Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 33,942, Benjamin Woodberry, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Woodberry, Benjamin
S 33,942
CONTENTS

Massachusetts Roll
Benjamin Woodberry
Private
Massachusetts line '77 3 years In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of May 1818 and sent to Hon. Samuel Putnam, Salem, Mass.
Arrearages to 4 th Sept r 1818
4 months 28/30
$39.46
{ Revolutionary claims, { Act 18th March, 1818, }
Essex County

Benj a Woodbury's Declara- -tion—
7 Apr—
Correct

The Declaration of Benjamin Woodbury in the county of Essex, Commonwealth of Massachusetts, labourer.
The said Benjamin Woodbury upon Oath declares that on the eleventh day of February A.D. 1777. he enlisted as a private soldier in the company of Captain Billy Porter of the 11 th Regiment of the Massachusetts line under the command of Colonel Eben Francis, that after the death of Colonel Francis the said Regiment was commanded by Col: Tupper. - that he served in said company during the whole term of his enlistment which was for the period of three years and was regularly discharged at West Point on the eleventh day of February A.D. 1780, as appears by the original certificate of discharge herunto annexed,
That he is Sixty one years of age, inform- ance from his reduced circumstances in life stands in need of assistance from his country, for support. and that he hereby relinquishes all claim to any pension heretofore allowed him by the Laws of the United States —
Benjamin Woodbury

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. On this seventh day of April A.D. 1878 the said Benjamin Woodbury personally appeared before me Samuel Putnam Esquire one of the justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth and subscribed and made Oath to the truth of the said Declaration by him made. And it appearing to my satisfaction that the said Benjamin Woodbury served more than nine months in the Revolutionary war on the Continental Establishment against the Common Enemy. I hereby certify and transmit the testimony in the case and the proceedings had thereon to the Secretary of the War Department.
Given under my hand and the Seal of said Court this Seventh day of April A.D. 1878.
S. Putnam Just S. J. Court of Mass ts }
I Ichabod Tucker Clerk of all the judicial courts of said state in & for the County of Essex do hereby certify that the Hon Samuel Putnam is a judge of said Supreme Judicial Court that the above signature is his proper handwriting & that the seal hereto affixed is the seal of said court
Given April 20 th 1878 Attest W. Ichabod Tucker Clerk

rec'd 20 Jany 1880
Isaac Woodbury Jr. 11 Beverly
Isaac Woodbury map
Secretary of the Interior map at Portland By office Washington City

Beverly Mass. State Jan. 15. 1828
Dear Sir
Your servant would respectfully represent that Ben n . Merrill Esq of Salem nor Benjamin Woodberry of Beverly have not or said Merilly had not a few weeks ago received any intelligence respecting his the said Benjamins claim for a pension: if his Sons Samuel and Thomas Woodberrys depositions of last march are not sufficient to remove the then existing difficulty: we hope so to do. I saw a communication in the hands of the selectmen of Wenham respecting the claim of Richard Lord of Wenham and this induces me to believe you will be so obliging as send notice to your servant or to Esq. Merrill Please to forgive my intrusion
Hon. Secretary of Pension Fund Washington
yours respectfully
Isaac Woodberry jun te

Benj m Woodbury

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss.
At a Court of Common Pleas, (the same being a Court of Record, proceeding according to the course of the Common Law, having the power of Fine and Imprisonment, and having jurisdiction to an unlimited amount,) begun and held at Newbury Port, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of September, A. D. 1825.
By the Hon. Solomon Strong, Judge of said Court
On this twentieth day of September 1825, personally appeared Benjamin Woodbury, resident in said County, aged sixty seven years, who first being duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath, make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress, of the 18 th March 1818, the 1 st of May 1820, and 1 st of March 1823, that he, the said Woodbury, enlisted in Feb y 1777, for the term of Three years, as a Private in Capt n Porter's Company, in Col o Francis' Regiment on the Continental Establishment, in the Massachusetts Line, and continued to serve, till the expiration of said three years, when he was honorably discharged.
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th 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, to diminish it, so 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, passed on the 18 th of March 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person for me any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me, nor have I any Income other than what is contained in the following
Schedule
   Small Kettle $1.50 Iron Ware 12. $3.50   Earthen, Tin and Wooden Ware 5.   Ten Chairs 1.25 Two tables 1. 2.25   A Spine 10. Rake and Shovel .20 10.20   Dt. Dutch Fork 30 Dung Fork .25 ..55   Pair of Looms 1. Four Spinning and quilt wheels 3 2. 3.   Three Chests 2. A Barley Sire .25 2.25   Lock Band 50 Shulyards 30 ..80   $27.55  

