited and sworn to in open court and that it is the opinion of the Court aforesaid that the amount in value of the property exhibited in said amended declaration & schedule is twenty six dollars -
Robert M c Allen Esq. Clerk

Copy Deed
Benj. Hinds to Isaac Cook.

State of Maine
Kennebec Co.
In the absence of the Register of Deeds for said County of Kennebec, I the subscriber Clerk of all the Judicial Courts for and within the same County, do Certify that the within is a true copy of the original on file in this office. In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the County Seal this Eleventh day of July A.D. 1823.
R. C. Vose, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts for Kennebec County.
In the absence of the Register of Deeds, the Clerk of the Courts is by law of this State, made the certifying officer of Deeds &c. filed in the Register of Deeds Office — R. C. Vose, Clerk.

Know all Men by these Presents,---That Benjamin Hinds of Bridgetown in the county of Somerset Gentleman
In consideration of five hundred dollars to me paid by James Cook of said Bridgetown gentleman.
(the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge,) have remised, released, and forever Quit-Claimed, and do for myself and my heirs by these Presents, remise, release, and forever Quit-Claim unto the said book his heirs and assigns,
the undivided half of a lot of land situated in Maria-ville so called in the County of Hants which lot contains three hundred and twenty acres being the same that my Father Benjamin Hinds, drew in a Lottery from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, situated on each side of Millin River.
To Have and to Hold the aforementioned Premises, with all the privileges and appurtenances thereto belonging, to him the said book his heirs and assigns, forever; so that neither I the said Hinds nor my heirs, or any other person or persons claiming from or under me or them, or in the name, right or stead of me or them, shall or will, by any way or means, have, claim, or demand any right or title to the aforesaid Premises, or their appurtenances, or to any part or parcel thereof, forever.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the said Benjamin Hinds
have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourth day of November — in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty
Signed, Sealed and Delivered in presence of Calvin Sedon Scott Bunn
Benjamin Hinds 
Somerset ss. Nov. 4 th 1820. Then the above named Benjamin Hinds acknowledged this Instrument, by him subscribed, to be his free Act and Deed, before me, Calvin Sedon. JUSTICE OF PEACE.

Soldiers Discharge Feb y 12 th
1780
The Bearer, Benjamin Wines having faithfully served as a Soldier three years in the Sixth Massachusetts Reg t and thereby fulfilling the Terms of his Inditement, he is now Discharged from the Service of the United States.
Thos. S. Ladd Col
To all concerned }

Mass Hinds, Benjamin W. 750
1 discharge ct.

State of Maine Somerset County ss
I Shewellyn Kidder Clerk of the Judicial Courts of the County & State aforesaid do hereby certify that Ebenezer Witham & Drummond Farnsworth are Justices of the Peace in & for the County of Somerset duly Commissioned qualified That the Commission of the said Witham is dated April 23 d 1852 & will expire April 23 d 1859 & that the date of the Commission of the said Farnsworth is dated January 4 th 1853 & will expire on the 21 st day of January 1860 & that their signatures to this paper are genuine
Given under my hand & the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State this 13 th day of June 1853
Shewellyn Kidder Clerk

State of Maine.
Somerset ss. June 13. 1853. Stephen D. Lindsey of Norridge- wock in said County of Somerset on oath declares says that he is clerk of the town of Norridgewock aforesaid, and that he has charge of the Records of said town, and that the following is a correct copy from the Records of Marriages of said Norridgewock.
The following is a list of persons I have joined together in marriage the years past. Dec. 21. 1817 Capt. Benj. Winds to Mrs Anna Cook both of Norridgewock.
"Given under my hand this 5th day of April 1818" Wm. Sylvester
Somerset ss. Norridgewock May 1. 1818 Received & entered By me Wm. Allend. Town clerk
A true copy of record Attest Stephen D. Lindsey Town clerk
Subscribed and sworn to Before me Drummond Farnworth Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
County of Somerset ss
on this eleventh Day of June A D one thousand eight hundred and fifty three personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace within and for the state and County aforesaid John Cook and Peter Norton residents of Madison and state and County aforesaid who being duly sworn according to law Declares that Anna Hinds is the widow of Benjamin Hinds who died at Madison on or about the twenty eighth th Day of March A D 1836 and that they attended his funeral and that she is still his widow and they swear they are Disinterested witnesses John Cook Peter Norton
Subscribed and sworn to before me this eleventh Day of June A D 1853 and I hereby certify that John Cook and Peter Norton are credible witnesses
Ebenezer Wetherbee Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Benjamin Hinds, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Norridgewock, in the said County of Somerset, in the District of Maine, on the twenty second day of April, 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 provisions 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 the said applicant, is 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 private soldier, 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 support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the Court in which I preside, to be hereunto affixed, this twenty second day of May in the year of our LORD one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Nathan Weston here C. Just C. C. C. Pleas 2 d E. Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
KENNEBEC, ss.
THE Subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies, that the Honorable NATHAN WESTON, Junior, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, embracing the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset ; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto his 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 Augusta, in said County of Kennebec, this tenth day of June, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
John Davis

