Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,714, Benjamin Croswell, Mass.
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Service
Mass
Croswell, Benjamin
Number
S.34.714
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11.142
R
Massachusetts
Benjamin Croswell
Bridgewater in the state of Massa
who was a Private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Sasjant of the Massac
line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 18 of March 1819
Certificate of Pension issued the 26th of May
and sent to Nahum Mitchell
Eastbrigewater Mass to
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 1.00
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1819. 48.00
$49.00
Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Discontinued
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Plymouth, Massachusetts
Notification sent May 3d 1821, to John B. Thom
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34714
Reoy INVALID.
File No. 84,714
Benjamin Croswell
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18th
Index: - Vol. 9, Page 88
(Arrangement of 1870)
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Benj. Croswell
Bridgewater
Private
Sargent's Mafo.rrte
71 - 1 Year
dr@.23rdMar 1819
Admitted
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Plymouth ss.
On this first day of March 1819, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas,
for the Southern Circuit, personally appeared Benjamin Croswell
of Bridgewater aged sixty seven years, resident is the said Circuit, who being by me first duly cautioned according to law, on his oath made the following declaration, by him signed, 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 and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war", urr.

I Benjamin Croswell of Bridgewater in the county of Plymouth Ma was a private soldier in the war of the revolution on the continental establishment.  I enlisted in the beginning of 1776 for one year into Capt. Pope's Company & Col. Sergeant's Regiment and Massachusetts line and served faithfully the whole year and was honorably discharged at Stanford in Connecticut. I had no written discharge, being at the hospital when my time expired.  I am poor and stand in need of the assistance of my country for support.  Benjamin Croswell
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And I do also certify that I am satisfied the said Benjamin Croswell is poor and needs the assistance of his country for support.

And I, the said Judge, do also certify, that it appears to my satisfactions, that the said Benjamin Croswell did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months, on the continental establishment and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before m, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.

Nahum Mitchell
Commonwealth of Massachusetts 1818,
ss.
I hereby Certify, that 
is one of the Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit, consisting of the Counties of Plymouth, Norfolk, Bristol, Barnstable, Dukes and Nantucket in said Commonwealth - that the same Circuit Court of Common Pleas is a Court of record - that the signature to the above certificate is the true signature of the said Judge, and that the seal thereunto affixed is the seal of the said Court. 
} Clerk of the Judicial Court for the County of
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Benjamine Crosswell
11, 142
Sept 1819
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District of Massachusetts SS..
On this 17th day of July AD. 1820 personally appeared in open court being a Court of Record in the Court of Common Pleas for the Southern Circuit for the County of Plymouth Benjamin Croswell aged 68 years resident in Bridgewater in the County afore said who being first duly sworn according to the law that on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as following one year in the Continental Service in 1776 in Col P Dudleys Reg.Masst Line
that he has received a pension certificate dated 26th May 1819 numbered 11,142 in perssuance of his original declaration made March 1st, 1819.  I also takes & subscribes the following oath trial.

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 28th day of March, 1818; 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 soto 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 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, or has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other that what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

I am by occupation a Cooper am unable to do anything by reason of sickness.  I have no family but myself.  Real Estate - None - Personal Estate 375 dollars in notes.
Benj. Crosswell
Sworn to & declared on this 17th July AD. 1820
Before Nahum Mitchell C Justice of the Court

I, John B. Thomas Clerk of the said court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto 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 three hundred & seventy five dollars and ----cents.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, o this twenty ninth day of December 1820.
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that he has received a pension certificate dated 26th May 1819 & numbered 11,142 in pursuance of his original declaration made March 1, 1819.  I also takes & subscribes the following oath vizl.

And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 28th day of March, 1818; 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, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war," passed the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property, or securities, contracts, or debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.

I am by occupation a Cooper & am unable to do any thing by reason of sickness.  I have no family but my self. Real Estate - None - Personal Estate 375 dollars in notes

Benj. Croswell
Sworn to & declared on the 17th, July AD. 1820
Before Nahum Mitchell C Justice of Court

I, John B. Thomas Clerk of the said Court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedule hereto 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 three hundred & seventy five --- dollars and --- cents.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on the twenty ninth day of December 1820

Mo B Thomas } Clk of the said County
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I William Snow of Lawfull age do depose Testify and Declare, That I was a Soldier in the late Revolutionary war, and was under the Command of Capt Frederic Pope in Col Sargents Regiment, Benjamin Croswell Enlisted into our Company in March Seventeen Hundred Seventy six and Served in said Company the year out, Ending January One thousand seven - hundred Seventy Seven; I also Certify that he Served Honorably and faithfully During Said Period.

Easton March 23rd, 1819 - William Snow 

I Samuel Bisbee Hiram Manley of Lawfull age do Certify and Declare that I belonged to the same Company with Mr. William Snow and the Said, Benjamin Croswell, and that the above declaration of William Snow is True and Correct.

Easton March 23rd, 1819
said Bible
Witness D. Memby
Hiram Manley 

Bristol. SS March 23, 1819 Personally appeared Wiliam Snow and Samuel Bisbee and made Oath that the above Declarations by them                        are Just and true, before me
David Manley
Justice Geary
Bristol C.
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts

Plymouth SS March 27, 1819.  I the subscriber do hereby certify that the within named William Snow and Samuel Bisbee are credible witnesses and the within named David Manly is a Magistrate for the County of Bristol and is lawfully authorized to take depositions and the within is his true and genuine handwriting and signature.  

Nahum Mitchell: Judge