Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19,872, Benning Wilkinson, Mass. N.H. War 1812

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass.
Wilkinson, Bering
S. 19 872
N. H.
War 1812.
Car de d
CONTENTS

21. 997 New Hampshire Dunning Melanson Drafted in the State of New Hampshire who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain _____ of the Regt. commanded by Col. Mooney in the New Hampshire line for 10 months & 15 days Mass 1812 War
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 30 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th day of Decr. 1833 and sent to Genl. Gale Comptroller of War Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1833 $87.50 Semi-ant. allowance ending Dec 1833 17.50 $105.00
Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. } Recorded by H. C. Addison Clerk, Book _____ Vol. 1 st Page 129

Dr. ...
28853
Penning Wilkins
on Roll lot (Morney's) Ref. ... 5 Mr 27 days on Roll lot ... Ref. ... 3 Aug 1780 discharged 19 Dec 1780 - 4 Mr 18 days
That 10 Mr 15 days
Cash to be sent to the ... of Mr
33 33 1 17 02 1/2
Daniel Gale
Mendota Bridge 50 N 21

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
COUNTY OF STRAFFORD ss.—
COURT OF Common Pleas
August
TERM, 1833
On this Twenty Second day of August 1833 personally appeared before the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now in session at Gilford within and for said County of Strafford, Berning Wilkinson a resident of Campton  the County of Grafton in said County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, aged Seventy two 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 Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the army of the United States, in the year
and served as follows: — I Berning Wilkinson of Campton aforesaid depose and say, that I enlisted as a private in the Company commanded by Captain Ezekiel Worthen in Colonel Moore's Regiment on the Militia establishment in the War of the Revolution, New Hampshire line the first of July 1778, for the term of six months, and then marched directly from the Town of Epping in said State (being then my place of nativity) to Providence State of Rhode Island and was stationed there and in other places in said State of Rhode Island until the first of January 1779, when said term of six months expired and was then discharged — I again enlisted in said service about the fifteenth day of May 1779, in Epping for six months in a Company commanded by Major William Ballard of Massachusetts State in Col. Timothy Bigelow's Regiment, and marched from said Epping to Newburyport Mass. and joined the Regiment aforesaid and then passed through Springfield Mass. then to West Point and there stationed until my said six months was out which was about the twentyth day of November 1779, and was then discharged, making one year's service in the War. The cause of my applying in the County of Strafford is that six months as I lived in that vicinity for and most of my witnesses were near the Court.
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, except my pension as an Invalid Pensioner which I am entitled to under the law for Invalid Pensioners  Berning Wilkinson
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, in open Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
ATTEST— A. Peirce , CLERK.
I, Andrew Peirce Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Berning Wilkinson for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this 22 nd day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight-hundred and thirty three .
ATTEST— A. Peirce , CLERK.

and 1813 War Section.
November 20, 1924.
Benning Wilkinson S. 19872
Jennie W. Fifield, 338 Main St., Laconia, N. H.
Madam;
I have to advise you that from the papers in the pension claim, S. 19872, it appears that Benning Wilkinson was born at Epping, Rockingham County, New Hampshire, date not stated.
He enlisted at Epping, July 1, 1778 and served six months as a private in Captain Ezekiel Worthen's Company, Colonel Mooney's New Hampshire Regiment.
He enlisted May 15, 1780 and served six months as a private in Colonel Timothy Bigelow's Massachusetts Regiment.
He served in the War of 1812 in Captain Benjamin Bradford's Company, Colonel Denny McCobb's Regiment of U. S. Infantry, and while in pursuit of the enemy near Odeltown, Lower Canada, September 30, 1813, he fell over a fence and injured himself, in such a manner as to bring

Rev.
on hernia, and was discharged April 30, 1814,
He was allowed pension from May 1, 1814 on account of disability resulting from above mentioned cause.
He was allowed pension on account of his Revolutionary War services, on his application executed August 22, 1833, while a resident of Compton, Grafton County, New Hampshire, aged seventy two years.
There is no data on file as to his family.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Discharge
By Col d Denny M c Cobb Commanding a Volunteer Regiment in the United States Service. Benjamin Wilkinson in Capt. Benjamin Bradford's Company, having served the term of his enlistment, is Honourably Discharged. He is therefore presented with a Musket and other personal equipments, as a testimonial of the zeal & promptitude with which he volunteered in support of the Rights and Honour of his Country. — He has pay due him from Dec r 31 st , 1813, to April 30 th , 1814, and $20 00 29 in money in lieu of clothing. — Concord, April 30 th , 1814. — Signed Denny M c Cobb Col d Volunteers. A true copy of the original now in my Office — Atty Asst t C l k Brigr d Dis q ma r U.S. Army

