Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 3,629, for Benjamin Page, Rhode Island
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(3-1776)
SERVICE 
Navy 
R.I. 
Page, Benjamin 
Number  
S.3.629
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6550-6530
Ohio
Benjamin Page 
of Stark in the State of Ohio 
who was a Lieut in the Navy commanded
by captain --- of the --- commanded 
by --- in the ---
line for--- 
Revolution 
R.I. Navy 
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Inscribed on the Roll of Ohio 
at the rate of 2.40 Dollars -- Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued shore --- day of March 
1833:  
and 
First to Hon 
Thompson York 
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 36.00
Some=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833. 120.00
$480.00
{Books vary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by His J William Clerk, 
Book D Vol. 10 Page 49
Let to Pen. y & m & 
half June 11. 1834
Settle Benj Page 13th Mar 1850
Letter to Ben Page March 
26: 1830
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6550
Oho Clev. 
Benjamin Page decd, 
of  in the state of
who was a Lieut in Navy commanded 
by captain of the R I commanded
by in the & Navy 
live for Revolutionary War
Inscribed on the Roll of Cleveland 
at the rate of 360 Dollars --- Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. Ending 13 Nov. 33
Increased from $240" per anum
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of 
April 1853 and sent to 
D.D. Addison Esq. 
Arrears to the 4th of Present 
Semi-annual allowance ending 
{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7. 1832.}
Recorded by R M. Roe Clerk, 
Book E2 Vol. 8- Page 46.
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Newport ss. 
State of Rhode Island & Providence plantations 
Personally come before me Nichs. Taylor Chief Justice Court of 
common pleas for the County Newport Benj. 'an Page signed the 
within statement by him made in my Providence and on his 
Solemn Oath declared the same to contain the truth the whole 
truth & nothing but the truth, In testimony where of I have 
here unto subscribed my name & cause the seal of the Court 
to be affixed 
Newport April 9th 1818 Nich. Taylor 
Clerk's Office Court of Common Pleas
County of Newport 25 April union 
I hereby certify that Nicholas Taylor Esquire where signature 
is offered to the above Certificate is Chief Justice of the Court
of Common Pleas written & for the County of Newport 
State aforesaid on Testimony whereof T Lucas 
hereunto offered the Seal of said Court 
Robert Rogers Clk 
State of Rhode Island & C
I Robert Lawton Esq one of the Justices 
of the Court of Common Pleas for the County 
of Newport do hereby Certify that Benjamin 
Page within named is in reduced circum 
-stances and needs the assistance of his 
annuity for support under the act 
of Congress of the 18th as such ^1818 providing for 
officers & Soldiers of the revolutionary War. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto 
subscribed my name & caused the seal 
of the Court to the applied this testimony 
this day of June 1818
Robert Lawton Justice Court Com Pleas
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
Newport ss. 
Clerks office Court of Common Pleas for the County aforesaid 
I hereby Certify that Robert Lawton Esq signed 
to the above Certificate, is a Justice of said Court duly 
commissioned & engaged, under the Seal of said 
State. In testimony whereof I Henry M. Cranston 
Clerk of said Court have hereunto affixed the seal 
of the Court this Twenty third day of June in the 
year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred 
and Eighteen & Forty second of American Indepen
-dance
Henry Y Cranston
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I resigned my admission as Captain in the State Service 
dated October 10th 1776
Dated August 4th 1775. and received a commission on ^Dated October 10 AD 1776 from Congress
as Lieutenant in the Navy United States with orders to repair
on board the Frigate Providence Com Abraham Whipple a third
Lieutenant there I served untill Dec 24 1777. Then I was
ordered on board the Warren Frigate John B. Hopkins Esq Comd
as Second Lieutenant and continued untill June 14 1779
then received orders under the comd of Com Saltershill was
Defected at Perodsquick where I recd orders to be in the ship Asgard 
1779. September 20th 1779 Received orders to repair onboard the
Providence frigate Comd Whipple as first Lieutenant to encase 
of South Carolina in the winter 1780 we entered the part of
Charleston May 12th 1780 we surrendered to the british Army
Litany obtained my parole of honor
September 13th 1781 I received order to repare onboard the Dean
Frigate Capt Sam Nicholson a first Lieutenant continued
until May 10th 1782 then was ordered to command the named
Ship of twenty loons the regulator September 25. 1782 I was indeed
onboard the Frigate Hague, Capt Manley as first Lieutenant and 
continued untill September 16th 1783. after the conclusion of Peace
Ship discharged & sold to merchants. 
Newport March 28th 1818
Benj Page
I further state that from my reduced circumstances
I need the assistance of my Country for support
I am Sixty five years old March 22nd 1818. 
Benj Page
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Benjamin Page
Lieut. Navy R.I. 
Providence Frigate 
Capt. Whipple 
and on to the Dean in 
1776 6 Years 11 Mos. 
March 20 1818
Admitted 
Portsmouth R. Island 
Newport Co
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On this twentieth Day of May 1820 personally appeared in 
open Court being a Court of Record for the County of Newp
"ort State of Rhode Island Providence Plantations 
Benjamin Page in the Sixty Eight of his age a native 
Citizen and Resident  in said County who being such 
having summon according to law doth on his oath 
declare that he served in the Revolutionary War 
as follows
Received a Commission as Captain in the State Service
August 4th 1775 continued in that service until June 1776
then received a commission on as Lieutenant in the Navy 
United States was ordered to the Providence frigate Abraham 
Whipple Esq. Com. December 24th 1777. I was ordered by the 
Navy board to the Warren Frigate John B. Hopkins Esq. More
June 14th 1779. I received orders as a lieutenant to the Warren 
Frigate Dudley Sattington Esq Com. & to the siege of Providence 
September 20th 1779 I was ordered to the Providence Frigate 
Abraham Whipple Esq Com & to the Siege of Charlestown 
where I became prisoner of war after my Sectioning September 
13th 1780 I was ordered to the Warren frigate Samuel Nicholas our 
Commander for said declaration and May the 10th 1781 I was ordered to 
Commander the Sloop of War Regulator of 24 Legion 
September 25th 1782 I received orders to the Hauge Frigate 
John Manley Esq  & where I continued to the End of War 
September 10th 1783 as well more freely appease by beacon 
ledged in the office of the Secretary of War and declaration 
dated on which declaration to a pension certificate 
noted March 5th 1819 number 7152 was granted to me 
from the War department and do solemnly service 
that I was an resident and citizen of the United States
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On the 18th of March 1818 and that I have not since
that time by gift sale or in any manner before
of my property or any part thereof with intent thereby
so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provision 
of an Act of Congress entitled an Act to provide
for certain persons engaged in the land & naval and
of the United States in the Revolutionary War passed on
the 18th  of March 1818. & that I have not nor has any
person in trust for me any property or security
contracts or debts due to me nor have I any income
other than what is contained in the Schedule hereto
last and by me Subscribed
Benj Page
Inventory
4 Cows 80
1 house 50
20 Sheep 
4 hogs 16
4 Geese 2
8 Turkeys 4 
Small poultry 2
Pig 4
Calf 15
--------
223
10 Mahogany Chairs 40
1 Side Board 9
3 Table 20
1 Sisodia 20
3 looking glasses 40
8 family freelances 
2 Carpets 30
2 Beavers 20
1 Clock 30
1 Book Casedbook 30
8 Common Lace 4
2 Doly. Silver pans 25
China Ware 25
2 Can. plates 
2 tea post so 
1 coffee so 
1 cream  so 
1 Caster so 
25
----
318
Chaise 60
Wagon 20
Cart 15
plow 8
Lassos 2
hay pork. 2
From Bare 2
Acre 2
Saw, 2
Cooking Itinerary
30
----
143
318
223
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$684
My occupation as a harrier I was wounded in which
I was in some measure disabled & shall be more so
I advance in years my family consists as following
Myself 68
My Mother 81
My Wife 44
Oliver W Page 14
George H Page 12
Benj Page Jr 10
Henry G Page 7
Servants and bound services 
of 8 Years
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Ambrose Page aged 24 able also William W Page aged 20th year 
Benj Page
My Residence contains Sixty two Acres of land the property
in fee simple of Mrs Page from her Father before my residence
Granted at for two hundred Dollars farm my residence at
present & my In duly above I receive from another small
please Seventy ^5 dollars & amount the half of which is the
property of Mrs Page in fee which is all my
significance  back from my Country, Bounty
Benj Page
I am in debt at Bank and private individuals five hundred
& forty seven Dollars those debt, has increased since I wrote the
Secretary of ^ War by Mr Hunter Serretor from that amount to the present
I am in consequence of my sons & fam misfortune & sickness
Benj Page
Sworn to and declared in open Court this Twentieth
Day of May 1820
C. Cranston Clk
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations 
Court of Common Pleas for the County of Newport 
May Ferns 1420
I herby certify that the foregoing oath 
and the subscribe that annexed are truly copied 
from the record of said Court, that in the opinions 
of said Court the stated amount in value of the 
personal property exhibited  is the aforesaid 
Schedule is Six hundred eighty four dollars. I do 
further certify that said Court is a Court of record 
within and for the County of Newport State of R. Island 
being to constituted by Statute proceeding according 
to the cause of the common Law, possessing acquaintance  
and entitled Jurisdiction in all civil cased
and keeping a record of its proceedings. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand and affixed the seal of said 
Court this Twenty sixth Day of June 
in the year our LORD one thousand 
Eighteen hundred & Twenty & forty fourth 
of American Independence. 
By order of Court 
H.Y Cranston Clk 
Benjamin Page 
7.152
A.D. 1819
A
1st Schedule 
Not entitled
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STATE OF Ohio
County of Stark } ss:
Be it known that on this Twenty forth day of November, A.D. eighteen hundred and fifty two, before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County 
and State aforesaid, personally appeared Benjamin Page, a resident of Jackson 
Formally in said County, and made oath according to law, that he is the Son of 
Capt. Benjamin Page of Rhode Island Late a pensioner of the United States who 
served through for war of the Revolution as Lieutenant of the Navy deceased
that he is directly interested as aforesaid, as a claimant, and makes this affidavit for the pur-
pose of obtaining such increase of Pension as may be due under any of the Laws, Regu-
lations or decisions that  have been or may hereafter be adopted. The said Affiant further declares that he hereby constitutes and appoints DD Adderson 
to be Attorney and Agent to prosecute said claim with power of substitution 
to examine all papers and documents in relation to it, and to do all things necessary and lawful 
in the promises; except drawing the money, which will be hereafter provided for. 
Sworn and to and subscribed, the day and 
year aforesaid, before me, 
Jacob Reed J. Peace} 
Benj Page
I Jacob Reed A Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above  named, is a respect-
able resident of this County, and is, as I believe directly interested in said claim as therein 
set forth, and acknowledges the above Power of Attorney to be his act and deed. 
Jacob Reed J. Peace. 
In testimony the above-named Jacob Reed was a Justice of the 
Peace in and for said County, at the date of the same, I hereby subscribe my name and affix the 
County Seal.  Nov. 25th. 1852
A.J. Stahl County Clerk.
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Massillon Stark Co. Ohio
March 19th 1850
Sir
your letter of the 13th instant I received
mine of the 2nd inst. I forgot to mention the time
of my (mother) the widow of Capt Benjamin Page decease
She died on the sixth March 1849. they
were
married at Providence, RI. on the 19th September, 1799
I have just received a letter from Mr Thomas Lump
Kin of Washington, who wished to act as agent in
this case please inform me of one & headed there
also to send me such papers as is necessary to
Sign & whether it would not be best to send
there direct to the department without having
one agent there
Very Respectfully
your Off. Svt. 
Benj. Page
The Hon J L Edwards
Washington D.C.
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Benji Page decd
Ohio
Act 22
DD Addison 
Present
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State of Ohio
County of Stark } ss
It is hereby certified that satisfactory 
evidence has been exhibited before me George W Raff Judge of 
the Probate Court within and for said County of Stark that Benjamin 
Page, late of Jackson Township in said County, who was a lieutenant 
of the Navy in the Revolutionary War and a pensioner of the United States, 
at the rate of twenty dollars per month, under the act passed 
by Congress on the day of 183 , died 
in said County on the thirteenth day of November in the year one 
thousand eight hundred and thirty three having surviving the 
following named children only viz: Ambrose S Page, John B Page, 
Elizabeth W Page, (now intermarried with David A Starkweather) Oliver 
R Page, Benjamin Page, Henry E Page, and William Page, and Alfred Page, that 
the said Ambrose S Page died May 20th 1857 leaving no children; and 
that the above named Elizabeth W Starkweather, Benjamin Page, 
Henry E Page and Willaim W Page are the only children of the said 
Benjamin Page deceased who are now living. 
I further certify that no Administrator o Executor was even 
appointed upon the estate of the said Benjamin Page deceased. 
In testimony whereof & hereto set my hand 
and official seal at Canton this twenty 
second day of January Ad 1853.
Hon Raff Judge and ex-officer 
Clerk Probate for Star Co. Ohio.
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December 6, 1918.
Mr. B. Page, 
Consulate of Chile, 
Union Central Building 
Cincinnati, Ohio. 
Sir: 
In response to your letter dated the twenty-fifth ultimo 
 you are misleed that the papers in the claim of Benjamin Page
Survivor's File No. 3,629 Rev. War, show that he was allowed 
pension on his application executed March 23, 1818, while a 
resident of Portsmouth, Rhode Island. 
He stated that he was a Native of Newport County, Rhode 
Island, and served in the War of the Revolution as follows:
Appointed August 4, 1775, Captain in the Rhode Island State
troops and served until January, 1776 and was appointed 3rd 
Lieutenant on board Captain Abraham Whipple's ship "PROVIDENCE"
in which he served until December 24, 1777: he was then appoint-
ed 2nd Lieutenant on board Captain John B. Hopkins' ship "WARREN" 
It was in the Battle of Rhode Island. 
and was in the Annascot Expedition under Commodors Sultonstall
by when he was ordered to burn the "WARREN" in August 1779, to 
prevent her falling into the hands of the enemy. 
Appointed September 30, 1779, 1st Lieutenant, on board Cap-
tain Abraham Whipple's ship "PROVIDENCE", surrendered May 12, 
1780 to the British Navy at Charleston, South Carolina, but was 
paroled, and exchanged September 13, 1780. 
Appointed September 13, 1781, 1st Lieutenant, Captain Sam-
uel Nicholson's ship "DEAN", served until May 10, 1782 when he 
was ordered to command the sloop of war "REGULATOR" until Septem-
ber 25, 1783, when he was appointed 1st Lieutenant, on board 
Captain John Manly's ship "HAGUE", and served to September 15, 
1783, the end of the war. 
He was also in the battle of Rhode Island. 
Benjamin Page married at Providence, Rhode Island, September 
19, 1799, the name of his wife is not stated. 
In 1830 he stated that he was sixty-eight years of age; his mother --- was eighty-one; his wife --- forty four; his children, Ambrose twenty-four; William W. twenty; John B. seven-
teen; Oliver W. fourteen; George W. twelve; Benjamin Jr. ten;
and Henry H. seven years.
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In 1829, he referred to his daughter with her son four years
of age and her daughter two years old, but did not state the 
names of any of them. 
Benjamin Page died in Stark County, Ohio, November 13, 1833, 
leaving a widow--- who died March 6, 1849, and the following named children only: Ambrose S. Page; John B. Page;
Elisabeth W. who intermarried with David A. Starkweather; 
Oliver R. Page; Benjamin Page; Henry E. Page; *William W. Page. 
2 John B. Page died June 5, 1839 leaving no heirs. 
1 Oliver R. Page died February 20, 1839 leaving as his chil-
dren and heirs at law: Mary Page; William Page; Alfred Page. 
3 Ambrose S. Page died May 20, 1851, leaving no children. 
There is no further family data on file. 
Benjamin Page was allowed two hundred and forty dollars 
(1840) per annum, and the arrears of pension were paid to his 
surviving children in 1853. 
There is no provision of law which would entitle the des-
cendents of this Officer to pension of Bounty land. 
Very respectfully, 
GM Swaggeron 
Commissioner.
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Rev. see
CONSULADO DE CHILE
UNION CENTRAL BUILDING 
CINCINNATI, OHIO
DECEMBER 21, 1918.
DEPARTMENT OF INTERIO, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. WASHINGTON, D.C. 
HON. SIR:
I RECEIVED YOUR FAVOR OF THE 6TH. INST., AND I THANK YOU
I HAVE TO MANIFEST YOU THAT THE DOWN SIGNED, IS LEGITITMATE 
GRAND-SON OF WILLIAM PAGE SON OF BENJAMIN, AND THAT MY 
GRAND-FATHER WENT TO BUENOS AIRES IN THE YEAR 1824, WHERE
HE SERVED IN THE ARGENTINE NAVY IN THE WAR AGANST THE 
EMPIRE OF BRAZIL, TILL THE YEAR 1832 ACTING AS CAPTAIN, 
DATE IN WHICH HE QUIT INVALID. HE DIED IN BUENOS AIRES, 
(ARGENTINE) THE YEAR 1860.
HE MARRIED MICAELA PAVON IN 1827 IN BUENOS AIRES, AND OF 
HIS SONS ONLY ONE SURVIVED, WHOS NAME WAS JOHN MARIANO 
PAGE, WHO WENT TO CHILE AND MARRY THERE LEONOR CORTES. 
