Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19257, Benjamin Colby, Mass.
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Service- Mass.
Colby, Benjamin 
Number-S.19257
carded
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n. 451
Maine
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Benjamin Colby
of Kennebec Co. in the State of Maine
who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Smith of the Rgt. commanded by Col. McCobb, in the Massachusetts Troops -
esto Sergeant $35.
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Inscribed on the Roll of Maine
at the rate of 35 Dollars -  per annum,
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of April
and Sent to
[illegible] Augusta Me 1833
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Arrears to the 4th of March 1833      70.00
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sept " 17.50
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                                                             $87.50
{Revolutionary Claim,}
{Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by J. T. Sprague Clerk
Book C Vol 1 page 7
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Declaration.
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In order to obtain the benefit of 
the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE,                 } ss.
Somerset COUNTY.
On this seventh day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared
before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said
State Benjamin Colby a resident of Embden in the County of Somerset and State of Maine, aged Eighty two 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed
June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775 with
Captain John Groves
and served in Col. Sam Harnden's regiment of
the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: Groves Captain Harden Colonel. That in June 1775 he was drafted as a Sergeant and served
one month in that company and regiment and at the end of the time was honorably discharged
&
discharged at Wiscapet. That in 1777 he served in  one month as a sergeant in
Roger Smith's company of Massachusetts troops, but cannot remember the
regiment and was employed in defending the coast against the Milford and Rainmer British frigates
- And in this service said a interable mask ship, by bringing
for hunder to bear upon a detachment of forty men from the Milford
That in 1779 about the first of July he was drafted as a Sergeant and
two months in a company commanded by Nathaniel Tibbits com
but soon after to ferred to Capt Hinley's company & Col Mc
Massachusetts regiment and in September 1779 was embally discharged
Boothbry. That in August 1780, he was again drafted as a Sergeant
for three months in Capt Solman Walkers company and it
Massachusetts regiment that this mind he a
and out, and was verbally
discharged at Sandy Point on Penobscot nine in November 1700
the
he interger
les propounded under the instructions of the
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Benja Colby
R.C Vose Augusta Me State of Maine

I John Hilton, a soldier for the revolution, aged seventy six years, upon oath testify and declare that I know Benjamin Colby now of [illegible] served as a Sergt in 1775 under Capt. Evans - and that he served a month in 1777 as a Sergt under Capt Smith - and then enlisted in of the Rainbow British frigate. 
John Hilton
Subscribed and sworn to, August 7 1832, the deponent being a credible witness 
Before Nathan Weston Jr. S.J.C.

I Ebenezer Hilton, a solder of the revolution, aged seventy nine next October, on oath testify and declare that I know that Benjamin Colbry on of Endben served on month as a Sergeant in Capt Smith's company in 1777. And I understood at the time and have ever since understood, that he served two months as a sergeant in 1779, and three months as a sergeant in 1780.  This I wasn't at the time for an officers and men. And I further testify that I have always known the said Colby, having lived near him all my days, and that he has uniformly sustain in fear character for integrity and truth. 
Ebenezer Hilton. 

Subscribed and sworn August 7 [illegible] the deponent being a man [illegible]
Before Nathan Weston Jr Just S.P.C.

State of Maine. KENNEBEC, ss. - I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Benjamin Colby for a pension. In testimony and the seal of the said Court, this A. D. 1832 day of August J.A. Chandler
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Rev. War Section
Rev. and 1812
War
AWF /eel

April 29, 1929

Cemeterial Branch
Adjutant General's Office
War Department
Washington, D.C.



Sirs:

I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War
pension claim, S.19257, it appears that Benjamin Colby was born in 1750, in Wiscasset, Maine.
While a resident of Wiscasset, Maine, he enlisted and served as a sergeant with the Massachusetts Troops as follows:

In 1775, one month in Captain John Groves' Company, Colonel Samuel Harnden's Massachusetts Regiment; in 1777,
one month in Captain Roger Smith's Company; from July 1, 1779, in Captain Nathaniel Tibbets' Company, was soon transferred to Captain Hinkley's Company, Colonel McCobb's
Regiment, was in the Bagaduce Expedition, length of service two months; from August, 1780, three months in Captain
Solomon Walker's Company, Colonel Prince's Regiment.

He was allowed pension on his application executed
August 7, 1832, while residing in Embden, Somerset County,
Maine.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.
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February 18, 1928

Ethelyn C. Conant
10 High St.
Augusta, Maine
Madam;

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 19257 it appears that Benjamin Colby was born in 1750 in Wiscasset, Maine.

While a resident of Wiscasset, Maine he enlisted in 1775 and served one month in Captain John Groves' Company,
Colonel Samuel Harnden's Massachusetts Regiment.

He enlisted in 1777 and served one month in Captain Roger Smith's Massachusetts Company.

He enlisted July 1, 1779 in Captain Nathaniel Tibbets Company, was soon transferred to Captain Hinkley's Company,
Colonel McCobb's Massachusetts Regiment, was in the Bagaduce Expedition, lenght of this service two months.

He enlisted in August 1780 and served three months in Captain Solomon Walker's Company, Colonel Prince's Massachusetts
Regiment. All of the above service was as a Sergeant.

In 1790 he moved from Wiscasset to Embden, Somerset County
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Maine where he was allowed pension on his application executed August 7, 1832.

There is no data on file as to his family.

Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner.

