Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 10599, Benjamin Eaton, N.H.
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SERVICE
N. H.
Eaton, Benjamin
NUMBER
S.10599
Carded
CONTENTS
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2335
New Hampshire
Benjamin Eaton of Rocking in the State of N H who was a private in the Compy commanded by Captain [blank] of the Regt commanded by Col Gilman in the N. H. line for [illegible] 21 days
Inscribed on the Roll of N. H. at the rate of 55 Dollars 66 Cent per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the S Deerfield N. H.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $83.49
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Nov 33  27.83
[total] $111.32
{Revolutionary Claim, Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by J. H.McBlair Clerk.
Book D. Vol. 1st Page 55
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State of New-Hampshire.
County of Rockingham, ss.
On this eighth day of August A. D. 1839, personally appeared, in open Court, before the Justices of the Superior Court of Judicature now sitting at Exeter within and for said County of Rockingham Benjamin Eaton a resident of Candia
in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire, aged seventy three years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he the last of September in the year 1778 enlisted as a private soldier in Portsmouth in said County under Captain Titus Salter in Colonel Gilman's New Hampshire Regiment of State Troops Revolutionary Army for three months and remained in said Portsmouth during the whole period of his enlistment that he served out the term of his enlistment in said company and Regiment as a faithful soldier and was honourably discharged and returned to said Candia the last day of December the same year of the first day of January 1777.
That he enlisted as a private soldier in Chester in said County of Rockingham early in the month July in the year 1777 under Captain Stephen Dearborn in Colonel Stickneys New Hampshire Regiment of Militia and Revolutionary army for two months and marched to Bennington, Vermont and was in Bennington Battle under General John Stark. That he served out his said term of enlistment as a faithful soldier. The said company was honourably discharged and returned to said Candia.
That he enlisted in the month of January 1778 as a private soldier in the New Hampshire State Troops under Captain Daniel Runnels in Colonel Stephen Peabodys Regiment for the term of one year and marched from said Chester to Rhode Island and was in the battle there under General John Sullivan & after the battle that our troops retreated to South Kingston in said Rhode Island. That he remained in said company untill the expiration of the year for which he enlisted and was honourably discharged & returned home to said Candia in January 1779.
That he enlisted in the army of the United States
the year 1780 under Major Cass for six months with John Eaton, Edward Currier and others and served in the second New Hampshire Regiment of the Continent line under the following named officers:
Colonel George Read & Captain Moses Dustin and marched to West Point in the State of New York and served as a faithful soldier two or three months of said army in said Company and Regiment and then was drafted out of said company into the company Light Infantry under Captain Cherry and Lieutenant Adams in Col Cortlandts Regiment for the then remaining three or four months I served.
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there under General John Sullivan after the battle that our troops retreated to South Kingston in said Rhode Island that he remained in said Company untill the expiration of the year for  which he enlisted and was honourably discharged & returned home to said Candia in January 1779.
That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1780 under Major Cass for six months with John Eaton, Edward Currier and others and served in the second New Hampshire Regiment of the continental line under the following named officers:
Colonel George Read & Captain Moses Dustin and marched to West Point in the State of New York and served as a faithful soldier two or three months of army in said Company and Regiment and then was drafted out of said company into the company of Light Infantry under Captain Cherry Lieutenant Adams in Col Cortlandts Regiment for the then remaining three or four months. I served said three or four months in Captain Cherry Company and Colonel Cortlandts Regt was honourably discharged. The discharge which he then received was in writing and is lost. That he has no living witness that he knows of who can testify as to the actual service rendered by him in Captain Cherry's company after he was drafted into it nor has he any documentary evidence to prove it.
He further declares that he was born in Hampstead in said County Rockingham the 5th day of June in the year 1759, has no record of his age that has seen one at his fathers several years since, does not know now where said record is. That he lived in Candia in said county when he enlisted at each period of time and lived in said Candia since the revolutionary war and now lives
there. That he never received any discharge but a verbal one except the one before alluded to that he would respectfully name Benjamin Pilsbury, John Lane, Henry T. Eaton, William Duncan, Coffin M. French and Andrew Moore as persons to whom he is known in his present neighborhood and who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a
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pension or annuity except the present and he declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of any agency in any State.
[signature] Benjamin Eaton
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.

