Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 23,244, Benjamin Handy, Mass Mass. Sea Service Navy
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Service - 

Mass.
Mass. Sea Service
Navy


Handy, Benjamin 
Lucy


Number - W.23244
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11541


Maine

Benjamin Handy
of Kennebec Co. in the State of Maine
who was a Private and Mariner in the Company commanded by Captain Granner of the Regt. commanded by Col. Cary in the Massachusetts line for Troops
3 months G? Mariner    - 13.21
12 months ? Mariner    - 40.00
8 months and 21 days Pr. Infantry - 28.96

$82.17


Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 82 Dollars 17 cents per annumto commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.



Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of May
and sent to 
1822   R.C. Vose Augusta Maine


Arrears to the 4th of March 1833   $64.34
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept. 1833 $41.08 1/2


$205.42


{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}


Recorded by J.T. Sprague, Clerk
Book E Vol. 1 Page 20
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71.


Maine

Lucy Handy
widow of Benjamin Handy
who was a private and Seaman
in the Massachusetts line
for 2 years


Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 
82 Dollars 17 Cents 
per annum, to commence on the 
4th day of March, 1843.


Certificate of Pension issued the 
5th day of May 1843.
and sent to
G.W. Morton, Esq.
Augusta Maine


[Act of March 3, 1843.]

Recorded in Book A
Vol. 1 Page 5



Rep.
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Benjamin Handy

Private - Mass. Troops
Grann's Company, Cary's Regiment
3 months

Mariner
Brig Rising Empire
 4 months
Mariner
Ship Warren
12 months

Private
Capt. Hamlen's Co. 
3 months

Blunt's Co.
McCobb's Regt. 
3 months 

24849

E.D. Bang's Certificate
Private - 4 months
2 months 28 days
2 months

Private 8 months 28 days

Mariner 5 months and 9 days
Credible witness - Marine 12 months

24 months and 7 days

Private 8 months 28 days
Mariner 3 months 9 days
Mariner 12 months

Total - 24 months and 7 days


R.C. Vose
Augusta Maine
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Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE} ss
KENNEBEC COUNTY,}
On this Eighteenth day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Benjamin Handy
a resident of Plantation Letter in the County of Oxford and State of Maine, aged Seventy two
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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1776 with
Captain John Gramis and served in Col. Cary's
regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: Gramis Captain, Cary Colonel. That in January 1776 in enlisted as a private in the company and
right for the term of one year. That he continued to serve until some time in the
month of May 1776, when by permission of his officers he enlisted as a mariner for
the term of one year on board the Massachusetts bound Brigg Rising Empire of
sixteen guns, Richard Welden Commander First Lieut. John H Kendric. That he continued to serve in her until some time in August 1776, when she was on condemned as unworthy at Plymouth, and the men discharged. That the
same day he was so discharged, he enlisted as a marine for one year of board the continental ship Warren, of thirty six guns, commanded by Commander John B. Hopkins, sailed from Providence, mixed between the American
coast and the West Indies and was verbally discharged at New London in September 1777. That the last of July 1778, in enlisted as a private for three months in Capt. Michal Ham's Company of Massachusetts, Hallie Lieut.
but being out into it the boat Service, does not remember his (illegible) served , and at New Port, at Howland's ferry and at Tiverton and was the verbally discharged then the last of October 1778. That in him 1779 he enlisted for (illegible) in Capt. John Brent's company hem Col. Samuel McCobb's Massachusetts regiment
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but being put into the boat service, does not (illegible....) at New Port, at Howland's ferry and at Tiverton and was verbally discharged the last of October 1778. That in home 1779 he enlisted for (illegible) in Capt. John (illegible) company and Col. Samuel McCobb's Massachusetts regiment served until 1779, when he was verbally discharge on Cox's Head.
And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department , he answers:  That he was born 

And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department, he an-
: That he was born in Sandwich Massachusetts in 1760, where his age is recorded and where his home was during his revolutionary
services. That since the revolution he has lived in Wayne, (illegible) and Farmington and Phillips Maine that he afterwards in 1817 removed to Plattsburgh N. Y. That in 1829 in said he removed to  Plantation (illegible) W.  where he now lives. That he never took
any written discharges that at the (illegible) before stated he enlisted, was not drafted or received as a substitute.  That in 1778 he served at Rhode Island, and was in battle
there under General Sullivan. That in 1779 he was in the expedition against Bagaduce, where General Lowell commanded the land forces. (Illegible...................................................) Wadsworth a Brigade. That he was in battle there and that 
in both be there, and that he does not know that is in his (illegible) to produce proof of his service in 1778 other than his own oath.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present,
and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Benjamin Handy
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before
Nathan Weston Jr,  in S.J.C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a
Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Jr.
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I Elisha Nye an officer of the revolution, aged eighty seven years, upon oath certify & declare, that Benjamin Handy then of Sandwich, served in [illegible] Company Col. Cary's regiment in 1776 as he has within stated & then entered on board the Rising Empire as he has within stated. I well knew the said Handy & was myself a captain in the same regiment stationed on Acadia Island at the same time,

