Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30487, Abner Hinckley, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Abner
Hinckley, Abner
S. 30487
CONTENTS

27487 Massachusetts
Abner Hinchley
of Barnstable in the State of Mass who was a Pri'd Serg t in the Comp y commanded by Captain Hamblin of the Reg t , commanded by Colo Reee in the Mass line for
10 Months 15 days Private
3 " " Sergeants
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass - at the rate of 50 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of June 1834 and sent to Hono John Reee H of Rep
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1834 $ 130 Pens-ant. allowance ending 4 th Sep " 25 $175
{ Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by George Taylor Clerk. Book 6 Vol. 2 Page 36
87 Barnstable

Abner Hinckley 312 1/2 of Barnstable Mass
Adm. Inwats 10 Months 15 days 2 Months Sergeant Conf - Hamblin Colo Recd
H. J. Reed.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of Barnstable ss.
On this
Ninth
day of
May
in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four personally appeared in open court before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting at Barnstable in and for said County, Abner Henry Hinckley a resident of Barnstable in said County, aged Eighty seven 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 said County
on the twenty fourth day of March (O.S.)
A. D. 1747,
and that there is no record of his birth that he knows of except in his Bible: that he was in the United States service from some time in the year of our Lord A. D. 1775, for a period of six weeks as a private in the Massachusetts Militia
: that he was residing at Barnstable when he entered the service; that he enlisted for six weeks, according to his best recollection and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt. George Lewis, John Russell Lieut. - He cannot now recollect the name of the Colonel of their Regiment.
: that he marched from Barnstable to Cambridge where he was stationed & remained during the aforesaid period of six weeks
: that he served with such other troops as were there and he supposes that some of them were
of the regular troops; and remembers General Putnam but no
other regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle; that he assisted in building a breastwork at Lechmere Point and at the end of his service received a discharge
but not in writing : that he left the service on some day in Dec 1775 or Jan'y 1776 and that since the Revolutionary war he has resided at Barnstable
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ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the some time in  March A. D. 1776, to the some time in December A. D. 1776 as a private in the Massachusetts Militia
that he was residing at Barnstable when he entered the service; that he enlisted a period of nine months according to his best recollection and served for the period aforesaid under the command of Capt. Elisha Tyng, and he thinks Colonel Freeman, was Colonel of the Regiment, though there was no Colonel in command there at that time - : that he marched from Barnstable to Nantucket where he was stationed for the greater part of the time of nine months the residue of the time he was stationed at Wapack & the great Nantucket, guarding the coast. : that he served with the other troops there, but none of them were of the regular troops; and
no regular officers were known to him: that he was in no battle
that at the end of his service he received a discharge, but not in writing and left the service on December, 1776
ALSO: that he was in the United States service from the day of A. D. 17, to the day of A. D. 17 as a in the
that he was residing at when he entered the service; that he and served for the period aforesaid under the command of
: that he marched from
: that he served with
of the regular troops; and
regular officers were known to him; that he was in battle
that at the end of his service he received a discharge the service on
and left

Also, that he was in the United States Service for a period of three months in either the year 1778-1779 or 1780 as a sergeant in Capt. Micah Humbley's Company - he thinks the Col l was Enoch Hallett, in the Militia of Massachusetts, that he was residing at Barnstable when he entered the service, that he enlisted for three months & served for the period of three months under the command of S r Humbley at B t Island; that he march d from Barnstable to B t Island and was stationed there during the whole time; that he served with such of the troops as were there, but he does not recollect of any regular troops, nor does he remember any regular officers; he was in no battle; and at the end of the three months he left the service, being discharged, but not in writing.
From old age & decay of memory, he cannot state in what year the last mentioned service was performed, but he well remembers that he performed the service & that it was a service of three months.
He also states, that from old age & decay of memory he cannot state with precision the exact date of the beginning or end of his services in the years 1775 & 1776, but he knows that he served six weeks under Capt. George Lewis at Cambridge, and he is confident he served nine months under Capt. Elisha Nye at Nauskauw & Wood's Hole, as he has stated in his declaration.
Rev. Enoch Pratt & Major Andrew Garrett are my neighbors and are acquainted with me & can testify to my reputation as a soldier of the Revolution and my reputation for Revolutionary services.
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.
Abner his X Hinckley mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year first aforesaid.
Abner Davis Reg r
We Enoch Pratt a Clergyman residing in the town of Barnstable and Andrew Garrett residing in S t Barnstable hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Abner Hinckley who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be Eighty seven 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 Reg r
Enoch Pratt - Andrew Garrett
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 the Rev. Enoch Pratt who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the town of Barnstable; and that Major Andrew Garrett who has also signed the same is a resident in S t Town of Barnstable and a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Nymphaus Marston - 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 Abner Hinckley for a pension.
In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Abner Davis Reg r