FROM THIS MARRIAGE ARE ALIVED THEIR SONS; ALFRED, BENJA-
MIN, ADOLPH, ANNA, SARA, AND CLARA AND TWO MORE DIED 
SINGLES WHOSE NAMES WERE: WILLIAM AND ELIZABETH. 
I GIVE THIS DATUM BECAUSE IT TREATS OF AN INDEPENDENCE
WARRIOR DESCENDANT, AND MAY BE YOU WANT TO ADD IT, TO 
HIS ASCENDENTS. 
IF YOU COULD GIVE THE NAME OF THOSE WHO RECOVER THE BEHIND
PENSIONS OF BENJAMIN IN 1853, I WILL BE MUCH OBLIGED TO YOU, 
AND ALSO WHO SIGNED INSTEAD OF WILLIAM (ABSENT) AND WHAT 
WAS THE AMMOUNT RECEIVED. 
YOURS TRULY, 
REV. WAR SECTION 
A Page
[Seal]
CONSULADO DE CHILE 
OHIO
[Stamp]
PENSION 
U.S. 
OFFICE 
O
DEC 
24
1918
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1917 Sept. 29. Hist. to Mrs. Louise 
P Bates. F. 
1918 Nov. 19 Mr. A Page and 
Bureau of Navy advised of 
date of death (all letters
relocated @ Bur of Nav.) aw
1918 Dec. 6. Hist. to A Page. cent
1918 Dec. 26 A. Page referred to 
Auditor for Int. & furnished 
data relation to last payment all'd 
for 4 surv. children, names given. cent.
Revy
INVALID 
File No. 3629
Benjamin Page
Lieut. Navy 
Act: June , 32
Index:-Vol. A. Page 286
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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Benjamin Page, dec
Act 7 June 1832
Adm 2 ltni Navy
Inscd to $360 per annum,
deds $240 "" Caus
4 March 1831& ending 13 Nov
1883. payable to
[Ambrose Page] [scratched out]
Elizabeth W Starkweather
Benjamin Page
Henry E Page &
Wm W. Page &
[Oliver R Page] [scratched out] only 
 surviving children [who surrender][scratched out]
Cleveland
D. D. Addison
Present
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E
Certificate of Town Clerk.
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I hereby Certify that Capt. Benjamin 
Page of Portsmouth County of Newport and State
of Rhode Island is not possessed of any Real Estate 
in the town of Portsmouth
June 2nd 1930
Attest Richard Sherman Just. 
Town Clerk of Portsmouth
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The evidence
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Correspondence to 
the Department 
containing nothing material 
to the issue in this case
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Rhode Island. 
Benjamin Page, 
placed on the Revolutionary 
Roll at $20 per month, on 
the 5th March 1819: about 
26th Sept. 1820.- Application 
made for restoration Oct. 26. 1827.
Rejected: see letter to H.Y. Cranston
Newport, R.I. 25 Oct. 1927 Respecting 
open for restoration a letter to B. Page, Jan. 
28.1829. Claim rejected. See letter to Benj. 
Page, March 7:1829.- See letter to Hon. 
J.H. Eaton. Sec. of War March 11, 
1829. See letter 3rd. Oct. 1829
to B. Page. 
do to B. Page June 9th 1830. onto Hon. 
L. Cass- Jan 2. 1833. 
Sept. 19
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No. 896
Mary Page
widow of Benj:
N.H. 
Act 29th July 1838
Letter to S.C. Badger 
April 15th 1857
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7152
Rhode Island 
Benjamin Page
Of Portsmouth in the State of Rhode Island 
who was a Lieutenant in the [regiment][scratched out] W.S. Frigate Providence commanded by 
[Colonel] [Scratched out] Capt. Whipple of the U.S. Navy 
line, for the term of Six years. R.I
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Inscribed on the Roll of Rhode Island 
at the rate of Twenty Dollars per month, to commence on 
the 20th of March 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 5th of March 1819
and directed to Mr Benjamin Page
Providence, Rhode Island. 
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Arrears to 4th of March 1819 11 2/31 225.16
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4th Sept 1819 120.00
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[$210.16][Scratched out]
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345.11
{Revolutionary claim, 
Act 18th March, 1818.} 
Discontinued 
Newport Co, R. Island
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Benj Page
Nave & R.I. 
S3629
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Navy Board Eastern Department 
Charlestown March 25th 1780.
Sir:-
You will take charge of the Battery 
called the Providence, near the exchange as command 
-ing officer, you will see that the cannon be properly 
fitted and the magazine in the best order as soon
as possible, where you will command till 
further orders. 
I am sir, 
Your hum Serv. 
Abraham Whipple
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Navy Board Eastern Department
Boston June 14, 1779
To Lieut. Benji Page
You are hereby required to repair
immediately to Boston to serve on board the ship
Warren as a Second Lieutenant 
Wm Vernon 
J Warren
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Benj. Page
Navy & R.I. 
S3629
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Navy Board Eastern Department 
Boston September 28 1779
To Lieutenant Benjamin Page
You are hereby required to go on board the Ship
Providence under the command of Abraham Whipple
Leg & there do duty in the station of Lieut. 
J Warren for the 
Board
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Benj Page
Navy R.I. 
S3629
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5
Navy Board law term Department
Boston Septem. 13,, 1781
To Mr. Benjamin Page Lieutenant in the Navy of the 
United States of America 
You are hereby required to go on board the Ship Deane
a Frigate of the Untied States and there do duty as Lieutenant 
on board said ship. 
Wm Vernon 
J Warren
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Benj. Page
Deposition
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations 
Newport on the 30th of August 1818  and on the Sixteenth 
Day of December 1818. Before me the Subscriber one of the 
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Newport. 
Personally, appear Benjamin Page Aged Sixty Six years, 
residing in Portsmouth in the County of Newport R Island
Who being by me duly Sworn according to law
doth on his Oath make the following Declaration in order
to obtain the provisions made by the late Act of Congress 
Entitled" an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the 
Land & Naval Service of the United States, in the Revolutionary 
War. That he said Benjamin Page entered the services of the United 
States in the State of Rhode Island as a Lieutenant in the
Navy October 10th 1776 on board the Providence. Frigate 
Abraham Whipple Esq Comd. continued in that Frigate 
and the Harris Frigate and the Dean Frigate and the Hague 
Frigate until September 10th 1783 and and then discharged 
And that he was in the Battle of Rhode Island and of Providence and Charlestown South Command Mahowe 
And that he is in reduced circumstances and stand in 
need of the assistance of his Country for support
And that he has no other evidence now in his power of 
the said services as his voice declarations of 28th of March 
And the 30th of August and last in the Mail from Newport 
Benjamin Page 
Sworn to and Declared before me
the Day & year aforesaid 
Robert Lawton Jus Court of C Pleas
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The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations 
Newport ss. Portsmouth 16th December AD 1818
I Robert Lawton one of he Judges of the 
Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions of the Peace 
for the County of Newport do hereby certify that 
it appears to my satisfaction, that Benjamin Page
who signed the aforegoing Declarations, had served in 
the Revolutionary War as stated in said Declaration 
against the common enemy and I further certify that 
the said Benjamin Page is in reduced circumstan
-ces, and stands in need of the assistance of his Country 
for support, and I further certify that this is the third
official alteration I have given in this case, the two 
former being date, the first 26th March & the second 
30th August 1818.
Robert Lawton
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The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations 
Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions 
of the Peace for the County of Newport: 
I hereby certify that Robert Lawton 
whose signature is affixed to the aforegoing alterations 
is a Justice of the Court aforesaid duly commissioner 
and engaged under the Seal of said State. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set 
my hand and affixed the Seal of our 
said Court, this Sixteenth Day of December 
in the year of our LORD one thous-
-and Eight hundred and eighteen
and forty third of American Independence 
HY Cranston Clerk
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations 
County of Newport & At Portsmouth in said County on this Twenty second day of February 
A.D. 1827 by reason & bodily infirmity Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of 
the Court of Common Plea within said County of Newport which Court having the power
of fine and imprisonment with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping 
a record of their proceedings, being a Court of record Benjamin Page resident of 
said Portsmouth in said County aged Seventy four years who being first duly sworn according 
to Sworn doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made 
by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that he the said 
Benjamin Page entered as Lieutenant in the Navy of the United States and that he continued 
to serve from January 1st 1776 to September 20th 1782 on board the following ships vis first 
on board the Providence Frigate Abraham Whipple Esq Commander for thence as second 
lieutenanton board the Warren frigate John B. Hopkins Esq. Commander thence on board 
the Dean Frigate Samuel Nicholson Esq. Commander. May 10th 1780 he entered on land the 
Sloop of War Regulator a Commander and from thence on board the Hague Frigaate. To the 
Manley Corp? Commander and continued to serve in said Frigate to the end of the War
Sept 20th 1780. That his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped there from 
one account of his property. 
Hon Corey Justice o Court of Common Pleas 
And in perveance of the Act of the 8th May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a 
resident action of the United States on the 18th day of May 1818 and that I have not since
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State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations
County of Newport & At Portsmouth in said County on this Twenty second day of February
A.D. 1827 by reason & bodily infirmity Personally appeared before the Subscriber a Justice of
the Court of Common Plea within said County of Newport which Court having the power
of fine and imprisonment with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, and keeping
a record of their proceedings, being a Court of record Benjamin Page resident of
said Portsmouth in said County aged Seventy four years who being first duly sworn according
to Sworn doth on his Oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provisions made
by the Acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818 and the first of May 1820 that he the said
Benjamin Page entered as Lieutenant in the Navy of the United States and that he continued
to serve from January 1st 1776 to September 20th 1782 on board the following ships vis first
on board the Providence Frigate Abraham Whipple Esq Commander for thence as second
lieutenanton board the Warren frigate John B. Hopkins Esq. Commander thence on board
the Dean Frigate Samuel Nicholson Esq. Commander. May 10th 1780 he entered on land the
Sloop of War Regulator a Commander and from thence on board the Hague Frigaate. To the
Manley Corp? Commander and continued to serve in said Frigate to the end of the War
Sept 20th 1780. That his name has been placed on the pension list and dropped there from
one account of his property.
Hon Corey Justice o Court of Common Pleas
And in perveance of the Act of the 8th May 1820. I do solemnly swear that I was a
resident action of the United States on the 18th day of May 1818 and that I have not since
[cut out] tioned by gift, sale or in any manner disposed of my property or any part there & 
with interest hereby 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 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 contained in 
the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed with, My residence or farm in said 
Town of Portsmouth. Containing Sixty two acres: the property of my wife given by her 
Father supposed to be north per annum if rented $200- 1 Horse 4 Cows 18 Sheeps 2 hogs 4
Geese 10 Fowls 8 Mahogany Chairs 1 side board 1 couch 2 Looking Glasses 1 Carpet 
1 Bureau 11 Book case and Books 6 Common Charis, 6 family pictures 1 Iron cook 
stove with apparatus 1 old Chair a waggon & cart 2 plows axe and Jam 
My family consist of myself aged 74 years My occupation has since the revolution war 
been that of a Mariner back at present and for a number of years past, from infirmity 
and old age m nor able to follow my occupation nor any labour . My Wife 51 Years. My 
Daughter in Consumption Henry E Page 13 Years Benj Page Jun 15 Years More sons at 
Sea. That since the exhibition of my first schedule the following changes have been 
made in my property
Description of Property 
One half of a farm the Property of
my Wife
2 Cows 2 Tea Pots 1 Coffee
1 Cream 1 Castor 2 Dowels
Silver Spoons 
Name of Person to whom dissociate 
Sold to Christopher Sweet} 
on record in Portsmouth 
George W Cole Newport as 
pr receipt for the Cash }
Time of Sale
March 4th 1821
December 20th. 1822
Amount of Money he 
received in return 
Fourteen hundred Dollars 
Sixty six dollars
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A Mortgage on my res-
-dent/A farm & home
One third of my Furniture 
of every description to my 
Daughter Elisabeth 
John Coggeshall recorded 
in Portsmouth as per his Cer
tificate on Oath
}Dated Sept 4th 1823
I enclosed by the failure 
of her Husband in bus. 
rep.}
One thousand Doll
with the interest ho
date Feburary 22nd 18
One Hundred Dol
All this property is expended in paying my just Debts, for the support of my Family
sickness and the tuition of my Children not able to do any thing for our support from the
infirmity of age. therefore please to recollect that I am 74 years old. 
Respectfully 
Benjamin Page 
And I said Benjamin Page do further state on Oath that I am not able to attend Court person
=ally on account of my age and infirmity which increases Daily. 
State of Rhode Island & Newport County ss.
Sworn to and declared on the 22nd day of February 1821.
Before me
Thos Corey Jr. Justice of Court of Common Pleas} 
Newport ss. Portsmouth February 22 1821. I Thomas Corey Jr. Justice of the 
Court of Common Pleas in said County of Newport where the declarant now dwells so 
resides do hereby certify that the above named Benjamin Page is no old age and bodily 
infirmities with which I am credibly informed and believe he is unable to attend at the 
Court to which I belong and from present appearance he will not be able to attend at
the next sessions of said Court therefore in pursuance of the Act of Congress of the 1st March 
1823. I attended at his place of abode and administered the aforegoing Oaths. 
Thos. Corey Justice Court Common Pleas
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Hon. Corey Justice Court Com. Pleas. 
State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations 
Clerk Office Court of Common Pleas for the County of Newport 
I Henry Y. Cranston Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Newport, 
certify that Thomas Corey Sun before whom the above affidavit of Benjamin 
Page who is now confined to is House was made is Judge as aforesaid, I also 
certify, that the said schedule and Oath have been admitted to the record of said 
Court, and that the same are truly copied therefrom: And I do further certify, that 
is the opinion of ^the said Court that the total American value of the property 
exhibited in the aforesaid schedule is Four hundred Dollars. I further certify 
that Joshua Coggeshall whos signature is affixed to the annexed deposition 
is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Middletown in the County aforesaid 
duly commissioned and otherways qualified as such
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the 
Seal of said Court this thirteenth day of May in the year 
eighteen hundred and twenty seven. 
Henry Cranston Clk
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County of Newport State of Rhode Island Providence 
Plantations on the fifthteenth of February 1829
Benjamin Page resident in Said county aged Seventy Six years
who being forth duly sworn according to law Doth on his
Oath make the following declarations in order to obtain 
Provisions made by the acts of Congress of the 18th March 1818
and the 1th May 1820 that he the said Benjamin Page Entered
As a Lieutenant in the navy of the Untied States and served 
From January 1th 1776 to 1783 On board the following ships
The Providence frigate Abraham Whipple Esq. Commander 
The Warren frigate John B Hopkins Esq commanded. [scratched out] [the]
And commanded afterwards by Dudley Patterson Esq The 
Hague Frigate Samuel Nicholson Esq. commander The 
Dean Frigate John Manly Esq. Commander And was appointed to 
Commander of the sloop of War regulator and Ended the war 
September 20th 1783 My Name has been placed on the pension 
List and droped the from on account of My property and in persuance 
Of the 1th of May 1820 I do solemnly swear that i was a resident 
Citizen of the United States on the 18 of March 1818 and that I have 
Not Since that time by gift sale or any manner deposed 
Of my property or any part there of with anintent to diminish 
It as to bring myself within the provision of the act of 
Congress entitle an Act to provide for certain officers and soldiers 
Engaged In the land and Naval Service of the United States
In the Revolutionary War passed on the 18th March 1818 and that 
I have not nor has any person In herwith  for my property or 
Security contracts or debts due to me nor have I any Income 
What Is contained In the Schedule here to annexed and by me 
Subscribed, My Residence or Farm contains Sixty tow acres of 
land the property of Mrs. Page given by her father with A 
mortgage on it for one thousand dollars 
dated 1823 to John Cogshall
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State of Rhode Island, Newport ss. 
On this 18th day of February AD 1820, personally appear 
ed before me Benjamin Page resident in the County of Newport 
and made solemn oath that the foregoing declaration by him 
subscribed is true in all respects. 
Joseph Joslen, Justice 
of the Court of Common Pleas 
County of Newport, R.I. 

