Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 42,145, Benjamin Critchet, N.H.
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SERVICE
N(ew). H(ampshire).

Critchet Benjamin
or Critchard

NUMBER
S. 42,145

CONTENTS
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(left side of record) 
10.943
Ohio         R
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Benjamin Critchard
of Licking County in the state of Ohio
who was a Private in the regiment commanded
by Colonel Cilley of the N(ew). Hampshire 
line, for the term of Two Years
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Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence the 30th of April 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 21 of 
May 1819 and sent to Amos H. Caffee
Esq(uire) New Ark Licking Co. Ohio
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Arrears to 4th of Mar(ch) 1819     81.31
Semi-an(nua)l, all(owan)'ce ending Sep 1819.
                                                     48.00
(total)                                          $129.31


{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}


Cont(inue)d 

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Died Jan(uary). 19 - 1822-
A.B.

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Notif(ication)? sent April 21st 1821 to Benja(min) Chritchard 
care of EBK? Licking Co(unty) Court, Ohio
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B Critchard
(word written diagonally is illegible) 
Licking County
.
Ohio
10.943
Sept(ember). 1819
C
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Henry H. Caffee  Esq(uire)
(illegible) Licking Co(unty)
Ohio
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The State of Ohio Licking County ss
On this 23rd day of October 1820 personally appeared in open Court of Common Pleas holden in Newark for the County of Licking being a Court of Record proceeding according to the course of the common law with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount
and keeping a Record of its proceedings. Benjamin Critchard aged sixty eight years resident in Licking County aforesaid and being first duly Sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress of the 18th of March 1818 and 1st of May 1820. That he served in the Revolutionary War in the company commanded by Captain Isaac Farwell and Captain Moody Dustan in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Lilly in the line of New Hampshire and has obtained a pension under the act of the 18th of March 1818.   his certificate being number10.943   And I do Solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818 and that I have not since that time by gift sale or in any manner disposed of my property with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of the 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 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 zontained in the Schedule here to annexed and by me subscribed
(signed) Benjamin Critchard
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Schedule
I have besides necessary clothing & bedding
one muly Cow----------------$14.00
one sow & pigs---------------   5.00
one p(ai)r of And Irons--------- 2.50
one Iron pot-------------------- 2.50
one Dish Kettle ---------------- 1.00
one Set of Cooper tools--------3.00  $28.00

I owe for Gill of whiskey 0.12½ cent
I owing one (lined out--for) one bushel of wheat--

I have no family residing with me, but my wife
Manam aged 74 years entirely disabled to do
any thing for forty six years. I am by trade
a Cooper, but by reason of age and infirmity
am unable to pursue that occupation
Signed Benjamin Critchet

The State of Ohio
Licking County    ⎬ss   I Amos H. Caffey
Clerk of the Court of Common pleas in and
for the County aforesaid, do certify that the foregoing oath and schedule are truly copied from the Records of said Court.   And I do further certify that the Total amount in value 
 of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is twenty eight dollars as estimated by said Court.   

 In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand (and) seal of said Court this 19 day of
Dec(embe)r  A(nno) D(omine)  1820
(signed)  A. H. Caffey Cl(er)k
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The State of Ohio Licking County j(un)ct(ion

On this 30th day of April A(nno) D(omine) 1818.     Before me the subscriber President of the Courts of Common pleas for the fourth  Circuit of said State, Personally appeared
Benjamin Critchard who being by me first duly
sworn doth on his oath make the following declaration 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" --That he the said
Benjamin Critchard Enlisted at Charleston in the State of New Hampshire in the Company
commanded by Captain Isaac Farwell in the first Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph (Cilley) Silly, of the New Hampshire line, (that his enlistment was on the first day of February
1777.)  that he continued to serve in the Corps or in the service of the United States until
within a month or two of the expiration of the
Term for which he was enlisted (which was
three years) when he enlisted for "during the
War" on the 1st of January 1780 in the Company commanded by Captain  Mpody Dustan in the same Regiment New Hampshire line, that he continued with the said corps
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and in the service of the United States as a Common soldier, for about one year from the time of his said last mentioned Enlistment; when he received a commission from General Washington, as a Lieutenant in the same Company, and same Regiment; that he continued to serve as a Lieutenant in said Company by virtue of the aforesaid Commission for the full term   Two years and nine days, as deponent distinctly recollects: when deponent wishing to return to his family and friends; resigned his said commission as Lieutenant in said Company, and gave it in to the hands of General Washington himself, and in consideration of his living procured a man to serve in his place (as a common soldier) he was discharged from the service at New Windsor in the State of New York, this was on the 20th of April 1783.  Which discharge deponent attaches to and makes part of this his  deposition, deponent was at the giving up of Ticonderoga, at the battle of the taking of Burgoyne--at the battle of Kingsbridge & at the battle of White plains that he is now in reduced circumstances; and stands in need of assistance from his Country for support, and that he has no other evidence
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now in his possession of his said service, Sworn
to declared and subscribed before me the day and year aforesaid 
(signed) Benjamin Critchet
(signed) William Wilson

