Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37560, Benjamin Wiggins, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass
Wiggins, Benjamin or Wiggins.
S. 37560
CONTENTS

19. 227 R.
Maine.
Benjamin Wiggins
of Cumberland in the state of Maine who was a Private in the Com'y commanded by Captain McIntire of the regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson in the Mass'tts line, for the term of 1776 - one year
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 6 of March 1824
Certificate of Pension issued the 1 st of April 1824 and to the Hon. S. Longfellow Jr. House of Reps
Arrears to 4th of Part 1 Semi-ann. all'ce ending Sep 1824 - $47.76
40. 6.70 1.06 47.76
$47.76
Died Feb. 16, 1828
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
March 1. 1823

1353 Benjamin Wiggins
Copy
(17.131)
RECEIVED DISTRICT
Benjamin Wiggins
Given by James T. ...
Hon. Stephen Longfellow Jr. House of Rep.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland — within and for the District of Maine, on the
Tuesday, being the day of and by adjournment from day to day, on the sixteenth — day of January four in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ASHUR WARE JUDGE ,
Ashur Ware Judge of said Court.
ON this sixteenth day of January in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Benjamin Wiggin aged seventy three years, resident in Cape Elizabeth in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Rev.
make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the Acts of Congress, of the 18 th March 1818 and the first of May 1820, that he, the said Benjamin Wiggin enlisted, for the term of one year on the — day of December in the year 1775 in the State of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain John M c Kinstry in the Regiment commanded by Colonel John Patterson in the line of the State of Massachusetts in the Continental Establishment; that he continued to serve in the said Corps until December 1776 when he was discharged from the said service, in Princeton in the State of New Jersey = that afterwards about the middle of May 1777 he enlisted for three years in the State of New Jersey, in the company com- manded by Capt. Amos Bull of the light dragons, in the regiment commanded by Colonel James Sheldon in the line of the State of Connecticut and that he continued to serve in said corps until some time in the year 1780 at the end of said term when he was honorably discharged at Orangetown in New York. That he was in the battles of Princeton and Monmouth and that he has no other evidence, now in his power, of his said services, his papers having been handed over to the late Judge W idgery of Portland, deceased, and not now to be found; and the persons in this vicinity, to wit, Capt. Sawyer of Wells and Lieut. Joshua Srafton of York, who served in said Patterson's Regiment, being now dead, and none living here who served with him in the last three years. And in pursuance of the Act of the 1 st May 1820, —

more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the day of A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pen- sion, 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.
Benj a Wiggin
Sworn to and declared, on the 16 day of January A. D. 1824 }
BEFORE
Ashur Ware
U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
One swine and four hens —
I never owned any land in my life — In the year 1818 my property consisted of a horse and cart, a swine and some fowls and nothing more — and these have all been disposed of for my necessary support
Benja Wiggins
January 16 th 1824
Signed and sworn to
Before me Ashur Ware
S. J. of U. S. for Dist: of Maine
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Benjamin Wiggins who, by occupation am a Shiphwright which I am not able to pursue by reason of bodily infirmity —
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Benjamin Wiggins 73 unable to do much   Molly Wiggins 67 able to do some light work   Benja Wiggins    January 16. 1824 Signed and sworn to Before me Ashur Ware, S. J. of the U. S. for Dist: of Maine

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, the Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, 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 one dollar and sixty six cents. and no more
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this sixteenth day of January A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty. four
John Mussey
{ Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.

17, 131.
Elizabeth, Maine, Private Col Pattisons Regiment Massachusetts Line Dec 1775 - 17 year
Required the evidence of two credible and disinter- ested witnesses (or of an officer of the regiment) duly taken and authen- ticated, corroborating the state- ment of the applicant.
10 May 1819 It is required, that the service of the applicant, or 9 mo in continuance thereof, be explicitly proved by the testimony, on oath, of two or more disinterested and credible witnesses, certified as such by the judge.
William William Widgery, judge, Portland, Maine, Rec d 19. July, 1820.

We the Subscribers selectmen of the town of Cape Elizabeth hereby certify that Benjamin Wiggins is a resident in said town and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of Assistance from his country for support. And we further certify that ever since we have known him it has always been said and understood and believed among his neighbors that he was a Soldier in the revolutionary war
Cape Elizabeth
April 17 th - 1818.
Samuel Cobb Deer. Thomsen