State of Rhode Island & C 
Clerk's office Court of Common Pleas for 
the County of Newport 18th July 1829.
I certify that Joseph Joslen, whose signature is affixed 
to the forgoing alterations is a Judge of the Court aforesaid 
duly commissioned under the Seal of said State and 
otherwise qualified as such. 
In witness whereof I have hereunto 
set my hand & Seal of said 
Court the day & year aforesaid 
H.Y. Cranston Clerk
Page 45

Benjamin Page
of 
Rhode Island 
For restoration 
Brief 
Recd 8th June 1830Your
the Claimant 
answer to be sent to him 
at Canton S, Stark County 
Ohio.
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Benjamin Page of Rhode Island, a Lieutenant 
at $20 per month: served 6 years: was pensioned 5 March 1819: 
Commencing 20 March 1818. Dropt from the roll 26th 
Sept 1820 on account of his property. 
His 1st.. Schedule dated 20 May 1820 Containing 
personal property valued at --- $684.00
He resides on 62 acres of land, the property (in fee) 
of his wife before he married her. the annual income of 
which when rented was $200
He also receives $75 per annum from a small 
place, the half of which is the property of his wife in 
fee. He owes $547-- A. 
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2nd Schedule dated 2 February 1827
Contains personal property valued at $400.00
And the 62 acres the property of his wife
mentioned on 1st schedule on which he lives} worth $200/per annum 
he has sold the following property viz
to Ch Sweet 1/2 of a farm ( the fee is his wife)
March 21 1821 for} 1400.00
To G.W. Cole, Silver table plate for 66.00
To Daughter Elizabeth 1/3 of his furniture for 100.00
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carried over $1566.00
To G.W. Cole Sik
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Brought over.... 1566.00
Mortgaged to John Coggeshall, the homestead farm 
of 62 acres  4th Sept 1823 for...} 1000.00
---------------------------------------------
Total $2566.00
All this property he states has been expended 
in paying his just debts. 
Copies of the deed and mortgage refunded to and not exhibited; 
but the affidavit of Sweet proving the sale ^to lease of the claimants interest
in the York farm mentioned, [scratched out] [to him] is exhibited: also that Cole, proving 
the purchase by him of the Table plate of silver, and Coggeshalls 
affidavit proving the mortgage to him of  acres of the homestead
farm of 62 acres. 
The application of the various sums received by 
Claimant from the foregoing sales and mortgage is not shown 
by testimony. 
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3rd Declaration and Schedule 15th February 1829.
Contains personal property... &116.00
And the homestead farm of 62 acres, owned by his wife, 
under mortgage for $1000
He says that he could rent the farm on which he lives 
and stock thereon for $236; but in that event he 
would have to rent a house which would cost him $100,
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and he has to pay the yearly interest on the mortgage. 
His family consists of himself aged 76.
his wife " 54.
Son Benjamin " 18.
Son Henry " 16.
Daughter " 26.
her son " 4
& her daughter " 2. 
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A letter has been received from the claimant date 3rd June 1830, 
in which he states that he is no longer a freeholder, and that 
from adverse circumstances he shall be compelled to migrate 
to the Western Country and sick an Asylum noth his sons:
and he prays relief .  He encloses a certificate from the 
Town Clerk of Portsmouth 
The Town Clerk Certifies that Captain Benjamin Page 
of Portsmouth R.I. is not possessed of any real estate 
in the Town of Portsmouth . 
E.
Page 49