Barnstable ss.
Probate Court at Barnstable May 9th 1834
Personally appeared in Open Court Prince Hinckley of Barnstable aged Seventy five years who on oath testifying and says, that he was a soldier in the Revolutionary War, that he served at the Island of Nantucket in the Company Commanded by Capt. John Grannis from about the first of March 1776 to the first of December 1776: that he well knows, and has long known Abner Hinckley who has made application for a pension; that he well remembers that said Hinckley was on Nantucket at the same time with him in the said year, 1776; and that he served about the same length of time with the deponent, that the said Abner was in Capt. Elisha Nye's Company & the deponent in Capt. Grannis' Company, but were stationed near to each other and very often saw each other. The term of the deponent's service was nine months & he believes the said Abner commenced his term of service at the same time & served as long as he did. Prince Hinckley sworn & subscribed in open court the day & year first aforesaid.
In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of the said Court at Barnstable, the day & year first aforesaid, & in the opinion of the Court the said Deponent is a credible witness. Hester Davis, Regr.

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, March 24 1834.
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 Abner Hinckley, as a private, is borne on a Muster Roll of Capt. Elisha Nye's company, where he is allowed nine days for service, from Jan 25. 1776 ————— mo. days 9
Abner Hinckley's name, as a private, is borne on a Muster Roll of Capt. Elisha Nye's company, where he is allowed for service one month and twenty days from April 11. 1776. 1 20
Abner Hinckley's name, as a private, is borne on a Muster Roll of Capt. Elisha Nye's company, where he is allowed two months and twenty one days for service from Sept. 1 to Nov. 20. 1776 ————— 2 21
Abner Hinckley's name, as a Serjeant , is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. Micah Hamlin's company, Col. Reed's Regt. where he is allowed two months and twenty six days for service from April 9. 1778 ————— 2 26
Abner Hinckley's name, as a private, is borne on a Pay Roll of Capt. Micah Hamlin's

Company, where he is allowed for service and travel two months and twenty three days to Oct 31. 1780.
2. 23
Under Hinckley claims for further service under Capt Geo. Lewis, in 1775, and  but  not  found , in 1777 — but the Rolls he describes are not found in this office.
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Edward D. Bangs, Secy

Barnstable S.
Probate Court at Barnstable May 9th 1834
Personally appeared in open court Peter Cannett aged seventy three years, who being sworn testifies & says; that he was in the Revolutionary war as a soldier; that he served three months in the Company of Capt. Micah Hambleton at Rhode Island; that he has long known Homer Hinckley of Barnstable, who is an applicant for a pension; that the said Homer enlisted with him and marched to Rhode Island & served there with him under the same Capt. Micah Hambleton for the whole of the aforesaid term of three months
Peter Cannett
Subscribed & sworn to in open court, the day & year first aforesaid.
In witness whereof Printed I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court at Barnstable the day and year first aforesaid, and the said deponent is in the opinion of court a credible witness. —
Alma Davis Reg.

Barnstable
Probate Court at Barnstable May 9. 1834
Personally appeared in open court, Silvanus Hinckley of Barnstable aged Seventy Seven years, who on oath deposeth and saith, that he was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War & has received a pension Certificate, that among other services, he served under Capt. George Lewis at Cambridge in December 1775 & January 1776 for a period of six weeks; that he was also a soldier on the Island of Nausetucket under Capt. Elisha Nye in the year spring, summer & autumn of the year 1776 for a period of nine months; that he has long known Abner Hinckley who is an appli- cant for a pension; that the said Abner Hinckley was with the Deponent in the company of the said Capt. Lewis at Cambridge and also at Nausetucket in the said Nye's Company, and served with him at both periods during all the time he was there being, in the whole time of both services, ten months & a half. — Silas Hinckley
Subscribed & sworn to in Open Court —
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Barnstable, the day and year first aforesaid, & in the presence of the Court the D. Deponent is a competent witness. Henry Davis, R.

30487
INVALID.
Rev
File No.
30,487
Abner Hinckley
Sergt Rev War
Act:
June 1 st 39 th
Index:—Vol.
2
, Page
187
[Arrangement of 1870.]

House of Representatives June 16 th 1834
Sir
I herewith enclose You an application for a a Pension for Mr Abner Dinsley —
It appears from the certificate of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts that by the records he served  days
  It appears also that he served  10  9    under George Lewis —  1.  15.    under Capt Elisha Page      for 9 months —    
  Proved by Lela Dinsley  } 9. 00    “ — “ Phebe Dinsley    In all —  Months 20 1. 24  
Please to inform me if there be any difficulty in allowing the pension for that period — With Respect to John Reed