District Pay Office No 1st
Portland, August 18th, 1814
I hereby acknowledge to have received from the United States, my Pay, Bounties, Rations & Clothing in full from the date of my discharge to the date of the within discharge. — Benning Wilkinson
Witness, —
J. C. Churchill
Wilkinson Benning 519872 Mass.-N.H. War of 1812

Military District,
(Date.)
Concord N.H. Nov 11 th 1818
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED, That Bonning Wilkinson a private in the company of Capt. Benjamin Bradford in the 7 th  Volunteers Regiment of United States is rendered incapable of performing the duty of a soldier, by reason of wounds or other injuries inflicted while he was actually in the service aforesaid, and in the line of his duty, viz: By an inguinal Hernia of the right side and a loss of power in some muscles of the thigh By satisfactory evidence and accurate examination, it appears, that on the  twentieth day of September in the year 1813 being engaged in pursuit of the enemy — at or near a place called Oddtown — in the State, District, or Territory of Loumbarda he received a fall in  passing a fence in his & struck with such vio-  lence on the internal & upper part of the thigh  and groin as to occasion or produce an in-  guinal hernia, and a loss of power in some of the large  muscles of the thigh —
and he is thereby not only incapacitated for Military Duty, but, in the opinion of the undersigned, is wholly — disabled from obtaining his subsistence by manual labor.
Henry Bond Surgeon practising the in Concord N.H.  Regiment of U.S.  Hospital Surgeon.
N. B. The blank in the last line but one is to be filled up with the proportional "Degree" of disability;—for example:—"three-fourths"—"one-half"—"one-third," &c. &c. or "totally," as the case may be.

State of New Hampshire Concord November 11 th 1818 County of Rockingham
Be it known that on this eleventh day of November A.D. 1818 before me Joseph Low Notary Public in & for said State, personally appeared Dr. Henry Bond & subscribed the above certificate & thereupon made solemn oath that the same is just & true.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Notorial Seal at Concord in the County & State aforesaid on the day aforesaid. Joseph Low Notary Public
I Hall Burgin of Allenstown in the County of Rockingham & State of New Hampshire, one of the Justices of the Court of common pleas within & for said County, certify that Dr. Henry Bond who signed the above certificate is a respectable practicing Physician & Surgeon in Concord in said State & County & that to his certificates as such full faith & credit are and ought to be given - and that he has received the degree of Doctor in Medicine at Dartmouth College.
Allenstown Nov 17 th 1818
Hall Burgin } One of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Rockingham
Attest P. Chadwick Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas for said County of Rockingham

Concord N.H. August 28 th 1918
Joseph Low Notary Public in & for the state of New Hampshire duly commissioned & sworn & dwelling in Concord County of Rockingham & state aforesaid, Certify & make known that in September A.D. 1813 I was attached to Capt Benjamin Bradfords company in Davison's as a 2nd Lt. McCobb's Regiment of Volunteers, in the Northern Division of the Army commanded by Major General Hampton. That on Monday the 20 th day of September the same year being encamped in Chazy New York within about two miles of Odletown Village in the Territory of Lower Canada an alarm was given that the British & Indians had attacked our light corps under the command of Major John McClellan, which was in advance of the Army & then in the British Territory that McCobb's Regiment was immediately ordered to advance to the support of Major McClellan that in performing that order, Barring Wilkinson of Bradfords company of the aforesaid in passing a fence fell from it & received a severe wound which at that time totally disabled him from performing the duty of a Soldier. Which injury was inflicted while faithfully performing his duty in the service of his country & which now to all appearance renders him incapable of obtaining subsistence by Manual Labour.