Lowell
Mass.
April 16 th
1897
Commissioner of Pensions
Will you kindly inform me whether the name of Hinds appears upon the Revolutionary War Pension list . I particularly refer to the names of Benjamin Hinds and Nimrod Hinds Jr. Also does the name of Stearns appear all coming from Ridge- stock Maine, excepting possibly the latter who may come from Mt. Vernon Maine. Does the name of

Lowell Mass. Mass. April 16 th . 1897
Commissioner of Pensions
Will you kindly inform me whether the name of Hinds appears upon the Revolutionary War Pension list . I particularly refer to the names of Benjamin Hinds and Nimrod Hinds Jr. also does the name of Stearns appear all coming from Porridge Rock Maine , excepting possibly the latter who may come from Mt. Vernon Maine . Does the name of

Nimrod Heinds Jr. appear as a pensioner of the war of 1812 - I am looking up my the history of my ancestors relation to the Revolutionary War any information upon the subject such as I have referred to will be thankfully received by
Charles M Stevens #102 First St. Lowell Mass

Augusta July 16 th 1823
Sir,
I received your letter of the 30 th of June & now send you the several copies of deeds mentioned attested to and the Clerk of the Courts signature & County Seal - Register of deeds have no seal of office in this State I have therefore procured the attestation of the Clerk of the Courts where such Register resides -
I also enclose you three new claims to be restored to the Pension list & also the claim of Robert McCauley to a Pension on account of wounds received in the late war. The latter has been examined by Dr. Eaton at Portland U.S. Surgeon agreeably to your directions -
I am respectfully Your obt. Servt. R. C. Vose.
James L. Edwards Esq Chief Clerk Pension Office, War Department, Washington.

Brief in the case of Anna Hinds, Widow of Benjamin , Somerset County and State of Maine , act 3 rd Feb y , 1853.
Claim, ("original," et al. )
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th March, 1818, & died at Westport, Record evidence of marriage.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Peter Norton Esq. East Madison, Somerset Co. Me.
Name and residence of Agent
J. B. [unintelligible] Examining Clerk.

Hon L. D. Waldo Commissioner of Pensions Washington City Dist. Col.
refg "for widows Reserv. Act of Feb 3 1853"

Wendgecoock Sept 20. 1853
Hon S. P. Waldo Comm r of Pensions Sir
At the request of Mrs Anna Heinds widow of Benjamin Heinds Rev d Pensioner, did d be person with whom I have been intimately acquainted for more than forty years past & for whom I have often transacted business since the death of her husband. I enclose you some necessary supplementary evidence to support her claim for a pension; and beg leave to refer to the papers on file in her application and if these are not satisfactory I would also refer to her late husband's application & copy of his declaration in 1820 which will be found in my own hand writing copied and certified as clerk of the Court at that time where the name and age of her wife is stated and by which she can now be identified.
I would also refer to her original pension certificate under Act of March 18. 1818 N o 6.023 as additional evidence in the case.
When her case is determined she requests her pension certificate to be returned to me at Wendgecoock Maine. I am Sir, respectfully your obed t Serv t William Allen

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Lowell Mass.
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May 18 th 1897
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C. Dear Sir.
It has been suggested to me that in view of the fact that I am trying to get the Revolutionary War Record of Nimrod Heinds Jr. and Benjamin Heinds of Houndgrove Maine, that I confer with you to ascertain whether their names appear upon the Pension list as I believe soldiers of that war were pensioned, somewhere about 1818. This is my third letter to you on

this subject. if I have not conformed to the rules laid down, by you relative to correspondence. I can assure you it is entirely due to ignorance on my part.
Any information that you can give me. upon these names will be gratefully received
by Charles M Stevens. #102 First St. Lowell Mass.
The names are
Ninrod Reinds Jr. } Norridgewock Maine Benjamin Reinds

Lowell
May 3 d . 1897
Commissioner of Pensions
I wrote you some time ago, but have received no answer as yet. With reference to the names of Merrill Hinds Sr. and Bridget Hinds , who lived in the town of Norridgewock Maine, at the time of the American Revolution , and were also soldiers in that war.
I am very anxious to get such information as I can pertaining to that subject. I have been advised to contact

with your department, to see if the names of these individuals appear upon the pension list. If you can give me any information of on this subject, I shall be greatly obliged.
Respectfully
Charles M Stevens
#10 R First St.
Lowell
Mass.

Skowhegan, Me Jan'y 6, 1929.
The Commissioner of Pensions, Department of the Interior, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly furnish me with the pension record Benjamin Hinds a revolutionary soldier of the Massachusetts line who died March 28, 1836, in Somerset County Maine. also, if possible, the name of his wife
Respectfully yours,
Charles R. Leavitt

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Neo Am

Thurs. 3 rd Feb. 1853. Me.
[Handwritten signature]

No. 61961
ACT OF MARCH 3, 1855.
Received April 12, 1855
Benjamin Hinds Rev. Star
Warrant No. 7308-160-55
Eusebius Hinton Skewigan Somerset Co. Me.