We Benjamin Pilsbury & John Moore Jr. both residing in said Candia hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Eaton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we be believe him to be seventy three years of age; that he is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
[signature] Benj Pilsbury
[signature] John Moore Jr
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the war Department that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Benjamin Pilsbury and John Moore Jr. who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of aforesaid Candia and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
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a revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Benjamin Pilsbury and John Moore Jr. who have signed the preceding certificate are residents of said Candia and are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for the State of New Hampshire within and for the County of Rockingham in said State do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the Court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Eaton for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this eighth day of August AD 1832.
[signature] P Chadwick Clerk
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3420
Benj Eaton
N. C. E. $55.66
16 mo & 21 days
in Roll Capt Dearborn 
Co Col Stickneys Regt
Mustd 18 Sept 1777 &
serve 2 mos & 8 days
on Roll of Col Peabody
Regt - enlisted 20 Apl 1778
dis 4 Jany 1779 - 8 mo & 16 days
on Roll of 6 months Ma
called New Line as having served 5 mos & 27 days
Papers not properly authenticated
Auth 26 Oct 1831
To Josiah Houghton
South Deerfield N. H.
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3426
BRIEF in the case of Benjamin Eaton of Candia of Rockingham County in the State of N. Hampshire
Act 7 June, 1832.
1. Was the declaration made before a Court or Judge? Open Court
2. If before a Judge, does it appear the the applicant is disabled or bodily infirmity? [blank]
3. How old is he? 73
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed.
| Period. | Duration of Service. | Rank. | Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served. |
| In 1776 last of Sept to Last Dec | 3 Months | As a Private | Col Gilman |
1777 July, - | 2 Months* | As a " | Col Stickney |
| 1778 Jany Jany 1779 | 1 Year /6 Months | As a " | Col Peabody / Major Cass & then in Col Cortlandts regiment |
5. In what battles was he engaged? Bennington,  Rhode Island
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? 1st Portsmouth, 2d Chester, but states afterwards that he lived in Candia at each period of enlistment
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Tradition, being witness
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?
no clergyman's certificate
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
[signature] Wm. C. Easton Examining Clerk.
*served 2 mos & 8 days as per roll of service
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February 28, 1939.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
BA-J/CC
Benjamin Eaton
S.10.599
Mr. D. G. Maraspin,
9 Ashburton Place,
Boston, Massachusetts.
Dear Sir:
Reference is made to your letter in which you request the Revolutionary War record of Benjamin Eaton who served in the New Hampshire continental line and to know if it is shown that his father Jacob, or his brother Jacob served with him.
The data which follow were obtained from papers on file in pension claim S.10599, based upon service in the Revolutionary War of Benjamin Eaton.
Benjamin Eaton was born June 5, 1759, in Hampstead, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, names of his parents are not shown.
While a resident of Candia, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, Benjamin Eaton enlisted latter part of September 1776, served as private in Captain Titus Salter's company, Colonel Gilman's New Hampshire regiment and was discharged in December 1776, or first of January 1777; enlisted early in July 1777, served two months as private in Captain Stephen Dearborn's company, Colonel Stickney's New Hampshire regiment, and was in the battle of Bennington, enlisted in January 1778, served as private in Captain Daniel Runnals' company, Colonel Stephen Peabody's New Hampshire regiment, was in General Sullivan's expedition, in the battle of Rhode Island and was discharged in January 1779. He enlisted in 1780, with John Eaton and others, served as private in Captain Moses Dustin's company, Colonel George Reid's 2" New Hampshire regiment for two or three months when he was transferred to Captain Cherry's company and served about four months under Colonel Cortlandt, in that company.
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The soldier was allowed pension on his application executed August 8, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Candia, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.
In 1832, one Henry T. Eaton resided in the neighborhood with Benjamin Eaton, his relationship to the soldier and that of John Eaton named above is not shown.
It is not shown whether this soldier was ever married nor whether he had a brother Jacob.
In order to obtain the date of last payment of pension, the name and address of person paid and possibly the date of death of Benjamin Eaton, you should address the Comptroller General, General Accounting Office, Records Division, this city and cite the following data:
Benajmin [Benjamin] Eaton
Certificate #2335
Issued November 23, 1832,
Rate $55.66 per annum
Commenced March 4, 1831
Act of June 7, 1832
New Hampshire Agency,
Very truly yours,
A. D. HILLER
Executive Assistant
to the Administrator.
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DAVIS GOODWIN MARASPIN
Past VICE-PRESIDENT GENERAL
NEW ENGLAND DISTRICT
NATIONAL SOCIETY
SONS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION
9 ASHBURTON PLACE, BOSTON, MASS.
21 January 1939
United States Veterans Administration,
Washington, D. C.
Revolutionary Pension Section
Gentlemen, 
On a list of Revolutionary Pensioners residing in Rockingham County, New Hampshire, I have found the name of one "BENJAMIN EATON" who in 1832 was 75 years of age, and who served as a Private in the New Hampshire Continental Line. If your office can conveniently do so, I would like  to have a full transcript of the application of this pensioner, and especially any information as to place of birth, parentage, names of wife or children, in addition to the service on which the application was based.
It is my belief that this applicant was born in Hampstead, New Hampshire in 1757, and was the son of Jacob and Hester ( Colby ) Eaton.
I am particularly anxious to know if his application makes any mention of having served with either his father, Jacob, or a brother, Jacob.
Very truly yours,
[signature] D. G. Maraspin
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1939 Feb 28 Hist to D. G. Maraspin cc

