Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,528, Lemuel Wentworth, Mass. N.H.

SERVICE
Mass. N. H.
Wentworth Lemuel
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NUMBER S. 37. 528
CONTENTS

19,121.
Maine.
Samuel Wentworth,
of Lincoln Co. in the state of Maine, who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Haines, of the regiment commanded by Colonel Reed, in the New Hampshire line, for the term of 1 year in 1776.
scribed on the Roll of Maine, at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 th of November 1823.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 th of Nov r 1823, and sent to Ebenezer Thatcher Esq. Thomaston, Maine.
Arrears to 4th of Semi ann. all'ce ending 4 Mar: 1824 $ 30 09
months.
$ 30 09
\frac{12}{30} + \frac{4}{30}
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
Paid at Treasury, under act 6 April, 1828, from 18 March 1823 to 15 Jany. 1824. Agent notified 2 April, 1826.
Chas L Ayt
Col Hon J. Wentworth Aug. 28/30

I Shubael Wentworth of the town of H... in the County of Lincoln solemnly declare that I am well acquainted with Samuel Wentworth of Hope ap- peared in the State of Massachusetts -- That I well knew him in the Army of the Revolution in which I served as a private in the same company Reg- ment & Brigade with him the full term of nine Months in Colonel Tupper's Regiment & General Patterson's Brigade - That he entered at the same time with me in the town of H... ton in the State of Massachusetts for the term of nine months or a year as a Private That he actua- lly & faithfully served out the term of nine months against the common enemy - and was discharged at West Point (honorable) by General Patterson at the close of the year A.D. 1780 - That I well know him to be in reduced circumstances and in need of assistance from his Country for support - I further testify & say that from my advanced age I have forgotten the Captain's name in whose company we served - but that the Major in whose Battalion we were was a Major Knapp - that  the said Samuel Wentworth did not know the said  Shubael Wentworth to be a person of any particular  reputation or credit in the said State of Massachusetts  or in the said County of Lincoln -
State of Massachusetts - County of Lincoln S.S.
Personally appeared before me the sub- scribed Judge of the Court of Sessions in the State of Massachusetts Shubael Wentworth a credible witness - and whose name is subscribed to the above deposition & made solemn on the truth of the facts therein contained
Ebenezer D. Haskell

I Amariah Mero - of the Town of Union in the County of Lincoln & State of Maine aged Sixty five years testify & say that I am well acquain- ted with Lemuel Wentworth now of the Town of Hope in said county - I further say that I was out in the year so called in the Revolutionary war in the year one thousand seven hundred & twenty six in Col. Grafton Regiment I was then acquainted with said Lemuel Wentworth with & had been for many years before as we were both born & brought up in one town. I further say that I then knew said Wentworth to be a Private in the New Hampshire Line in said year, so far as I understand that he belonged to said Regiment - I saw said Lemuel Wentworth when he returned home directly after he was discharged for term of one year, so far as was out we were not all the time together but I understand that he served the full term of one year and was honorably discharged - Amariah Mero
Lincoln Union August 9-1822
then the above named Amariah Mero personally appeared before me and made oath that the above deposition is true in all its parts - said Amariah Mero is a man of truth and veracity
before me David Fales Justice Peace

State of Maine
Lincoln ss - I the subscriber Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Lincoln, hereby certify that David Fales Esquire, who made & subscribed the within certificate, is a Magistrate within & for the County of Lincoln duly qualified as such - and that the within is his signature -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed my Official seal at Wiscasset in said County the 14 th day of June A D 1823.
Nath l : Coffin
Out
Amariah Merrill Dep y

Ephraim Gayson of lawful age testifies and say that I am a pensioner of the United States under the act of the 10 th of March 1818. that I am well acquainted with Lemuel Wentworth of Hipe in the county of Lin- coln and District of Maine - I further on oath say that the said Lemuel served with me as a private in the late revolutionary war nine months in the year 1780. in the same company with myself - This Dependent does not recollect the Captain's name - But our service was in Brig d Gen l Pattersons Brigade in Col l Dufresne's Regiment Massachusetts line
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss Feb y 2. 1819
Personally appeared the above named Ephraim Gayson an credible pensioner to wit: and made solemn oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed
Before me W m C Wright Clerk of the S d Eastern circuit Court of Common Pleas. Mass s

Lemuel Wentworth 1887
E. Thatcher, agt.

