Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 33,976, Benjamin Barden, Mass.
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SERVICE
Mass
CONTENTS

Barden, Benjamin
NUMBER
S. 33976
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Transf to Mass
18 Feb 1832 and notifs
sent to Hon. J. C. Bates
N. R
From Maine [crossed out]
to Massachusetts
Benjamin Barden, of
Penobscot Co in the State of Maine,
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Case, of the Massachusetts 
line, for the term of two years
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine,
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 21 of April, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 of Aug. 182
and sent to R. C. Vose, agent
Augusta, Maine.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820 $184.76,
Semi-annl all'ce ending 4. Sept. 1820 $48
$232.76
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.
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Benjamin Borden 4
17475
R C Vose
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I, John Davis, Clerk, for the County
of Kennebec of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for
the second Eastern Circuit, embracing the counties of Lincoln, Kennebec
and Somerset, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and
the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the
said Court; and that the original was exhibited in open Court; and I do further certify that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total
amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid Schedule, including debts due to the declarant therein stated, is forty
Six dollars and fifty cents.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand affixed these of the said
Court, on this fifteenth
day of August 1820
John Davis
Clerk of said Court for the County of
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On this fifteenth day of August
personally appeared before Ebenezer Thatcher Esq of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, being a Court of Record for said Counties, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and
having the power of fine and imprisonment, Benjamin Barden aged Seventy eight years, resident in Unity in the County of Kennebec
within said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, declared that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz. in the Company commanded by Captain Curley [?{ afterwards William Regiment commanded by Colonel Vose of the line of the State of Massachusetts upon the Continental Establishment, for the period of
nearly two years

that his original declaration was made before Judge Kinsley; that he is now an applicant for a pension

And I, the said Benjamin BArden
do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States,
on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled, ""An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War,” passed on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any
property or securities, contract debts, due to me; nor have I any income, other than what is
contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Benjamin Barden

The following is a Schedule of my whole Estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding
excepted, viz: Two Cows of the value of twenty four dollars, one yearling heifer of the value of five dollars, two swine of the value of four dollars -- four sheep of the value of four dollars old household stuff of the value of eight dollars. One axe and one hen [?] of the value of one dollar and fifty cents. The
income of the above does not exceed five dollars a year

My occupation has been that of a laborer, but from age and infirmity am mostly unable to labor. My family consists of myself my wife Betsey aged fifty two years feeble
and able to do little work
Except the foregoing and necessary clothing and bedding I have no estate or income whatever
Benjamin Barden
Subscribed sworn to and declared both the oath and
Schedule, on this fifteenth day of August 1820
Before me
Eben Thatcher a Justice of the
CCC leas 2nd Eastern Circuit
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A true Copy
Attest John Davis Clk
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File No.
33976
Revy INVALID
33976
Benjamin Borden
Rev War
Act 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 2
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Arrangement of 1870.
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