In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Notarial Seal at Concord in the County & State aforesaid, this twenty eighth day of August A.D. 1818
Joseph Low Notary Public
Dr Branch Certificate to Miss Saint Pats the Rev. Mr. Clark's Sunday at Home -

Certify that Benj: Wilkinson late a private in Col: Benj: Bradford, Comp: of Volunteers in the service of the U. States, on the 20 th Sept: 1813 being engaged with & pursuing the enemy at a place called Ogle town in the territory of Lower Canada while in the service of the U. States & in the line of his duty was ruptured by his great exertions in chas- ing away large logs of fences, that by said rupture he was thereby not only incapacitated for military duty but totally disabled from obtaining his subsistence by manual labor, that he was enlisted for one year under the Act of Congress of the 6 Feb: & 26 July 1812, that he served out the full period of his enlistment & honorably discharged at Washington day of 1813 & last paid by District Paymaster
D W M c Goff late Col: Volunteers
Subscribed & sworn to at Waldoboro: this 7 day of Sept: 1818
Before me, Henry Filagg Just of Peace

Benjamin Wilkinson, can be sent by the W. John D. Abbott, Concord, New Hampshire, 2 o Oct. 1818.
Hon. W. Caggett written for to 16 th December, 1818
Mr. Wilkinson having been written to on 8 th Aug. 1818, & full instructions gi- ven him the ext. of Col. McCobb's will be held on file until the recep- t. of other evidence from him
12. October, 1818. Hon J. C. Saltonstall
Secretary of War
Washington City
Deferred until the letters in the Post Office directed to Mr. Boyd be examined as it is expected the discharge of B. Wilkin- son was sent to his address
J. M.

New Secretary of War.
Concord Oct 2 1818
Sir I am requested to forward to your office the enclosed certificate in behalf of Benj'm Wilkinson who has before forwarded papers on the same subject
With Much Respect
Yours & C.
John D. Sleeper

Berning William Frederick - Present this for a Pension to Sgt. at War.

Concord N.H. Nov 21st 1818
Hon. Gileston Claggett
Sir
Benning Wilkens an (whom can I mentioned to) you in a former letter having obtained a new set of papers relating to his claim for a pension requests me to forward them to you & to ask the favor of you to present them to the proper office & obtain for him a pension certificate & forward the same to him at Concord N.H.
I have the honor to be Sir
With Great Respect
Your Obedt Servant
Joseph Darr

Sir
Hon John C. Calhoun. Secretary of War— Washington City

Concord N.H.
Hon J. C. Calhoun
Sir
Having complied with your regulations relative to my claim for a pension which you forwarded to me on the 8th Instant. I herewith return them to you duly executed & wish you to forward my certificate to me at Concord N.H. to the care of the Hon Samuel Sparkman secretary of State
I Have the Honor to Be
Sir with Great Respect
Your Obedient Servant.
B. Manning Jr

Thu Mar 11
James L. Edwards Esq. Pension Office War Dept. Washington City.

Concord N.H. Nov 11 th 1818
James L. Edwards Esq
Sir
Benning Wilkinson wishes me to inform you that he directed his pension certificate sent to the care of the Hon Samuel Speakman Secretary of this state. He hopes that you will find them in file in his name. He is not certain but that it was sent when  before he sent his papers - He is not sure but they were sent to George Boyd Esq & that they may still remain in the Post-Office as Mr Boyd has left Washington - He cannot without much trouble & expense obtain a new set of papers & hopes that you will still find them in file in Mr Speakman's name.
I am Yours With much Respect Joseph Law

State of New Hampshire Secretarys Office
Novem: 21. 1818
I hereby certify that Joseph Low Esq. of Concord was on the 17 th Instant and still is a Notary Public in & for said State - That John Davenport Esq. r of Portsmouth was on the 19 th Instant & still is a Justice of the peace in & for the County of Rockingham, and that Timothy Wyman Esq. r of Hillsborough was on the 17 th instant and still is a Justice of the peace within and for the County of Hillsborough in said State, and that to their respective acts and attestations in their several ca- pacities aforesaid, faith and credit are due in and out of Court within and out of the State.
In Testimony whereof I have subscribed these presents and hereunto affixed the public Seal of said State, on the day of the date hereof
Sam l Grafton Sec y
For paid by Paymaster Boyd at Portland in 1814 up to the date of discharge which was forwarded to the pension office with other papers which is now said to be lost -