To the Honorable WILLIAM WIDGERY , one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
RESPECTFULLY SHOWS....
Benjamin Wiggins of Cape Elizabeth in the Maine District, that he served as a private soldier — in the war of the revolution for the term of one year and upwards on the Continental Establishment, that he yet is a resident citizen of the United States at Cape Elizabeth aforesaid, and that by reason of your applicant's reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support. Being now sixty seven years of age
AND your applicant farther represents, that in the service aforesaid, he belonged in his said capacity of a private soldier to Col. John Patterson's Company of the (number not recalled) Regiment, of the Massachusetts Line , that he entered said service on or about the thirteenth day of December — one thousand seven hundred and seventy five and that he left said service on or about the thirteenth day of December one thousand seven hundred and seventy six the period of his enlistment having expired & he having been discharged honorably, which discharge he has lost. he first enlisted in June 1775 and afterwards reenlisted in Decr. 1775 as aforesaid.
WHEREFORE, inasmuch as your applicant, as he verily believes, comes under the provisions of the Act, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," he prays your honor to institute an enquiry into the circumstances of his case, and that such farther proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by law, in order that your applicant may be placed on the Pension List of the United States.
Dated at PORTLAND, this seventeenth day of April — 1818.
Benj a Wiggins
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT KNOWN, that on the seventeenth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came before me, WILLIAM WIDGERY , one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, resident at Portland, within the County of Cumberland, in said Maine District—the said Court being a Court of record of said State, Benjamin Wiggins the above named applicant, and made oath that the several statements by him made in the foregoing application by him signed are true. And the said
Benjamin Wiggins — farther offered in evidence an affidavit sworn to as read
WHEREUPON it does appear to the satisfaction of me the said Judge, that the said Benjamin Wiggins served in the revolutionary war as alledged in his application, against the common enemy.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I the said Judge, have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cumberland, to be hereunto affixed, this seventeenth day of April — in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and of the Independence of the United States the forty-second.
Wm Widgey
Associate Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
CUMBERLAND, ss. I the subscriber, Clerk of the Courts in said county, certify that Hon. WILLIAM WIDGERY , is an Associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, as stated in the annexed Certificate. and that his signature to the same is his own proper signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I do hereto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said Court, this second day of October A. D. 1818.
Geo. Bradbury

17,131.
Benjamin Cape Elizabeth, Maine, Private Col Pattisons Regiment Massachusetts Line Dec 1775 - 17 year
Required the evidence of two credible and disinter- ested witnesses (or of an officer of the regiment) duly taken and authen- ticated, corroborating the state- ment of the applicant.
10 May 1819 It is required, that the service of the applicant, or 9 mo, in continuance thereof, be explicitly proved by the testimony, on oath, of two or more disinterested and credible witnesses, certified as such by the judge.
William William Widgery, judge, Portland, Maine, Rec. 19. July, 1820.

M. E. E.
July 5, 1938.
Mrs. George L. Clark 632 North Byers Joplin, Missouri
Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War Pension Claim S. 37560, it appears that Benjamin Wiggins (pensioned as Wiggin) enlisted in June, 1775, length of service not stated and no officers named.
He re-enlisted December 13, 1775, served as a private in Captain John McKinstry's Company, Colonel John Patterson's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged December 13, 1776.
He also states that he was in the battle of Princeton About the middle of May, 1777 he enlisted in Captain Bull's
Company, Colonel Sheldon's Regiment of Light Dragoons, was in the battle of Monmouth and was discharged some time in 1780. He also states that he was in the battle of Princeton.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 17, 1818 while a resident of Cape Elizabeth, Maine District, aged sixty-seven years.
In 1824 soldier referred to Molly Wiggins, aged sixty-seven years, as a member of his family residing with him at that time,
Heitman for Elisha Bull P. 131.
of Princeton no details of service given
Elisha not James

Re
her relationship is not stated.
Soldier died February 16, 1828.
There are no further family data on file.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN Acting Commissioner.

I Josiah Smith of Scarborough in the County of Cumberland & State of Maine aged sixty two years Testify & say that in the month of December in the year eighteen hundred and twenty five I enlisted a private soldier into Capt. Elijah Vose's Company Colonel John G. Regiment of the Massachusetts Line of the Continental Establishment for the period of Twelve Months which term of time I completed in the service I enlisted at Cambridge from thence marched to New York from thence marched to Albany thence to Lake George La Champlain then down the Lake to Montreal then back again and was stationed at Mount Independence until the fall of the year when we marched from thence to the State of New Jersey and was stationed at Morristown and was discharged in December eighteen hundred and twenty six during the whole time I was in the service as aforesaid I was well acquainted with Benjamin Wiggins who was a private soldier in Captain John McKnight's Company, Colonel John Patterson's Regiment & General Heath's Brigade, which was the Brigade to which I belonged I see and was well acquainted with said Wiggins at all the places at which I was stationed as aforesaid the last time I see him was a short time before I was discharged as aforesaid at Morristown Josiah Smith
Cumberland Jy March 6 th 1824 then Josiah Smith made oath to the Truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed
Before me Robert Southgate Justice of the Peace
The above named Josiah Smith is a credible Person as respects Truth & Veracity -
Robert Southgate Just Peace

State of Maine
Cumberland ss:
I William Vaughan, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the County of Cumberland, certify that Robert Southgate Esq. within named, is and was at the time of administering the oath to Josiah Smith; a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Cumberland, duly commissioned & qualified to act as such; In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County, this twentieth day of March A.D. 1824
Wm Vaughan

Benjamin Wiggins Care.
Hon. Mr. Longfellow H. R.