DISTRICT OF Rhode Island, ss. Providence Plantations 
On this Twenty  Ninth of August 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the 
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas County Newport for the 
said district, personally appeared Benjamin Page aged 65.
years, resident of Portsmouth. in said district, who being by me first duly 
sworn, according to law, 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 Untied States in the revolutionary war:" That he, the said Benj Page entered [enlisted in] [scratched out] in the Navy in Providence in the state of 
Rhod. Island onboard Providence the [company] [scratched out] Frigate commanded by Captain Abraham 
Whipple.... of the Untied States navy as Lieutenant 
Commissioned October 10th 1776 by Congress. 
; that he continued to 
serve in the said [comp of.] [scratched out] ship in the service of the Untied States until the tenth of September 
1783..., when he was discharged from service in Boston...
state of Massachusetts..., that he was in the battles of Charlestown S! Cranston 
Portsmouth Rhode Island the Ste. 
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of assistance of his country for 
support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. 
Benji Page
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid. 
Robert Lawton Jud Court Com Pleas 
I, Robert Lawton Judge, &c. as aforesaid, do certify that it appears 
to my satisfaction, that the said Benjamin Page did serve in the 
revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy, for the 
term of nine months ^or more on the continental establishment; and I now transmit the proceedings and 
testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to 
the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress. I further certify that the said 
Page needs the assistance of his country for support. 
1818
Robert Lawton Jus Court of C Pleas 
[Seal]
SEAL OF 
THE COURT
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The State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations 
Clerks Office Court of Common Pleas & General Sessions 
of the peace ^ for the County of Newport I hereby Certify that Robert Lawton 
whose signature is applied to the within attestation 
is a Justice of the Court aforesaid dully Commiss-
-ioned & engaged under the seal of said 
State. 
In Testimony where of I have hereunto 
set my hand & affixed the seal of 
said Court this twenty ninth Day 
of August in the year of our LORD AD
eighteen & forty third of American 
Independence
Henry Y Cranston Clerk
Page 51