Rev War
10599
INVALID
File No. 10,599
Benjamin Eaton
Priv Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832
Index: - Vol. A, Page 108
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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I Peter Chadwick Clerk of the the Supier Court Judicature for the County of Rockingham in the State New Hampshire do hereby certify that the annexed papers contain the original proceedings of the said C[ourt] in the matter of the application of Benjamin Eat[on] for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this eighth day of November Anno Domini 1832.
[signature] P. Chadwick of the Court Rockingn County
And I the Clerk aforesaid of the Court aforesaid do hereby further certify that Josiah Houghton before where the deposition annexed to the above certificate was taken is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County of Rockingham and that I believe that his signatures to the certificates thereof are in his own hand writing.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the above seal the day and year above written.
[signature] P Chadwick Clerk of the Court Rockingham County
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I Nathan Brown of Candia in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire
and aged seventy two years the 28th day September last past hereby testify and declare that enlisted as a private soldier the last of June 1776 at Portsmouth in said County, under Captain Titus Salter in Colonel Gilman's New Hampshire Regiment, in the State Troops service and Revolutionary army for six months and remained in said Portsmouth during the whole period of my enlistment and having served out my term of enlistment in said company and Regiment I returned to said Candia the 1st day of January 1777.
I further testify and declare that Benja in Eaton now of said Candia and now present served as a private soldier in said Company and Regiment three months or more during my said enlistment he having enlisted into said company after I had served nearly three months, and he was honourably discharged and came home with me, and served as a faithful soldier.
Deerfield N. H. July 30. 1832.
[signature] Nathan Brown

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County SS. Deerfield July 30. 1832.
Then personally appearing the above named Nathan Brown made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true. Before me [signature] Josiah Houghton Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Nathan Brown personally known to me and is a credible witness and full credit is due to his statement.
[signature] Josiah Houghton Justice Peace
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I Nathan Brown of Candia in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire
and aged seventy two years the 28th day September last past hereby testify and declare that enlisted as a private soldier the last of June 1776 at Portsmouth in said County, under Captain Titus Salter in Colonel Gilman's New Hampshire Regiment, in the State Troops service and Revolutionary army for six months and remained in said Portsmouth during the whole period of my enlistment and having served out my term of enlistment in said company and Regiment I returned to said Candia the 1st day of January 1777.
I further testify and declare that Benja in Eaton now of said Candia and now present served as a private soldier in said Company and Regiment three months or more during my said enlistment he having enlisted into said company after I had served nearly three months, and he was honourably discharged and came home with me, and served as a faithful soldier.
Deerfield N. H. July 30. 1832.
[signature] Nathan Brown

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County SS. Deerfield July 30. 1832.
Then personally appearing the above named Nathan Brown made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true. Before me [signature] Josiah Houghton Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that the above named Nathan Brown personally known to me and is a credible witness and full credit is due to his statement.
[signature] Josiah Houghton Justice Peace
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No. 3426
Exd N. C. E.
B Eaton
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I Nathaniel Griffin of Hopkinton in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire aged seventy two years the 5th day of May last past, hereby testify and declare that I enlisted as a private soldier in Chester in the County of Rockingham and said State early in the month of July in the year 1777 under Captain Stephen Dearborn in Colonel Stickney's New Hampshire Regiment, in the Militia service, and Revolutionary Army, for two months, and  marched to Bennington in the State of Vermont and was in Bennington battle under General John Stark. I served out my said term of enlistment in said company and Regiment and returned to said Chester. I further testify and declare that Benjamin Eaton now of Candia in said County of Rockingham, and now present, enlisted into said company and Regiment, at the same time I did, and served as a private soldier for said term of two months and was in Bennington battle with me and returned to Chester with me. I further testify and declare that I enlisted in the month of January 1778 as a private soldier in the New Hampshire State troops under Captain Daniel Runnells and in Colonel Stephen Peabody's Regiment for the term of one year and marched from said Chester to Rhode island and was in the battle, there, under General John Sullivan. After the battle, our troops retreated to South Kingston in said Rhode Island. I remained in said company untill the expiration of the year for which I enlisted in January 1779. I further testify and declare that the above named Benjamin Eaton was a private soldier with me and served as a faithful soldier in said Captain Runnell's company the whole time for which we enlisted and was in said battle with me at Rhode Island, and was honorably discharged and came home with me to said Chester.
Chester July 23d 1832
[signature] Nathaniel Griffin