This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
W. B. 1281, W. 750.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
May 14, 1897.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Nimrod Hinds and Benjamin Hinds, soldiers of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that Nimrod Hinds made an application for pension on August 7, 1832, at which time he was 74 years of age and residing at Corinna, Maine, and his pension was allowed for sixteen months and eighteen days' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Harrington and Col. Dyke. He enlisted at Dorchester, Mass. His widow, Betsey, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Benjamin Hinds made an application for pension on April 22, 1818, at which time he was 63 years of age and residing at Norridgewock, Maine, and his pension was allowed for three years' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Wheeler and Col. Nixon. Place of his enlistment not stated. His widow, Anna, made application and received a pension for the service of her husband as above set forth.
Very respectfully,
Mr. Charles M. Stevens, 102 First St., Lowell, Mass.
Commissioner.

No 2296
Anna Hinds. Wid: of— Benjamin —
Set to Clamont 6" Sept: 1853 " " Peter Norton 17" " "
Act Feby. 3 rd 1853.

Maine
Benjamin Hinds, private Scould 3 years from Feby 1777.
1 st Schedule dated 28 th June 1820.
Real Estate
160 acres of wild land, - $16. "
Personal property
  1 yearling  5.00    3 swine  9. "    Old household furniture besides bedding.  10. "    3 axes 2 old axes, 1 chain.     2 scythes  5.50  
Debts due which can be collected to the amount of $200. - $245.50
Owes Resd $360. -
Schedule under Act 1 st March 1823. dated 10 th June 1823.
Real Estate
Personal property
  1 sow and 2 pigs.  $2.00    1 calf  2. "    1 sheep  1.00    Old household furniture excepting bedding.  10. "    3 axes 2 old axes 1 chain and 2 scythes  5.50     $21.00  
Accounts for decrease of property, having sold the land mentioned in first schedule to pay debt to W m Sylvester. For B.H. - authenticated copy of deed exhibited, dated 1 st November, 1820.
Clarent aged 68, by occupation a farmer, unable to work, wife so, feeble, 3 children aged 13, 18, 8, years, eldest lame, others healthy.
C. C. base, Augusta, Maine,
4 th March, 1819.

Pension Off; 27 Sept. 1853.
Sir. Please certify the term to which the within Mary's pension was paid on the date of his death.
Yours Respectfully, J. Sprague
John Benjamin Hindo, $8. p. m. Act 18. Mar. 1818. - Died 30 th March 1836. Paid to his death.
F. Burt Auditor.
Francis Burt Esq., Hon. Auditor. Treasury }

June 27. 1853
App. of Anna Hinds widow of Benjamin
Maine
S. 18 M 19
Act 3d Feb 1853 $46.00 per An Comp Feb 3, 1853.
Peter Norton, Claimant East Madison Somerset Co.
mt. 28 Mch 36.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Roster

State of Maine.
I William Allen Esq. Clerk, for the County of Somerset of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open 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, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is two hundred and forty five dollars and fifty cents; and deducting therefrom the amount of what the declarant owes, as set forth in said Schedule, the value of said property in the opinion of said Court, is Nothing  dollars and cents.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty eighth day of June 1820.
William Allen Esq. Clerk of said Court for the County of Somerset

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Rey WIDOW, &c.
May 14. 1897 History Mrs Charles M. Stevens First st. Lowell, Mass
File No. 750
June 5, hist. to Chas. Cook M.C.S.
Anna Hinds (Widow) Benjamin Hinds Psi. Rev. War
Act: Feb. 3, 1853
Index: —Vol. A, Page 383
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Anna Hinds Claim for pension act 30 February 1853
Most Sincere to Anna Hinds East Madison Maine
Robert Smith Madison Maine Agent

Anna Hinds Claim for pension act 30 February 1853
Please direct to Anna Hinds East Madison Maine
Robert Smith Madison Maine August

State of Maine County of Somerset ss on this eleventh Day of June personally appeared before me a Justice of the peace for the State and County aforesaid At one thousand eight hundred and fifty three Anna Hinds a resident of Madison in the County of Somerset and State of Maine aged eighty two years who first being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provisions 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 Benjamin Hinds who was a private soldier and has received a pension in his life time a reference may be had to his papers on file in the pension offices to prove his services and that he drew his pension at Augusta Maine
She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Hinds on the twenty first Day of December eighteen hundred and seventeen

that her said husband died on about the eighth twenty Day of March AD 1856 that she was not married to him prior to the second Day of January eighteen hundred but at the time above stated and that she is unable to appear in Court by reason of bodily infirmity She further declares that she is now a widow Anna Hinds
I sworn to and subscribed on the Day and year above written before me a Justice of the peace and I hereby certify that the applicant from bodily infirmity is unable to attend Court Elihu Wetherbee Justice of the peace

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hinds, David GRADE Sergeant LINE Massachusetts
WARRANT NUMBER 4301 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Aug. 10, 1789 To Richard Platt
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.