And I further declare that under the Act of May 1. 1820. I did not give in a Schedule of my Estate, because I was then in possession of the following Real Estate viz.
Half of an old Dwelling house, and about Twelve acres of Land, in Beverly of the value of $ 540.- Four acres of other Land in Beverly 160.- Six acres of Wood Land in Manchester 80.- Three and an half acres of Wood Land in Beverly 60.- Half a Cowright in Beverly Common 10.-
though I was in debt. I hoped my Creditors would have been patient and allowed me to keep the Land, so that I might get my living on it.
I owe Isaac Woodberry $740.30. the amount of a Note of hand I gave him for money, I borrowed of him March 18. 1820. I borrowed it then to pay for part of the Land above mentioned, and then gave said Woodberry a Mortgage, which he yet holds, as I have never been able to pay him.
On the 2 d of August 1825. I was indebted to S r Woodberry Esquire $79.00 being the amount of sundry Notes which I had given him, for Goods, which I and my Son Samuel had at different times purchased at the Store of said S r Woodberry Esq r ; he preferred me for payment, and all I could do towards it, was to give him a deed of my interest in the Real Estate mentioned in the annexed Deed from me to him; the same is inadequate to pay him, but I have nothing more. In July 1825. another of my Creditors, John Batchelder to whom I owe $160.00 by a Note of hand originally given him, for Goods and necessaries by me purchased from time to time at his Store, commenced an Action at Law against me for the recovery thereof, and attached all my estate he could find; to pay him I conveyed to him a Wood Lot, mentioned in the annexed Deed from me to him, and also sold him a quantity of Hay and Barley, which he had attached by his Writ against me. And a balance is still due to said Batchelder, which I am unable to pay or he to recover.
I also owe Judith Raymond for money, I borrowed of the deceased Mother of said Judith many years ago. I conveyed to said Judith, when she called on me for payment half a Cowright in the Commons for $10.- of it, which is all she was able to obtain of her debt.
The suit of said Batchelder alarms my Creditors, and brought them all forward, to take my Property, and I now have nothing left,

except the few Articles before mentioned, which the Law secures to poor Debtors.
I am a Farmer and have no family but an aged wife Aet. 74. I am in need of assistance from my Country for Support.
Benjamin Woodbury
Essex. ss. C. C. P. Septemb: Term 1825
Subscribed and sworn to before in open Court, Atty. J. Tucker Clerk. —
I, Ichabod Tucker, Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule have been admitted to the record of 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 seven dollars fifty five cents.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court at Salem in said County on this twentieth day of September Anno Domini 1825.
J. Tucker Clerk,
And I further certify that Isaac Woodbury Junior and Benjamin Merrill Esqrs are Justices of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified, and that Amos Choate Esq r is the Register of Deeds for said County duly qualified, and their respective signatures to the annexed affidavits and deeds are genuine.
Atty. J. Tucker Clerk,

I Judith Raymond of Beverly in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts single Woman of lawful age do depose and say that Benjamin Woodberry of said Beverly labourer is justly indebted to me in the sum of forty one dollars for money he had of my deceased Mother Mary Raymond that I cannot secure said demand by any property that said Benjamin Woodberry hath in his possession that I have no other demand against said Woodberry and further say not
J Judith
Judith Raymond
State of Massachusetts County of Essex Town of Beverly on the thirty first day of august A.D. 1825 The above named Judith Raymond a credible and disinterested witness personally appeared before me the subscriber one of the justices of the peace in said County and was sworn to the truth of the above deposition by her subscriber Isaac Woodberry Junior Just. of Peace

Copy
Benjamin Woodberry to
Isaac Woodberry jun

I know all Men by these Presents That I Benjamin Woodberry of Beverly in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massa- chusetts, Yeoman, in consideration of eighty five dollars paid by Isaac Woodberry junior of Beverly aforesaid, Esquire, the receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, have granted, remised, released and forever quitclaimed and do hereby for myself and my heirs, grant, remise, release and for- ever quitclaim unto the said Isaac Woodberry junior, my homestead consisting of half a dwelling house, barn and about twelve acres of land; for buts and bounds refer at Registry of deeds to Book 138. Leaf 71.
Also about six acres of woodland in Manchester in said County of Essex bound- ed by land of William Potter, Hezekiah Smith, Wenham Line, Adams and Peter Corning.
Also about four acres situated near the said homestead in said Beverly, bounded by the highway and land of William Gage, John Bell and the river or Creek.
To have and to hold the aforementioned premises to the said Isaac his heirs and assigns, to his and behoof forever; so that neither I the said Benjamin Woodberry nor my heirs nor any person or persons claiming, from or under me or them, shall ever have or claim any estate, title or interest of or in the said released prem- ises, or any part thereof, but be wholly barred therefrom.
In Witness whereof the said Benjamin Woodberry have hereunto and seal this second day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five. Benjamin Woodberry (seal)
Signed, sealed and delivered, in presence of us, Eliza W. Baker, Lois Coltle
Essex ss.

