Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,509, Enoch Wentworth, Mass.

SERVICE
Wentworth, Enoch
NUMBER
Mass.
8.37.509
CONTENTS

9128 Maine
Enoch Wentworth
of Mount Desert in the Dist of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Alden of the Mass ts line, for the term of three years.
inscribed on the Roll of the Dist. of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 10 th of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th of Apr 1819 and sent to M. Kingsley Esq Hampden Maine
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 9 mos: 2 1/2 78.70 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sep 1819 48.00 $126.70
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Notification sent October 10. 1820 to Widow E. Wentworth, Castine, Maine
Dist. of Maine July 22 nd 1820 55 sem. ann. 128/30

Power Examination Revolutionary Papers
Enock Wentworth
Maine
filed 2 April 1852.

POWER OF ATTORNEY
For ascertaining whether any increase or arrears of Pension are due the Widow or heirs of Revolutionary Pensioners, &c.*
State of Maine County of Hancock William Heath Ann Benson
} ss Be it known that before me Justice of the Peace personally appeared aged 55 years, who being duly cautioned and
then sworn in due form of law, states that she is the daughter of Enoch Wentworth who was a Revolutionary Soldier, or Pensioner of the State of Maine and that he died on the second day of January 1832 and that her mother named Sarah Wentworth died on the twenty first day of January 1831 and that they were married on the 14 day of March in the year 1784 and that they were residents of Mt Desert in the State of Maine and that they resided there thirty five years, and that she now resides in Tremont  Maine and that furthermore BY THESE PRESENTS, constitutes, appoints and fully empowers and authorises irrevocably and with powers of substitution—F. E. Hassler of Washington City, D. C., as her true and lawful Attorney for her and in her name and stead, to examine into, to prosecute, to demand, and to receive from the U. S. Government Officers her rights in all and in any manner of claim for increase or arrears of Pension or Land, that may be due her as Heir of Enoch Wentworth who died leaving the same undrawn, as in right of law, custom, or equity is or may be entitled.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF she has on this Eighteenth day of March 1852, hereunto signed her name and affixed her seal.
Ann Benson 
Witness: Samuel Lapsans Witness: Wilson G. Grafton
Signed, Sealed, acknowledged and Sworn to before me, on this Eighteenth day of March 1852
William Heath J. P.
At the same time personally appeared before me William Heath a Justice of the Peace two credible and disinterested witnesses named Samuel Lapsans and Elias Rich residents of the aforesaid County and State, who having been by me cautioned and then duly sworn according to law, do depose and say each for himself, that he has always heard it said and it is generally believed by the community that Enoch Wentworth was a Revolutionary soldier and that Ann Benson was his Daughter and was by him always treated as and is by the witnesses believed to be the Daughter of the said Revolutionary Soldier.
Samuel Lapsans  Elias Rich 
Sworn to before me the day and year first above written.
William Heath J. P. State of Maine County of Hancock } to wit:
I HEREBY CERTIFY, That William Heath Esq., before whom the foregoing affidavits and acknowledgment were made, and who has thereunto subscribed his name, was at the time of so doing, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, duly commissioned and sworn, and that his signature above written is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court , this Twenty seventh day of March one thousand eight hundred and fifty two,
P. W. Perry Clerk.
* If the date of marriage, and date of death of her husband."

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STATE OF MAINE.
Hanover ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the third Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Castine within and for the County of Hanover on the second Tuesday being the eleventh day of July and by adjournment from day to day, on the fourteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable William Crosby & James Campbell Judges of said Court.
ON this fourteenth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court.
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, Enoch Wentworth aged sixty seven years, resident in Mount Desert in said Circuit, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a Private in the company commanded by Capt. Kilpatrick in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Alden in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the tenth day of May A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 9.128 was granted. And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March 1818; and that I have not since that time by gift, sale, or in any manner 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 18th day of March, 1818: 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Enoch Wentworth
Sworn to and declared, on the 14th day of July A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
William Crosby & James Campbell Esqrs.
One of the Judges of the said Court.
attest Mason Shaw Clerk

