Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14844, Benjamin Wiggin, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. H.
Wiggin, Benjamin
S. 14844
CONTENTS
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4939
New Hampshire
Benjamin Wiggins
of Wolfborough in the State of New Hampshire who was a Corp & pr in the company commanded by Captain Salter of the regiment commanded by Colonel Mooney in the New Hampshire line for 18 months
Specified on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 62 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 day of Jan'y 1833 and sent to Joseph Harrer Esqr Wolfborough N. H.
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 93.49 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 th March 1833 31.16
$124.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Daniel Boyd Clerk, Vol. 187 Page 194

Eugenia Wiggin Dustonborough
8347.
Mr Robt. Capt. Wiggins 60 bed Lungs Rest bar- paul 6 Months do Capt Wiggins 60 in 1775 at George Island
Capital 7 Months Private 11 Do
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at Faraar E Wolfborough M.H.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
COUNTY OF STRAFFORD ss.— Superior COURT OF Judicature
September TERM, 1832
ON this 22 d day of August 1832, personally appeared before the Justices of the Superior Court of Justice , now in session at Gilford within and for said County of Strafford, Benjamin Wiggins a resident of Tuftonborough in said County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, aged Seventy six 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
Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States, in the year 1775, and served as follows: — He was of the New Hampshire militia in the Revolutionary War, and served under the following Officers (then) Generals Gates, Col. Morgan, Lieut. Col. Williams, Maj. Gen. Sullivan, Gen. Washington, Gen. Gates, Col. Morgan, Lieut. Col. Williams, Maj. Gen. Sullivan, Gen. Washington, Gen. Gates, Col. Morgan, Lieut. Col. Williams, Maj. Gen. Sullivan, Gen. Washington. He served in the battles of Bunker Hill, Ticonderoga, Saratoga, Bennington, Bemis Heights, and the surrender of Gen. Burgoyne. He was also present at the siege of Yorktown, and the surrender of Gen. Cornwallis. He was discharged at Albany, New York, on the 10th day of November, 1783, and left the service in December 1775, and that he resided where he enlisted in the Town of Stratham, County of Rockingham, State of New Hampshire.
That in 1776 he again enlisted into the army of the United States & served as follows six months from April to October when he left the service - Next during his last enlistment he served under the following officers (Vols) Dime being Col. *** --- Mooney Lieut. Col. Field Officers, 1st Lieut. Mark Merguin Lieut. Thomas Brantley Lieut. *** --- W. L. Jones Captain
Field Officers, and ... William Second Lieut. ... Whitehead Ensign, company Officers in the New Hampshire line - that he served during said last enlistment on Peirce's Island (now Fort Washington) in Port- mouth harbor - That when he lost enlistment, he resided in said Southam- pton again in 1776 I enlisted in the army of the United States for two months, and served that time on Winter Hill, Cambridge (Cambridge) the names of the Field Officers Officers he does not now recollect the company Officers were about Major Leapt. Nicholas Rollins Lieut. William Bean 2nd Lieut. & John Taylor Ensign - That I served during my last term of enlistment in the New Hampshire Militia, New Hampshire line, and left the service the last of December 1776, & resided where he last enlisted at ... Southam ...

part of Massachusetts to said Winter - that he again enlisted in the army of the United States in 1877 for twelve months, and served seven months of said term in the New Hampshire militia New Hampshire line
the expiration of which seven months I was taken sick, unfit for duty, and was discharged - that during said seven months I served in the Regt. commanded by Col. Long, and in the company, whose officers were Mark Meiggin Capt. Lieut. Thomas Proutt, Lieut. Woodhull, and Ensign Whitcher, were on said March, and that I left the service in December 1877, and arrived at said Strafford where I last enlisted - That during the several terms of service above mentioned I officiated six months as a corporal, and eight months as a sergeant.
I further state that for more than twelve years last past I have been constantly, and severely visited with an infirmity, which has disabled me from vocation or attending to business, and knows of no person who can make depositions to the truth of the foregoing statement & declaration, he now living about sixty miles from the said town of Strafford.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a Pension or an Annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any state.
Benjamin Wiggin
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. in open Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above
and served as he states.
ATTEST—
A Peice
CLERK.
I, Andrew Peice , Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Benjamin Wiggin for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this 22 day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
ATTEST—
A Peice
CLERK.

