Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 9401, Benjamin Baxter, Continental N.H.

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(3-1776)
SERVICE
Continental
N. H.
Baxter, Benjamin
Cutler, Margaret
Former widow
NUMBER
W. 9401
B.L.Wt  71141-160-55
CONTENTS

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Maine 17438
R
Benjamin Baxter,
of Hancock Co. in the state of Maine,
who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Reed, of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of one year.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine,
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 29 of November, 1819.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 of June 1820, and sent to William Crosby, judge,
Belfast, Maine.
Arrears to 4th of March 1820           $25.56
Semi-anl. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1820  48.00
                                                          $73.56 
3 mos 2/30
& 4/31

{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1818.}
Continued
280602
Notification sent to William Crosby Esq 
21 Oct 1826
Belfast Maine

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Benjamin Baxter
No 17438
Belfast
AM
June 20

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State of Maine
Hancock ss.
On this eighth day of July 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
Baxter, aged 62 years, resident in Belfast
in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that
he served in the revolutionary war as follows, to wit: one year as a private in 1776 in
 Capt Hinds Company in Colonel Reads
Regiment in the New Hampshire line
of all which I made declaration before the Honorable William Crosby on the twenty ninth day of November 1819 and have received my pension certificate therefor, No. 17, 438
and I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen in 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.
Benjamin Baxter
Sworn to and declared on the eighth
day of July before me
Jam Crosby a Judge of said Court

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I Benjamin Baxter on oath say and declare that I have no real nor personal estate nor any income whatever my necessary bedding and wearing excepted
Except 3 pigs - I am a Farmer. I am able to work some, but am frequently laid up with Rheumatic Complaints.
I have three Children
Benjamin Franklin 7 years old
Margaret  3 years old
Mary Prudence  1 year old
I am not able to live without my pension
Benjamin Baxter

State of Maine
Hancock  ss.
Third Eastern Circuit Court of Common Pleas, July term A.D. 1820.
I, MASON SHAW, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Third Eastern Circuit, in the County of Hancock and State of Maine, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath
and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the records of the said Court: And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the
said Court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid
schedule, is Six dollars and -cents.
Done in open Court
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of
the said Court, on this twentieth
day of July A.D. 1820.
Mason Shaw Clerk
of the said Court for the County of Hancock

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5571
Ben'n Baxter
Hancock County, Maine
29, November, 1819
Col'o Reed's regimt.
N.H. line, one year,
1776
Not found on the rolls
Service proved by the
testimony, on oath, of
two persons, certified to
be credible witnesses.
Admitted.
William Crosby, judge
Belfast, Maine,
recd 1st Jan'y, 1820.

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(The following is from a declaration that was placed under the following declaration: "Benjamin Baxter of Belfast in the exember
and District of Maine Com")

I Adam Patterson of Northport in the
County of Hancock aged Seventy three do
testify and say that I was well knowing
that Benjamin Baxter was a private soldier
in Col Reeds Regiment and Jacob Hinds
company belonging to the Newhamshin
[New Hampshire] line in the eight months service and that he was at the Battle of Bunker hill and there was wound in the side with a
Bayonet, and at the expiration of the
the eight months, the said Baxter and my
self enlisted in the same Company and
Regiment for twelve months it being in
January 1776 and in March following
marched from winter Hillman Barton
to the white Plains in the State of Newyork [New York] and I am well knowing that the said
Baxter served the twelve months faithfully
and was then discharged [Illegible] again.
Hancock ss.  On this Twenty second day of November in the year of our Lord
one thousand and 1819 the aforesaid Adam
Patterson the deponent was examined and cautioned and sworn to the deposition
aforesaid by him the subscriber and ┃
further certify that the said Adam
Patterson is a creditable Witness.
Thomas Knowlton Justice of the Peace
[Illegible]

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Brief in the case of Margaret Cutler, formerly widow of Benjn Baxter Somerset County and State of Maine 2d Sec. Act February 3, 1853.
Claim, (original, [or for increase - crossed out])
Proof exhibited, (if original.) [blank]
Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Benjamin Baxter pensioner on Maine roll. act 1818, at $96 per annum died Oct. 17. 1831, death proved by parol.
Marriage. July 8. 1810. proved by family register & parol.
2d Marriage to Joseph Cutler, and his death. Mar 17, 1856
proved by parol.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what? [blank]
Name and residence of Agent
William Allen
Norridgewock
Maine
/s/S. G. Dodge
Examining Clerk.

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Margaret Cutler formerly widow of Benjamin Baxter Maine - Somerset Co
2d Sec. Act Feby 3d, 1853
Admitted
at $96 per annum from Feb. 30, 1853

Certificate payable to Claimant

Atty
William Allen
Norridgewock Maine

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[stamp] U. S. PENSION OFFICE. D DEC 3 1884

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A9401
G225 Wrong
Not 1812 WLC

U. S. Pension Agency,
Concord N. H. 
Nov 29, 1884
Hon. O. P. G. Clarke
Commissioner of Pensions.

I hereby report that the name of Margaret Cutler Widow who was a pensioner on the rolls of the Agency under Certificate No. 6.225m and who was last paid at $8, to Sept 4 [1884 - Wrong written over year] has been dropped because of her death.
Very respectfully,
/s/[illegible] Pension Agent.
Every name dropped to be thus reported at once.