Omit
STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Warren within and for the County of Lincoln, on second Monday of January, being the 14 th day, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty two. Before the Hon. Samuel E. Smith, Chas. Thatcher & Sanford Kingsbury Judges of said Court.
ON this sixteenth day of January in the year 1822 personally appeared Samuel Wentworth
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, aged sixty seven years, resident in Hope 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. Jacob Hinds in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Reed in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the twenty first day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 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.
Samuel Wentworth
Sworn to and declared, on the sixteenth day of January A. D. 1822 in open Court
BEFORE
Chas. Thatcher
One of the Judges of the said Court

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
  One Cow - $12 12 —   1 Mare 14 years old 10 —   2 old Tables $3.-6 old Chairs 1.50   Hollow ware for cooking 4.00   Crockery ware 1. —   $28.50 
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me who, by occupation am a blacksmith to pursue by reason of age
Samuel Wentworth which I am unable
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Susannah, my wife 57 years very feeble   Silas Wentworth my son 15 " in health   Danforth Wentworth - son 12 " in health    Samuel Wentworth  Attest Nat. Coffin - Clerk
STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.
I, NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of Lincoln, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record 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 Twenty eight dollars and fifty cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twenty ninth day of july A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty two
Nath. Coffin
Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of Lincoln.

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David Fales Esq Thurnaston

Court
I Nathaniel Silden of Belmont in the State of Maine and in the County of Hancock aged sixty seven years testify and say that I am well acquainted with Samuel Wentworth of the Town of Hope in the of Lincoln of said State Further more say that I was acquainted with the said Samuel Wentworth in the Revolutionary War so called as I was nearly all that year out in the service as a teamster and a part of the time a master teamster and I knew him to be a private Soldier in the year of one — thousand seven hundred and seventy six in the one year service and that he belonged to Col Reed's Regiment in New Hampshire line and further more say said Wentworth enlisted in the year service after serving eight months previous in the latter part of the year of nineteen hundred twenty five or the first part of the year of the year of nineteen hundred and twenty six the said Wentworth enlisted and served the full term of the said one year —
Nathaniel Silden
Hancock ss August 23 rd 1823
Then the above named Nathaniel Silden personally appeared before me and made oath that the above Deposition by him subscribed is true in all its parts said Nathaniel Silden is a man of truth and veracity and a credible witness
Simon Ward Jr. Juge of Peace

State of Maine
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Hancock County ss -
I the subscriber Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within & for the said County of Hancock - Do certify that Simon Ward Esq before whom the within deposition was taken, was a justice of the Peace within & for the said County of Hancock duly qualified as such & that the same is his signature
In testimony whereof I the Subscri- ber hereunto set my name & affix the seal of said County this twenty fifth day of September A D 1823 -
Ellis Poor Clerk -

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
To the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War of the United States.
I the subscriber, being a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset, do hereby certify to your Honor, that Lemuel Wentworth, a citizen of the United States, now resident in Hope, in the said County of Lincoln, in the District of Maine, on the 21 st day of April, A. D. 1818,
made application to me to receive his declaration under oath, and such other evidence, as was in his power to produce; and to transmit the same, and the proceedings had thereon, to your Honor; that he might be placed on the Pension List of the United States, agreeably to the provision of an Act, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," passed March 18, A. D. 1818, which declaration, and the other evidence produced by said applicant are hereunto annexed.
And I do further certify to your Honor, that after a full examination of the said applicant, and a careful consideration of the evidence in the case, it appears to me that the said applicant did serve as a Pirate in the war of the revolution, against the common enemy, upon the continental establishment, for more than nine months, as stated in his declaration aforesaid; and that from his reduced circumstances he needs the assistance of his country for his support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the Seal of the said Court to be hereunto affixed, this tenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Ebenezer Thatcher
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
LINCOLN, ss.
I the subscriber, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, held within the said County of Lincoln, hereby certify that the Honorable EBENEZER THATCHER, Esquire, before whom the annexed proceedings were held, is a Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, for the Second Eastern Circuit of Massachusetts, comprising the Counties of Lincoln, Kennebec and Somerset; and that by the direction of the said Judge, I have affixed unto this certificate bearing his re, the seal of the said Court in which he presides.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand:—Dated at Wiscasset, in said County of Lincoln, this tenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Nath. Coffin
County of Lincoln July 10 th 1818
Evidence of the subscriber's official authority as Judge is filed in the Office of the Department of War authenticated by the Secretary of State of Massachusetts.
Ebenezer Thatcher

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 21 st 1845.
Sir:
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An Act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," and the third section of the Act of August 23, 1842, extending the time within which pensioners may receive their pensions from the pension agents, Ten of the 11 children of Samuel Wentworth, Adm d a Pensioner on the Roll of the Maine Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars and _____ Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18 th March 1818 — have been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of Sept. 1843, to the 15 th Jany 1844.
Respectfully, yours,
William L. Parris
Comptroller.
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS,
Present.