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
I occupy and claim a Perpetual Right to a Lot of Land in Mount Desert where I now live which in this schedule I do not value at any thing for the reasons stated on the other side of this sheet
  1 Cow 14 $  4 sheep 5 $  4 Pigs 5 $  old House 10 $  $ 34.00    old Plough 61  ax 31  Hoe 16  Chairs & Stools 3/  2.25    2 wheels 12/  Pots  Kettles  Tin Kettle & Grindian 18/  5.00    3 old Chairs 6/  Table 1/6  Bough  other cooking ware 0/  2.25    Pail  Trunk  old bbls  wooden ware 7/6  1.25    Shovel 3/  Milk Pans 3/  Spoons 9/  Tin ware 3/  3.00    Knives  Spoons 3/  Bucket  undry articles of Rubbish 6/  1.50     49.25    Enoch Wentworth
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Enoch Wentworth
who, by occupation was a Farmer which I am now able to pursue by reason of, a wound I received by a Cart wheel passing over my thigh and a Rupture of a large size in the abdomen
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Sarah Wentworth 56 very weakly - totally unable to labour   David Wentworth 38 disabled by a Fever sore   Enoch Wentworth 32 Rickety - and Mors Compro Mentis   Anna Wentworth 22 weak & feeble Constitution   Samuel Wentworth 18 main support of the Family   Sarah Wentworth 13 sick and weakly  
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STATE OF MAINE.
I, Mason Shaw ss. the county of Hancock the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is forty six nd  cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of court, on this twentieth day of July A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Mason Shaw
{ Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of Hancock

Having stated on the other side of this sheet that I claim Possession of a lot of land where I now live I here state that I claim this by virtue of my Possession and improvements only - and for this same lot an action of Ejectment has been de- cided against me by the Supreme Court.
I owe to William Norwood a just debt of between 250 & 300 Dollars for the necessaries of life had and expended in supporting my Family ten or twelve years past - My Possession title is probably worth exclusive of costs seventy five Dollars and as this is the only property (if any) I possess I have bargained sold and assigned to said Norwood all my right title and interest in the Premises but the writings are yet unexecuted
The wound on my thigh has fractured and separated the bones in such a manner they never can unite has crippled me for life and is extremely painful -
The Rupture in the abdomen totally unqualifies me for labors which I have been unable to perform for my support for twelve years past - I am now in the lowest scale of reduced circumstances entirely dependant on public or private charity for my subsistence
Enoch Wentworth
to several persons
to several small

Enoch Wentworth
Pirate
Col Aldins Regiment
1777-3 years
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I Enoch Wentworth of Mount Desert in the County of Hancock Yeoman do hereby testify & say that on or about the first of March 1777 I enlisted into the Revolutionary war for three years, in Capt. Wm. Hill Patrick Company & Col. Alden Brig. & Sixsons Brigade; I joined my Regt. at Cambridge: We went to Albany & Stillwater & I was at the Capture of Burgaine in the month of October: We went into winter quarters in Albany: I was in an Action at Schoharie  in which on at Cherry valley, at which place Col. Alden  the Capt. was killed: We went into winter quarters at Cherry valley: In the ensuing Campaign I went into the Indian Campaign with Genl. Sullivan: We went into winter quarters at West Point; at which place I was discharged in March; having served my time out. I have lost my discharge: I am now under reduced circumstances & need the assistance of my country for support. Enoch Wentworth
No 10
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
OBSCOT, ss.
ON the 10 th day of May 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 Enoch Wentworth 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 Enoch  Wentworth did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his said decla- ration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in re- duced 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 hereto affixed M c Whorter Esquire, Judge of the Court as aforesaid.

" " " " Enoch Wentworth " " " " To his death - Dec. 26, 1831. To what time was each of the above pensions paid? Pension Office 21 Augt Cole
To 3 d Auditor's Office

37509 Rev INVALID.
File No. 37,509
Enoch Wentworth Rev Rev. Rev.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 555
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Harborton July 12/50
Sir:
Private Enock Wentworth, of Massachusetts line, drew a pension from May 10 th 1818. & died Decr 26 th 1821. aged 21 yrs.
I want to know the place of his death, & if his widow survived or still survives him.
Yr Old Servt
Wm Wentworth
J L Edmardsky.