I Benjamin Bradford, late a captain in Davis alias Mc. Bobbs Regiment of Volunteers in the service of the United States: Solemnly swear, that Osning Wilkinson a private in my company, was wounded by means of a fall while pursuing the enemy at a place called Odeltown in the Province of Lower Canada on the 20 th day of September 1813 while faithfully perform- -ing his duty under my command - and that he has ever since (in consequence of said injury) been an infirm and decrepit man and wholly unable to obtain his subsist- -ence by manual labour - and I further certify that said Wilkinson was at all times a prompt obedient and faithful sol- -dier until he received the injury aforesaid
Benj t Bradford Late Capt Vol Hillsborough Jy. Nov. 17 th 1818 I personally appeared the above named Benj t Bradford and made Solemn Oath that this instrument by him Subscribed is just and true before me
James Wymann Justice Peace
State of New Hampshire Rochester Jan y 21 st 1818
I Hall Burgin one of the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas within & for the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire Certify, that Benjamin Bradford, late a captain in the service of the United States, is a man of respectability, truth & veracity.
Hall Burgin

Military District No 2
Fort Constitution
Nov. 19 th 1810
It is hereby certified that Benning Wilkinson a private in the Company of Capt. Benjamin Bradford in Col. McCobb's Regiment Volunteers is rendered incapable of performing the duty of a soldier, by reason of wounds or other injuries inflicted while he was in the service aforesaid and in the line of his duty
Viz
By satisfactory evidence and accurate exam- ination it appears that on the twentieth day of September in the year 1813. being engaged in pursuit of the enemy at or near a place called Odletown in the Province of Lower Canada he received a fall in passing a fence and struck with such violence on the internal & upper part of the thigh and groin as to occasion a Rupture and loss of power in some of the large muscles of the thigh and he is thereby not only incapacitated for military duty but in the opinion of the undersigned is wholly disabled from obtaining his subsistence by manual labor
Joseph Goodine Post Surgeon

Joseph Low Notary Public within & for the state of New- Hampshire. Certify & make known, that in the year 1813 I was attached to Capt Benjamin Bradfords Company of Davis, Sleas, Mc Cobb Regiment of Volunteers, as a 3rd Lieutenant. That on the 20th day of September of the same year Benjamin Wilkenson of Bradfords company was severely injured while pursuing the enemy at a place called Odletown in the province of Lower Canada, & soon afterwards returned home, that in the Spring or summer following he was discharged by Col Mc Cobb. That in consequence of the wound which he received while faithfully serving his country & in the line of his duty he has ever since been totally unable to gain subsistence by manual labour. I further certify that said Wilkenson was a faithfull soldier while in service & that he received the aforesaid wound by means of a ball across or on to a fence while in pursuit of the enemy, as aforesaid.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my Notarial Seal at Concord in the County of Rochester & State of New Hampshire This Seventeenth day of November A.D. 1815
Joseph Low Notary Public
State of New Hampshire
Rochester ss
Portsmouth Nov 19th 1815
Then personally appeared the above named Joseph Low Notary Public & made solemn Oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is just & true before me
John Davenport Justice Peace

Military District,
(Date.)
IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED, That Benning Wilkinson late a private in the company of Capt Benjamin Bradford in the a volunteer Regiment of United States Infantry is rendered incapable of performing the duty of a soldier, by reason of wounds or other injuries inflicted while he was actually in the service aforesaid, and in the line of his duty, viz: an Inguinal Hernia of the right side and weakness of the muscles of the thigh of the same side By satisfactory evidence and accurate examination, it appears, that on the  twentieth day of September — in the year 1813 being engaged In pursuit of the enemy at or near a place called Odletown — in the State, District, or Territory of Lower Canada he received in passing a fence  a fall, which in his disabled him so much that  he was ordered by the surgeon to the General Hospital  in Burlington — that he fell, with his groin across a  nail, with such violence as to occasion a Hernia of the  right side and to induce a weakness & inability of the  muscles of the internal part of the thigh to perform their office  properly and he is thereby not only incapacitated for Military Duty, but, in the opinion of the undersigned, is Totally disabled from obtaining his subsistence by manual labor.
Henry Bond Surgeon practice of the  ing in Concord N.H. Regiment of U.S. Hospital Surgeon.
N. B. The blank in the last line but one is to be filled up with the proportional "Degree" of disability;—for example:—"three-fourths"—"one-half"—"one-third," &c. &c. or "totally," as the case may be.
State of New Hampshire / Concord August 28 th 1818 Rockingham ss
Be it known That on this twenty eighth day of August A.D. 1818 before me Joseph Law Notary Public in & for said State personally appeared D ct Henry Bond & in my presence signed his name to the above certificate & thereupon made solemn oath to the truth of the same as therein set forth.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto Set my name & affixed my Notarial Seal, at Concord in the County of State aforesaid, on the day aforesaid. Joseph Law Notary Public