Elisha Nye

Subscribed and sworn to August 20, 1832, the deponent being a credible witness.
 Before, Nathan Weston [illegible][illegible][illegible]

I Elijah Fairbanks of Winthrop in the County of Kennebec, Maine, aged seventy six years, do truely affirm & declare, that I have seen & conversed with the within named Benjamin Handy & having served with him in the same company & regiment at the same time, I well know that the said Benjamin Handy served in Capt. Blunt's company in Col. Mc Cobb's regiment three months from about the first of June until some time in September 1779.
Elijah Fairbanks

Subscribed and affirmed, August 24 1832, the deponent being a credible witness, [illegible][illegible][illegible][illegible][illegible] taking a oath, Before Nathan Weston [illegible initials}

State of Maine.
Kennebec, ss. - I, John A. Chandler, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. Nathan Weston, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Benjamin Handy for a pension, and that [missing text due to something covering the copy] Samuel Smith, Esq before whom the annexed affidavit was taken [text blocked by white space] a Justice of the Peaces.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 24th day of August A.D. 1832.
J.A. Chandler
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2340
Lucy Handy 
widow of Benjamin
Handy who was a
pensioner under Act
of June 7, 1832.
The 
Act 7 July 38
Married 83
Died 36
Admd
3 mo. 9 ds Seaman
12 in Marine 
8. 21 (illegible)
$82.17

Died 1. June 36
---
pen com: 2 June 36 -
Geo Morton
Augusta
Maine
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DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th
July, 1838, entitled " An Act granting half pay
and pensions to certain widows.
_____________________________________________
STATE OF MAINE.
Franklin County, ss.
On this seventeenth day of September A.D. 1838, personally appeared before the Hon. Thomas Parker Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Franklin
Lucy Handy
a resident of Plantation letter E in the County of Franklin and State of Maine, aged seventy five years, who, being first duly sworn
according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain
the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th, 1838, entitled
"An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;"" That she is the
widow of Benjamin Handy late a pensioner of the United States under act of Congress of June 7 1832 on the roll of the Maine agency. She refers to the evidence furnished the war department of his services in the war of the Revolution for the purpose of establishing his claim to benefit of said act.

She further declares, that she was married to the said Benjamin Handy in the month
day of January or February in the year seventeen hundred and eighty three; that her husband, the aforesaid Benjamin Handy died on the last day of May or the first day of 
of June 1836 at Plantation letter E aforesaid; that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated; that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully
appear by reference to the proof hereto annexed, that her name before
marriage was Lucy Tower and that she was
married in Pittston Me. by Joseph North Esq.
Lucy Handy
Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, before
Thomas Parker
{Judge of Probate
{Franklin County
{Maine
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In Left margin
{I further certify that the applicant by reason of age and infirmity was unable to attend in open court -
Thomas Parker  Judge of the Court of Probate
Franklin County}

I David Handy of Plantation letter E in the County of Franklin in the State of Maine aged forty three years do testify and declare upon oath that Lucy Handy (illegible) of Benjamin Handy late a pensioner of the United States, has remained unmarried ever since the death
of her late husband the said Benjamin Hands
David Handy
State of Marie
County of Franklin
September 17th 1838 subscribed
and sworn to. I certify the deponent is a
credible witness
Thomas Parker}
Judge of the Court}
of Probate for said}
County of Franklin}
I the said Judge of Probate for said County of
Franklin an satisfied that the said Benjamin
Handy was a revolutionary pensioner of the
United States, and that she was lawfully married to the said Benjamin Handy at the time stated in the foregoing declaration and that she has remained unmarried ever since the death of the said Benjamin Handy, she being known to me as a credible person
Thomas Parker} Judge of the Court
of Probate for said}
County of Franklin}
STATE OF MAINE.
Franklin SS.
I the subscriber Register of the Court of Probate hereby CERTIFY, That the Hon. Thomas Parker before whom the proceedings
were had, is the Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Franklin I also CERTIFY, That the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Judge in the matter of the application of Lucy Hardy for a pension.

In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this seventeenth day of September A. D. 1838.
Holmes A. Boardman}
Register of the said Court of Probate for the
County of Franklin
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24649
Benjamin Handy
Maine

Admitted
3 mos 's 9 Mariner             13-.21
12 " (illegible) of of Maine  40.-
8 (illegible)                          28.96
___________________________________
24                                        82.17
R. C. Vose
Augusta
Maine
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Sir:
WAR DEPARTMENT.
Pension Office,
183
Sir
The evidence in support of your claim, under the act of June 7, 1832, has been examined, and the papers are herewith returned. The following is a statement of your case in a tabular form. On comparing these papers with the following rules, and the subjoined notes, you will readily perceive that objections exist, which must be removed, before a pension can be allowed. the notes and the regulations will shew what is necessary to be done. Those points to  which your attention is more particularly directed, you will find marked in the margin with a brace, (thus: }). You will, when you return your papers to this Department, send this printed letter with them; and you will, by complying with this request, greatly facilitate the investigation of your claim.
----------------------------------------------------
Statement, showing the service of Benjamin Handy Maine
Headings:
┃Period when the service was rendered.
┃Duration of the claimant's service.
         Year┃  Month ┃    Day
┃Rank of the claimant. 
┃Names and rank of the Field officers
under whom he served.
┃Age at present,┃ and place of abode ┃
when he entered ┃the service.
┃Proof by which the declaration is supported.

