Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File B. L. Wt, 36670-160-55, Abner Ball, Mass.

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Service Number
Mass. Ball, Abner B.L.Wt. 36670-160-55
War of 1812

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o 7296 Act Mar
Aug 
Indiana Ball wide
of Abner BAll
died - 

Cap. Abraham Andrews
Col. Cyprian How
Mass
Ent. July 27 1780
Dis Oct 30 1780
Rev War
Private Col Howe
Mass Mila
Ad 160 ac's Aug 4/56

Jas. Spaulding
New Ipswich 
N.H.

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State of New Hampshire
County of Hillsborough
On the eighteenth day of August At one
thousand eight hundred and fifty five
personally appeared before me a Justice
of the Peace within and for the County
and State aforesaid Indiana Ball aged
sixty one years a resident of Hollis in the
State of New Hampshire, who being duly 
sworn according to Law, declare that she 
is the widow of Abner Ball deceased, who 
was a private in the company commanded
by Captain Abraham Andrews - in the 
regiment detached from the County of Middlesex 
to reinforce the Continental Army comman-
did by Col Cyprian How in the war of the
Revolution that her said husband enlisted 
or was drafted at Concord in the county 
of Middlesex in the state of Massachusetts
on the 27th day of July A.D. 1780 - for the
term of three Months or more and continued
in actual service in said war for the term 
of three months and two days and was
honorably discharged at on the 30th
day of October AD 1780
She further states that she was married 
to the said Abner Ball at Concord Massachusetts
on the fourth day of June AD 1820 by the

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Rev. Mr Ripley then and long after the 
settled Minister of Concord, and that previous
to her said Marriage her name was
Indiana Woods and was his second wife 
that her said Husband died in Hollis on
the twenty-first day of January AD. 1842 and
that she is now a widow. She
further says that her said Husband served 
in the war declared by the United States
against Great Britain declared by the United States 
on the 18th day of June 1812 but that
she has never applied for Bounty land for
that or any other service
She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the Bounty land to which she
may be entitled under the act approved
March 3d 1855 Indiana Ball
We Edward J. Patch and Benjamin R. Phelps
residents of Hollis in the State of New Hampshire
upon our oaths declare that the foregoing
declaration was signed and acknowledged
by Indiana Ball in our presence and that 
we believe from the appearance and
statements of the applicant that she is the 
identical person she represents herself to be
Aug 18th 1855 Edward J. Patch
Benjamin R. Phelps
The foregoing declaration and affidavit 
were

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were sworn to and and subscribed before 
me, on the day and year that above written;
and I certify that I know the applicant to be 
credible persons; that the claimant has
been long and well known to me and
is the person she represents herself to be,
and that I have no interest in the claim.
Benjamin M. Farley Justice Peace
I Joseph F. Eastman, of Hollis in the county of Hillsborough, & state 
of New Hampshire, repose & say, that I was well acquainted with
Indiana Woods who is the present claimant for Bounty Land previous
to her marriage with Abner Ball formerly of Concord Massachusetts
She resided in Hollis many years before her marriage. I 
have been infor believe that she was married to the said
Abner Ball - Soon after her marriage they removed to Hollis 
where they lived together as man & his wife until his
death which occurred, according to my best recollection
& belief, some twelve or fourteen years ago - He was a native
as I was informed & believed, of said Concord & lived 
there at the breaking out of the Revolutionary war, in
which war he served one or more terms as I have been  in
formed & verily believe - I was knowing to his death & that his 
present claimant was there his wife and she remains
a widow & is now living in my immediate neighbor-
hood. Jos. F. Eastman
Aug 18th 1855
Hillsborough SS - Aug 18th 1855 personnely appeared 
me the above named Joseph F Eastman, well-known me (and I 
certify that he is a person worthy of full credit) I subscribed the above 
affidavit & made oath that the same was true.
Benjamin M. Farley Justice of the Peace

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I, Isaac Farley, of Hollis in the county of Hillsborough & State
of New Hampshire, depose and say - That I was 
well acquainted with Indiana Woods, the present 
claimant, before her marriage with Abner Ball of Concord. 
After her marriage to the said Abner Ball, they lived together 
as man and wife in a house belonging to me. I was 
for having removed from said Concord to Hollis - They contin-
red to live together in Hollis as husband & wife until his death
which occurred about 1842 - I understood & brill believe that he was a native of Concord Mass & resided here at 
the time of the breaking out of the Revolutionary War - I
was personally knowing to the fact of his death, have seen
the grave. It was erected as his grave & that
the present claimant was the wife of said Abner Ball at
the time of his death & is still a widow and is now
living in my immediate neighborhood.
Aug 18th 1855 Isaac Farley
Hillsborough SS. Aug. 18th 1855. Then personally appeared before me
the subscriber a Justice of the peace in said county, the above-named
Isaac Farley, and subscribed & made oath to the above affidavit, and I 
certify that the said Isaac Farley is a credible person
Justice of the Peace
Benjamin M. Farley
I hereby certify that I have been well acquainted with 
the present claimant in Bounty Land for many years, I 
was informed & verily believe that she was married to Abner Ball of Con
cord - After her marriage, they moved to Hollis where they lived together
er as husband and wife, until his death which occurred, according
to my information of belief, on the twenty-first day of January A.D.
1842. I knew of his death, have seen his gravestones, know that
he and the present claimant lived together as husband and
wife for many years before, and at the time of his decease
that she was a widow, has heretofore lived
sometime in my family & now lives with me - I believe
that Abner Ball was a native of Concord Mass - and resi
ded there at the breaking out of the Revolutionary War - 
According to my best recollection & belief, he applied to use, many
years ago, to aid him in obtaining a pension for his service 
in the Revolutionary war, but on investigation I considered that he
could not prove a sufficient length of service to entitle him to a pen
sion under the law as it then stood.
Benjamin M. Farley Justice of the Peace

