Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15180, for Benjamin Peters, Massachusetts
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(3 - 1776)
SERVICE
Mass
Peters, Benjamin
Martha
NUMBER
W.15180
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Rep
Wife
let to Samuel Morrell
Nov. 3 1846
Pen Cert & resent
to S. Merrill, Andover
Massachusetts, Feb 1. 1847
the
let to Hon J H Duncan
Oct 14. 1850

7938
Massachusetts
Martha Peters
---
widow of Benjamin Peters
who was a Private
Mass.
in the Massachusetts Line
Husband died Aug 25, 1815.
-
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of
28 Dollars 88 -
Cents per annum, to commence on
the 4th day of March, 1843.

Certificate of Pension issued the
4th day of April 1846 
and sent to
Samuel Merrill, Esq.
Boston, Mass

[Acts of March 3, 1843]
and 17 June 1844,
Recorded in Book A 
Vol. 2 Page 36. -
D. H. Wood, Clk
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12971
Martha Peters
widow of Benjamin
Mass
act 7 July 1838
Married 1783
husband died 1815
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The following is an Extract from the
Church Record of Marriages of the first Church
in Reading, now
South Reading, in the County
of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts

vis - Benjamin Peters Junr of Andover & Martha
"Brown of Reading," the ninth day of October
in the year of our Lord one thousand seven
hundred and eighty three.

Thereby certify that the above extract
is a true copy of the Church Record of marriages
of the First Church in Reading, now
South Reading under the pastoral care of the
Rev. Caleb Prentiss, with the exception of the
date, which is expressed in fair legible figures
as follows-viz- 1783
 ┃
Oct. 9
Reuben Emerson
Pastor of the First
Church in Reading
Now South Reading

I Reuben Emerson, above named, depose
and say, that I hold the Office of Pastor of the
First Church in Reading, now South Reading,
County and State aforesaid, and that the above
is a true extract from the Records of said Church
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now in my custody & keeping, with the exception
above named, as certified by me.
Reuben Emerson
┃ Pastor of the First
    Church in Reading
    now South Reading
State of Massachusetts
Middlesex County ss: Aug. 6, 1846.
Sworn before me
Dilley Eaton
Justice of the Peace
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I Hannah Peters of Middleton in the County of Essex &
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
on oath depose & say
That I am seventy nine years of age-- That I was born in Andover in said County of Essex.
That my Brother Benjamin Peters went into the army. That I well
remember my Mother was much grieved at his depar
ture-- That he came home sick of Dysentery. That
he remained at home several weeks during which
time my sister died. That shortly after the death
of my sister my Brother Benjamin returned to the
army. That he was in the army as near as I can
remember about eight months- That at another
time he was in the army about four months
Hannah Peters

oath
Essex ss. Jan. 11. 1845
Then the said Hannah Peters made oath
that the above statement made by her is true
Before me
E. S. Phelps
Justice of the Peace
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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
& pensions to certain Widows"" also of the act of March 3 1843 and June 17th, 1844.
State of Massachusetts ⎬ ss.

On this second day of June in the year 1845
personally appeared before me, James C. Merrill, Esquire, one of the
Justices of the Police Court of the City of Boston, in the State of Massachusetts
Martha Peters, a resident of Andover in the County
of Essex and State aforesaid, aged eighty one years the 10th
day of December last, who being first 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"" also of the
Acts of March 3d 1843, and June 7th 1844
That she is the widow of Benjamin Peters, deceased,
who was a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution
and served as such, in the Company of Capt. Samuel
King, Lieut. Joshua Lovejoy, in Col. Josiah Whitneys Regt
from June 21, 1776, one month and ten days, also in
the same Company and service continued from August
1st to November 1st 1776- 3 months, and also in the same
Company from the 1st November to Decr 1st of
the same year, including 3 days allowed for travel
one month and three days, also in the Company
of Capt. Nathaniel Gage, Col. Jacob Gerrish's Regt,
service at Winter Hill, from December 19th 1777 to
February 3d 1778 - one month and 15 days-- also
in the same Company from February 3d to April 30
1778, including allowance for travel, 2 months and
&
day, making in all eight months and twenty nine
day's Service
She further declares that she was married to the
said Benjamin Peters on the ninth day of October
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