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County, Chester July 23d 1832
Then personally appearing the above named Nathaniel Griffin made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true. 
Before me [signature] Samuel Aiken Justice Peace
I certify that the above deponent is personally known to me and is a credible witness and full [end is cut off]
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I Nathaniel Griffin of Hopkinton in the County of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire aged seventy two years the 5th day of May last past, hereby testify and declare that I enlisted as a private soldier in Chester in the County of Rockingham and said State early in the month of July in the year 1777 under Captain Stephen Dearborn in Colonel Stickney's New Hampshire Regiment, in the Militia service, and Revolutionary Army, for two months, and  marched to Bennington in the State of Vermont and was in Bennington battle under General John Stark. I served out my said term of enlistment in said company and Regiment and returned to said Chester. I further testify and declare that Benjamin Eaton now of Candia in said County of Rockingham, and now present, enlisted into said company and Regiment, at the same time I did, and served as a private soldier for said term of two months and was in Bennington battle with me and returned to Chester with me. I further testify and declare that I enlisted in the month of January 1778 as a private soldier in the New Hampshire State troops under Captain Daniel Runnells and in Colonel Stephen Peabody's Regiment for the term of one year and marched from said Chester to Rhode island and was in the battle, there, under General John Sullivan. After the battle, our troops retreated to South Kingston in said Rhode Island. I remained in said company untill the expiration of the year for which I enlisted in January 1779. I further testify and declare that the above named Benjamin Eaton was a private soldier with me and served as a faithful soldier in said Captain Runnell's company the whole time for which we enlisted and was in said battle with me at Rhode Island, and was honorably discharged and came home with me to said Chester.
Chester July 23d 1832
[signature] Nathaniel Griffin

State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County, Chester July 23d 1832
Then personally appearing the above named Nathaniel Griffin made solemn oath that the above deposition by him subscribed is just and true. 
Before me [signature] Samuel Aiken Justice Peace
I certify that the above deponent is personally known to me and is a credible witness and full credit is due to his statement.
[signature] Samuel Aiken Jus. Peace
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I Benjamin True of Chester in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire aged seventy years the 6th day of May last past hereby testify declare that I enlisted in the month of June in the year 1780 under at said Chester in said County of Rockingham as a private soldier in the army of the United States and served in the second New Hampshire Regiment of the Continental line under the following named officers: Colonel George Reed and Captain Moses Dustin. I enlisted for six months and marched from said Kingston to West Point in the State of New York at and Near said last mentioned town. I I served out my said term of enlistment.
I further testify and declare that Benjamin Eaton now of Candia in said County of Rockingham and now present enlisted into said Company and served in said company and Regiment from June to sometime in the month of August in said year and served as a faithful soldier. When said Eaton was drafted from said company into the Company flight Infantry under Captain Cherry and stationed at a different place & served under Capt Dustin with William Moore, Jonathan Wilson and John Knowles & others.
August 1. 1832
[signature] Benja True
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State of New Hampshire
Rockingham County ss. Exeter August 7. 1832
Then the within named Benjamin True personally appearing made solemn oath that the within deposition by him subscribed is just and true. Before me [signature] Josiah Houghton Justice Peace

I hereby certify that the within named deponent
is personally known to me and is a credible witness and full credit is due to his statement
[signature] Josiah Houghton Jus. Peace
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State of New Hampshire
County of Rockingham ss.
I hereby certify that Josiah Houghton and Samuel
Aiken Esquires before whom the annexed depositions were taken are Justices of the peace within and for said County of Rockingham in said State and that full faith and credit is to be given to their attestations and that beleive [sic] the signatures to be in the proper hand writing.
[signature] Josiah Houghton
[signature] Saml Aiken

In testimony where I have hereto set my hand & affixed the seal of the Superior Court of Judicature of said State this eighth day of August 1832.
[signature] P Chadwick Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature of the State of New Hampshire