Date of death
not on AB.
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Benj. Colby 24592
Sergeant Mass. Troops
Groves Co: Harden's regt.
1 month

Roger Smith's Co
1 month

Lt. Tibbett's -McCobb's
2 months

Walker's Co:  Prince's  regt.
3 months

7 months as a Sergeant
Proof Sir. Ebenezer Hilton
credible witness,
$35.
Declaration in open
Court March 26th 1833
R. C. Rose
Augusta, Me
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STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec County, ss.
AT the Supreme Judicial Court, begun and holden at Augusta, within and for the County of Kennebec, on the first Tuesday of
October, A. D. 1832, and thence by adjournment on the 26th day of March 
A.D. 1833.

PERSONALLY appears in open Court Benjamin Colby by whom the annexed declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of
Congress of June 7th, 1832, was made before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jr. on
the 7th day of August A.D. 1832 and makes oath, in due form of law, that the annexed declaration, by him made and signed, is true.

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
[signature] Nathan Weston
Just S.J.C.

I, JOHN ALPHONSO CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application
of Benjamin Colby for a pension.

In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court, and subscribe my name this 26th day of March A. D. 1833.
[signature] J.A. Chandler
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19257
INVALID.
File No. 19,257
Benjamin Colby
Sergt Rev War

Act: June 7" 32"

Index:- Vol. 2, Page 76
[Arrangement of 1870]

June 27/93 Host to J. O Privington Mechanic Falls Me
Aw 1796 to Miss Clinqua S. Chipman
Somerville Mass SW3
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1925 June 24 Copies mailed to E.D.Walker
1926 Feb 18 Hist to Ethelyn C. Conant, Mass
1929 Apr 29 Tombstone data to Cemeterial at Br. Easy
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Oct 23 1896  OW+N

will the commissioner of Pension tell me what position my Grand Father Jacob Savage had in the Revolution  - was he taken prisoner on the Coast of Maine sent to Halifax 8 months he died at Anson Maine the year 1826 Somerset County 

Also Benjamin Colby my Great Grand Father of Embiten Marne Somerset County I can remember when my ┃ County Grand Fathers drew their pension please answer
Climena Savage Chipman 
34 Rusk Somerville Mass

[stamp: OLD WAR & NAVY FILES NOV 2 1896\
[postmark: illegible]
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F. O. PURINGTON, COUNSELLOR AT LAW, NOTARY PUBLIC. P. C. M 
C - 12611
 19257 C I. 
Mechanic Falls, M. June 10 1895 
Pension Department 
Washington D.C 

Will you kindly send to me an abstract or Copy of of service of Humphey Purington 8527 Revy a  private in Capt Sam Johnson's Co. Col Wiggleworth's Regt. (Rev Rolls Vol. 20 p 105 Mass Ar.) Also private in Jr Curtis Co. Enlisted July 1st 1775 served 1 month and 11 days Harpswell M. (Rev. Rolls Vol. 14 page 66 Mass Ar)

Also on pay roll of Col James Cargills Regt Capt James Curtis Co Enlisted Aug 9 1775 save 16 mo 5 days (Rev Rolls Vol 35 249. Mass Ar) 

Also the papers on file in Case of Benj. Colby private Solomon Walker's Co. Sept 10th 12 1776 also. Corperal Lt Nathaniel Tibbetts Co May William Lithgon's Regt. Enlisted Sept 6. 1779 discharged Nov. 1. 1779 

Also William Mullett Private Capt Nehemiah Curtis Co. Col Jonathon Mitchell's Regt
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Mechanic Falls Me 189
Served from July to Sept, 1779
Probably also from Sudbury Mass in 1775
[illegible] and Mullelt [illegible] pension further services in the Revolutionary War. I am not sure whther Purington did is work. If his record can not be found in your department where can it be found?
Very respectfully
F O Purington
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Ethelyn Colby Conant
10 High Street
Augusta, Maine
Jan 8, 1925
U.S. Bureau of Pensions
Washington D.C.
Dear Sus.
Benjamin Colby or Colbey of Embden Somerset County Maine served in the revolutionary war and had I think a pension. I desire the date and place of his birth, also his father's name. Can you give me this information? I would be glad also of any
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Ethelyn Colby Conant
10 High Street
Augusta, Maine
additional facts in regard to him. 
Yours truly,
Ethelyn Colby Conant
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3 - 2233 BUREAU OF PENSIONS Finance Division June. 19. 1925. 

Chief Rev. Sect. Division 113 

I have this day received from Ernest G. Walker cash at No. for $75/100 in payment photostat copy as per of requesting post-office address as per letter herewith 

Copies mailed to Finaince Divi of Act June 24 25

 O. J. RANDALL Chief Finance Div. C. L.


3 - 1865 NT OF THE INTERIOR AU OF PENSIONS.
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3 - 1866 
OF THE INTERIOR AU OF PENSIONS WASHINGTON 

Mr. Ernest G. Walker, 2112 S. St. N. W. Washington, D. C.wants photostat copies of 

1 page from Rev. Pension claim W. 25909, John Walker,
1 " " " " " S. 15955, Josiah Parker,,
2 " " " " " S. 19257, Benjamin Colby,
1 " " " " " W. 1761, David Albee, War 1812
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5 total

paid 75 cents June 18, 1925, not certfd. received by  A E. Wilson 
Chief Rev. & 1812 Wars Section. 

3-2006
OFFICE OF CHIEF CLERK 
Job No. 2064   June 20. 25
Subject Benj Colby Rev S.19.257. 
2 (No.) pieces consisting of 1 pages to be forwarded when completed to the Rev. & 1812 Wars  Sechon Division. 

Remarks: Please make 2 negative copies of the one page.
Approved: A. E. Wilson
Chief Sect
Chief Clerk.