Essex ss. August 3. 1825. Then the above named Benjamin Woodbury acknowledged this instrument to be his free act and deed
before me.
Amos Choate Jus. Tacis
Essex ss. Rec d August 3 d . 1825. Thirty five minutes past 6 o'clock in the morning recorded and examined by Amos Choate Reg
True Copy of record Book 238. Leaf 172. M c . Amos Choate Reg

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Copy
Benjamin Woodberry et alii to John Batchelder
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KNOW all Men by these Presents,
That I Benjamin Woodberry of Beverly in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts yeoman and Judith Raymond of said Beverly, Singlewoman in Consideration of Sixty Dollars to me paid by
John Batchelder of said Beverly, Gentleman
the Receipt whereof We do hereby acknowledge, have remised, released, and forever quit-claimed, and do, for our selves and our Heirs, by these Presents, remise, release, and forever quit-claim unto the said John Batchelder his Heirs and Assigns,
One undivided half of about seven acres of Woodland, Situated in said Beverly in Mackerel Cove and bounded as follows, viz, Westerly and Southerly on land of the heirs of Jonathan Woodberry: Easterly on land of the heirs of William Biles: Northerly on land of the heirs of Elisha Woodberry and Northwesterly on the highway.
To HAVE and to HOLD the afore-mentioned Premises, with all the Privileges and Appurtenances thereunto belonging, to him the said John Batchelder his Heirs and Assigns forever; so that neither We the said Benjamin and Judith nor our Heirs, or any other Person or Persons claiming from or under us or them, or in the Name, Right or Stead of us or them, shall or will, by any Way or Means, have, claim, or demand any Right or Title to the aforesaid Premises, or their Appurtenances, or to any Part or Parcel thereof, forever.
In Witness whereof, We the said Benjamin Woodberry and Judith Raymond and also Anna Wife of said Benjamin Woodberry in token of her signature do surrender up to him the said Batchelder all my right & power in the above described premises and have hereunto set our Hands and Seal this Twenty Fourth Day of August in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and Twenty Five
Signed, sealed, and delivered, in Presence of us, Isaac Woodberry, Isaac Woodberry Junr, Ann Woodberry
Benjamin Woodberry (Seal) Judith Raymond her mark (Seal) Anna Woodberry (Seal)
Essex ss. August 25. 1825. Then the above named Benjamin Woodberry and Anna Woodberry acknowledged the above instrument to be their free act and deed before me. Isaac Woodberry Justice of Peace Essex ss. Aug. 25. 1825. acknowledged the above Instrument to be her free Act and Deed—before me, Isaac Woodberry Jr. } Just. of Peace. recorded and examined by Amos Chase Reg.
True Copy of Record. Dec 239 Sep 1911 James Choate Reg.

Copy Benjamin Woodberry to Isaac Woodberry
Rec d Oct. 24. 1825

KNOW all Men by these Presents,
That I Benjamin Woodberry of Beverly in the County of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Yeoman in Consideration of Six hundred and Thirty Dollars paid by
Isaac Woodberry of Beverly aforesaid, Trader
the Receipt whereof I do hereby acknowledge, do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said Isaac Woodberry his heirs and assigns, forever, Six acres of land with the half dwelling house and out buildings there- on standing, situated in Beverly aforesaid and near the head of the Mill Pond, and bounded as follows, on the North, East, South and West by land of Thomas Davis of said Beverly as the wall stands
Also Four acres of land situated about one hundred rods southeast of the above described premises and boun- ded as follows, Northerly by the highway, Easterly by land of Thomas Davis as the fence stands, Westerly by land of Thomas Davis by a ditch with all the privileges and appurtenances thereunto belonging.

TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the afore-granted Premises to the said Isaac Woodberry his Heirs and Assigns, to his and their Use and Behoof forever.
AND I do covenant with the said Woodberry his Heirs and Assigns, That I am lawfully seized in Fee of the afore-granted Premises; That they are free of all Incumbrances; That I have good Right to sell and convey the same to the said Isaac Woodberry .
AND that I will warrant and defend the same Premises to the said Isaac Woodberry his Heirs and Assigns, forever, against the lawful Claims and Demands of
his Heirs, Executors, or Administrators, pay to the said Isaac Woodberry his Heirs, Executors, Administrators or Assigns, the Sum of Six hundred and Thirty Dollars with lawful interest from the date of these presents in six months from the date of these presents
then this Deed, as also a certain Vote of hand bearing even Date with these Presents, given by the said Benjamin Woodberry to the said Isaac Woodberry to pay the same Sum at the Time aforesaid, shall both be void; otherwise shall remain in full Force.
In Witness whereof, I the said Benjamin Woodberry and Anna Wife of the said Benjamin Woodberry in littre of her signature do relinquish all claim to the abovesaid Premises
have hereunto set our Hand and Seal this Eighteenth Day of March in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and Twenty
Signed, sealed, and delivered in Presence of us, Henry White Aaron Perkins
Benjamin Woodberry (seal) Anna Woodberry (seal) Esqy ss. Received April 17. 1820. Recorded and examined by Amos Choate Regr True Copy of record Book 222 Leaf 213.
Given under my hand this 18th Day of March 1820. Then the above-named Benjamin Woodberry acknowledged the above Instrument to be his free Act and Deed— before me, Isaac Woodberry Jr. { Full. of Peace.
Amos Choate Regr

