Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29,887, Silvanus Hinckley, Mass.

SERVICE
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Mass
Hinckley, Silvanus
S. 29,887
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24265 Massachusetts
Silvanus Hinckley
Barnstable in the State of Mass who was a private in the Compy commanded by Captain Nye of the br commanded by br in the Mass line for 24 Months , private
1896 Sept 8 in br history Prior
78 Barnstable
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 88 Dollars br Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17 th day of March 1834  br and sent to. Hono. J. Reed Secy of War.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1834. $ 240 Sem-want. allowance ending 4 th Sep " " 40 $280
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 36

I hereby Certify that Silvanus Hinckley, Son of Silvanus Hinckley, was born in Barnstable Aug. 25 th A.D. 1756 as appears from the records of said Town.
Attest Josiah Hinckley } Town Clerk
Barnstable Sept. 5. 1832

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Barnstable ss.
On this twenty first day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Symphas Norton of the  Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Barnstable in and for said County, Silvanus Hinckley a resident of Barnstable in said County, aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th, A. D. 1832.
THAT he was born at Barnstable in the County of Barnstable aforesaid on the twenty fifth day of August A. D. 1756, and that there is a record of his birth as appears by the records of said town of Barnstable : that he was in the United States service from the fifteenth day of December A. D. 1775, to the last day of January A. D. 1776 as a Soldier in the company of militia commanded by Captain George Lewis : that he was residing at Barnstable aforesaid when he entered the service; that he enlisted
and served for the period aforesaid under the command of said George Lewis, Captain, John Russell, Lieutenant
: that he marched from Barnstable to Cambridge where he was stationed during said period
: that he served with other militia companies that were there together with others of the regular troops; and that General Washington & Colonel William Heath regular officers
were known to him: that he was in no battle but that he helped to construct a fort at Lechmere point in Cambridge which was fired upon by the British and at the end of his service received a discharge but not in writing: that he left the service on or about the first of February 1776 and that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at Barnstable aforesaid.
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the sometime in the  month day of March A. D. 1776, to the last day of December A. D. 1776 by enlistment as a soldier in the company of militia under Capt. Elisha Nye
that he was residing at Barnstable aforesaid when he entered the service; that he enlisted  for a year unless sooner discharged  of entered the service as a soldier of nine months and served for the period aforesaid under the command of said Elisha
Nye aforesaid as Captain & Stephen Nye, Lieutenant when he was discharged : that he marched from Barnstable to Falmouth in said County, to Nashawtucket Island one of the Elizabeth Islands where he was stationed with Capt. Nye's company for the term of nine months : that he served with others of the militia that were there
but at said Nashawtucket Island there were none of the regular troops; and also that at said station of Nashawtucket Island , there were no regular officers were known to him : that he was in no battle
but there was a small fort on the Island , mounting three nine pounders , to command the same Island & prevent suspicious vessels from passing that at the end of his service he received a discharge, but not in writing and left the service on or about the last December 1776 aforesaid having served & completed the term of nine months , being the full term of his enlistment.
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the sometime in the  month day of February A. D. 1777, to the  for one year  day of unless sooner A.D. 17 discharged as a soldier in the militia commanded by S. Elisha Nye
that he was residing at Barnstable aforesaid when he entered the service; that he enlisted & entered the service anew as a soldier of nine months in the militia and served for the period aforesaid under the command of said Elisha Nye, Captain, Stephen Nye, Lieutenant of the militia company
aforesaid: that he marched from Barnstable to Falmouth & from thence to his former station on Nashawtucket Island aforesaid
: that he served with under Berachiah Bapsett, Colonel of the regiment of militia to which Nye's company belonged , but there were none of the regular troops; and
there were no regular officers were known to him : that he was in a battle with one of the enemy's boats belonging to the English frigate Diamond & beat her off & wounded one of her men as He was afterwards credibly informed that at the end of his service he received a discharge but not in writing and left the service on or about the beginning of December following

