Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7730, John Hinds, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Hinds, John Elizabeth
W. 7730 B.L.W. 21.810-160-55
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No. 767.
Declaration of Elizabeth Heinds Widow of John
Act July 29. 1848.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. County of Bristol ss.
On this ninth day of August, eighteen hundred and fifty, personally appeared in open court before the Court of Probate, in and for the County of Bristol, and State aforesaid, Elizabeth Hinds, a resident of Taunton, in said County, being seventy five years of age, who being first 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 July 29 th 1828, under which law, she claims a pension in consideration of the services rendered in the War of the Revolution by her late husband, John Hinds who was a native of Watertown in the County of Middlesex, and Commonwealth aforesaid, and that in the autumn of 1782, he was as she believes residing in the town of Newton in said County of Middlesex, at which time he enlisted in the Continental Service of the United States for three years, that he may have been enrolled in Colonel, Michael or Col o Henry Jackson's Regiment, that this engagement was for the adjoining town of Newton in said County of Middlesex, that he continued in the service under this enlistment until the close of the War, at which time he received a discharge from the Army, having rendered more than two years service, and the deponent truly believes, that she may have destroyed the aforesaid discharge

with other papers, after the decease of her husband aforesaid. She further declared, that she was married to the said John Hinsdell, in Boston, in the County of Suffolk, in said Commonwealth, by the Rev d Samuel Stillman Pastor of a Church and Society in said Boston on the fourth day of May, in the year Seventeen hundred and ninety four, that her Marriage husband the said John Hinsdell, died at his last place of residence in the town of Harvard in the County of Worcester in said Commonwealth, on the ninth day of January in the year eighteen hundred and thirteen, that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the second day of January eighteen hundred "viz." at the time above stated. She further swears, that she is now a widow, and that she has never before made any application for a pension. The word "Marriage" on the page, seventh line, being erased before making oath & signing.
ELIZABETH HINSELL
Sworn to and Subscribed by the said Elizabeth Hinsdell on the day and year above written.
Oliver Prescott Judge of Probate

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Mistl County ss. I Anselm Massett Register of the Court of Probate in for said County do hereby certify that Oliver Prescott whose signature is affixed to the foregoing certificate is the Judge of said Court of Probate —
In testimony whereof, I have hereto set my hand & the Seal of said Court this Ninth day of August Eighteen hun- dred and fifty —
A Massett

163.247 } Oct March 3/53 June 9/53
Elizabeth Hinds wid of John Hinds, Mair. Mass. Cont. Line.
1840 21. 80.
Revolutionary. War.
Pensioner, under act July 29/48. W: 160 ac., apt. 9. 15. 6 Mass. Line
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H. Woodman. Boston. Mass
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776.
Callahan
Elizabeth
widow of John Hind,
Moh
who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 80 Dollars 00
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of April 1848 and sent to
Elijah Clark Brighton Mass.
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act July 20, 1848, Page 40 Vol. 6

I William H Ingraham, depose and say that I hold the office of town clerk in the town of Watertown in the County of Middlesex Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and have been duly qualified to that office, and have in my keeping the Record of said town, and in said town records are found the following.
Births
Margaret Hinds, Daughter to Ebenezer & Susanna Hinds born Jan y 3 1752.
Abigail Hinds Daughter to Ebenezer & Susanna Hinds born 3 rd Day June 1754
Ebenezer Hinds - Son - to Ebenezer & Susanna Hinds born March 23 — 1756
Samuel Hinds Son to Ebn r & Susanna Hinds Born June 29 — 1758.
John Hinds Son to Ebenezer & Susanna Hinds Born May ye 7 day 1764
A True Copy attest Wm H Ingraham Town Clerk
Middlesex ss.
Sworn to on this thirteenth Day of August. A.D. 1850.
Before Me. Elijah Clark Justice of the Peace

I Ephraim Jackson of Newton in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, seventy years of age and upwards. Do testify and say, that I have always resided in this town, that in the early part of my life I recollect there was a family residing in this town by the name of Winds and that in said family there was one son by the name of John Winder. I think the family left Newton near the year 1792. and that some of the family removed to the town of Jay, in the East part of this State, now in the State of Maine. I well recollect the said John Winder was at work about in different families in this town, but have no recollection of what place he removed to or where he died, or did not go with the other part of the family when they left Newton.
Ephraim Jackson.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex, ss. Newton. August. 15 th 1830
Then personally appeared Ephraim Jackson, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed. and I certify that he is a person of sound mind, & is reputed to be a man of strict veracity.
Before Me. Elizabeth Clark Justice of the Peace.