his Heirs, Executors, or Administrators, pay to the said Isaac Woodberry his Heirs, Executors, Administrators or Assigns, the Sum of Six hundred and Thirty Dollars with lawful interest from the date of these presents in six months from the date of these presents
then this Deed, as also a certain Note of hand bearing even Date with these Presents, given by the said Benjamin Woodberry to the said Isaac Woodberry to pay the same Sum at the Time aforesaid, shall both be void ; otherwise shall remain in full Force.
In Witness whereof, I the said Benjamin Woodberry and Anna Wife of the said Benjamin Woodberry in to her of her signature do relinquish all claim to the abovesaid premises
have hereunto set our Hand and Seal this Eighteenth Day of March in the Year of our Lord One thousand eight hundred and Twenty
Signed, sealed, and delivered in Presence of us,
Henry White Aaron Perkins
Benjamin Woodberry (seal) Anna Woodberry (seal) Essex ss Received April 1 st 1820. Recorded and examined by Amos Choate Regr True Copy of record Book 222 Leaf 213.
Essex ss March 18 1820. Then the above-named Benjamin Woodberry
acknowledged the above Instrument to be his free Act and Deed— before me, Isaac Woodberry Jr. { Full. of Peace.
Amos Choate Regr

33942 Rev INVALID.
Our
File No. 33942
Benjamin Woodbury Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 568
[Arrangement of 1870.]

The within Affidavits are various. See letter 6 th April 1826. to Hon B. W. Grenfell H. R.

Benjamin Woodbury of Capt Porter Company & the 11 th Massachussetts Regt having faithfully served three years in the Continental Army the term of his enlistment is hereby discharged the Service and is allowed to pass to his own home
Willy Porter Capt
Given under my hand - at Westpoint Febry 11 th 1780
and having turned in his gun & accoutrements.
Moses Knowlton Majr Commandant of this

Isaac Woodberry Junior of Beverly in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Esquire alias Shopkeeper of lawful age do depose and say that at the time Benjamin Woodberry of said Beverly gave me his quit claim deed viz. August 2 1825 he was justly indebted to me in the sum of $79.00. That the said deed of conveyance (on file at Washington or a copy thereof) will not satisfy my, the said sum of $79.00. That the debt originated in the following manner viz one note dated Decr. 15. 1821 for $12.83 with int. and the origin of the note was for drawing two writs &c $2.00 - pd. officer $1.16 writing five instruments $1.67 and writing five writs and six interviews $5.00 paid officer for serving writs on the goods of Samuel his the said Benjamins son $2.50 and writing deed 50 cts. Also another note of $30.00 dated September 14. 1821 whereof Benjamin Woodberry became bound as aforesaid to pay the contents of said note signed by his son Samuel Woodberry and said Benjamin - also another note of same date and amount and signed in the same manner and endorsed by said Benjamin Woodberry and the two last notes were for goods delivered and money paid to said Samuel and said Benjamin became bound to pay. - also one other note dated March 29. 1823 for $10.92 signed by said Samuel son to said Benjamin and was for costs of suit that said Samuel was indebted previous to said date whereon said Benjamin Woodberry became bound and there is not goods or estate whereof I could secure said last three notes of said Samuel: the said Samuel Woodberry is miserably poor having a large family: and I cannot obtain my $79 by the land conveyed aforesaid August 2. 1825 as it is mortgaged for a larger amount than can be obtained - That the said Benjamin the applicant is unable to pay his debts - That I took the fathers security because he (as I expected) was more able to pay than the son Samuel: That the granting him a pension would enable him to live without suffering. -
(As it respects that the applicant borrowed of my father Isaac Woodberry sent ($740.00) to pay for a part of his real estate) I further say that I have been conversant with his concerns from 1803 to this year 1825 - That he bought of one Josiah Wallis of said Beverly four acres 105 poles of land May 24. 1816 situated near the said applicants dwelling house for $550 - That said applicants sons viz Samuel and Thomas Woodberry purchased the same of him January 24. 1817 for the sum of $550 - and that they with their father gave their joint note for $550 - That March 10. 1820 the said note amounting to $630 (int. not having been paid) he the said Isaac received a mortgage of said applicants home place with a Mortgage since that time of the said four acres and 105 poles. That as land has depreciated

in value since 1817 he the said Isaac is not able to receive by sale of the said mortgaged premises his demand aforesaid of (including interest to August 1825) $740. 30 / 100 as he is willing and contented to assign to any person appearing his note and said mortgaged premises for $700 and desired John Batchelder (who attatched the same) in August 1825 to receive his quit claim deed by payment of $700. — as no part of his demand could be obtained from either of the sons —
As it respects the items of the second note they are    Aug. 31 11 1/4 - 2 1/2 yds of kersymere at 10/ - $1.50  } 30.00    from Octo. 13. 1819 to July 1821 - 1 pair shoes 62    1 pane glass 8 - 12 panes glass 96 - 1 1/2 tbs putty 19 - 1 pair shoes 7 1/8 - 1 do 3 3/9    1 3/4 yds of blue cloth at 24 $3.20 - $4.00 - 1 oz of castor oil 9 - 1 writ and advice 6/    Blankbook of use of yoke cattle 1 day 4 1/8 - 1 pair shoes 6/ - 1 yd. of ribbon 5    1 skein of yarn 10 - 1 coffee pot 4 1/8 - 1 kettle 3/9 - 1 bomb 9 - 1 cheese save & table 6.00    1 pot 8 - 1 book 20 - 1 kettle 62 - 1/4 pans 31 act. of deed 17 - 9 plates 16 - 1 1/2 doz. do 3/9    to waggon to Salem 30    sundry small articles 69     
The third note originated for work done by Nathan Ellingwood for said Samuel Woodberry in the spring summer and fall of 1821 and of whom I purchased the note aforesaid of said $30.00
The fourth note originated in the same manner except the addition of costs of suit to recover the contents of the third note of said Samuel which object could not and hath not been realized
Isaac Woodberry Junr.
Essex; Dec. 14. 1825
Then the above named Isaac Woodberry Junior Esq. a credible and disinterested person, subscribed and made oath to the above deposition before me
Ray Merrill Just. Peace

