Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 16026, Benjamin York, Navy N.H.

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Navy N. H.
York, Benjamin
S. 16026
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Wart Jr
18-1307 Maine
Letter to P. M. G. Sept. 15. 1830.
Benjamin York of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Russell of the Regt commanded by Col Read on the mtd line for Wms Gds. & Navy
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 37 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of July 1833 and sent to R. C. Vose Present
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $75.32 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept 18. 83
$94.15
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book E Vol. 1 Page 69

Benjamin York
No 405.
Manner U.S. Ship Ranger Capt Simpson 3 months
Private New Hampshire troops, 6 months Runnells Co: Mooney's Regt. Garr's Co: Read's Regt 6 months
du. Notes. no reason given June 26 1864
11 months Ranger service
Service on board Ranger discredited as the Rolls & disallowed
added 11 mo. 9 ds pri
36.66
J. R. G. Rose Augusta, Me.
York, Benj. Navy - N.H. 51622b

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this fourteenth day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Benjamin York a resident of Mexico in the County of Oxford and State of Maine, aged Seventy one 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 enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year X with Captain X and served in Col. X regiment of the X line or troops under the following named officers:
5:76 5:14 That in January 1778 he entered as a Mariner on board the Continental Ship, Ranges of eighteen guns commanded by Capt. Simpson, for a cruise of three months: that he sailed from Portsmouth New Hampshire in said Ship, went first to Boston & then on the cruise, during which they took nine prizes, & then returned to Portsmouth, where he was verbally discharged in April of the same year. That in January 1779 he enlisted for six months as a private in Capt. Samuel Rannell's company of Col. Richards Mooney's regt, of the New Hampshire troops; that he served at Rhode Island & was discharged at Providence in December of the same year. That in June 1780 he enlisted as a private for six months in Capt. Carr's company of Col. George Read's regiment of the same troops; that he served in New York was at West point when Genl. Arnold left there & was discharged at Soldier's Fortune near that place in December of the same year.

That he was born in the year 1761 at Brentwood, New Hampshire where his age is recorded. That during his revolutionary services his home was at Dover in the same State. That he has since lived in Maine, in Readfield, Fayette & other places & lastly in said Mexico where he has lived about eleven years. That he enlisted was not drafted or received as a substitute. That if he ever received a written discharge he has long since lost it. That he has named such of his officers as he now recollects. That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services.
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 1796
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, B. Jones
Nathan Weston Esq. S.P.C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Esq.
11th Augt.

Joseph Munn of the County of York, do upon oath testify & declare that the same Company regiment at the same time, I well know that Benjamin York within named, served six months in Capt. Runnell's Company of Col. Mooney's regiment of the State troops from June to December 1779 as he has within stated. Joseph Munn
State of Maine } Subscribed & sworn to this 14th day of August A.D. 1832, Kennebec, p: } the deponent being a credible witness, before Nathan Weston Jun Just S.P.C.
State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Benjamin York for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this fourteenth day of August
A. D. 1832,
J. A. Chandler

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16026
INVALID.
File No. 16026
Benjamin York Pris Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 421
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Benyuk

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Benjamin York aged fifty seven years, a citizen of the United States, born in Bowdoin, New Hampshire, but now resident in Jay in the District of Maine, upon oath testify and declare that in June 1779 I enlisted as a private soldier in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy upon the continental establishment, for the period of six months, in Capt Kennels Company and Col Moony's regiment of the New Hampshire line. This period I fully served out and was honorably discharged at Providence Rhode Island in December 1779. In June 1780 I again enlisted into the same service and upon the same establishment, as a private soldier, for period of six months, in Capt Loam's Company and Col George Reeds Regiment of the New Hampshire line. This period I fully served out and took my final and honorable discharge at a place called Soldiers fortune in December 1780. my discharges are both lost and not in existence to my knowledge. —
From my reduced circumstances I need the assistance of my country for support. and I hereby relinquish all my claim to every pension heretofore allowed me by the Laws of the United States, if any; but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension list whatever. I request that I may be placed upon the pension list for the district of Maine —
Benjamin York
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Memphis T.
On the twenty seventh day of April A D 1818 Benjamin York, above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration, by him subscribed —
Before me
Nathan Weston Esq. Chief Justice C. Court C. Pleas, Second Eastern Circuit

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Edward Ellis aged fifty nine years, now resident in Durham Maine upon oath testify and declare, that I was well acquainted with the within named Benjamin York while he was in the revolutionary service, that I was in the same company and knew of his having served the several periods therein stated by him. From his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assistance from his country for support. He sustains the character of a man of truth —
Rev
Edward his Ellis mark
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Hennepin Co.
On the twenty seventh day of May, A D 1818 Edward Ellis above named, after having been carefully examined, made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him signed, the same having been first distinctly read to him —
Before me
Robert C. Vose Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am well acquainted with Edward Ellis, above named and am satisfied he is a credible and disinterested witness — Robert C. Vose, Justice of the Peace

Augusta, Me. Sept. 8 th 1836.
Sir,
I enclose you a pension power given by Benjamin York of Mexico in this State, which has been sent to me by the Agent for paying pensions in Portland, as I was the Magistrate before whom the oath of identity was taken, &c. I have no interest whatever in the payment of this pension, but to oblige the Maine Bank would respectfully request that you would authorize the pension to be paid by its President as agent.
I am Sir very respectfully Your obedt Servt Wm Mearns
J. S. Edwards Esq. Comm. of Pensions, Washington D.C.

I Joseph York of Lee full age and sound minds do testify and say: That in the Month of April Anno Domini 1779 I was at Portsmouth New Hampshire. In the latter part of said month the Ship of War Ranger of 10 Guns arrived there from a cruise (in the American Revolutionary Service) of three months. That my Brother Benjamin York was on Board said Ship in the service of cruise aforesaid - at which time the said Benjamin York was discharged from the said Ship. And your Deponent further saith that about the last of June following the afore- said Benjamin York & myself enlisted into the American Revolutionary Service into a Regiment of Infantry, commanded by Col. Archibald Mury - for six months which term of Service expired when we were in Providence, Rhode Island - the Company to which we belonged was commanded by Capt Sam l . Russell - And your Deponent further saith that the said Benjamin York that in the beginning of June 1780 or thereabouts enlisted again into the Service aforesaid at Dover New Hampshire for the term of six months And further saith not -
Joseph York

Kennebec ss. Ap d 14 1832. Then the within named Joseph York personally appeared and made solemn Oath to the truth of the within affidavits by him signed
Before me James Cochran Justice Peace 3
The deponent, now dead, was a credible witness, and James Cochran Esq. was and is a Justice of the Peace.
August 14. 1832. Nathan Weston Jr.
Joseph York