Deposition 
Robert Rogers
on 
B. Pages Application 
for a pension
Page 52

I Robert Rogers of Newport County of Newport State of 
Rhode Island & Providence Plantations do testify and say 
that some time in the Month of April last past Nicholas 
Taylor Esquire then Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas
and General Sessions of the Peace within & for the County of 
Newport lodged in my office as then Clerk of said County a
Number of Applications for the Pension granted under the Act
of Congress of March now which he had certified and 
placed with one for my certificate and signature as Clerk 
and the Seal of the Court among others was the Application 
of Benjamin Page a Lieutenant in the Navy of the United 
States during the American Revolution this with others was 
forwarded to the department of War and  soon after returned 
for a further Certificate of the Judge in reference to Capt
Page needing Circumstances this as Capt Page informed me 
was readily allowed from Robert Lawton by one of the 
Justices of the fact Court with other s requested Papers and 
directed to the Hon Secretary of War and put unto the said 
Office in Newport by Henry Y Cranston Esq the present
Page 53

Clerk of said Court Capt. Page in August was 
informed by a Pen from Mr. Edwards a Clerk in the 
department that his Papers had never been received 
immediately made Application to and obtained from 
Judge Lawton the Certificate to his declaration 
which with other papers as he informed me were sealed 
up and duly directed to the War department on 
Sunday the 30th August las Caption Page being informed that I intended visiting Providence the ensuing Day 
requested that I would take particular Charge of the 
last named Packet of Papers and immediately on any
Arrival to place them in the Post Office in the Town 
assigning as a Reason that from the Circumstances of 
his original Papers having been either stopped or stolen 
from the Office in this Town he would not again 
forward his Application this that Office On 
Monday afternoon soon after my arrival at Providence 
being the 23rd August last.. I requested Mr. Joseph
Page 54

Rogers to accompany me to the Post office and with 
the delivery of the Packet handed me by Captain Page 
assigning to him the reasons of my being this 
particular and said Packet handed me by Captain 
Page was in the presence of said Joseph Rogers
handed to the Clerk in said Office with a request 
that it might be forwarded by the post mail. 
Robert Rogers 
Newport ss Newport 16th December 1818
Personally appeared Robert Rogers and 
made solemn Oath that the above Statement by 
him signed was in every particular fairly 
just & true before me
HY Cranston
Jus. Peace
Page 55

I John P Coggeshall of Middletown in the [torn off]
nty of Newport State of Rhode Island and Providence 
Plantations being of Lawfull age on solemn oath do 
testify and say, That at several times I lent Benjamin 
Page of Portsmouth in said County ^money and for which, sometime 
in September 4th 1823 I took a Mortgage on twenty acres of the 
South part of his Farm lying partly in Middletown and part
ly in Portsmouth to the amount of eight hundred dollars. 
I also loaned the said Benjamin Page on his Note fifty 
Dollars dated September 30th 1826 all in total to date
Middletown Feb. 21st 1827
John P Coggeshall 
Newport ss. 
Personally appeared before one the above named John 
P Coggeshall and being personally known to me and made 
solemn oath to all things contained in the above affidavit 
and has signed the same in my presence after being sworn 
to the truth of the same. 
Given under my hand at Middletown 
in the State of Rhode Island On this twenty first day 
of February in the year one Thousand eight hundred & 
Twenty seven. 
Joshua Coggeshall Just. Peace
Page 56

Hon- J.C. Calhone, 
Newport R.I- June 23. 1818-
So I find the Revolutionary Claims, are made a mater of much 
speculation. many ask who have neighter Claimed & meant & are
Ready to Vouch for Each other. and you so I find are liable to many inn:
hesitations. there are many whom ask that does not stand in need of 
aide. Taught to blush for there independence Say in this town R Rogers
whom cannot be in need whose had an Elegant house & must be worth money 
by appearance. live in high stile having frequent parties & in want of nothing 
a Violent enemy to the present Government. a bitter Enemy to Jefferson & Madison ought to 
be hung or shot R.R. much more might be said and was a Violent opposer of 
Mr. Monroe & nothing could he say significantly bad, until he was chosen. 
In yomans, around a fine house & in Goverment hay in the Custom house 
Benjn Page has the income of two farmers on this Island & lives in stile & 
in no want. there are others that have asked that never knew want. which will
required proof  many will work whom has no Claims. the two officers whom
you sent on Certifycates are worthy of all you Can Give him as a Gentelman 
& a Solder in the East war he was the life of our Militia and had the Enemy 
landed he was always Ready. at the he had a hard trial with those that Guided in the 
Courts of the state. they were his enemy because he was a friend to his 
Country. the few he loved him & would have stuck by him. he spent his time
in Disopeing the militia & keeping his Eye on the Enemy whom 
was Dayley in Sight. he had howver sent Ait storm, but it wolnot been, but he 
made his arrangements with the officers of Government Commanding in our 
foarth for to be sufficient with good  Cartriges should the enemy land. but he formed 
it hard work to thrive against wind & tide. Very much might be sayd on the subject 
which wold not and honour to the state. the harford Convention became his bitter 
Enemy & Strove to Reem him. I could speak with Regards to others, but 
Done not go further. it wold be a good thing to advise with someone in 
every town whom you cold hear confidence in. 
and Sir a friend to the old Solder & also a friend to my country. & 
a friend to the officers of Government.
Page 57

