Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37192, for Wentworth Lord, Massachusetts
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Service                                  Number
Mass.     Lord, Wentworth   S. 37192

Contents
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Wentworth Lord 
Private 
76 for 1 year 
15 regt
Lt Col. Reed & Maj Sherburne 
Col. Paperson Massts Regt
7 May 1818
further evidence of service required Admitted
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I Wentworth Lord of Parsonsfield in the County of York & Commonwealth of Massachusetts being in the sixty second year of my age declare and say that sometime in the year 1775 at Berwick in said County I enlisted as a soldier into the service of the then United Colonies in the Massachusetts line and into a Regiment of Infantry commanded by Colonel Scammon & of which Daniel Wood was a Major and In a company in said Regiment commanded by Captain Ebenezer Sullivan and of which Nathan Lord was Lieutenant to serve eight months, which term of service I fully accomplished in the vicinity of Boston and was there honorably discharged; and immediately I reenlisted to serve one year under the same company officers & in the Regiment of the Massachusetts line & continental service commanded by Colonel Patterson Lt. Col. Reid & Major Sherburne soon after I marched with said Regiment by the way of New York & Albany to Montreal - Soon after our arrival at Montreal in the year 1776 I was with many others capture by some British troops & Indians on our march to relieve a Fort at the Cedars - was detained a prisoner of war among the Indians eight days when I with one other made my escape nearly naked - From Montreal I was directed to Ticonderoga & finding no clothing there I obtained a furlough to return home to Berwick I was
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I was taken sick with the small pox on the way but reached home & as soon as I recovered I returned & joined my Regiment at Ticonderoga - The Regiment being soon after ordered southward I marched with it to Albany, Esopus, through N. Jersey & across the Delaware. In the night of the 25th December 1776 I was with my Regiment & the army under Genl. Washington recrossed the Delaware & was at the capture of the Hessian troops at Trenton. - My term of service of one year, soon after this event, expired and I was honorably discharged in Trenton or its vicinity about the close of the year 1776 to the best of my recollection. I served in the capacity of a sergeant. My discharge was in writing, but is lost, - I am a citizen of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, am in reduced circumstances & stand in need of aid from my country for support
May 7th 1818 -
[signed] Wentworth Lord

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Ss
Be it known that on the seventh day of May 1818 before me the Subscriber One of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth aforesaid personally appeared Wentworth
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Lord aforesaid and being duly sworn, made oath to the truth of the declaration by him subscribed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & sea service of the United States in the Revolutionary War From which Declaration signed in my presence & sworn to as aforesaid I George Thacher Justice do certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Wentworth Lord did the service in the Revolutionary war as stated in his said declaration against the common enemy - And that he is in reduced circumstances & stands in need of assistance of his country for support - And I now transmit the proceedings & testimony had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid Act of Congress -
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & have caused the seal of said Court to be hereunto affixed this thirtieth day of May Anno Domini 1818 -
[signed] George Thacher
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Copy
Wentworth Lord's
Application for pension
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SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: A life estate in one acre of Village & twenty nine acres of hard rocky land not more valuable than wild land, also in a one story two roomed house, made comfortable with former pension money a small barn built by charity for my use 28 by 32 feet, one horse in her twentieth year one cow and one heifer, four sheep, 1 pig and no furniture of value. I owe Benjamin Dalton on note 18 dollars with interest nearly one year. Andrew Pouse on note about seven dollars, and Abraham Lord on note given several years since for 30 dollars on which I have paid about the amount of interest, my physicians bill to James Bradbury is unsettled.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me who, by occupation am a labourer which I am unable to pursue by reason of age & bodily infirmity, being part of the time under the care of a physician
NAMES | AGES. | Capacity of each to contribute to their support.
My wife Patience | sixty six years | sick with dropsy
My daughter Jemima | twenty one | well and able as usual
My grandson James | thirteen | not well having had an ague sore on leg out of which have been taken many pieces of bone, and also out of one of his wrists which was caused by a severe fever, not yet well
That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been made in my property.
Names of the person to whom sold, or by whom now owed. | Time of sale or transfer and for what purpose. | Amount of money, or description of property received in return.
One cow sickened and died
Two sheep killed & consumed
Wentworth Lord
Sworn to and declared on the eighteenth day of Septr. 1823 before P. Mellen, C.J. Sup. Jud. Court
I Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court do hereby certify that it appears, to the satisfaction of the Court, that the said Wentworth Lord did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months under one engagement, on the continental establishment. I also certify that the foregoing oath and the schedules thereto annexed are truly copied from the records of said 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 is fifty one dollars
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this fourth day of October 1823 -
[signed] Jere. Bradbury CLERK of the Sup Jud. Court Co of York
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[in a box: This Bureau can furnish them record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services. Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department . Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.]
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS. WASHINGTON, D. C., June 22nd, 1898.

Sir:-
Replying to your recent communication you are advised that Wentworth Lord made an application for pension on May 7th, 1818, at which time  he was 62 years of age and residing at Parsonfield, Mass., ^Maine, and his pension was allowed for one year's actual service as a private in the Mass. troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Sullivan and Col. Patterson. He enlisted at Berwick, Mass. 
Very respectfully, Commissioner.