Also that he was in the United States service as a Volunteer in a company of militia commanded by Jacob Lovell as Captain & James Coleman first Lieutenant, & John Hallat, second Lieutenant, being for & during the term of two years. That the militia companies were held under marching orders at the firing of an alarm gun — That said company of militia to which he belonged did march from Barnstable to Falmouth a distance of twenty miles & afterwards from said Barnstable to Wareham in Plymouth County, a distance of thirty five miles — & also to the shores or seacoast of said Barnstable a number of times afterwards, agreeable to orders issued by Joseph Otis Esquire Brigadier General of the militia of the aforesaid county of Barnstable — The aforesaid service commenced in the beginning of the year one thousand seven hundred & seventy eight & terminated in the year one thousand seven hundred & eighty —
I am well known to the Rev Enoch Pratt my neighbor & Hamlin Crocker, who can testify to my residency & also as to my reputed service in the Revolutionary war.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Sylv. Hrickley
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
Abner Davis, Regr
We Enoch Pratt a Clergyman residing in the Town of Barnstable and Hamlin Crocker residing in sd Barnstable hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Sylvanus Hrickley who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy six years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed as aforesaid.
Abner Davis, Regr.
Enoch Pratt Hamlin Crocker
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the court further certify that it appears to them that Enoch Pratt who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the Town of Barnstable; and that Hamlin Crocker who has also signed the same is a resident in sd Barnstable and an credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nymphas Mansfield Judge
I Abner Davis, Register of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Sylvanus Hrickley for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Abner Davis, Regr

29 633.
Silvanus Hinckley Barnstable Mass
Adm d 24 th - private Capt Nye
Hono. J. Reed H. B.

State of Massachusetts, County of Barnstable.
We the undersigned, of Barnstable in the County of Barnstable, under oath do declare, that we have long been acquainted with Sylvanus Hinckley of said Barnstable, that we enlisted in the same Company with him, under Capt. Elisha Nye in the month of March 1777 & know him to have been in service as a soldier in said company when stationed on Washawn Island as set forth in his declaration for the term of nine months.
Benj. Hallett
Prince Hinckley

Exhibit B
Probate Court at Barnstable September 21st 1832
Personally appeared in open court the within named Benjamin Hallet & Prince Hinckley & made oath to the truth of the within deposition by them subscribed in court. And I certify that the said Benj a & Prince are, in the opinion of the court, credible witnesses. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the the seal of the court the day & year aforesaid
Henry Davis Register

State of Massachusetts
County of Barnstable
I the undersigned, of Barnstable in the County of Barnstable, under oath, do declare that I have long been acquainted with Sylvanus Hinckley of said Barnstable, that I enlisted in the same Company with him, under Capt George Luis of Barnstable {Captain} in December 1775 and know him to have been six weeks in the service at Cambridge & then was discharged.
Abner Hinckley
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Barnstable
On this 8 th day of October A.D. 1832 before me Benjamin Hallet, one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Barnstable, personally appeared the above named Abner Hinckley and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, and I further certify that said Abner is well known to me and is a man of truth and credible witness. In testimony whereof set my hand this day.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Be it knowne.
I Abner Davis Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, being a Court of Record in the County of Barnstable do certify that Benjamin Wallis Esquire, before whom the within Deposition was executed, is a justice of the Peace for the County of Barnstable. And that I believe his name thereto subscribed to be his true & proper signature.
Abner Wallis
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court of Common Pleas at Barnstable on this twenty fourth day of May A D 1833. —
Abner Davis, Clerk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, November. 9 1833.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Sylvanus Hinckley, as a private in the Tea Coast service, is borne on "Capt. Elisha Nye's Muster Roll, for his Company, stationed at the Elizabeth Islands from 1 of March, to 1 June" 1776. "Time of entry" against said Hinckley's name, "April 15." "Service 1 Month, 15 days. Wages due £ 2. m D 1.15
147. The name of Sylvanus Hinckley is also borne on "Capt Elisha Nye's Muster Roll for his Company, stationed at Elizabeth Islands, from the first day of June 1776, to the first day of September 1776. "Time of Entry" against said Hinckley's name, June 1st. m. Time of service Three months, wages per 3: months £ 1. 16 7. wages due £ 5. 8. 0.
The name of Sylvanus Hinckley is also borne on "Capt Elisha Nye's Muster Roll, in the Colony service, stationed at Elizabeth Islands from the 1st of September, to the 4.15