I Marshall Jones, depose and say, that I hold the Office of Town Treasurer in the Town of Weston, County of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have been duly elected to that Office, I have in my keeping the Treasurers records of said town, and that in said Treasurers records are found the following
„ to 1784
The Town of Weston to Samuel Lamson Town Treasurer from March 1 st to September 30 th 1784
Paid John Plinds in full of a Note of hand said to be lost and took a Descriptive Receipt for the same
L S D 4 18 0 „
Middlesex ss Sworn to on this 17 th day of August Eighteen hundred & fifty before me
Justice of the Peace Benj. Pierce

I Marshall Jones, depose and say, that I hold the Office of Town Treasurer in the Town of Weston, County of Middlesex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, have been duly duly elected to that Office, I have in my keeping the Treasurers records of said town, and that in said Treasurers records are found the following
„ to 1784
The Town of Weston to Samuel Lamson Town Treasurer from March 1 st to September 30 th 1784
Paid John Plinds in full of a Note of hand said to be lost and took a Descriptive Receipt for the same
£ 8 0
4 18 0 „
Middlesex ss Sworn to on this 17 th day of August Eighteen hundred & fifty before me
Benj Pierce Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
CITY OF BOSTON, August 8 th 1850.
I, the subscriber, do hereby certify, that it appears by the Registry of Marriages of said Boston that John Hinds and Elizabeth Cotton were Married at Boston by the Rev d Samuel Stillman , May the fourth , Seventeen hundred and ninety four.
The record is in the words and figures following, viz:
John Hinds & Eliza th Cotton Married by Rev d Sam d Stillman } May 4. 1794
Artemas Simonds,
City Registrar.
I, Artemas Simonds above named, depose and say, that I hold the office of City Registrar, of the City of Boston, in the County of Suffolk, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts; that I am the keeper of the Registry of Births, Marriages, and Deaths, in said City, and that the above is a true extract from the records of Marriages in said City, with the exception above named, as certified by me.
Artemas Simonds,
SUFFOLK, ss.—BOSTON, August 8. 1850. The above named Artemas Simonds appeared and made oath to the truth of the above certificates by him subscribed.
Before me,
Wm Palfrey
Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, June 6, 1853.
I  H ereby Certify, That at the date of the attestations hereunto annexed, Alpheus Sanford was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Bristol
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
E. M. Wright
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

163 247
APPLICATION OF
Widow of John Hinds Revolutionary War
for a 160 acre warrant.
Act of March 3d, 1855.
WARRANT TO BE PAID TO
HORATIO WOODMAN, Boston, Mass.
AS WITHIN REQUESTED.

State of Massachusetts County of Bristol
On this South day of June , A. D., 185/ - personally appeared before me, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, Elizabeth Hinds aged Eighty one years, a resident of Taunton in Massachusetts who being duly sworn according to law, declared that she is the widow of John Hinds deceased, who was a Private  in the Company commanded by Captain in the Revolutionary War commanded by
in the war with Great Britain, declared by the United States, on the 18th day of June, 1812, - that her said husband was drafted at Weston  on or about the  day of in A.D. 18 00 or 01
for the term of Three years and continued in actual service in the said  during the war for the term of and was honorably
discharged, at  on or about the day of  A.D. 18  , as will appear by reference to the rolls, that he
received no printed or written discharge, and that neither he nor she ever received or applied for, or is entitled to bounty land for any other service, except that she received for the same service, under the act of September 1850, a 40 acre warrant, No. which she has legally sold and cannot return.
The Applicant now receives a Pension from Government for the above services, payable at Boston. The Pension certificate is numbered 776 and is recorded on Rolls & Pensions under Act July 29th 1848 Vol. A. Page 40.
She further states that she was married to the said John Hinds in Boston on the 4th day of May 1894, by Rev. Dr. [illegible] a clergyman and that her name before her said marriage was Elizabeth Cotton that her husband died at Harvard on the 9th day of January 1813, proof of which will be found on file with her previous application, that she is still a widow, - that she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act of Congress passed March 3, 1855, and that she prays that the certificate thereof may be sent for her to Horatio Woodman, Boston, Mass.
Elizabeth Hinds master
Subscribed and duly sworn to, the day and year first above written. I certify that she is the identical person above described. I have no interest in the case.
Alpheus Sanford Justice of the Peace.