I. 14,844 L. W. B.
January 20, 1897.
Sir:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Benjamin Wiggins, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that he made an application for pension on August 22, 1832, at which time he was 76 years of age and residing at Tuftonborough, N. H., and his pension was allowed for eighteen months' actual service as a private and corporal in the New Hampshire troops, Revolutionary War: a part of the time he served under Capt. Salter and Col. Mooney. He enlisted at Stratham, N. H.
Very respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.
Mr. W. C. Lambert, 34 Clark Street, New Haven, Conn.

Name _____
Address _____
File No. _____
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(Discharge, interfacility, transfer)
INSTRUCTIONS.—Initiate one folder for every incompetent patient, and for any competent beneficiary who is supplied Government clothing. Enter all articles of clothing worn and brought in, opposite first inventory (on admission), indicating condition of each, for that inventory only , by symbols G (good), F (fair), or P (poor), in squares for entry of number of units of the article (thus: under Belt, 1g; under Trousers, 2f, p). In this and all subsequent inventories, and in recording Replenishments and Storage, Government-supplied clothing will be identified by a red ink check mark. Any article of clothing which is not so checked will be considered as personally owned. If the beneficiary has two or more units of an article, one or more of which are personally owned, a line will be drawn from left to right across the square, and in the upper left triangle thus created will be entered the total number of units, while in the lower left triangle will be entered the number of units Government-supplied, followed by a red ink check.
 INVENTORIES 
15-806
PERSONAL PROPERTY FOLDER

W. C. LAMBERT, MEM. AM. SOC. MECH. ENGS. MECHANICAL AND CONSULTING ENGINEER, Draftsman. Residence, 34 Clark Street.
New Haven, Conn., Oct. 7 1891.
Bureau of Revolutionary Pensions Washington D. C.
I wish information in regard to — Wiggins — Surname is supposed to have been either Abel — Benjamin — Isahel (spelled Assel) or Rufus — Said to have been a Revolutionary Pensioner , serving I think, in the Mass. Forces — Afterward settled in Suffield Conn. — If not on Pension roll could record of service be obtained
Very truly &c
W. C. Lambert
New Haven
Conn

Reborn
14844 INVALID.
File No. 14 874
Benjamin Higgins Priv. Rev. War
Act: June 7th 1832.
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 412
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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Oct 19 '96 seed pod W.C. Lambert New Haven, Conn J.W. B.
Janu-
20/97. same as above L.H.B.

O. W. & H. Div. I 14344 L. W. B.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS, WASHINGTON, D. C.,
October 19, 1896.
Sir:
Replying to your request for information concerning the military record of Benjamin Wiggin, a soldier of the Revolutionary War, you are advised that he made application for pension August 22, 1832, at which time he was 76 years of age and residing at Tuftonborough, N. H., and his pension was allowed for eighteen months' actual service as a private and corporal in the New Hampshire troops, Revolutionary War; a part of the time he served under Capt. Salter and Col. Mooney. He enlisted at Stratham, N. H.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr W. E. Lambert
54 Clark Street,
New Haven, Conn.

W. C. LAMBERT, MEM. AM. SOC. MECH. ENGS. MECHANICAL AND CONSULTING ENGINEER, Draftsman. Residence, 34 Clark Street.
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9 14 844
New Haven, Conn., Jan'y 13 1897.
Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.
Dear Sir
Under date of about Oct. 20 th 1896 - I received information from you in regard to the services of Benjamin Wiggin, a Revolutionary pensioner, who served 18 months in the New Hampshire troops
This copy has accidentally been destroyed by fire - Can I trouble your Office for a similar copy
Very truly yours W. C. Lambert 34 Clark St. New Haven Conn.

OLD WAR & NAVY JAN 18 1897 FILES
U.S. PENNSYLVANIA JAN 15 1897
W. C. LAMBERT, Notary Public in and for the State of Pennsylvania. My Commission Expires July 1, 1897.