(begin sideways writing on record) 
Benjamin Critchard
Officer claim
Deposition
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I William Wilson Judge as aforesaid do hereby certify that it has been made appeared to my satisfaction that the said Benjamin Critchard did serve in the Revolutionary War as stated in the foregoing deposition against the common 
enemy on the continental establishment and also that he is now in reduced circumstances
in life and is in need of the assistance of his country for support, and I now transmit the proceedings taken and had before me to the secretary for the department of war agreeable to the aforesaid act of Congress. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my name officially at New Ark this 30th day of April A(nno). D(omine). 1818
(signed) William Wilson

I Amos H Caffee Clerk of the Court of Common pleas of Licking County do certify that William Wilson who signed the above certificate and before whom the foregoing deposition was made is the president Judge of said Court & that the signature thereto is the proper hand
writing of the said William Wilson President Judge as aforesaid

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office at New Ark this 30th day of April AD 1818
(signed) A. H. Caffee Cl(er)k
(seal affixed)
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Camp New Win(d)sor
April 20th 1783

Benjamin Critchard Soldier in the N(ew). Hamp(shire) Reg(imen)t having provided a man in his place is hereby discharged the servi(ce)s of the United States

(signed) A. Morrill Major
Command(in)g the N(ew) H(ampshire) Reg(imen)t 

{Document referred to and made part of the annexed deposition} 
19
the N.H. Rept
Docket refered to and
part of the
acked
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Benjamin Critchard.
Licking County, Ohio
Lieutenant
Col Cilley's Regiment
New Hampshire Line

1780.  2 years,

30th April, 1818.

found on the rolls
under the name of Benjamin
Critchet


William Wilson, judge.
Amos H. Caffee, ag(en)t
Newark, Licking Co.
Ohio
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February 4, 1936.

Mr. Robert M. Sherman
114 Summer Street
Fitchburg, Massachusetts.

BA-J/ILL
Benjamin Critchet
S. 42145

Dear Sir:

Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of your ancestor, Benjamin Critchet who served from New Hampshire.

The record of Benjamin Critchet who served from New Hampshire is furnished herein as found in the papers on file in his claim for pension, S.42145, based upon his service in that war.

Benjamin Critchet enlisted February 1, 1777, in Charlestown, New Hampshire, served as private in Captain Isaac Farwell's company,
Colonel Joseph Cilley's 1" New Hampshire regiment, was in the battle of White Plains, at the surrender of Ticonderoga, in the battle of
King's Bridge, and at the taking of Burgoyne and continued until January 1, 1780, when he re-enlisted as private in Captain Moody Dustin's company, in the same regiment, after nearly one year, was commissioned Lieutenant in that company and continued in service
until April 20, 1783, at which time he was discharged in camp at New Windsor, having procured a substitute.

He was allowed pension on his application executed April 30, 1818, at which time he resided in Licking County, Ohio.   In 1820,
the soldier was aged eighty eight years, and his wife, Mariam, was then seventy-four years of age.   He did not state the maiden name of his
wife, for the date of their marriage, nor the names of any children.

Benjamin Critchet died January 19, 1822.

Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER,
Executive Assistant to the Administrator.

(letter is unsigned)
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1936 --Feb(ruary). 4 Hist(ory) to Robert M Sherman --J D  L 


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42145

INVALID.
Rev(olutionar)y ----------------

File No.  42, 145
Benjamin Critchard
Priv(ate) Rev(olutionary) War
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Act: 18 March 18(18)
Index: - Vol. 3 Page 105
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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ROBERT M. SHERMAN TREAS.
HENRY W. BROOKS, FACTORY MGR.

TELEPHONE 
FITCHBURG 1227

THE FITCHBURG PHOENIX LIGHTING CO.
ESTABLISHED 1905

MANUFACTURERS OF 
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RECEIVED 
JAN(uary) 27 1936
MAIL (illegible)
VETERANS 
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Jan(uary). 25, 1936.

Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions.
Revolutionary War Section.
Washington, D. C.

Gentlemen:

My Great Great Grandfather was a soldier in the Revolutionary War and I am wondering if you have any records on file of him, names of relatives or any and all information that you might have, would be much appricated (appreciated) by me. I would enclose stamped envelope, but know it is not needed by your
department.

His name was Benjamin Critchet (handwritten in pencil--only one) and he enlisted at the age of 25 at Perrystown, now Sutton, N(ew). H(ampshire).   He served under Capt(ain). Farwell in Col(onel). John Stark's Regiment and was stationed at Ticonderoga, N(ew). Y(ork). part of the time.
Also in Col(onel). Jos(eph). Cilley's Regiment and also under Capt(ain). Moody Duston.

Please accept my thanks in advance for
all information you can furnish me and I remain
Respectfully yours,
(signed) Robert M. Sherman

R. S. 
M.