State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss }
Concord August 28. 1818
I Samuel Sparkhawk Notary Public in & for said State do certify that Dr. Henry Bond who signed the within certificate is a respectable Surgeon & Physician, dwelling & practicing in this town of Concord; and that his attestations and certificates as such are worthy of credit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my notarial seal at said Concord on the day of the date hereof
Sam l Sparkhawk Notary Public
Notary Public State of N.H.

Copy of Discharge Bradford's Certificate

To Whom it may concern
This may certify that Bensing Wilkinson was a volunteer soldier during eighteen hundred thirty-ten, in my company in Col d Denny McCall's Reg t . In the month of September in Old town Lower Canada when in pursuit of the enemy the said Bensing, while in passing a fence fell therefrom and by said fall become disabled, so much so that he was ordered by the surgeon to the general hospital at Burlington - and I learned from the surgeon of the regiment that his complaint was an
Herewith Enft Bess t Bradford Lake Cert te Hillsborough J d . May 2 d 1818 Then the above named Bess t Bradford personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above certificate by him subscribed was just and true before me -
James Wymore Justice Peace

I hereby testify that I have examined Brenning Wilkinson and find his disability to be an inguinal Hernia and a weakness of the Muscles of the thigh Luther Smith Physician Hillsborough fs. May 2 d 1818 Then the above Named Luther Smith personally appeared and made solemn oath that the above Certificate by him subscribed was just and true before me Tim o . Wymann Justice Peace
State of New Hampshire
Hillsborough fs. In testimony that Timothy Wymann is an acting Justice of the Peace within and the county of Hillsborough aforesaid & that the signatures to the foregoing certificates  acknowledgments is his his hand writing I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said county of which I am Clerk this fourth day of May A.D. 1818 — J. Burch

W. Claggett
Invalid Case Hon. W. Claggett 31 Nov
Mr Lewis Edwards
War-Department Washington
Hon. W. Claggett Nov. 30. 1845

Nov. 30th 1910
Sir, I am requested to forward the enclosed to the War Department for decision — and I presume I am right in directing directing them, in the first instance, to you — if not will you please give them a proper direction?
I was before informed that the Papers in this case (Dunning Wilton's) were sent some time before this Session of Parliament to  for the Secy of War; & I was desired to enquire for them — but heard nothing of them. There are a sum sent — your early attention to them is requested
Dear Sir,
Wm. C. Clapton
Sir,
It appears, in an examination lately of the papers of Bennis Wilkinson, which were sent by you to this Office the name of the Paymaster by whom he was last paid as belonging to the service of the U.S. is not stated; I should inform you that it will be necessary for this Office to be put in possession of the name of the said Paymaster, in order to ascertain to what period the claimant was last paid as belonging to the service of the U.S. & whether it be appear the muster. He was wounded while in service.

Benning Wilkinson Calif. City J. Low Esq.

I certify that Benning Wilkinson of the 45 th Regiment was last paid by George Bayd Esquire as District Paymaster at Portland Maine, & that a certificate of the fact was shown on the back of his Discharge which was forwarded to the War Department in September last, & which is now supposed to be lost —
Cancard N o 16 Dec 25 th 1818
Joseph Law late Paymaster to the late 45 th Infy —
Joseph C. Boyd P. M.