{Mass Line    72    born in Sandwich Mass}

{Jan 1776.    4 months private - Capt. Grannis  
& Col. Cary entered these now lives in Oxford Maine}

[May 11 enlisted   4months as a Marine on    board the (illegible)]

{Ship Rising Empire  16 Guns  Capt. Weldon
  "            12 months as a Marine on board the
   3 living witnesses proves he}

{Public Ship Warren   36 guns Comm. Hopkins
His service Sept. 1778 -}

[Aug.  78  3 months  private  Capt. Hamlin credible witnesses]

[June  79 - enlisted   3 months private Capt. Blunt  Col. McCobb   (illegible)]

I am, respectfully,
    Your obedient servant
         J. L. EDWARDS.
             Commissioner of Pensions.
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                                 2 
REGULATIONS UNDER THE ACT OF JUNE 7, 1832.
The following regulations have been adopted:
This law has been construed to extend, as well to the line, as to every branch of the Staff of the Army, and to include under the terms "Continental Line. "State troops," "militia," and "volunteers," all persons enlisted, drafted, or who volunteered and who were bound to military service, but not those who were occasionally employed with the army upon civil contracts, such as Clerks to Commissaries and to Store Keepers, &c., Teamsters, Boatmen, &c. Persons who served on board of private armed vessels are also excluded from the benefits of the law, as well as persons who turned out as patrols, or were engaged in guarding particular places at night, and were not recognized as being in actual military service.
Four general classes of cases are embraced in this law:
1.   The Regular Troops.
2.   The State Troops, Militia, and Volunteers.
3.   Persons employed in the Naval Service.
4.   Indian Spies.
As rolls of the regular troops in the Revolutionary War exist in this Department, all persons claiming the benefit of this law as officers, non-commissioned officers, mucicians or privates, will, in the first instance, make application by transmitting the following declaration, which will be made before a Court of Record of the County where such applicant resides. And every Court having by law a seal and Clerk is considered a Court of Record.
                  DECLARATION,
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
{State, Territory or District of County of} ss.
On this      day of     personally appeared (a) before  A.B. a resident (b) of      in the county of and State, Territory or District
of aged (c)    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 provision made by the act of Congress, passed June 7th, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year (d)        ,with served in the (e) regiment of the      line, under the following named officers: 

{Here set forth the names and rank of the Field and Company Officers; the time he left the service; (and if he served under more than one term of enlistment, he must specify the particular period, and rank and names of his officers;) the town or county and State in which he resided when he entered the service; the battles, if any, in which he was engaged,
and the country through which he marched. This form is to be varied so as to apply to the cases of officers and persons who belonged to the militia, volunteers, navy, &c.}

He hereby relinquishes every claim (f) whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any Agency in any State, or (if any) only on that of the Agency in the State of
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.                                   A.B.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion (g) that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
[                                      of the Court of
do hereby certify (h) that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of
for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office (i) this  day of
& c.

If, on examination of the proper record, the names of applicants, making such declaration, cannot be found, they will produce such proof as the rule given in note (j) points out.
Every applicant who claims a pension by virtue of service in the State Troops, Volunteers or Militia, except those who belonged to the New Hampshire Militia and State Troops of Virginia, will make and subscribe a declaration similar to the foregoing, with the following additions, viz:
(k) We, A. B., a Clergyman, residing in the
and C. D. residing in (the same)
hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with
who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be
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 the days and year aforesaid.
[And then will follow the certificate of the Court.]
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 above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies, that it appears to them that A.B.
who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman, resident in the and that C. D., who has also signed the same is a resident in the
and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I,                 Clerk of the Court of
do hereby certify that the foregoing
contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of
for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and sealbof office, thisday of
& c.
Every applicant will produce the best proof in his power. This is the original discharge or commission; but if neither of these can be obtained, the party will so state under oath, and will then procure, if possible, the testimony of at least one credible witness, stating in detail his personal knowledge of the services
of the applicant, and such circumstances connected therewith, as may have a tendency to throw light upon the transaction.
If such surviving witness cannot be found, the applicant will so state in his declaration,(l) and he will also, whether he produce such evidence or not, proceed to relate all the material facts, which can be useful in the investigation of his claim, and in the comparison of his narrative with the events of the period of his alleged service, as they are known at the Department. A very full account of the services of each person
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WIDOW, &c.
●
File No. 232444
Lucy Handy
Wid of
Benjamin Handy
Priv. Rev. War
-
Act March 3d 1843.
Index: -- Vol. A, Page 27
Arrangement of 1870.}