I George Ulmer of Lincolnville in the County of Hancock Testify and say that I was a Soldier in Capt Cookes Company and Col William Bonds Regiment in the Service of the United States in the year Seventeen hund- red and Seventy Six - Col Bonds Regiment served in 1776 at Moseport hill near Boston in the same Brigade with Col Pattersons Regiment and those two Regiments with three others marched from Cambridge to New York and from thence to Canada and from a conversation with Benjamin Wiggin I am fully satisfied that he at that time was a Soldier in Col Pattersons Regt and that he was in Canada and on the retreat from there and served in said Col Pattersons Regiment untill the end of the year Seventeen hundred and Seventy Six and was discharged at Trenton in New Jersey and further saith not
Geo: Ulmer
Cumberland Portland July 1 st A D 1820. Personally appeared George Ulmer and made oath, to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him signed. Before me Eliza a Thompson Justice of the Peace

State of Maine
Cumberland ss. I the Subscriber Clerk of the Courts in said County Certify that Eben r Thrasher By at the date of his Certificate accompanying the within affidavit was a justice of the peace in & for said County legally appointed & qualified And that the signature thereto is his the said Thrasher ~ In testimony whereof I do hereto set my hand & affix the County Seal this tenth day of July A. D. 1820 Geo d Bradbury

I William Gregg of Cape Elizabeth in the county of Cumberland & State of Maine Clerk do depose & say, that Ebenezer Thrasher Esq of the same town, whose certificate official is made on the bottom of the annexed affidavit of Genl George Ulmer, is now, & for several months past has been in a state of mental derangement & incapable of transacting any business whatever - W. Gregg
State of Maine } Cumberland } March 24. 1824
I the subscriber one of the Justices of the peace for said county duly commissioned & qualified hereby certify, that the above named William Gregg this day, before me, personally made solemn oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed, and that he is a credible witness. I further certify that I well know the Hon. George Ulmer who made the affidavit hereto annexed, under his hand, and that he is a credible witness.
Simon Greenleaf

State of Maine Cumberland ss.
I William T. Vaughan, Clerk of the Judicial Courts for the county of Cumberland, certify, that Simon Greenleaf Esquire within named, at the time of administering the oath to William Gregg was and is a Justice of the peace within & for the county of Cumberland, duly commissioned & qualified to act as such.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this twentyfourth day of March A. D. 1824 -
Wm T Vaughan

(3-469.)
Bureau of Pensions.
Application No. _____
Certificate No. _____
NAME OF SOLDIER,
Benjamin Wiggin Co. Revolutionary War
INFORMATION DESIRED.
How Can I Pensions
I request to be informed if the records of the O.W.W. Div. show anything of the service of Benjamin Wiggin in the War of the Revolution -
He was a native of Maine and a professional soldier

as I am told. I un- derstand he served all through said war, and that ei- ther he or his widow was a pensioner - He was born at Blue Hill, Me. & died at Cape Eliza- beth in that State Further data I can give -
He was my great grandfather & I desire to use this in- formation in apply- ing for membership in the Sons of the Revolution
Helen Nulke

(3-469.)
Bureau of Pensions.
Application No. _____
Certificate No. _____
NAME OF SOLDIER, _____
Co. _____, _____ Reg't _____
INFORMATION DESIRED.
Mr. John Clapp Respectfully with the enclosed

37560 INVALID. Rev
File No. 87,560
Benjamin Wiggins Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 358
[Arrangement of 1870.]

1892 Mar 14 Nios to A.C. Macnulty city S.
Jan 16-1902 A.C. Macnulty, N.Y.
1928 - July 5 - Night nurse. George L. Clark, - M.E.E.

632 North Beyer, Joplin, Missouri. Aug 31, 1927.
Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sirs:
I am anxious to find the date of the death of my Revolutionary ancestor who has a pension application filed in your department. If it is possible will you please send me this date also the date of the end of the pension and to whom the pension went after the man's death. In other words, I wish to know the date of my ancestor's death and if you can't supply that, I wish to know his wife's  full name and year that she died . Any information you can give me, especially dates, concerning this couple will be greatly appreciated. The following is the data that I have concerning the pension application:
(over)

Benjamin Wiggin , pension application dated April 17, 1818.
" I have examined letter from Henry S. Burrage stating the service of Benj. Wiggin as found in Senate Document - Pension Roll - 1st Session 23rd Congress. Vol 12-pg 28- D.R. H Reg. Genl."
I thank you for any assistance you are able to render me. Very truly yours,
Mrs George L. Clark 632 N. Byers, Joplin, Missouri.