Mr. H. I. Brackett, Patent Office, Pension Appeal Board, Interior Department, City
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
County of York
I Samuel Pray of Berwick in the county aforesaid, being duly sworn, doth depose & say that he knew Wentworth Lord of Parsonsfield in the county of York aforesaid husbandman. That in the year seventeen hundred & seventy five he was in the Service of the United States. in the company commanded by Cap. Ebenezer Sullivan in the Regiment commanded by Colo. Seammons the first eight months & was then transfered to the Regiment commanded by Colo Patterson where he served twelve months & until the time of his discharge & that the said Lord served with me in this battle at the Cedars & at the taking of the Hessians - And the Deponent further says that he was with the said Lord during the times of service as above said being twenty months in the whole in the company & Regiment aforesaid
[signed] Samuel Pray

York ss. February twentieth in the year one thousand eight hundred & nineteen. Then personally appeared the above named Samuel Pray and made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed
Before me Daniel Wood Justice of the Peace
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37192 INVALID. 
File No . 
37,192 
Wentworth Lord 
Pri Rev War 
Act: 18 March 18
Index: -- Vol. 2 Page 248
[Arrangement of 1870.] 
 June 22'98 H J Bracke Patent Off.
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Maine
Wentworth Lord Priv
1776 for 1 year

1st Sched 18 July 1820
a life estate in 1 acre of tillage & 29 acres of wild rocky land, also in a one story two roomed house unfinished & a small barn, built by Charity
1 Horse - 2 calves - 6 sheep & 1 pig - valued by Court at $110.00
In dept at 30.00

Sched 19th Sept 1823
The same real estate as described above - 1 Horse - 4 sheep & 1 pig --
Valued at $51.00
1 cow died and 2 sheep consumed in the change taken 
He owes B. Dalton $18 to Ct Pease 7 dollars & to A. Lord $30 which he has owed for several years & on which he has paid nothing but the interest. His Doctors bill unsettled. 

His age 67 infirm
Wife 66 yr dropsy
1 daughter 21 yr able to work - 1 Grandson 13 several pieces of bone take from his arm & leg

Jere Bradbury Esq
Alfred Me

64 - 20 York Co
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Applicant aged 64 yrs. 
Infirm & sick
- wife 63 old dropsy 
- Daughter 18 yrs old - well 
- Grandson 10 yr old not well

Life estate is one acre of tillage & 29 acres wild rocky land - house & barn, etc: 
Sched: $110- 
Service 1 years

Not entitled
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REVOLUTIONARY SERVICE. 
O. W. & N. DIV.
MEMORANDA. Please supply as much as possible of the data called for below. 
Full name of soldier: Wentworth Lord 

Place of residence before service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.) 
Place of residence after service: (Town, county, and State, if possible.) 
Date of death (as near as possible): 
Christian name of widow: 
Did either he or his widow receive a pension? 
Remarks: 
Your name and address: H. J Brackett Patent Office Pension Appeal Board Interior Dept City
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Wentworth Lord
74 67
York Co 1819

Discon'd August 7, 1821 and sent to 
Wm. B Sewall
Kennebunk
Agt
Me
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STATE OF MAINE
York Ss At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the First Eastern Circuit, been on the first Tuesday being the fourth day of July and by adjournment at Alfred from day to day on the eighteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Green Chief Justice of said Court. 

ON this eighteenth day of July in the years 1829, personally appeared in open Court the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment, and being a court of record for said Wentworth Lord aged sixty four years, resident in Parsonsfield in said County who first being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, vix. as a private in the company commanded by Capt Robert Sullivan in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the seventh day of May A.D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 7467 was granted.  And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1919; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner 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, entitle "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 18th day of March 1818; and that I hav not, nor has any person in trust for e, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me; nor have I any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me. 
Wentworth Lord

Sworn to and declared on the 18th day of July A.D. 1820

BEFORE Benj Greene Ch Justinc of the said Court. 

Attt W. B. Sewall, Clerk
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SCHEDULE of the real and personal real estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: a life estate in acre Village & 29 acres of wild rocky land, also in a one story two roomed house unfinished & of no great value-- a small barn built by charity for my use 28 by 32 feet - 1 horse 2 Cows 6 sheep. 1 pig - no furniture of value 

I am justly indebted to Benj Dalton & others in the sum of thirty dollars 

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Wentworth Lord who, by occupation a laborer which  I am unable to pursue by infirmity & sickness under the case of a physician paid 
NAMES. 
wife - Patience 
children Jemima Grandson James 
AGES. years 63 18 10 
Capacity of each to contribute to their support. sick of the dropsy, well as usual, not well unable to work 
Wentworth Lord 


STATE OF MAINE. I, Wm Sewall
 Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit within the county of York do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said 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, is one hundred & ten dollars and that Wentworth Lord owes $30
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOf I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty. 

W. B. Sewall Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York

110.00
debt 30-