State of Massachusetts, County of Bristol
We Mary C. Patten and Nancy Walker both of Taunton having been duly sworn, depose and say, that we well knew John Hinds and always understood who was and still believe him to have been a soldier in the Revolutionary war whose widow now applies for bounty land, — that we knew him for more than ten years before his death, which occurred at Haverd [redacted] about forty two years ago, — that we know that he died about that time because* we saw him [redacted] and attended his funeral. That we know [redacted] to be the identical person who now draws a pension for his services that we are residents of Taunton in the county of Bristol and state of Massachusetts that we have known his said widow from his death to this time, that she has remained unmarried, — that her declaration was signed and acknowledged by her in our presence, — that she is the identical person she represents herself to be, — and that we are disinterested.
Mary C. Patten Nancy Walker
Subscribed, and duly sworn to before me, this [redacted] day of June A.D. 1855
Alpheus Sanford } Justice of the Peace.
It is hereby certified that satisfactory proof has been exhibited before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, by the affidavits of Mary C. Patten and Nancy Walker of the said county and state, who are personally known to me, who are entitled to credit, and who swear that they have no pecuniary interest in the result of the above application; that Eliza Hinds is the widow, remaining unmarried of the late John Hinds who was a soldier in the Rev: Revolutionary war and that the said John Hinds died at Haverd [redacted] on or about the 9th day of January A.D. - 1813
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand this [redacted] day of June - 1855 I have no interest in this case.
Alpheus Sanford Justice of the Peace.
* "We attended his funeral," or "were in the neighborhood at the time," or some equally good reason.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, Decemb. 26 th 1850.
S hereby C ertify, That at the date of the annexed attestation William E. Barmenter was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
J. W. L. D. Peets Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I Nancy French of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age on oath depose and say; that I am seventy seven years of age; that in the early part of my life I resided in the village of Newton Lower Falls, and on the Needham side of the bridge, the said village being in said Commonwealth. I was acquainted with John Hinds who served in the War of the Revolution, and I well remember that upon the declaration of peace, he returned from the Army to the village of Newton Lower Falls before mentioned, and resided in the family of Mr Hoogs, for nearly five years. Afterwards I resided with my mother, my father having died, in Boston, and at the time of our removal to Boston Mr Hinds was still living with Mr Hoogs. About six months after our removal to Boston, as I recollect, Mr Hinds came to Boston to reside, and lived in the family of Mr William Foster, and also in the family of Mr Charles Bulprich. He left Hinds when I was about twenty one years of age, was married to Miss Betsey Cotton or Cutting. I was present at the wedding. She was familiarly known by the name of Betsey, her Christian name being Abigail. As soon as Mr Hinds was married he removed

with his wife to Watertown in Dear  Massachusetts , where he resided for several years, and afterwards removed to Harvard in the County of Worcester in said Commonwealth, where he resided until his death. His widow Elizabeth Hinds, resided in Harvard after the death of her husband, for a while, then removed to Boston, and now resides in Taunton, Massachusetts. She is still the widow of John Hinds, never having again married. I have continued well acquainted with her since her marriage. I know that at the close of the Revo- lutionary war and when Mr Hinds came to New- in Town Falls as I have stated, it was generally understood and known that he had been in the Army & engaged in the war.
her Nancy X French. mark.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Suffolk ss. December 11 th A.D. 1850
Personally appeared before me Nancy French, above named, and subscribed the foregoing affidavit by her signature, by making her mark thereto, and made oath that the same is true. And I certify that she is a credible witness, and in all respects entitled to belief.
Before me
Wm E Parsons - Justice of the Peace

I Jarvis White of Boston in the County of Suffolk and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age on oath depose and say: that I am fifty five years of age; that in the year 1805 in the month of June or July, being then nearly ten years of age, I went to live with Mr John Hinds who then resided in Watertown in the County of Middlesex in said Commonwealth and continued with him until August 1809. On the 11 th April 1806, I recollect the date from a great snow storm which happened on that day, Mr Hinds removed to Harvard in the County of Worcester in said Comm th . The name of his wife was Elizabeth, and her maiden name was Cotton, and their marriage took place in Boston. These facts I understood while I lived in the family of Mr King. While I was with Mr Hinds, I often heard him speak of having been in the Army during the Revolutionary War. He said he was in the Continental Army. Mr Hinds had a trouble with one of his hands; an ulcer would form in the palm of his hand, coming generally in the warm weather, and lasting for a month, then breaking out again and again healing, two or three times in every summer. This hindered him very much in his work, he being a farmer; he was often disabled by this com-

