Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 10,529, Benjamin Damon, Mass.
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Mass. Damon, Benjamin  S. 10529
Carded
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6433
New Hampshire
Benjamin Damon
of Amherst in the state of N.H. 
who was a private in the company commanded
By captain Richardson of the Regt commanded
By COL Poor in the Massachusetts 
line for 2 years

Inscribed on the roll of New Hampshire
At the rate of 80 dollars  cents per Ann…,
To commence on the 4th day of March 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 1st day of March 1833 and sent to ______
The Chamber H. _____
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  $120.00
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 March 40.00
$160.00

Revolutionary Claim, 
Lot June 7, 1832

Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk,
Book D Vol.1 Page 107
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No. 95
Benjamin Damon
13,610
Militia
Private 2 years
Admd
Hon T. Chandler
Sent to C Parker 
Amherst
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE
County of Hillsborough, SS.
On this twenty eighth day of August A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate, now sitting a Amherst within and for the County of Hillsborough, in the State aforesaid, Benjamin Damon of Amherst in said county  aged 72 years Who being 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 7th, 1832. That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. That is to say, that in the month of October or November, he does not remember the exact time, In the year 1777 at Reading in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts he enlisted in Capt. Ford's company in Col. Brook's regiment of Massachusetts militia to serve for five months in guarding the Burgoine prisoners, and served said time out at.
Second That about the first of June in the year 1778 at said Reading he enlisted in Capt Richardsons company in Col Poor's regiment of Massachusetts militia to serve for eight months, marched to West Point and from thence to Kings ferry where the regiment wintered. About the middle of February 1779 he, with about sixty others, went on a foraging and scouting party to white plains, when his time was out, and he was discharged. That he was gone about nine months, as he served eight months inclusive of the time of going & returning.
Third. In the month of June in the year 1779 at Reading he enlisted in a company of Massachusetts militia to go to Rhode Island for five months. He does not remember the names of any of the Company or Regimental officers, but he served at Providence until the British evacuated Rhode Island when the company marched on to the Island and
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he then served his time out.
Fourth In the month of July or August 1780 at Reading he enlisted in Capt. Wm Green's company of Massachusetts militia for three months. The regiment he does not recollect. Marched to Rhode Island, and served the time out.
Fifth About the first of September 1781 at Reading he again enlisted in Capt. Fays' company of Massachusetts militia in Col. Webb's regiment to go to West Point & serve three months. Marched to the rendezvous at Gallows Hill - he then was sent on a detachment to drive cattle to Philadelphia, then return, and served the time out and was discharged. Was born in Reading Mass in 1760 - Never had a discharge.
He relinquishes every claim, whatever, to a pension or annuity, whatever, except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll, of the agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
[signature] Benja Damon
[signature] Edmund Parker, Judge of Probate
We Silas Aiken a Clergyman residing in the town of Amherst in the county of Hillsborough aforesaid, and David M.G. Means[?] residing  in Amherst aforesaid, hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Damon who has subscribed and sworn to the above, and that we believe him to be 72 years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier in the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid,
[signature] Silas Aiken
[signature] David MG Means[?]
[signature] Edmund Parker, Judge of Probate
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that after the investigation of the matter, and putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them, that Silas who has signed the preceding Certificate is a Clergyman resident in the town of Amherst and that David MG Means[?] who has signed the same, is a resident in the town of Amherst and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
[signature] Edmund Parker
Judge of Probate for said County of Hillsborough.
I CHARLES H. ATHERTON, Register of the court, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Benjamin Damon for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said court, this twenty eighth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
[signature] CH Atherton
Register of Probate, for said county of Willsborough.
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STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE,
County of Hillsborough, SS.
At the Court aforesaid, On the application aforesaid, the following interrogatories were propounded to the said Benjamin Damon and the following answers given to wit:
1. Where, and in what year were you born?
Answer, I was born in Reading, County of Essex[?] Massachusetts in the year 1760 as I believe.
2. Have you my record of your age, and where is it?
Answer, I have a record of my age in a family Bible
3. Where were you living, when called into service, where have you lived since the Revolutionary War, and where do you now live? Answer, I lived in Reading until the year 1781 when I came to reside in Amherst, New Hampshire where I have resided ever since
4. How were you called into service, were you drafted, did you volunteer, or were you a substitute, and if a substitute, for whom? Answer, I enlisted.
5. State the names of some of the regular Officers, who were with the troops, where you served, such Continental and Militia Regiments, as you can recollect, and the general circumstances of your service?
Answer, I have stated the most[?] of the Comm[?] and Regt officers in my declaration.
6. Did you ever receive a discharge from the service, and if so, by whom was it given, and what has become of it? Answer, I never had any discharge
7. State the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood, and who can testify as to your character for veracity, and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution?
Answer, Rev. Silas Aiken, Charles H. Atherton, John Secombe[?] Daniel Campbell, David MG. Means[?]
Certified by [signature] CH Atherton Register
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RECORD DIVISION.
[illegible handwriting]
S.F. 10 5-29
3-325.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., [blank], 19[blank]
In reply to your request of [blank], received [blank] for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Damon a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. | LENGTH OF SERVICE. | RANK. | OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. | COLONEL. | STATE.
Oct. or Nov. 1777 | 5 mos. | Pvt | Ford | Brook | Mass.
June 1, 1778 | 7 mos. 13 days | | Richardson | Poor | "
June 1779 | 5 mos. | | served at Providence R.I. | "
July or Aug 1780 | 3 mos. 8 days | | Wm[?] Green | How[?] | "
Sept. 1 1781 | 2 mos. 28 days | | Fay | Webb | "
Battles engaged in, [blank]
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Reading, Essex Co. Mass.
Date of application for pension, Aug 28 1832 His cl[?] was allowed
Residence at date of application, Amherst, Hillsborough Co. N.H. Age at date of application, b. at Reading Mass in 1760
Remarks: No data as to family
Very respectfully,
[signature] Capt [unrecognized letter] Ford,
[signature] M.B.H.
[signature] Capt. Samuel Fay
Commissioner.
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1913 Apr. 11 Hist. to Rufus W. Powell [illegible]
1915 Sept 7 history to MR. Joseph W. Bishop M.B.H.