4.15
21 of November 1776. Time of service, entered against said Hinckley's name, two months, twenty one days. Wages per month £. 1. 16. 0
Wages due £. 4. 17. 2 1/4.
2.21
The name of Sylvanus Hinckley is also borne on "Capt Elisha Nye's Muster Roll for his Company, Stationed at the Elizabeth Islands, from the 10th day of January 1777, to the 11th day of April." and it appears from said Roll that the said Hinckley served from the fifth of January seventy five days.
0.75
I further certify that the Rolls in this office relating to said sea coast service, are very imperfect, and that no record appears of further service claimed by said Hinckley.
m. 9. 21
Edward D Bangs

3-871.
RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by Geo M. Moore
Claim No. Jan 5, 1910.
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Silvanus Hinckley
Service Mass  Res
Additional Service _____
No _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No O.W. S. W. or R. as above except JF 29887.

Oxford Ind Dec 31 '09
Dept. of Interior: -
Please send me the military record of Silvanus Hinckley who was a soldier in the Revolutionary war & went from Mass.
Resp.
Mrs Ida M c Connell Oxford Ind.

information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau. Silvanus Hinckley Sur. File 29887
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Dec. 15. 1775 Feby. 1. 1776 George Lewis Mass.   March 1776 9 mos. Elisha Tye   Feby. 1777 9 mos. Elisha Tye Barachiah Basset   Beginning 1778 1780 Isaac Lowell  
Battles engaged in, with a boat belonging to English frigate Diamond
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Barnstable Mass.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 21 1832 His H. was ab.
Residence at date of application, Barnstable Mass.
Age at date of application, born Aug. 25. 1756, at Barnstable Mass.
Remarks: Soldier was the son of Silvanus Hinckley
As other data as to family.

29887 Rev INVALID.
File No. 99,887
Silvanus Hinckley De Her M
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 2, Page 189
[Arrangement of 1870.]
May 23 '90 recd pend S.A. Hinckley Hyannis M St. B
1910 Hist. to Ida M c Connell

O. W. & N. Div. I. 29887. L. W. B.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C., May 23rd, 1896.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Silvanus Hinckley, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on September 21st, 1832, at which time he was residing at Barnstable, Mass., and 76 years of age, and his pension was allowed for two years' actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Elisha Nye and Col. Bassett. He enlisted at Barnstable, Mass.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mr. S. A. Hinckley, Hyannis, Mass.

Silvanus Hinckley
Josiah Hinckley, town clerk, certified that Silvanus Hinckley, son of Silvanus Hinckley was born in Barnstable, Mass August 25, 1756; he also lived there when he applied for his pension in Sept 1832, at which time he stated that he served from Dec 1775 6 weeks at the siege of Boston and in building a Fort at Lechmere Point, under the command of Capt George Lewis; after which he volunteered in March 1776 to serve 9 months, under Capt Elisha Nye marching to Falmouth (on the west shore) from thence to Nashawena one of the Elizabeth Islands where was a Fort; also he served a year from Feby 1777 under Capt Elisha Nye & stationed at the same Fort on Nashawena Islands. During this last service, a party in a boat from the English Frigate Dimond attempted to land, and he was in the fight which successfully repulsed the enemy.
His later service in 1778, 79 & 80 was as one of the Militia, who were to be prepared & in readiness to turn out on alarms under Capt Jacob Lovell with orders from his superior officers, during which period he marched to Falmouth 25 miles, more than once, and to Wareham, Plymouth County Mass 35 miles, besides guarding the shores or seacoast at different times at Barnstable and other places.

000. 672500 10762-902 06 V 5
SECOND DEPUTY SEP 5 1890 COMMISSIONER.
Published in Mass. Tech in 1995-

Sylvanus Hinckley (My Grandfather) was born in Barnstable Aug 25 th 1756 —
Died in Barnstable Aug 1 st 1841.
He was in the receipt of a Pension at the time of, and for several years previous to his death. — I think of $8. per month.
I should be glad to learn of any thing that may be found in the records.
Yours truly
Pamuel Snow
John P. K. Lathrop Esq Washington D.C.