plant - for the heavier part of farming labor. He also had a similar ulcer upon the leg; and he attributed these eruptions to his having had the small pox and itch at the same time while he was in the Army. Mr Hinds died at some time between the years 1810 and 1815. I remember that Mrs Hinds afterwards came to live in Boston. She has not been married since the death of Mr Hinds, and she resides now, I think, in Taunton Massachusetts.
Jarvis White
Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Suffolk ss. December 18 th 1850.
Personally appeared Jarvis White above named and subscribed the foregoing affidavit, and made oath that the same is true, and I certify that he is a credible witness and fully entitled to belief.
Before me Wm D. Dement - Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
25 th July 1850.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of John Hinds is borne on a descriptive list of men enlisted for the town of Weston for 3 years, from November 1, 1780 or 1781, not stated. 17 years of age, 5 ft. 1 in. light complexion, sandy hair, a Farmer, enlisted Nov. 1.

And I further Certify, That, before search made for evidence of said facts, the application hereto annexed was filed in this Office, in the form in which the same now appears; that the search was made by myself and my clerks alone; and that said application, and the certificate above set forth, contain all the facts and circumstances within my knowledge, pertaining to the case.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth the date above written.
M c L. Swift Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I, Elizabeth Hinds of Taunton in the County of Bristol & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, seventy four years of age, depose and say, that I consider, that I am entitled to a pension from the United States in consideration of the service rendered in the War of the Revolution by my late husband, John Hinds, and I therefore request the Secretary of War to examine the rolls & documents in his office, for proof of the service of the said John Hinds, who as I believe was a native of Watertown in the County of Middlesex, and that he was engaged in the service from either of the towns of Watertown, Newton, or Needham. That he had brothers by the name of Samuel Hinds, & Ebenezer Hinds, and from the best of my recollection & knowledge, my said husband enlisted in the last three years service in the year of 1781 for the town of Weston in the County of Middlesex, at which time he was but sixteen or seventeen years of age, and that he was Mustered by Major, Hodges, Muster Master for the County of Middlesex, and that he served in the army to the close of the War, & was regularly discharged from the army having served upwards of two years, that he may have been in the Continental line of the army, under Colonel Michael, or Henry Jackson, from the town of Needham.
Elizabeth Hinds
Middlesex ss.
Subscribed to by the said Elizabeth Hinds on the 16 th day of July, A.D. 1830.
Before me, Elizabeth Clark, Justice of the Peace.

I Nathan Hoagar, depose and say that I hold the office of town clerk in the town of Weston in the county of Middlesex and commonwealth of Massachusetts, and have been duly qualified to that office, and have in my care and keeping the records of said town; and in said town records are found the following.
Monday ye 18 th March 1782 Meet according to Adjournment, 7 th Voted to accept the war Treasurers account as exhibited which are as follows Viz — The account of Isaac Hobbs war Treasurers from March 2 d 1781 to March 16 th 1782
To Money paid for the support of the war — L. S. D. Viz Paid Sam l . Dale in full for Six months service in 1780 900 : 0 : 0
" " " " Paid William Thompson in part for three years — 3801 : 18 : 6 Paid Paul Pratt for Ditto — 2400 : 0 : 0 Paid George Brown for Ditto — 3417 : 0 : 0 Paid Alexander Smith for Ditto — 3375 : 0 : 0 Paid Sam l . Hinds for Ditto — 4500 : 0 : 0 Paid Noah Parkhurst for Ditto — 2650 : 4 : 4 Paid John Hinds for Ditto — 2441 : 4 : 2 Paid Stephen Hager for Ditto — 4377 : 4 : 0 Thus far in continental currency which at the exchange of seventyfive for one
" " " " The acct. of Isaac Hobbs War Treasurers for Monies Paid for the support of the war from March 16 th 1782 to March 18 th 1783 — Viz paid Mr. Daniel Livermore for Procuring John Johnson to serve three years in the Army } 48 - 0 - 10

Paid John Olins, in part of a Note ————— $ 1:16:8 A. True Copy
Attest Nathan Hoagar, Town Clerk,
Middlesex "so"
Sworn to on this 22 d day of July A.D. 1850. Before Me. Elijah Clark, justice of the Peace.