(Caveat)
No. 2.
Honorable 
J.C. Calhone 
Secretary of War
Washington City 

[Stamp]
FREE

[Stamp]
NEWPORT 
JUN 
22
R.I.
Page 58

Newport Aug 29th 1818
Hon. J.C> Calhoun 
Sect. War Dept. 
Sir, 
I received your communication 
with the informed Clerk Immediately applied 
to Joseph Lawton obtained the enclosed Certificate 
as hereunto, And shall only obscure have present
That a Order of Demands would not entice me 
to take a false oath not withstanding I am 
a Soldier, the man that has my Commission 
& papers wrote you the letter. 
I have the Hon to be 
most respectfully 
yours obedient 
Benj Page
Page 59

FREE
No.S. 
Mr. Boyd
Hon. Jde J.C. Calhoun 
Sect. War Dept
City Washington 

[Stamp]
NEWPORT 
APR
28
R.I.
Page 60

Newport April 20th 1818
Hon. Be. J.C> Calhoun 
Sir. Your communication with the subscribed
duly & receptions officer, decrees pension A Boyd 
was duly received. the pensioner acknowledged  my revolutionary 
services on acquiescing to me the pensions for one greater 
twenty, will be use full to receive to their acceptant on the 
twenty eighth of March I took my other & left one of my 
commissions & several vouchers with the Judge to be sent 
to you. As they is a favorite act of the President His 
endurance has become a thanks of prayer throughout 
New England section welfare service read will in 
history by motives for asking the President for 
the assistance of this Part if made a naval landsman & 
sep & that I was one of the officer appointed in the year
1776. to sound & so say the Rev of causes acquainted with 
him every same I am confident that government 
rectified on this was examined by proper office. 
therefore promised me to request your Justice 
friendship. 
With great respect 
I have the honor to be 
your named Hon. Just. 
August 6 A Boyd. 
B Page
Page 61

I Christopher A Sweet of Newport in the County of Newport being of lawful age on solemn 
oath do testify & say that Benjamin Page 
whose applicant for relief under the Pensioner act 
did at different times mortgage to me his right 
& till in & to a certain undivided tract of 
land the part of which belonging to said Page 
was about Fifty acres. The sum of money 
I advanced to said Page & for which I took 
money  age amounted to about One thousand 
dollars. I then offered to give him the further
sum of four hundred dollars for all this 
might title & witness in & to the said tract  
which he the said Page agreed to & did 
in the year One thousand eight hundred & 
twenty one give me a dear deed of the named 
I did give to the said Page my noted 
name money to the amount of the four 
hundred dollars agreed with & did con- 
ced the said mortgage I do also further 
verify 2 say that a large part of the said
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One thousand dollars by me advanced to the 
said Page, was by me at the social in town 
& request of the said Page, paid over to 
certain persons to whom the said Page
was indeed true, & my opinion at the time 
was & till is that the said Page request
the said money for the payment of his 
creditor, for he appeared to me at that 
town to he largely indebted to due in 
pensions, & after I had bought said 
that of said Page, remove different 
pension applied to me for payment of 
debts due then by said Page 
and further this deponent saith not 
Newport RI Feb 14th 1827
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I George W Cole of Newport in the County of Shewport 
being of lawful age a solemn oath do testify & say 
that in the fall of the year One Thousand eight 
hundred & Twenty Two I did loan to Benjamin Page (a petition for a pension) a certain sum of money for which he then said Benjamin did 
pledge to me certain articles of either state
the said Benjamin was then in the & petition 
of recovering & law against the said gov-
ernment. & out of the num is recorded be expec-
-ted to pay me. but the amount record by him 
falling short of what he expected he was 
unable to do so. & I was therefor diligent to 
retain the matter for my debt. the money 
advanced to by me to said Page I have no doubt he was greatly in need of & a part of it was 
by him paid to an officer who had an execution 
against said Page & I think the next 
went for the payment of other debts but 
this fact I can swear to. 
& further this deponent with not
George W. Cole
Page 64

State of Rhode Island & Providence Plantations 
Newport ss. 
Personally appeared before me the witness
named deponent George W Cole & made solemn 
oath to the truth of the vow & has signed 
the vow in my presence
JJ Patten Jus of Peace
Feb 28th 1824
Page 65

Newport 
Personally appeared before me then 
within named Christopher A Sweet & being personally known to me he has made solemn oath to all things contained in the annex-
-ed affidavit & has signed the same in my 
presence after being sworn to the truth 
of the same. 
Given under my hand at Newport 
in the State of Rhode Island this fourteenth 
day of February in the year One thousand eight 
hundred & twenty seven. 
J.H. Patten Jus Peace
State of Rhode Island 
Clerk's office Court of Common Pleas for the 
County of Newport 14th February 1827. I hereby certify 
that Joseph H. Patton Esq. whose signature is affixed to the above 
attestation is a Justice of the Peace for the Town of Newport in the 
State is duly commissioned [scratched] as such. 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and 
affix the Seal of s. Court Henry Y Cranston Clerk
Page 66

State of Ohio County of Stark ss. 
On this 20th day of February 
Eighteen hundred and thirty three personally appeared:
before me John Everhard associate Judge of Stark County 
Ohio Benjamin Page a resident of Jackson Township 
County and State aforesaid who being first duly sworn 
according to law doth on his oath make the following 
declaration in addition to his declaration heretofore 
made in order to obtain the benefit of the provision 
made by the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832. That 
he enlisted into the Naval Service of the United States
in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six
consistently continued in said service as set forth in 
his previous declaration until the year seventeen 
hundred and Eighty three. When he was regularly 
and honourably discharged from said service. 
Benj Page 
Sworn to & subscribed before me the 26 Feb. 1833
John Everhard
Associate Judge as aforesaid
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State of Ohio Stark County ss. 
I John Myers Clerk of the Court of Common 
Pleas of said County of Stark it being a Court of record do hereby 
certify that John Everhart Esquire before whom
the foregoing 
affidavit appears to have been made and subscribed is one 
of the Associate Judges of said Court duly commissioned 
and sworn as such by lawful authority and that the foregoing 
requests & purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand 
and affix the seal of said Court at Canton 
the 20th day of February 1833
J Wo Myers Clerk
Page 68

B
Pension office
Oct 24th 1827
2nd John List, and Officiants &
Sweet
Cole &
Coggeshall
Page 69

25
J.L. Edwards Esq
War Department Pension Office 
Washington City 
Rec.d Oct 23 1827
[Stamp]
NEWPORT 
RHODE ISLAND 
OCT 
20
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Portsmouth October 20th 1827
Sir
I received your in answer to my letter
repeating the last paper yesterday was departed
by Mr Cranston as they paged the Court in May
since I have been living on Credit some my first
application for relief for my considering my Age. 
my unfortunates and subtraction in life will be justly 
considered by the Secretary of War as was considered 
by the President of the United States on application 
for my pension. I am respectfully yours 
OBL
Sir. Benj Page
Page 71

25
Feb 1819
R.I. 
Job L Edwards Esq
War Department 
Pensions Office 
Washington City 
Rec.d 1 Oct. 1827.

[Stamp]
NEWPORT 
RHODE ISLAND 
SEP 25
Page 72

Portsmouth September 24th 1827
Sir 
My declaration respecting registration 
pension passed the Court of Common Pleas of the 
County of Newport with Mr Henry Y. Cranston 
attestation on the Day term was inscribed by 
him to the Secretary of War immediately after 
Since we keep his information has been received of Unless such cases, I have taken the liability 
to advise you on the service from my age.
Immediately, and situation is life and knowledge 
of your activities. I am very respectfully 
yours. 
Officer Benj Page 
Jos. L Edwards Esq
Page 73

free

Hon John Thompson
by the Hon. Sir Thomson shall  
have left. To the War Department
Pension Office.
Washington City
$360 per annum R.I. 
$240
Cranston Ohio
May 21 25
Page 74

Canton Feb 21, 1833
Hon John Thompson 
Sir I have obtained the affidavit according 
to the instruction of your letter which I suppose will be suf-
ficient. I had intended to send enclosed the certificate of 
his having received a pension which certificate he  has 
in his possession but when I sent out I forgot to mark 
the request. If you will take the trouble to see that the within
is handed over to the Pension office & request that the 
same may be immediately attended to you will confer a favor 
over yours 
Obedient & Humble Servant
DA Starkweather
Page 75

Portsmouth February 18th 1829
Sir,
To Mr James L Edwards
I herewith enclose & requiring certificate of my
pension from the Court of the County of Newport
which please to reserve and forward as with the means
for my further Support please to send to me at Newport
I am respectfully
your Obedient
Servant
Benjamin Page
To Mr. James L Edward
Page 76

