Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,009, Benjamin Gordon, Conti In 1818 Residence Belmont Me.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE                             NUMBER
Conti   Gordon, Benjamin   S.37.009
In 1818 residence Belmont, Me
CONTENTS
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[9875R]
[Maine]
[Benj'mm Gordon]
of [blank] in the state of [blank]
Who was a [private] in the regiment commanded by Colonel [Sherburn] of the [R. Island] line, for the term of [3 yrs.]
Inscribed on the Roll of [Maine]
at the rate of [8] Dollars per month, to commence on the [12] of [April, 1818]
Certificate of Pension issued the [26] of [April, 1820] and [sent to Wm Corsby Par [illigilble]
Arrears to 4th of [Mar. 1819 86.09]
Semi-anl. all'ce ending [4 sept. 1819 48.]
[10 mo: 19 4/30 . 30 $134.09]
{Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818}
[Continued]
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Notification sent to William Crosby Esq 21 Oct 1820
Belfast Maine
He died Oct or Dec 5-1835
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Benjamin Gordon
9875 Belmont
Con
Aply9 (unintelligible)
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State of Maine
Hancock ss.
On this 16th day of June 1820 Personally
appeared before me William Crosby one of the Judges of
the third Eastern Circuit Court of Common Pleas
including the counties of Hancock Washington and 
Penobscot being a Court of record by the laws of said state
with power of fine and imprisonment Benjamin 
Gordon aged 63 years resident in Belmont in said
County who being duly sworn according to law doth
on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary war
as follows to wit from March 1777 till March 1789 in
Capt Ben[a Burton's Company in Colonel Henry
Sherburn's Regiment the 4th Regiment Massachusetts
line-- a part of the time I was in Capt Trafton's
Company in the same Regiment of which I made
declaration before the said Judge on the twelfth day
of April 1818 and have received Army pension certificate
No 9875
and I
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AND I do solemnly swear, that I was
a resident of the United States on the eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby 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 eighteenth day of March one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, 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.
Benja Gordon
Sworn to and declared on the 16th day of June 1820
Before me Wm. Crosby one of the Judges of said Court
(Schedule) I Benjamin Gordon on oath say and declare that I have no real nor personal estate nor any income whatever except my necessary living and wearing apparel and one pig -- I am a farmer but by reason of age and infirmity I am not able to support myself by labor. I have three children living with me only -- Catherine 10 years old, Charity 8 " " ", William 5 " " ".
I have been supported by Town charity and I must be supported if my pension is withheld
Benjm Gordon

Hancock SS  State of Maine 
Third Eastern Circuit Court of Common Pleas 
July term 1820
I, MASON SHAW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Third Eastern Circuit in the County of Hancock and the State of Maine, do hereby certify that the forgoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said court, that the total amount in value of property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is seven dollars and ___ cents.
Done in open court
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have unto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said court , on this 20th day of July
A.D. 1820
Mason Shaw clerk
of the said County of Hancock
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hancock, ss.
ON the twelth day of April A.D. 1818,
before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington, and Penobscot: Personally appeared Benjamin Gordon who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the revolutionary war."
And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said Benjamin Gordon did serve in revolutionary war, as stated in his declaration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me ,that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce, I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court to be affixed by Mason Shaw  Esquire, Clerk of said Court for said County of Hancock.
William Carley
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1818
Oct 12 Dec the subscribers Selectmen and overseers of the poor  the Town of Belmont in the county of Hancock and district of Maine do certify that Bena Gordon of said Belmont and _____ duly reports any ____, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life ______assisted by this town as a pauper and now stands in need of assistance from his country for support - and in ___ - _____ is well entitled to assistant and comes within the provision of the _____ for the relief of the necessities of the surviver of the army and navy of the late revolutionary war .
James Birknell                                           Selectmen and
Walter Morse                                             Overseers oft the
                                                                     Poor of Belmont
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Bena Gordon private
Col. Sherburn's Regt 1777
3 years -- dec 12th April 1818
Rhode Island
Line-
See Roll

Col Sherburn, in by mistake in the declaration, stated as belonging to the Massachusetts line - But as the applicant is found on the Rhode Island Roll & his declaration, as to service, & corresponding with the roll as to when last this declaration is admitted-

Wm E.
Admitted
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I Ben[a] Gordon of Belmont in the County of Hancock and the District of Maine on oath say and declare that some time in March 1777 I enlisted into the service of the United States in the late revolutionary war for the term of three years and was immediately sent to the Hospital at Prospect Hill near Boston to take the small pox since in August 1777 was inbodied at Capt Benn Burtons unit in the 4th Regiment Mass line commanded by Col Henry Sherburn and (illegible) (illegible) and joined my Regiment at Bristol in Rhode Island and served in said company about two years and was then transferred into Capn Jos[a] Frapton's comy in the same Regiment and I ended my time in this company and was discharged at Morris Town New Jersey in March 1786. But I have lost my discharge.

I am then on oath that I am now sixty one years old poor and infirm and stand in need of assistance from my country for my support.
Benj.[a] Gordon
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April 22, 1931
Mr. Charles D. Gould             Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
45 Masonic Street                  AWF:MLB
Rockland, Maine                       [illegible am]

Dear Sir:
You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 37009, that Benjamin Gordon enlisted in March, 1777, and served in Captains Benjamin Burton's and Joshua Trafton's companies, Colonel Henry Sherburne's regiment until discharged in March 1780.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 12, 1818, at which time he was living in Belmont, Hancock County, District of Maine, and was aged sixty-one years.
In 1820 he referred to the following three children:
Catherine, aged 10 years
Charity, " 8 "
William " 5 "
The name of the soldier's wife is not on record.
He died October or December 5, 1835.

Very truly yours
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner
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37009
Revy INVALID.
File No. 37009
Benjamin Gordon
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18[XX]
Index: Vol. 2 Page 477
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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37009
Revy INVALID.
File No. 37009
Benjamin Gordon
Pri Rev War
Act: 18th March 18[XX]
Index: Vol. 2 Page 477
[Arrangement of 1870.]