James 5 Jan Edwards Esquire Pension Office Washington

Thomaston Nov r 21 - 1823
Dear Edmund Esquire
Sir -
I received your communication of 11 th Oct r in regard to Samuel Wentworth's claim in which you say that additional testimony is wanting, there being only one deposition of her more than nine months service in Col Reed's Regiment & Hamps hire here - I now forward you the deposition of Ephraim Payson who states that the Applicant Wentworth served more than ten months in said Reed's Regiment - - The case is here considered a meritorious one or it would not have been pushed by me and I hope this testimony will be satisfactory more especially as the claimant is in indi- gent circumstances & has been delayed in his application from want of friends & means to pursue it
Yrs respectfully Chas. H. Fletcher

1827
Yarmouth Sept 30-
Lemuel Wentworth,
Ebenezer Thatcher Thomaston, Maine
Recd. Octo: 1823
Lupus Oct 11 th 1823
Secretary of War
to General Dearborn
Quincy Office Washington
Free

Shawmut Sept 30th 1823
Sir - I enclose the papers of Samuel Wentworth to the War Office - with the additional tes- timony of a Mr. Tilden who says he well knows that Wentworth served the time by law required - in Col. Rice's Regiment & was - Hampshire line - as it respects the case I can only say that it is well understood by the people in this vicinity that Mr. Went- worth was a long time in the Revolutionary War The reason he has not prosecuted his claim is that he is old infirm & poor, and has had no friends willing to advance money & go to New Hampshire for evidence - after much exertion by some of his friends he discovered the Mr. Tilden who said he perfectly well knew him in the Army - Tilden is a man as I am told of unimpeached integrity & verac- ity - I hope this case may meet a favor- able result as I have no doubt of its merits
Yours sincerely
Respectfully Edw. Thatcher

I Ephraim Payson of Natick Plantation in the County of Hancock and State of Maine (and now more than Sixty Nine years of Age) Testify and say that I am well acquainted with Samuel Wentworth Now of the Town of Hope in the County of Lincoln in this State. I further say that the said Samuel Wentworth Enlisted about the first of January in the year one thousand Seven hundred ninety Six for the term of one year in the Continental Service of the United States that He was attached to Col Heads Regiment in the New Hampshire Line and Served as a Private Soldier in said Regiment more than ten Months State of Maine. Ephraim Payson
Heaven's Mt. Belfast December 12 1823 Then Personally appeared before me the above named Ephraim Payson and made solemn Oath to the Truth of the above Instrument by him subscribed I also certify that the said Payson is a man of good moral character and is a credible Witness
Samuel Gordon Jr. Justice

State of Maine
Hancock County ss:
I the subscriber clerk of all the Judicial courts within and for the County of Hancock do certify that Samuel Gordon Esq before whom the within Deposition was taken was a Justice of the peace within and for the said County of Hancock duly qualified as such and that the same is his signature:
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the County Seal this fifteenth day of November Anno Domini 1823. —
Ebenezer Poor
} Clerk of the Courts for said County

Samuel Wentworth
Hope -
see again Strongston Concord Bates

Samuel Wentworth Declaration District of Maine State of Massachusetts County of Lincoln ss
On this twentyfirst day of April AD 1810 - before me the subscriber a Judge of the C.C.C. Pleas in the 2 d Eastern Circuit in the State of Massachusetts & District of Maine - Samuel Wentworth of Hope in the County aforesaid personally appears & being solemnly sworn Declares - that he is now sixty four years old - that he is now & has been a resident citizen of the United States - - That he enlisted as a soldier of the Revolution in the Month of May AD 1775 in the town of Chesterfield State of New Hampshire - in the Company commanded by Captain Jacob Hines in Col Reads Regiment & General Pattersons Brigade that he completed the eight months service and then immediately enlisted again & served as before all the year 1776 and at the close of that year viz in the Month of December 1776 was honorably discharged at Newtown in the State of Pennsylvania - - He further on oath De- clares that in the month of January & February AD 1780 he again enlisted in the service of the United States, in the town of Stoughton & State of Massachusetts and in pursuance of said enlistment actually and faithfully served for the term of the war against the Common enemy in the Massachusetts in Colonel Duffers Regiment & General Pattners till the last of December AD 1780 making his last term of service more than nine months - and was honorably discharged at Red Bank Point in the State of New York by Brig General Patterson but has lost his discharge - That he is in reduced circumstances & by reason thereof, is in need of assistance from his Country for support - and therefore humbly asks to be placed on the Pension Roll as a private by virtue of the Act of Congress of the United States - entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary War" - He further declares - that he was in the Battle at Bunker Hill that he was at the capture of the British at Saratoga - - - - -
Sworn to & Declared before me this day & year aforesaid
Ebenezer Dyer Judge of C.C.C. P. 2 d Eastern Circuit State of Massachusetts

Quit
Thomaston June 7 th 1823
The within Declaration was made before me April 21- 1818 - but has not been forwarded to the present time in consequence of not obtaining the evidence that was expected seasonably - The applicant being poor & unable to take the necessary measures for that purpose
Ebenezer Thatcher late of Judge of the Pleas 2 d East Circuit

37 528 Rey INVALID.
1930 May 3. Photos mailed to Edw. N. Gould see Matthew Beveridge W. 25 232. Q. 10, y.
File No. 37 528
Lemuel Wentworth
Sci Per Mar
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: — Vol. 2, Page 55
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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