Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 37324, for Benjamin Radford, Massachusetts
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Service                                                                                                                                                  Number

Continental                                                                  Radford, Benjamin                                       S37324
Mass.
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Maine

Benjamin Radford of Portland in the dis of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Lee of the .... line, for the term of 1 year.

Inscribed on the Roll of Dis. of Maine at the rate of 8- Dollars per month, to commence on the 16th of April 1818.

Certificate of Pension issued the 6th of Sep, 1819, and sent to William Widgery Esq(?). Portland, Maine.

 Arrears to 4th of Sep 1819                                           133.06
Semi-Anl. All'ce ending 4 Mar: 1820                               48.

                                                                                         $181.06


                                                                              {Revolutionary claim Act 18th March, 1818}
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Benjamin Radford
Private

Col. William Lee's Regt.

Dec 1775- 1 year

Admitted


The evidence of.... disinterested and credible
.... an office of the Regement daily... 
and authenticated is required.

10 May 1819



Judge Widgery,
Portland, Maine
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To the Honorable William Widgery, one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Cour of Common Please for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.


Respectfully Shows...

Benjamin Radford of Portland in the Maine District, that he served as a noncommissioned officer with a regiment in the War of the Revolution.

on the Continental Establishment, that he yet is a resident citizen of the United States at Portland aforesaid, and that by reason of you applicants reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support, being near seventy years of age.

And your applicant farther represents that in the service aforesaid, he belonged in his said capacity of a non-commissioned officer commanded by Col. Wm Lee to the .... Company of the Massachusetts Line, that he entered said service on or about .,... day of one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five and that he left said service on
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I James Burnham of Portland in Maine District



he stated in his application.

James Burnham.

Certify that James Burnham
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I Richard Ober of Beverly in the County of Essex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts on oath testify and declare; that I was a sergeant in Moses Brown's company in Col.o Glovers Regiment of Continental troops in the Mass.a line owning the whole of the year AD 1776 that I perfectly recollect Benjamin Radford now of Portland the of Marblehead who is have present and that he served as a sergeant in Capt. Grants company in our regiment during the whole of that year as well as the eight months previous. He was honorably discharged at the expiration of the year 1776 when the regiment was disbanded. 
Richard Ober

Commonwealth of Massachussetts
Essex in June 28th 1819 When the above named Richard Ober credible and respectable witness subscribed and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit.

Before me H...
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I, William R. Lee, Esq. and collector of customs for Port of Salem and Beverly, on oath testify: That I was Major of Col.  Glover's Continental Regiment in the Mass Line all the year 1776: and I have no doubt that Benjamin Radford, now of Portland, then of Marblehead, who is here present, served as a non-commissioned officer in Capt. Grants Company in that Regiment all that year as well as the 8 months service previously. Mr Radford served in New York, New Jersey, and the Capture of the Hessians. He was honorably discharged at the end of 1776 when the Regiment was disbanded.

William R Lee.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts,

Essex: June, 25 1819. Then the above-named Col. Wm. R Lee, a credible and respectable witness, described and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit before me
Esq Merrill Justice of Peace


Essex: I certify that Benjamin Merrell Esq, above named, is a justice of the Peace for said county: that Lee's signature is genuine, and that the seal attached is the seal of the same county of said state.

Ichabod Tucker
Clerk of Court of said court.
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34324
Reg INVALID

File No. 37324
Benjamin Radford
Pri Rev War

Act: 18 March 1820
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 334

[arrangement of 1870]