IN CONGRESS. 
The DELEGATES of the UNITED STATES of New-Hampshire, Massachusetts-Bay, 
Rhode Island, Connecticut, New-York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, 
North Carolina, South Caroline, and Georgia TO Benjamin Page Gentleman 
We reposing especial Trust and Confidence in your Patriotism, Valor, Conduct and Fidelity, 
DO, by these Presents, consitute and appoint you to be a Lieutenant in 
the Navy of the United States of North America, fitted out for the defence of American Liberty, and 
forrepelling every hostile Invasion thereof. You are therefore carefully and diligently to discharge the 
Duty of a Lieutenant by doing and performing all manner of Things thereunto belong-
ing And we do strictly charge and require all Officers, Marines, and Seamen under your Command, to 
be obedient to your Orders as Lieutenant. And you are to observe and follow such Or-
ders and Directions from Time to Time as you shall receive from this a future Congress of the 
United States, or Committee of Congress for that purpose appointed, or Commander in Chief for the 
Time being of the Navy of the United States, or any other your superior Officer, according to the 
 Rules and Discipline of War, the Usage of the Sea, and the Instructions herewith given you, in Pur-
surence of the Trust reposed in you. This Commission to continue in Force and 
a future Congress. Dated at Boston Janry 19.1778
By Order of the Congres, 
Thomas Lawson  President. 
Attest. Chas Thomson on July
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Navy Board Eastern Department 
Boston June 3rd 1778
There unto certify that Mr. Benjamin Page
received a commission from Congress as Lieu-
tenant In Navy Dated October 10th 1776. By 
accident Lost. 
J Warren 
(Copy) 
The Secretary will please to obscure the signed 
Certificate from teh Naval Dept. between the 
Commission & Cover by holding do to light he 
may see the late of my first commission 
B Page No three
B this Number
Deformation your
Rank 
Copy. 
Benj Page

[Stamp]
THE 
NATIONAL ARCHIVES 
OF THE 
UNITED STATES

Benj Page 
Navy R.I. 
83629
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War Department No. 7.152
PENSION OFFICE, 
26 Sept. 1820.
Sir, 
You are hereby informed that the 
Secretary of War does not, on account of the amount of your
property, consider you entitled to a Pension under the Acts of
the 18th March, 1818, and 1st May 1820; and has therefore, 
directed your name to be stricken from the Pension List. 
I am  respectfully, 
Your obedient servant, 
J.L. Edwards
To Mr. Benjamin Page 
Care of H. Cranston Esq. 
Newport, R.I
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No. 3.
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Jane Edwards Esq
Newport August 29th 1818
Sir, 
Insrd your favor of the 20th
with the enclosed bank which I found
you directed and obtained the Judges signature
& attestation I now enclose you a Certificate
from the Clerk of ^P. Court respecting the lost papers
& what they were I shall make no other
remarks that the papers are in the hands
of him that wrote the letter dated in your
letter June 22nd The Certificate from the Judge 
I inclosed to the Ser. W.C. Calhoun also a certificate
in favor of William Page a seaman in the Navy 
who has send forward his warrant to your office
to often his pension which he renders. I sought 
that letter to Peor to go by that said
I am respectfully
yours 
Joe William Page 
Mark of
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No. 4.
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I Henry Y Cranston Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas &
General Sessions of the Peace for the County of Newport in 
the State of Rhode Island whom my solemn oath declare
and say that on Tuesday the 23 of June last hour 
Benjamin Page of Portsmouth in the County of aforesaid 
Esquire came to my office with Robert Lawton Esquire
one of the Justices of said Court and produced the papers 
named within and requested Judd C Lawton to give 
the accompany Certificate of said Pages indigent & circum
-stances, which was accordingly done of said Lawton 
in my presence that I then certified under the Seal of our said Court that said Lawton was a Judge 
of said Court as aforesaid and the request of said 
Page I enclosed all said papers under three Seals
and subscribed the Package containing the papers
aforesaid, in the following words will HY Cranston J.C. 
Calhoun Secry War Department Washington 
D.C. I further declare and say that then  any 
the named of the 23rd of June last parts between 
the hours of 10 & 12 act of said Day in my our 
proper person & with my own hand, set the 
Package aforesaid in a Box placed in the 
Post Office in this Town for the purpose of 
depositing letters in which said Box was at 
that time locked and I further declare & 
say that I have not seen said Package 
Since nor know not what has become of the 
same. 
Newport ss. Newport 31st August 1818
Sworn to declare 
Daniel Denham Justice of the 
Court of Common Pleas
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Commissioned from Congress dated Oct 10 1776 as Lieut. in the 
Navy an order to do duty on board the Providence 
Frigate an order from the navy Board in Boston 
to do duty as 2nd Lieut on board Warren Frigate an 
order from the same Board an order from t
the same Board to go on board the Providence 
Frigate and order to command the Exchange 
Battling in Charleston S.C an order to repair 
on board the Dean Frigate to do duty as first 
Lieut. and order to command the Sloop of 
War Regulators an order to go on board 
the Hague Frigate the certificate of 
Nicholas Taylor Esq late Judge & R Bagey 
late Clerk of the Court C. Pleas for the County 
of Newport Certificate of Judge Lawton 
& HY Cranston, the former a Judge & the 
latter Clerk of said Court. 
The above are the papers refered to in the 
proceeding deposition 
HY Cranston
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Honorable J.C.Calhune 
Secretary War Department 
Washington 
No. 5. 
New England 
Will save with 
this order of War 
In Country Name
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Honable J.C. Calhune
Newport Nov. 5th 1818.
Sir 
I have noticed your communication to
Pensioners in the National Paper. As I have had my honour
wounded in being deprived of my paper, with the instances in the
letter to you from Newport That I cannot resist the importance
of requesting you to inform me If you have received my two letters
one to yourself with the certificate you sent me the certificate from 
Judge Lawton the other inclosed to Mr Edward, the Certificate from
the Clerk of the Court respecting the lost paper, both letters
Dated Aug. 30th which I sent by mail
In my application was on 28th
of March with ^and refering to my letter to the President of Jan 8th
I am in hopes the detention of my paper, I believe the postmaster
has them As you have once sent them, will not deprive me
of my Pension from 28th March to the 30th of August the arrangement
I have made for the section of my youngest Sons will be very
embarrassing not to receive it soon by my from being I placed
Impossible faith in your first communication from Mr Boyd.
Therefore as my limits in life are much contracted of our
Seaman say I am obliged  have Sheep but I make those
respectable the name of the man that wrote you that sentence
will be very gratefully received from you, on a small piece of
paper, no improper as shall be made of it because I am
above him. I have the Honor of every Respectfully
yours gratefully 
Benj Page
I have wrote the Postmaster General to investigate
this breach of faith in his postmaster at this place
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Hon John H Eaton 
Secty at War
Washington City 
D.C. 
Pensions Office 
8th June 1830
D
Lieut Benj Page 3 June
1830 
Revolutionary 
War 
[Stamp]
NEWPORT 
RHODE ISLAND 
JUN
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Portsmouth June 3rd 1830
Hon the Secty at 
War
Sir, 
I enclose to you the certificate of the town Clerk 
of the town my farm lay in to advise you of the 
fact that I am no longer a Face holder and that how 
misfortune and incapability from the advance age of 
Seventy Seven years of alluding to or transacting any 
relief to call again upon the bounty of my country 
which I faithfully served throughout the stuggle of 
the revolution as will be seen by fund communica
-tion and papered deposited previous offices.  As I am compelled from advert circumstances at 
this late day to emigrate to the Western country 
to seek an asylum with my sons. I have to solicit 
the attention of the President to my present deplorable 
situation and hope through him to have that gift 
which the laws provided for in such cases
Please direct to me to Canton Stark County 
State of Ohio 
I have the honor to be 
Sir you your obedient 
Servant 
Benj Page
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Sir
Massillon Stark County Ohio
March 2nd 1850
Sir 
In looking over the late pension act passed
By Congress. I find there is one granting pensions
To widows of deceased officers & soldiers of the
Revolutionary war; to the navy & army, who 
married previous to 1800 in case of the widows decd
the heirs are entitled to the pension from the time
of the fathers up to the in the mothers decease
My Father & Served all through the revolution
as first lieutenant in the Navy. Benjamin Page
of Newport RI. he drew a pension of two hundred &
forty dollars a year up to his death which took place
on the 13th Nov 1833. his name until that time can 
be found on the pension list, his sertifficate I believe
was sent to the department when the last years was
Paid up to his dith.
his widow who survived him many years. In
did but three heirs are now living here. They
were married at Providence RI on the 19th
Sept.
99 Please inform me what is necessary to prove
the time of there marriage ^& death also that we are the
heirs, and to send us such form as is necessary
With great Respect
I am yours Benjamin Page 
The Honr JL Edwards
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Washington December 9th 1852
Dear Sir
I enclose herewith a power of Attorney from the 
heirs of Benjamin Page, deceased, who was a pensioner 
under the Act of June 7th 1832, at the rate of $240 per
annum, on the Ohio Rolls, and have to request that a
certificate a the increased rate of $360 per annum, may 
issue to the heirs as you will perceive that he was errone-
ously allowed the pay of a Lieut. of Marines, whereas
he served as Lieutenant in the Navy. 
I also request permission to refer to his 
papers on file in your Office. 
I am very respectfully
D.D. Addison 
MMO Obth 
J.E. Heath Esq. 
Court of Pensions
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[Stamp]
RECORD
NOV 30 1918
DIVISION 