John Batchelder of Beverly in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Trader alias Shopkeeper of lawful age do depose and say I attached in the month of July 1825 all the land and personal Estate of Benjamin Woodberry of said Beverly labourer. to satisfy my my notes or demand of one hundred and fifty eight dollars and \frac{18}{100} : That the same real Estate is mortgaged to to Isaac Woodberry of said Beverly (except one woodlot situated in said Beverly) which lot of three and one half acres I took his deed of conveyance August 24. 1825 and am ready to dispose of the same for said sixty dollars: at said August 24. 1825 I consented and did take Thomas Woodberry's note son to said Benjamin for fifty four dollars: that said Benjamin gave me his note at said Aug 24. 1825 for the remaining sum of forty four dollars - That I know of no real or personal estate whereby to secure my said forty four dollars - That my said demand originated in manner following for westindia and english goods and costs of suit delivered him the said Woodberry and applied to his use previous to January 1825 amounting to $67.70 - That the remainder of said demand $90.30 was for westindia and english goods delivered his son Samuel previous to August 11. 1820 That at that date they the said

Benjamin and Samuel Woodberry gave me their joint note for $90.63 interest on the note being paid to 1025 That not knowing of any estate of the said Samuel Woodberry whereon to levy I attached the said Benjamins Estate as before recited - That I am fully of opinion that said Benjamin Woodberry hath not wherewithall to pay his debts and is a fit subject to receive a pention of eight dollars per month from the United States as a pentioner. — — —
That the items of said Westindia and English Good del d said Benjamin Woodberry were for forfeited per th of flaxseed 25 } 6.20 Chaise down in town 25 do 25 do 25 horse and cart to Salem 20 Chaise down in town 25 Chaise to Bolton 11 days $4.50 Chaise to town 25 The above charges were from April 17. 1006 to Nov. 3 - Int — 6.29 Charges for 1014 vir
1 Gall. rum 1.67 - 2 qts. do 03 - 1 qt. molasses 25 - 1/2 lb Coffee 12 - 2 qts. rum 03 1 lb. Coffee 25 - 1 qt. molasses 25 - 1 1/2 pts N.E. rum 23 - 1 qt do 30 2 qts do 60 - 1 lb Sugar 10 - 1/2 lb candles 9 - 1 lb Coffee 20 - 1 qt molasses 33 1/2 lb candles 9 - 1 qt. Gin 20 - 1 qt rum 50 - 1 pint molasses 17 - 1 qt gin 32 2 oz of Cinnamon 12 - 1 lb Coffee 25 - 1 quart of Gin 30 do 30 do 30 do 30 do 30 do 25 do 25 do 25 do 25 - 1 do 25 - 1 do 25 - 1 do 25 do 25 do 25 - do 25 do 25 - 1 lb Coffee 25 - 2 qts vinegar 7 - 1 qt. Gin 25 - 1 Loaf 5 - 2 qts Salt 12 - 1 qt molasses 20 - 1 lb candles 22 1 qt of rum 29 - 1 lb candles 21 - 1 do 21 - 1 qt salt 6 - 1 qt gin 25 1 pair shoes 50 cts int to 1025 } 15.44 } 9.20
Charges from June 29. 1016 to July 31. 1017 vir - 1 qt. rum 16 - 1 do wi 25 - 1 do 29 do 25 do 25 do 25 - do N.E. 15 - 1/2 pk salt 11 - 1 qt rum 25 - 3 1/2 lbs flour 22 - 1 qt rum 12 1 qt brandy 11 - 1/2 lb candles 9 - 1 lb Coffee 20 - 1 lb candles 10 - 1 qt. wine 17 - 1 qt rum 25 do 25 do 25 do 25 - 1 lb Sugar 16 - 1 lb Coffee 22 - 1 pk salt 10 - 1 qt rum 27 - 2 lbs rice 14 3 1/2 lbs flour 21 - 1 qt. rum 27 - 1 do 27 - 1 do 27 small articles at sundry times 16 int to 1025 July } 6.43 } 3.04
amt carried forward $46.60