100. proof Hon. C. Clay 22 Jan. 1819
The time to which Benny Wilkinson was laid paid as belonging to 45 reg t N. S. Vols
Schwartz
Pension Office
Will be sent to S. and P. Office on Monday

Sir
I have sent to Mr. Harrapshir I have had the enclosed which I think is all you require in the case of Bunning Withers
Yours Sir
Yours &c June 2 nd 1819 6. G. Greville
I was? Thank you to forward the certificate to me - and also the others I mentioned when ready Mr. Edward

Treasury Department, 3 rd Auditor's Office, 18 th January 1819.
It appears from Paymaster Joseph C. Boyd's accounts, Abst. G. Voucher No. 47, that Benning Wil- kinson, a private of capt. Benjamin Bradford's company of Volunteers, Col. M c Cobb's Regt. was in service from the 31 st December 1813 to the 30 th of April 1814, and was paid for said services; which appears to be the last payment made to said Wilkinson by said Joseph C. Boyd.
agreeable to his discharge correct.
H. Cady
W. Hagner

Stan of Northamptonshire County's Office Nov 5. 1833
The within named Daniel R. Smith is a Justice of the Peace for the County of North- ampton, and the within named Daniel Gale is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Stafford, duly qualified, and come so at the time of their respective nominations which are genuine. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set the seal of the Stan
Ralph Norris Justice.

John Dow of Gilmanton in the County of Strafford in the State of New Hampshire formerly of Epping in said State aged, seventy three years, deposes and say, That I and Beman Wilkinson of Crompton Grafton County in said State, formerly of Epping aforesaid, enlisted as privates in Captain Worthen's Company in Colonel Moore's Regiment, the first of July 1778, in the War of the Revolution for the term of six months and we marched directly to Providence in the State of Rhode Island, and there remained in the Revolutionary service until the first of January 1779, and we were then discharged after well and faithfully serving our six months as aforesaid —
John Dow
State of New Hampshire Strafford County ss. } August 22 nd 1833 —
Sworn and subscribed to on the day and year last above written —
Before me,
Daniel Gale Jus. Peace
I hereby certify that the above named deponent is a credible witness —
Daniel Gale Jus. Peace

I Daniel Hilton of Manchester in the County of Strafford in the State of New Hampshire formerly of Rippine in said State aged Seventy three years, depose and say, That I and Barning Wilkinson of Campton Grafton County in said State, formerly of Rippine aforesaid, enlisted as privates in Captain Worthen's Company in Colonel Mooney's Regiment, the first of July 1778, in the War of the Revolution for the term of six months and we marched directly to Providence in the State of Rhode Island, and there remained in the Revolutionary service until the first of January 1779, and we were then discharged after well and faithfully serving our six months as aforesaid — Daniel Hilton
State of New Hampshire Strafford County ss. { August 23 d 1833
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year last above written —
Before me, Daniel Gale Jus. Peace. I hereby certify that the above named deponent is a credible witness —
Daniel Gale Jus. Peace

I Philip Blasdel of Epping in the County of Rockingham in the State of New Hampshire aged Seventy one years depose and say, That Smith Beman Wilkinson then of Epping now of Thornton in said State did enlist as Private in the Revolutionary War for six months in a Company commanded by Major William Ballard in Colonel Bigelow's Regiment of the State of Mass- in May 1780, and we marched from Epping to Salisbury Mass. then to Newburyport, and from there we marched to the State of New Jersey then to West Point and there stationed and in that vicinity until our six months expired, then we were discharged ——— Philip Blasdel
State of New Hampshire } September 30 th 1833 Strufford County ss
Beckingham Sworn and subscribed on the day and year last above mentioned ———
Before me, Daniel R Smith Jus. Peace
Thereby certify that the above named deponent is a credible witness ———
Daniel R Smith Jus. Peace

Revolution
23080
INVALID.
consolidated with
U.W. Inv. File 19.872
File No. 33,080
Benning Wilkinson
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 39 th
Index:—Vol. 9, Page 159
[Arrangement of 1870.]