Revolutionary  10529  INVALID
File No. 10,529
Benjamin Damon
Priv. Rev. War
Act:  June 7 1832
Index: Vol. A, Page 91
{Arrangement of 1870}
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Benj Damon No 11
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Secretary's Office, August 28th 1832. 

I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that Benj Damon served under 
[sort of a table, headings]Dates | [blank] | No. Days
[row 1] 1778 | Capt Ford in Col Brooks Regt Four months & thirty days | 4..30
[row 2] 1779 | and under Capt Benj Edgells in Col Jacobs regt Five months & four days. | 5.. 43 
[row 3] 1780 | Wm Green Capt in Col Hows Three months and eight days | 3, 8
[row 4] 1781 | Saml Fay Capt in Col. Webbs Reg. Two months | 2.28 ┃
[row 5] 1778 | Abram Foster in Colo Bullard Regs Three months and twenty four days | 3.24 
[row 6] 1778 | Edward Richardson in Col. Poors Reg. Seven months & thirteen days | 7.15
[row 7] [blank] | Thomas Hovey in Col Tyler's Regt Three months twenty days Ditto Do twenty three days | .20

Total Amount is Thirty two months & two days  ...; 32.2 

Edward D Bangs, Secry
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it will be perceived that this certificate proves more than is contained in the Declaration. It was not received until some time afterwards. The applicant is a perfectly honest man, and said he could not recollect all his service. I put down what I supposed made 24 Mo.-- according to this certificate the declaration may not be exactly correct. I concluded however to send it, and as it is plain he served more than 24 Mo. if it cannot be allowed without a declaration which is correct, please send it back for a new one-

 E Parker
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Aaron Parker Deposition Benjamin Damon Pension
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I Aaron Parker of Reading in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts do depose and say that I enlisted into the service of the United States in the Revolutionary war in June the fore part I believe in 1778 for the term of eight months in to the Company commanded by Cap Richardson - Col. Poors Regiment and were enlisted in Reading and were mustered in Woburn in said County of Middlesex and went on to West point, in the State of New York and there joined the Regiment, and there did duty a while and after wards went down to a place called Kings Ferry and there did duty and In where till the eight months expired. During which time I was well acquainted with Benjamin Damon formerly of said Reading but now living in Amherst  in the Count of Hillsborough and State of Newhampshire, who was in the same company and served with me therein during the aforesaid term of eight months, and till the same expired

And I further say that in the month of July or august I believe, in the 1780 for three months in the Company of Cap Wm Green the commanding officer of the Regiment I do not recollect and served in said Company for the whole of said term and I further say that the above named Damon served in the company with me for the said term of three months, which service as performed in Rhodisland. August 1842 

Aaron Parker
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Be it remembered that on this 15th day of August, AD. 1832 personally appeared the above named Aaron Parker and made oath that the facts contained in the foregoing deposition by him subscribed were true before me Joshua Prescott Justice of the Peace 

I hereby further certify that that this Deposition was taken at the request of Benjamin Damon and that full faith and credit is to be given to the same
Joshua Prescott Jus. Peace 

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex SS
I Elias Phinney, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, do hereby certify that Joshua Prescott Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County & that his name set to the aforegoing certificate is his own proper signature.- 

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the twentieth day of August 1832
E. Phinney
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William Parker's Deposition for 
Benjm Damons Pension
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I William Parker of Reading in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts do depose and say that I enlisted in Reading as a private in October or November the precise time I cannot recollect, year 1777, into the Compay commanded by Capt Ford in Col Brooks Regiment which was stationed at Cambridge or Charlestown for five months. And there I did duty in guarding the British Prisoners from that time to some time in the spring in April I believe when the term of our enlistment was out. and I well remember Benjamin Damon who then lived in said Reading but now in Amherst in the State of Newhampshire, Hillsborough County who belonged to the same Company with me, and was my bedfellow and in said Company did duty with me during the whole of said term of five months and was discharged at the expiration thereof with me
August 15. AD. 1832 
William Parker 