amount brought forward
$46.60
Charges from aug. 4. 1017 to octo. 6. 1018 vir 1 qt rum 27 do 27 - 3 1/2 lbs flour 23 1 qt rum 25 - 3 1/2 lbs rice 24 - 1 pk. salt 12 - 1 oz of blaves 12 - 1 qt. of oil 23 - 1 do 23 - 1 qt rum 26 3 1/2 lbs flour 21 - 1 qt of oil 25 - 1 do 25 - 1 sugar box 25 - 1 qt N.E. rum 19 - 1 qt. molasses 14 3 1/2 lbs flour 17 - 1/2 lb candles 10 - 1 qt rum 25 - 2 qts. molasses 24 - 3 1/2 lbs flour 15 1/2 lb coffee 14 - 1 pair shoes 1.25 - 1 qt N.E. rum 16 sundry goods 47
} 6.45
int to 1025
2.47
Costs of suit and sundry articles del in 1020 in all.
12.10
67.70
Articles del d Samuel and amount of which Bent.
became bound to Bray vir 1 lb coffee 16 - 1 lb sugar 10 - 1 mug 20
2 qts rum 83 - 2 do 96 - 1 lb coffee 20 - 1 qt molasses 33 - 2 qts rum 96 - 1 do 50 1 lb coffee 20 - 2 qts molasses 33 - 1 lb candles 10 - 2 qts rum 875 do 75 2 qts. salt 12 - 2 qts of rum 75 - do 37 - 1 lb candles 10 - 2 qts rum 75 - 1 lb coffee 20 1 qt molasses 19 - 1 qt. rum 27 - 2 do 75 - 1 qt. gin 15 - 1 lb coffee 20 - 1 qt gin 30 1 do 30 - 2 do 60 - 2 do 62 - 1 do 32 - 1/2 lb candles 9 - 1 qt gin 22 do 32 do 30 do 30 do 30 do 30 - 1 qt molasses 19 - 1 lb soap 12 - 1 lb coffee 25 - 1 lb sugar 21 1 qt gin 15 - 1 lb coffee 25 - 1 qt gin 30 and int. to July 1025 and sundries. etc. delivered from august 1014 to Feb. 1015
} 36.05
sold and delivered from Feb. 1015 to nov. 1015 to said Samuel - 1 qt gin 30 1 do 30 - 1 lb coffee 25 - 1 oz of indigo 25 - 3 1/2 lbs of rice 17 - 2 qts. gin 50 do 50 do 50 do 50 1 do 25 do 25 do 25 do 25 do 20 do 25 - 1 lb sugar 23 bread 12 - 1 qt gin 25 - 1 lb coffee 25 1 qt gin 12 - 1 qt. 25 - 1 do 25 - 1 do 25 - 1 qt molasses 21 - 3 1/2 lbs rice 15 - 1 qt gin 25 1 qt gin 25 - 1 do 25 - 1/2 lb coffee 12 - 1 qt wi rum 19 - 1 qt N.E. 20 - 1 do 20 - 1 lb coffee 25 - 3 1/2 lbs flour 15 - 1 qt. rum 14 - 1 qt molasses 20 - 3 1/2 lbs flour 15 1 qt gin 25 do 25 - 1 qt molasses 21 - 1 lb coffee 25 - 1 qt. gin 25 - 1 lb candles 22 1 qt gin 25 - 3 1/2 lbs flour 16 sundry goods 81 int to 1025 $7.03
} 20.01
deb t from nov 6. 1015 to Sept. 10 1016 vir - 1 lb coffee 25
1 qt molasses 21 - 1 qt gin 25 - 1 do 25 do 25 - 1 lb candles 21 do 21 - 1 qt gin 25 1 lb coffee 25 - 1 qt. molasses 21 - 1 pr. shoes 53 - 1 lb sugar 10 - 1 lb log wood 12 1/2 qt brandy 16 - 1 book 20 - 1 qt rum 24 - 1 do 24 - 3 1/2 lbs flour 17 - 1 lb coffee 24 - 1 do 24 1 lb sugar 17 - 2 oz tea 17 - 1 pk salt 23 - 7 lbs flour 37 - 14 do 67 - 1 qt. molasses 12 5 3/4 lbs fish 20 - 2 qts rum 50 - 7 lbs flour 37 do 37 do 40 - 2 qts. molasses 23 3 1/2 lbs flour 21 - 7 do 42 - 2 oz tea 16 - 1 lb sugar 16 sundries 70 int $5.40 -
} 15.50
del d from Sep. 1016 to Octo. 1017 - 3 1/2 lbs flour 22 - 2 qts molasses 20 - 7 lbs flour 44 - 3 1/2 do 22 1 qt molasses 14 - 1 lb coffee 21 do 21 - 3 1/2 lbs flour 20 do 20 do 28 - 1 qt rum 25 do 17 - 1 do wi 27 3 1/2 lbs flour 22 do 21 short pay on flour 56 - 3 1/2 lbs flour 23 do 23 do 23 sundries 1.46 int to aug. 1023 - 3.60
} 11.14
amt. carried forward
82.80