[Stamp]
WAR DIVISION 
NOV 27 1918
PENSIONS
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Law
CONSULADO DE CHILE
UNION CENTRAL BUILDING 
CINCINNATI, OHIO
NOVEMBER 25, 1918.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS, 
WASHINGTON, D.C. 
GENTLEMEN:
WE ARE IN RECEIPT OF THE LETTER S.FILE 3629-NOV. 19, 18.
AND FOR WHICH THIS CONSULATE THANK YOU VERY KINDLY. 
NOTING THAT CAPTAIN BENJAMIN PAGE, WAS A LIUTENANT, 
AS PER YOUR INFORMATION AND AS IN ANY OTHER RECORD
IS PATENT THAT HE WAS A CAPTAIN, BEG OF YOU TO 
ENLIGHTEN US ON THIS POINT. ALSO, THIS CONSULATE 
WILL DEEMED IT A GREAT FAVOR TO BE FURNISHED WITH 
THE FOLLOWING DATA:
1.- DID ANY OF THE RELATIVES OF BENJAMIN PAGE, 
CAPTAIN OR LIUTENANT, AS IT MAY BE, RECEIVED ANY PENSION AFTER THE DEATH OF THE SAID PARTY, AND 
IF SO, COULD YOU FURNISHED US WITH THEIR NAMES
AND LOCATIONS OF THE LANDS ALLOTED THEM, ALSO 
THE QUANTITY GRANTED THEM AND IF POSSIBLE THEIR
ADDRESSES. WAS ANY PENSION GRANTED TO SAID BENJAMIN 
PAGE. 
2.- IF THE PENSION WAS IN THE METALLIC OR IN LANDS, AS THEY RECEIVED AT THE TIME. 
THIS CONSULATE THANK THAT DEPARTMENT AND IN THE 
MEAN TIME, BEG TO BE, 
YOURS VERY TRULY, 
A. Page 
CONUSL. 
[Seal]
CONSULATE OF CHILE
OHIO

[Stamp]
PENSION 
U.S. 
OFFICE
O
NOV 
27
1918
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REV
JEJ
BROWN UNIVERSITY 
MRS. LOUISE P BATEN 
KEEPER OF GRADUATE RECORDS 
PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND 
September 25, 1917.
Commissioner of Pensions 
Washington D.C. 
Dear Sir: 
Will you kindly have sent to me the Revolu-
tionary Records of Benjamin Page of Providence, R.I. 
and of Ambrose Page. He was a member of the party 
which burned the Gasper, lieutenant of the ship
Providence when she sailed to France with dispatched , 
and his name appears in the R.I. pensioner Roll for 
1820. 
Yours truly 
Louise P. Bates.
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Rev. War Section. 
December 26, 1918.
Mr. A. Page, 
Consulado de Chile, 
Cincinnati, Ohio. 
Sir: 
In response to your letter dated the twenty-frist in-
stant, relative to the Revolutionary War officer Benjamin Page, 
you are advised that they last payment of his pension, to the 
date of his death on November 13, 1833, was made on Certificate 
NO. 6,550 issued April 26, 1853, under the Act of June 7, 1832
at the Cleveland, Ohio agency, for the benefit of his surviving 
children: Elizabeth W. Starkweather, Benjamin Page, Henry E. 
Page, and William W. Page. 
It is possible that the amount paid may be obtained upon 
request, forwarding this letter to 
The Auditor for the Interior Department, 
Auditors' Building, 14th & B Sts., S. W.
Washington, D.C. 
This Bureau has no knowledge of who signed for the receipt 
of the said pension. 
Very Respectfully, 
E.C. Tiernan 
Acting Commissioner.
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Rev. War Section. 
S. File 3629
Nov. 19, 1918.
Mr. A. Page, 
Consulado De Chile, 
Union Central Building, 
Cincinnati, Ohio. 
Sir: 
In reply to your letter of the 24" ultimo, addressed to 
the Bureau of Navigation, which was forwarded to this Bureau
for a reply; you are advised that the Revolutionary War pen-
sioner, Lieutenant Benjamin Page of the Continental Navy, 
died in Stark County, Ohio, November 13, 1833. 
Very respectfully, 
G.M. Saltzgaber 
Commissioner.
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AW
Rev. War Section. 
S. File 3629.0
Nov. 19, 1918.
Bureau of Navigation, 
Navy Department, 
Washington, D.C. 
Sir: 
In reply to your letter of the 15th instant, you are advised that the Revolutionary War pensioner, Lieutenant
Benjamin Page of the Continental Navy, died Nov. 13, 1833, 
in Stark Co. Ohio. 
Mr. A. Page of Cincinnati, Ohio, has this day been 
advised as above. 
Very Respectfully 
G.M. Saltzgaber
Commissioner 
(5 enclosures) 
Office 
note
aw. 
The B of Now required 
rewrite of see papers. (so that they 
could notf Mr. Page) 
but as Mr. Pages letter was
dated Oct. 24. and it had 
not been gathered up by 
the Navy Dept. until major is 
Saltzgaber I would sent 
Mr Page, its data at ours. 
SSa
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Rev. War Section
September 29, 1917.
Mrs. Louise F Bates, 
Brown University 
Providence, Rhode Island. 
Maxiem: 
In response to your letter dated the twenty-fifth in-
stant, you are advised that the papers in the claim of Benja-
min Page, Survivor's File NO. 2,389 Rev. War, chose that he
was allowed pension on his application executed March 28, 1818
while a resident of Portsmouth, Rhode Island. 
He stated that he was a native of Newport County, R.I. 
and served in the War of Revolution as follows:
Appointed August 4, 1775, Captain in the Rhode Island 
state troops and served until January 1776 and was appointed 
3rd Lieutenant, on board Captain Abraham Whipple's ship PROVI-
DENCE on which he served until December 24, 1777; he was tjem 
appointed  2nd Lieutenant on board Captain John B. Hopkins' ship 
Warren and was in the Pencott Expedition  under Commodore 
Baltonetall  by who he was ordered to burn the Warren in August
1780 to prevent her falling into the hands of the enemy.
He was also in the battle of Rhode Island. 
Appointed September 30, 1778, 1st Lieutenant on board 
Captain Abraham Whipple's ship PROVIDENCE, surrendered May 12, 1780
 to the British Navy at Charleston, South Caroline but was
paroled, and exchanged September 13, 1780.
Appointed September 13, 1781, 1st Lieutenant, Captain 
Samuel Nicholson's ship DEANE, served until May 18, 1782 when 
he was ordered to command the sloop of war REGULATOR; until 
September 1782, when he was appointed 1st Lieutenant, on 
board Captain John Manly's ship HAGUE and served to September 15, 1783, the end of the War. 
He was married at Providence R.I. September 19, 1799;
name of wife not stated. In 1830 he stated that he was sixty-eight
years of age; his mother--- eighty-one: wife--- forty-four;
children, Ambrose twenty-four, William W. twenty; John B. seven-
teen; Oliver W. fourteen; George w. twelve; Benjamin Jr. ten;
Henry h. seven years. 
Benjamin Page died on Stark Co., Ohio, November 13, 1833
leaving a widow ---, and the following named children only: 
Ambrose S. Page John B. Page,, Elizabeth W. who intermarried with 
David A. Starkweather, Oliver R. Page, Benjamin Page, Henry E. 
Page, and William W. Page, 
The above John B. Page died June 5, 1839, leaving no
(who died March 6, 1849,)
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heirs. Oliver R. Page died February 20, 1839 leaving as his 
children and heirs at law; Mary Page, William Page, and Alfred 
Page. Ambrose S. Page died May 20, 1851 leaving no children. 
In 1829, Lieutenant Benjamin Page referred to his d
daughter with her son aged four years and her daughter two years
but did not state their names. 
There is no further family data on file. 
Very respectfully, 
GM. Saltzgaber 
Commissioner.
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In reply to your request of _____, received _____ A statement of the military history of Benjamin Page, a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his application for pension on file in this Bureau. 
S 3629
Dates of Enlistment or Appointment - Aug 4, 1775 
Length of Service June 1776
Rank - Captain
Service rendered under Colonel in R.I. State service
( other information listed as dates of enlistment, length of service, rank and under whom served - but all illegible)

Remarks : (a lot of info listed here but only bits and pieces are legible)  "at Providence, R.I. Sept 19, 1799" "B. P. died in Stark Co., Ohio [illegible] 13, 1833 leaving a" 

Respectfully


Commissioner