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State of Massachusetts, County of Middlesex Town of Concord,
Town Clerks Office Aug. 23d 1855.
Abner Ball son of Benjamin. Hannah born June eighth
in the year seventeen hundred & sixty three

Abner Ball &) married by Rev. Ezra Ripley the
Indiana Woods) fourth day of June eighteen hundred & twenty

I certify that the above are true copies of the Record
with the exception of the date which is expressed on the 
records in fair legible figures viz.
born June 8. 1763
married June 4. 1820
Geo. Heywood, Town Clerk
I Geo. Heywood above named depose and say that I hold 
the office of Clerk in the Town, County & State aforesaid, & 
that the above is a true copy from the records of said 
town with the exception above named as certified by me.
Geo. Heywood Town Clerk of Concord
Subscribed & sworn to this twenty third day of August
A. D. 1835 before me.
Geo. M. Brooks Justice of the Peace

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We Nehemiah Ball and Abner Ball both of Concord
in the State of Massachusetts, on oath depose and say that
we were personally acquainted with Abner Ball who formerly 
lived in Concord and who married Indiana Woods about the year
1820., that we have after heard him relate that he served
in the war of the Revolution about the year 1780 and
was in service some three months or more = and we
know personally that he served as a private in the Com-
pany commanded by Nehemiah Flint. 1st Regt Infantry com-
landed by Jos Valentine in the war with Great Britain
declared by the United States on the 18th day of June A.D. 1812.
that he served in said Company as substitute for Silas 
Flint of said Concord drafted on or about Sept 10th A.D.
1814. for the term of ________ and continued in actual 
service in said war, for the term of fifty days &
was honorably discharged at Boston Oct 31 1834. as will
appear by reference by the rolls, that he received no formal
printed or written discharge = & we further state that we have 
no interest in the pension or bounty land applied for by 
the widow of said Abner Ball now living in Hollis in
the State of New Hampshire-
Nehemiah Ball
Abner Ball
State of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. August 24th 1855-The foregoing affidavit was sworn
to before me & subscribe on the day above written and I cer-
tify that I know the applicants to be credible persons & that 
I have no interest in the claim-
Geo. M. Brooks Jus. of the Peace

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss. I Seth Ames Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court
of said Commonwealth for said County of Middlesex, hereby certify
that Geo. M. Brooks, whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificates
was at the dates thereof and is now a Justice of the Peace within and
for said County, duly commissioned and qualified and authorized by
our laws to administer oaths - that I am well acquainted with
his hand writing & verily believe that his signatures thereto are
genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand &
affixed the weal of said Court, at Cambridge
this twenty fifth day of August, A.D. 1855.
Seth Ames
Clerk

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36670

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207296
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
Revolutionary Land Claim Pension Office, Official 
Hon. Josiah Minot
Commissioner
of Pensions
Washington D.C.

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207296
Revolutionary Land Claim FREE
Hon Josiah Minot
Commissioner of Pensions
Pension Office
Washington D.C.

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State of New-Hampshire
County of Hillsborough ss.
I, Perley Dodge Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County
and State above mentioned, do hereby certify that Benjamin M Farley
whose genuine signature appears above, is, and was at the time of signing the same, a Justice of the Peace in
and for the County and State aforesaid, duly commissioned and qualified: that his commission is dated on the
21st day of May A. D. 1852, and will expire in five years from that date : that all his official acts as such are entitled to full faith and credit ; and that the aforesaid Court of
Common Pleas is a Court of Record.
Given under my hand and seal of Office at Amherst, this 23d
day of August A. D. 1855.
Perley Dodge CLERK

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207296
Application of
Indiana Ball for
Bounty Land for
Service in Revolutionary 
War of Abner Ball
Per James Spaulding
New Ipswich NH

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Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Secretary's Office, Boston,
July 30th 1855
I Hereby Certify, That from an examination of the Books 
and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the 
Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the
name of Abner Ball is born on pay roll 
of Capt. Abraham Andrew's Comp. Col. Cyprian 
How's Regt. (Detached from the County of Middlesex
to reinforce the Continental Army, from July 
27. to Oct. 30. 1780 3 mos. 2 days, as private
No further evidence.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seat 
of the Commonwealth, the date above written
Secretary of the Commonwealth

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New Ipswich July 23d 1855
Hon Secretary of State of Massachusetts
Dear Sir will you please to an
examination of the records of Military 
service of Massachusetts during the
Revolutionary War
I wish to ascertain the time of the enlistment
the term he served of Abner Ball of
Concord Massachusetts - He never applied 
for a pension and his widow is still living
and wishes to apply for Pension and
Bounty land - It is believed he served 
a number of times - I wish each service
stated Captains name etc and I will
forward your fees as soon as received
Respectfully yours
James Spaulding
New Ipswich N.H.