Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,564, for Benjamin Spalding, New Hampshire
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SERVICE
N.H.

Spalding, Banjamin

NUMBER
S.14,564

Carded

CONTENTS
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Vermont No. 26050
Benjamin Spalding
Orleans. Co. in the State of Vermont
was a Private in the company commanded 
Captain Payne of the Regt commanded by
Col. Hazen in the N.H. Troops
for 6 months
and

Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 20 Dollars ___Cents
per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Decr
1833 and Sent to J. Hinman
Derby
Vt

Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1833.
50.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending March 34. 10.00
$60.00

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book E. Vol. 3 Page 92
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Order to pay 20th Sept 1837.

Date of death no in WB.
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Declaration of
Benjamin Spalding

Admit
6 Mo Private  $20

Jim Hinman Derby
Agent.
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On this 5th day of September A.D. 1833 personally appeared
Benjamin Spalding of Craftsbury in the State of Vermont, before the Hon
Probate Court holden at Derby in the District of Orleans aged 71 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
1832, That he entered the service of the United States June, 1780
under Capt. Samuel Payne and Col. Hazen for the term of
5
six months and joined the company at Stratford N.H. when he
was mustered and made that place their station for the said terme
of six months, but were frequently out on scouts in the vicinity
up and down Connecticut Rink and elsewhere washing the
indians when the six months were expired the said company marched
to Haverhill N.H. and he with the rest of the company was there
dismissed. The said Company but a block house at Stratford
and was on scouts the mind of the time. He was born in
New Ipswich N.H. March 24 1782 and resided at Cornish
N.H. when he entered the service that since that time he moved
Plainfield and adjoining town and thence to Craftsbury his
present place of whence, where he has lived 3 years he has no
documentary evidence of his service which was in the militia
and was drafted by calling five men to send one and knows of but
one living witness by whom to prove his service who is a Nathan to
that he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension but
the present and declare that his name is not on the pension roll
of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

And the said Court do hereby declaring
care of in
after the investigation of the matter and after putting
the interrogatories [illegible] by the War Department
that the above named applicant was a revolutionary
Soldier and served as he states-
John H. Kimball resisted of said Probate Court and he
certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings
of the said Court in the matter of the application of
of Benjamin Spalding for a pension
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set
my hand and seal of office this 5th
day of September A.D. 1883
John H. Kimball Register
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State of Vermont
Orleans District ss.
At a Probate Court holden at
Barton in the District of [illegible]
on this 29th day of October 1833 personally appeared
Abel Spaulding a resident of the Township of
Marlborough in the County of Delaware and State of Ohio
who on his oath make the following statement that
of sixty eight years 28th Decr 1832 use
is a Revolutionary Pensioner that
in the year 1780 he resided at his Father in
Cornish in the State of Newhampshire
that some
time in the spring of the year he was knowing the
his brother Benjamin Spalding being drafted in the
service in the Newhampshire militia for the term of six
months - that soon after my brother was drafted he
left home he perform his term of service and
went as was understood to Stratford, and that the
accompanied his brother a mile and or hath
he further states that his birth has
about him have the time for which he was
Broughter and was in the service as was there
unto said term stationed at stops and
in its vicinity & in Corps company
the
further said that he was acquainted with Capt Paine
home his mother went into the service - he further
states that it was well understood in the family
neighborhood on his mother return that his
brother was in in the service as above stated
he also states that the following year he was in
the service & that some of the soldier in his
company were in as they often told him the same
company with his mother the preceding year
Sworn in and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
/s/ Abel Spalding
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And the said court hereby certifies that it appears to them that Abel Spalding who has subscribed ad Sworn to the preceding certificate is a resident of Marlborough Delaware county Ohio and is a credible person and that his statement is entitled the credit

In testimony where of I have [illegible] set my hand and seal of office this 29th day of October 1833
/s/ John H. Kimball Register
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Nathan Barlow of Shipton Lower Canada aged seventy
eight years depose and say that in the summer of the year
1780 I was detached from Capt. Runnels Company
and joined Capt Samuel Payne's company of the Militia
of the State of Newhampshire and served in said company
six months and was dismissed from said company in
the fall about the time that now began to fall
Capt. Paynes Company was for the not part of that time
stationed at Stratford N.H. out frequently was sent
on scouts in the vicinity during said six months
service in Capt. Paynes Company I was acquainted with
Benjamin Spalding who served in the same
company for said term of six months and was honorably
discharged by Gen. Bailly as I believe - said Spalding lived in
the town of Cornish N.H. when he entered the
service and now resides in Craftsbury Vermont
/s/Nathan Barlow

State of Vermont Derby Sept. 25, 1833 then Nathan Barlow
Orleans County ss
signer of the foregoing affidavit personally appeared
before me and made solemn oath that the same was just
and true in each particular, and I hereby certify that said
Barton is a credible witness

State of Vermont
Orleans County
I Ira H Allen Clerk of Orleans
County Court do hereby certify
that time Hinman who has
affixed his name to the above
is a magistrate duly qualified
and that I believe the same to be
his genuine signature-
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name
and affix the seal of said Court this 15 day of October 1833
Ira H. Allen  Clerk
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[Handwritten text and stamp, sideways]
Setp 19

Burlington Vt stamp  Sep 17

James L Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
Washington 
D.C.
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Bank of Burlington
Sept. 14. 1837

Sir - 
I enclose the voucher of Benj. Spalding to whom a years pension is due - 

The signature of the magistrate, certified in due form by the CountyCLerk is on file in this bank.l

If the voucher is satisfactory please direct the ment of it

Very respectfully 
Your Obt Servt.
E. T. Englesby [illegible] & pen Agt.
Mr. Wm Eeston

Jas L. Edwards Esq
Comm of Pensions
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[Handwritten text to left]
Apr. 13, 1897 - History
to Mr. B. F. Spalding -
Farge North Dakota


Rev War
14564.
INVALID.
File No. 14.564
Benjamin Spalding
Priv. Rev. War
Act: Junem7 1832
Index:- Vol. 1, Page 354

[Arrangement of 1870.]
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NEWMAN, SPALDING & PHELPS,
ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW,
ROOMS AS A FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING
FAROO, NORTH DAKOTA.
ORTN NEWMAN,
BURLEITH F. SPALDING
GEORGE W. PHELPS.

Mar. 4 1897

Commissioner of Pensions
Washington, D.C.

Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly advice
me of the Revolutionary Pension Rolls
show the name of Benjamin Spalding ?
and if so in what company or
command he served and how long
also his residence

The information I have is that
he served in N.H. State Troops and
was placed on pension roll Dec 27 1833
at age 72. He then resided in
Craftsbury Vt.
Yours truly

B. F. Spielding,
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[Stamp]
U.S. B Pension Office
MAR 9 
1897


[Stamp]
Old War & Navy
Mar 17 1897
[illegible]
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This Bureau can furnish the military
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 Depart-
LICE. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary
 War may also be found on file in the
hives of many of the original States.

L. W. B.
1. 14564.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
April 13, 1897.

Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Benjamin
Spalding, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he
made an application for pension on September 5, 1833, at which time he
was 71 years of age and residing at Craftsbury, Vermont, and his
pension was allowed for six months' actual service as a private in the
New Hampshire troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served
under Capt. Payne and Col. Hazen. He enlisted at Stratford, N. H.
Very respectfully,

Commissioner.

Mr. B. F. Spalding,
Fargo, North Dakota.