  amt. brought forward  $102.70    aug. 14. 1010 to 1 pair shoes 1.17  6.17    Sept. 26 - 2 yds of broadcloth at 15¢ 3.00  1.43    int.  90.30    and Items of goods might be stated that said Samuel had and received from 1010 to 1024 John Batchelder
Essex ss. December 6. 1025 Then the above named John Batchelder a credible and disinterested witness subscribed and made oath to the within and above affidavit before Isaac Woodberry Junr - Just. of Peace
Essex ss: Decr 20. 1020 I certify that Benjamin Merrill and Isaac Woodberry Junr. Esqrs. are Justices of the Peace in and for said County and their within signatures are genuine. AAR. J. TUCKER, Clerk of all the Judicial courts for said County
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N o 583 Massachusetts
Benjamin Woodberry
of Essex in the State of Massachusetts who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Porter of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Francis in the Massachusetts line, for the term of three Years from February 1777 to February 1780
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th day of April 1818 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 18 th of May 1818 and sent to Hon Saml Putnam. Salem: Massachusetts
Continued on the Roll on 9 th day of September 1828 and notification sent to B: Merrill Esq at Salem Massachusetts Pension commencing on the 29 th of August 1828.
Amount due on 4th of March 1829. }
$ 49 00 77
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818. G. May 1, 1820.

Pension Office 9 Sept. 1828.
Con.
pen: to com: 29 Aug. 1828
B. Merrill Esq Salem Mass

We, Benjamin Woodberry, (the Applicant for a Pension,) Thomas Woodberry, and Samuel Woodberry, all of Beverly in Massachusetts, to explain the Affidavits already on file in the War Office, do on oath depose as follows, to wit, -
On the 26th April 1816 Jon a Smith Esq e sold the said 4 acres and 105 poles of land to Josiah Wallis for $600.-
On 27th May 1816 the said Wallis borrowed the said $600. (with which to pay said Smith) of Isaac Woodberry and gave to said Isaac a Mortgage of said 4 acres and 105 poles to secure the payment of said $600. so borrowed, with other lands in the same mortgage.
The said Isaac was obliged for non-payment of the said $600. and interest to take possession of the said 4 acres and 105 poles of land, and on the 18 th March 1820 sold the same to Thomas Woodberry, one of the deponents jointly with Samuel Woodberry, the other deponent for the sum of $550.- and the said Thomas and Samuel, being unable to raise that sum, solicited and prevailed on the said Benjamin Woodberry to become bound jointly with them to said Isaac for the payment of said $550. and the interest to 1820, amounting to $630.-, and as further security for the payment thereof the said Benjamin conveyed in mortgage to said Isaac his the said Benjamin's other Real Estate, as mentioned in the former affidavits and Declaration.
The said Benjamin, Thomas, and Samuel have not since been able to pay to said

said Isaac the said $630. and interest thereon: and the said land is not worth that money, and all the right of redemption of the same land the said Benjamin afterward sold and conveyed according to law to Isaac Woodberry Junr. Esq. toward paying a debt of $79. which said Benjamin justly owed to said Isaac Junr..
The said Isaac senior still has a balance due to him from said Benjamin, after crediting to said Benjamin the full value of said 4 acres & 105 poles of land, which balance the said Benjamin is wholly unable to pay.
Benjamin Woodberry Thomas Woodberry Samuel Woodberry
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Ebenezer. Beverly August 25 th 1828 —
Then the above named Benjamin Woodberry, and two credible and disinterested witnesses Thomas Woodberry and Samuel Woodberry, subscribed and made oath to the above before me
Robt. Rantoul - Not: Public Quorum

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Exrsps: Aug: 29. 1828
I certify that Robert Rantoul is a Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly qualified to administer oaths and that his Signature on the preceding page is genuine.
Attest: John Prince Clerk of all the Judicial Courts
It is hoped that the foregoing explanation will be satisfactory to the War Department. It is obvious that a feeble minded old man is poorly able to recur to the history of his affairs, of many years standing, and to communicate to others a plain and intelligible account. But, in truth, the applicant in this case never had any thing but a mere possible paper title to the real estate in question.
B. Merrill Justice of the Peace

We the undersigned Inhabitants of Beverly and neighbours to Benjamin Woodberry of said Beverly do believe him to be poor: and a fit subject to receive a pension from the United States
Beverly February 13. 1826
Francis Woodberry David Perkins Benjamin Woodberry John Dodge John Porter James G. Raymond John Bell Joshua Lovett Ingalls Kittredge Abram Caldwell Ebenezer Poor
Thomas Vincent Josiah Frink David Roberts William B. Frink Caleb Kimball Stephen Sands William Friend Joseph Lovett Ezra Dodge Zion Dodge Peter Shaw
said Poor is our minister attest Francis Woodberry

Dear Sir.
Mr. Richard Head of Wenham & Bys Meadow of Beverly, both of the State of Mass ts , have sent me some further proof to show that they are intitled to Pensions. will you be pleased to examine the papers & state term of they are so
Jan 7 th 1820 M c Grathville
15 March 1820 City of Wash in
Yours
See 2 nd page

Hon. Rev. W. Brownshield Washington D. C.