I Washington Gilbert depose & say, that I am the Pastor of the First Church & Society in the Town of Worcester, in the County of Worcester, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, - that I have in my possession the Records of said Church & Society, and that in said records I find the following - under the Head of Deaths -
A.D. 1813.
Jan. 9. - (No. 1973) Mr. Hinck (Aged) 49. (Natural.) (End of L. Series.)"
Ex. True Extract -
Attest.
Washington Gilbert.
Worcester ss. August 6 th 1850 Then personally appeared the above named Washington Gilbert and made oath that the above is true.
Before me Reuben Whitcomb Jr. Justice of the Peace.

I Mary J. Chase of Harvard County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Fifty one years of age, do testify and say that I have resided in this town since I was eight years of age - That I was personally acquainted with one John Hinds - who resided in this neighborhood with his family - and that he died in this town between thirty and forty years since - I attended his funeral - that he left a widow. Elizabeth Hinds who is still living - who resides in Taunton in the County of Bristol - and remains unmarried. That the said John Hinds was reputed to have served as a soldier in the war of the Revolution - That he resided, as I have understood in Boston at the time he was married to one Elizabeth Cotton who is now his widow - That subsequently he resided with his family in Marlborough before his removal to Harvard. Mary J. Chase
Worcester ss Harvard August 17th 1850 Then personally appeared the above named Mary J. Chase and made oath that the above deposition is true. And that I believe that she is a woman of veracity and truth. Before me Aug. G. Hile Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, August 20 th 1850.
I hereby Certify , That at the date of the annexed attestation, William Balprey was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk, Reuben Whitecomb and Augustus G. Hill were Justices of the Peace for the County of Worcester, and Elijah Clark and Benjamin Pierce were Justices of the Peace for the County of Middlesex, in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and qualified; and that to their acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
N. Hallam
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Elizabeth Kincaid, m d of John
Mar ch - at 29 July - 1848 at 2 yrs Pri 180 for ann from 2 nd Mar 1848-
Cent note to Elijah Clark Brighton Mass-

Brighton, October, 26 th 1850.
Dear Sir,
I beg leave to inform you, that on the 15 th of August last, I forwarded to you additional evidence in the case of the children of John Mayhew of Framingham. And on the 21 st of August last, I forwarded to you the claims of Mrs Elizabeth Hinds of Taunton, widow of John Hinds, a native of Watertown, as those two claims have not been answered, fearing that some of the claimants may be taken away, or that the documents have not been received at your office. I have thought it best to inform you that those two cases have not been answered. \circ
Very Respectfully E. H. St. G. Elijah Clark
Hon. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington, D. C.

21,810
v.
160 acres

Brighton, Mass d December, 27 th 1890.
Dear Sir,
The letter of J. S. Edwards, commissioner of Pensions of date November, 26 th respecting the claims of Elizabeth Hinds of Taunton, widow of John Hinds has been received. I enclose to you herewith additional evidence in support of her claims, would also refer you to the date of his birth in Watertown, his age when resided in Newton Lower Falls, and engaged for the adjoining town of Newton in 1792, in the last three years service, being then 17 years of age, his death in Norwood which if I mistake not identifies him, his first payment in Newton for enlisting for three years, & his last payment after he returned from the service, also refer you (as usual before) to the records , his discharge.
Very Respectfully Yours O. O. St. G. C. Elijah Clarke
Hon. James P. Heath Commissioner of Pensions Washington, City D.C.

Ph. A. S. 129 p. 148, map; B. S. P.

No. 767
Elizabeth Hinds, widow of John Hagg
Act 29 th July 1848
Sit. E. Clark 26 Nov r 1850

Brighton. Augt. 21 st 1850.
Dear Sir.
I enclose to you herewith the Claims of Mrs. Elizabeth Hinds. of Taunton. widow of John Hinds. under the law of July. 29. 1848.
Very Respectfully yours Elijah Clark
Wm. J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions Washington. D. C.

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 7730 Eliz a Weinds Wid. John Weinds Bot. Rev. Wa
Act: July 29/18
Index:—Vol. A , Page 33
[Arrangement of 1870.]

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Hinds, John GRADE Private LINE New Jersey
WARRANT NUMBER 8410 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED April 22, 1790 to — not shown —
*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.