Be it remembered that on this 15th August AD. 1832 personally appeared the above named William Parker and made oath that the foregoing statement of fact contained in the above deposition by him subscribed were true before me 
Joshua Prescott Jus Peace

I further certify that this Deposition was taken the request of the aforesaid Benjamin Damon and that full faith and credence is to be given to the same  
Joshua Prescott Jus. Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts MIddlesex Cont SS

I Elias Phinney, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Middlesex, do certify that Joshua Prescott Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County and that his name set to the foregoing certificate is his his own proper signature

in witness testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the twentieth day of August 1832 
E. PhinneyNanney.
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Eben Smith Deposition for Benj Damons Pension
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I Ebenezer Smith formerly of Reading in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts but now resident in Londonderry in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, do depose and say, that I enlisted in 1781 in the forepart of September if my memory serves me correct in said Reading to go to west point N. York and went immediately to the place of rendevous which was a place called Gallows hill on or near the North River near West Point for the term of three months, and served out my time and was dismissed. at which time I was well acquainted with Benjamin Damon formerly of Reading aforesaid but now living in Amherst in the Court of State of Hillsborough and Newhampshire, who enlisted at the same time in the same service and went with me and served out his time in the same company and was regularly discharged with me and I returned home with him. The Company in which I served was command by Cap Fay, The commander of the Regiment name, I do recollect Col. Webb 
August 15th AD 1832. 
Ebenezer Smith 

Be it remembered that on this 15th day of August D. 1832 personally appeared the above named Ebenezer Smith, made oath that the foregoing statement of facts contained in the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed were the before me 
Joshua Prescott Jus. Peace 

I further certify that this Deposition was taken at the request of Benjamin Damon above named and that full faith and credence is to be given to it John Prescott Jus. Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex Ss. - 
I Elias Phinney Clerk of the Court of Common Please for said county of Middlesex, do certify that Joshua Prescott a Justice of the Peace, within & for said County, and that his name set to the aforegoing certificate is how own propper Signature

In testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand & affix at the seal of said Court the 20th day of August 1832.
E. Phinney
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John Damon's Deposition for Benj Damon's Pension
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I John Daman of Reading in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts do depose and say that during the Revolutionary war I was and always have been acquainted with Benjamin Damon who during the period of the Revolutionary war lived in said Reading, but now lives in Amherst in the County of Hillsborough and State of Newhampshire and I well remember that he was said to have enlisted in the service of the Revolutionary War, and I well know that he went away and was said to have gone to providence, Rhode Island, the year or particular time of the year when he went I do not now recollect, but he was gone agreeable to my impression about five months and he returned about the last of November or the first of December, as I know he returned about thanksgiving time, which is usually the latter part of November or first of December yearly, I can safely say however that I well remember that he was said to have enlisted to go to Providence, and that I actually know that he went away and was gone about five months according to my best recollection.
 August 16th AD. 1832 
John Damon 

Be it remembered that on this 15th day of august D. 1832 personally appeared the above named John Damon and made oath that the facts contained in the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed were true before me Joshua Prescott Just Peaces

and I further certify that the above deposition was taken at the request of the aforesaid Benjamin Damon, and and that full faith and credence is to be given to the same.
Joshua Prescott Jus Peace
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex SS. 

I Elias Phinney Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Middlesex, do certify that Joshua Prescott Esquire is a Justice of the Peace within & for said County, and that his name set to the aforegoing certificate is his own proper signature-

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the twentieth day of August, 1832 
E. Phinney
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RUFUS W. POWELL. 81 FULTON STREET NEW YORK TELEPHONE AP BEEKMAN 

April 3, 1913
Mr. James L. Davenport, Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C. 

Dear Sir:- 
I desire to obtain what information there may be in your office concerning the Revolutionary service of my great-grandfather , Benjamin Damon ( sometimes spelled Dammon) who was a soldier in the Revolutionary War. I am informed that he was born in Reading, Mass. on June fourth seventeen hundred and sixty and that he died in the town of Amherst, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire in or about the year eighteen hundred and forty - three. I am not sure whether his service was with the Massachusetts or New Hampshire army during the War of Independence but, in a general way, am under the impression that he must have enlisted with the Massachusetts troops and that he afterwards settled in New Hampshire, where I think his pension was paid. 

A reply at your entire convenience will greatly oblige, Yours truly, Rufus W. Powell 1 181 Fulton street New York ny
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w. Rev Sec.
UTAH POWER & LIGHT COMPANY KEARNS BUILDING SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH 
August 25, 1915. 

Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C. 

Gentlemen: Can you furnish me any information regarding the military services of Benjamin Damon who was born at Reading, N.H. June 4, 1760 and is supposed to have served seven years in the Continental Army during the Revolutionary War, afterwards residing at Amherst and died at that place Nov. 11, 1846. Thanking you for what information you can give me in regard to this, I am Sincerely yours, Joseph Willis Bishop JWB: AMK