(337) New Hampshire.
Benning Wilkinson, private, (312)
Captain Bradford's company of the reg d of New Hampshire Volunteer Comm. By Col o McCobb
Ratio of disability, Total Date of discharge, 30 th April, 1874
Inscribed on the roll of New Hampshire at 8 dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st May, 1874
Certificate of pension issued the 18 th of Jan y 1879 and sent to Hon: C. Caggett, House of Rep s N. H.
Arrears to 4 th Sep r 1878. 52 4 / 30 mos? $417.06
Semi-anl. all ce ending 4 th March 1879. $118. —
$465.06
(Act 24 th of April, 1876)

RECORD DIVISION
Department of the Interior BUREAU OF PENSIONS
Briefed by OW OW Inv. File 19872 Claim No. _____ OW Inv. _____ Certificate No. 337
Claimant _____ Soldier Benning Wilkinson, or  Benning Wilkerson, Service _____
Additional Service War of 1812 Bradford V.H. Vols. Pri N.H. Line Rev. War. No _____ claim, State records _____, 191
No claim, combination records _____, 191
REMARKS:
Aug. 27, 1913. No 1812 Surv. or Wid. no ow. Wid. No other ow Inv. ow Inv. File 23080. GSB

RECORD DIVISION.
Department of the Interior, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Briefed by L. D. L.
Claim No. _____
Certificate No. _____
Claimant _____
Soldier Benning Wilkinson
Service N. H.
Additional Service Rev. War of Apping...  Rev. War
No. _____ claim, State records _____, 190_____
No claim, combination records _____, 190_____
REMARKS:
No claim except I # 19872  war 1812 u # 23080  from Apping... to be consolidated

Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington, D. C.
Can you give me any data concerning one Samuel Wilkinson, supposed to have been a Revolutionary soldier probably enlisting from South- eastern New Hampshire and who died in Ohio about A. D. 1796. I do not know wife's name but he had a son Benning Wilkinson in War 1812 who was my great grandfather. Any information will greatly oblige
Jennie Wilkinson Tifield 338 Main St. Laconia N. H.
Nov. 3 1924

Rev 1872 and Rev.
19879 INVALID.
1909 June 18 Hist. to Jennie W. Fairfield V.P.R.
1913, Sept. 3. History to Mrs. Bradbury Wilkinson. For
1924 Nov. 20 Hist. to Jennie W. Fairfield awf.
File No. 19,572
Benning Wilkinson
Dis N. H. Vols
Act: 2d " April 16 Act June 7, 1832.
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 451
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Autumn N.H. August 13-1913
Department of the Interior,
Bureau of Pensions, Washington
D.L.C.
Record
Dear Sirs:--
Will you please
inform me of any record you may have on file regarding Benning Wilkinson (or Wilkerson) of Effing and Allenstown N.H., either in the Rev. War or 1812 War.
Also of his son Bradbury Wilkinson of Gilford and Campton who served in the War of 1812. would be especially glad of any family items available.
Thanking you in advance
I am
yours truly
Mrs Bradbury Wilkinson,
Autumn,
N.H.

LACONIA SAVINGS BANK.
LACONIA, N. H.
INCORPORATED 1831.
SAMUEL B. SMITH, PRESIDENT.      EDMUND LITTLE, TREASURER.
Laconia, N . H. June 15, 1909
Department of the Interior, Bureau of Pensions, Record Division, Gentlemen;
Will you kindly inform me if there are any records on file at the Pension Bureau regarding the following named persons who I understand were soldiers at some time,
I, Benning Wilkinson, of Epping, N.H. married Deborah Langley, settled in Allenstown, N.H. Served in the Revolutionary War,
II. Bradbury, son of Benning Wilkinson, of Allenstown, N.H. later of Campton N.H. served in the war of 1812. Married Hannah Huckins of New Hampton, N.H. Would like whatever you have concerning them, I know his widow recieved a pension,
III. Christopher Smith, born Oct. 20, 1736 in Hampton, N.H. Married 1st. Mary (Mollie) Page ;2nd, Abigail Cilley, believed to have been an officer in the Revolutionary War,
IV. Benjamine, son of Christopher Smith, born in North Hampton, N.H. Oct, 20, 1757. Married Judith Pottle, settled in New Hampton, N.H. Served as Lieut, in the Revolutionary War,
Thses are all ancestors of mine in direct line and any items regarding them will be very much appreciated by
Respectfully Yours, (Mrs.) Jennie Wilkinson Fifield, #338 Main St. Laconia, N. H.

RECEIVED U.S. PENSION OFFICE JUN 24 1909 (M.R.) RECEIVED JUN 24 1909
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