Beverly Feb 28 th 1826.
Sir,
Mr Richard Wood, of Wenham and Mr Benjamin Woodbury of Beverly, privates in the revolutionary army, are reduced by misfortune, to the necessity, of asking charity of their country. From my confidence in your well known disinterestedness and patriotism, I have persuaded myself to take this liberty, of requesting your influence in behalf of these unfortunate veterans. I have not undertaken the cause, of individuals, who by their unpatriotic and immoral conduct have annihilated the obligations which were due to them as soldiers in the cause of liberty; they are men who have not only rendered service to their country by their valour, in the glorious strife for liberty and independence, but they have proved themselves promoters of public tranquillity in the time of peace. I have no personal interest in their success, save the gratification which we shall both feel, in seeing virtue rewarded, infirmity relieved, and poverty, absolute poverty befriended.

I am aware of the disagreeable situation in which you are placed, as a man of Honour when you reflect that on account of having no personal knowledge of these sufferers, instead of being engaged, as you imagine, in the cause of virtue you may be promoting the sinister designs of some crafty individual.
Rest assured, sir, that your humble servant is animated in this undertaking by pure disinterested motives; that the sufferers are truly such, as it regards their indigence and infirmity. This is the second time they have solicited the reward of their desert - formerly they were unsuccessful, because it was understood they were the nominal owners of some real estate; All this however soon fell into the hands of their creditors, and they are now without the means of a comfortable subsistence; and will soon be dependent on account of their age and infirmity upon public charity for entire support. If by the perusal of this letter, and the examination of the documents, you should feel convinced of the justice of their cause, - your benevolent feelings will induce you to comply with my request - that you would call on Mr Edwards, of the War department, and intercede for them, who are deserving sufferers in the opinion of
Hon B.W. Browninshill.
Amos Tilden.

I Isaac Woodberry of Beverly in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts Gentleman of lawful age do depose and say that Benjamin Woodberry of Beverly aforesaid labourer is justly indebted to me the said Isaac in the sum of Seven hundred and forty — dollars \frac{30}{100} that the said amount is the interest and principal of money he had of me March 18. 1820. that I took a mortgage deed of conveyance of his homestead consisting of a very old half part of dwelling house and about ten acres of land under and near the same — and also for better security another Deed of Mortgage I took of him the said Benjamin Woodberry of about four and three quarter acres of land in said Beverly July 12. 1825. That said real estate I cannot obtain my said debt of $740.30 That I am content to dispose of the same for $730.00 Isaac Woodberry and further say not State of Massachusetts
County of Essex; Town of Beverly on the thirty first day of August A.D. 1825 who is a credible and distinguished witness The above named Isaac Woodberry personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Justices of the peace in said County and was sworn to the truth of the above deposition by him Subscribed
Isaac Woodberry Junr. Just. of Peace

Josiah Wallis' Deposition in case of Benj. Woodberry applicant for Peas n

Josiah Wallis of Beverly in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts of lawful age do depose and say that January 24. 1917 I received of Benjamin Woodberry of said Beverly $550.00 for land I sold him which money he had of Isaac Woodberry of said Beverly that said Benjamin mortgaged said land to said Woodberry for said sum and since that time mortgaged his homestead to secure said sum and interest. I know that said Benjamin Woodberry is poor and that he is a fit subject to receive a pension from the United States
Josiah Wallis
State of Massachusetts
Essex ss. February 17. 1926. - The above named Josiah Wallis who is a credible and disinterested witness personally appeared before me Isaac Woodberry Junior one of the Justices of the peace in said County and was sworn to the truth of the above deposition, by him Subscribed - Isaac Woodberry Junr. = Just. of Peace
int on the above 550 will be 740.30 or upwards.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Epsa/s: Mar. 9. 1826 Isaac Woodberry Jr. Esq a is a Jus- tice of the Peace in and for said County qualified to administer oaths and his within signature is genuine.
Atty. Ichabod Tucker, Clerk of the Ju- dicial courts

Hon Benjamin W. Crowninshield,
Rep twice in Congress
Washington City

Salem, March, 9 th 1826
Hon Brig: W. Brownishield, Dear Sir,
I enclose to you certain documents to shew that Richard Hood, of Wrenham, and Benj. Woodberry of Beverly, are entitled to Pensions.
Their Documents are now in the War Department, and what I now send are supplementary proofs, requested by that Department.
The truth is they are both utterly destitute of property that all their neighbors know: the only difficulty in the case is they once had possession of some Real Estate, and they are now called on to tell how they came to owe money, to pay which their Real Estate has gone. It is obviously difficult for old broken down men, who never were accustomed to keep accounts like merchants, now to state with exactness in what manner they applied and paid away certain sums borrowed by them 10 or 12 years ago, or more, or debts then contracted. These men are perfectly honest, and it is wholly owing to the decay of their memory that it is now out of their power to state all the particulars. Many of their Creditors are dead, and their Executors are of course ignorant of the circumstances under which the debts accrued.
Esq r Isaac Woodberry Jun r of Beverly assures me they are fair & honest men. and Col. Sheldon, another

another worthy citizen of Beverly, has furnished a letter to give you information of the applicant Woodberry.
Many of the neighbors have also testified in his favor.
Will you be pleased to communicate these papers to the proper officer.
Please to accept my thanks for your politeness in forwarding to me many interesting documents this season.
I am very respectfully Yours & F. J. Merrill