Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35695, Benjamin Walton, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Walton, Benjamin
NUMBER
S. 35695
CONTENTS

13.636 R
District of Maine
Benjamin Walton
of Paris in the state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper of the Mapachy line, for the term of two years
Inscribed on the Roll of District of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 of July 1818 and sent to Judge Abner D. Dinsmore Paris District of Maine
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819. 26.36 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819. 48.00 10 Mo. 20/30 4/31 $134.36
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued.
Paper copied for Land agent Dec 13 1836
Death not on AB
19 October, 1836.
Application sent to Thomas Clark Esq. Paris Maine

Benjamin Walton
N o 13636-
Paris What disease is the Penrose afflicted with? —
Com July 17

STATE OF MAINE.
Oxford ss. At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas begun and holden at Paris within and for the county of Oxford on the second Tuesday of June A.D. 1820 - and by adjournment before the Honorable Benjamin Green & Judah Dana Judges of said Court.
On this 15th day of June 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 county of Oxford - Benjamin Walton aged fifty eight - years, resident in Paris in said county, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. John Hobbs in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Putnam in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 11th day of April A.D. 1818 - and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 13636 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 below, also subscribed by me.
Benjamin Walton his mark
Sworn to and declared, on the 15th day of June A.D. 1820.
BEFORE Benjamin Green Judah Dana Judges of said Court.
SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: - one iron pot - one skillet - one pail - two hoses - one chain - one iron bar - one hogshed - two kegs - earthen & tin ware, to the value of one dollar fifty cents -
Benjamin Walton his mark
Paris July 24. 1820. We the subscribers, overseers of the Poor of the town of Paris in the county of Oxford, hereby certify that the wife, and a daughter, of the above named Benjamin Walton, are supported by the town of Paris aforesaid the above said Benjamin being unable from poverty and want of health to contribute to their support
Stephen Emery Overseers of the poor of the town of Paris Benj. Chandler
A true copy of the original Attest, Thomas Clarke. Clerk

SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Benjamin Walton who by occupation am a farmer which I am unable to pursue by reason of  but a part of my time, by reason of lameness, to wit, a  lame shoulder, caused by a fall from a barn & a fall from a horse
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     No family except myself Benjamin his Walton male  
Oxford ss. I Thomas Clark Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said county of Oxford - 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 seven dollars and fifty cents. $ 7 50
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 24th day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty-
Thomas Clark { Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said county of Oxford -

Benjamin Walton
Private
Tuckers Regt
Comp: line 21 to 83
2 yrs 2 mos
11 April 1818
Admitted
Indigent Circumstances certified by Judge Paris in his final Certificate
Proof of an Officer under whom the applicant served or of two Credible Witnesses that he served at least 9 months in one Regiment
Benjamin Walton.

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT REMEMBERED, That on the eleventh day of April in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came Benjamin Walton the applicant named in the papers hereunto annexed, and after being duly cautioned and examined, made oath that the several statements by him made in the annexed application, signed in my presence, are wholly true.
And the said applicant further offered in evidence The affidavits of John Downing, Abijah Warren, and Benjamin Walton, fellow soldiers with the applicant in the revolutionary war, made and signed in my presence; all which are hereto annexed.
And it appearing to me in the examination here had, that the several persons above named are credible witnesses, I do hereby admit the annexed declarations as evidence, and certify the same as being satisfactory proof to me that the said Benjamin Walton the applicant, served as a private soldier in the revolutionary war, against the common enemy, for the term of nine months and upwards in continuation on the continental establishment. And I do further certify, that from the declaration of the applicant made before me, under oath as aforesaid, it does appear that in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support; all which I do hereby certify and transmit to the Secretary of the Department of War, agreeably to the provisions of an Act of Congress, passed March 18, 1818, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and caused my official Seal to be affixed the day and year first mentioned.
Alcison H. Parris
Judge of the United States in and for the District of Maine.
And I do further certify that it has been proved to my satisfaction that the above named Benjamin Walton , in consequence of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Alcison H. Parris U. S. Dist. Judge

This applicant has produced as additional evidence the deposition of Park Holland, Pay master of the fifth Massachusetts Regiment, a witness of undoubted veracity, which deposition is annexed on the first page
Alanson H. Parris U.S. Dist. Judge

10 Aug 11. 44 I Benjamin Walton, a resident citizen of the United States of America, an inhabitant of Paris in the county of Oxford and State of Massachusetts do testify and say, that on the last of March or the first of April AD 1782, I enlisted into the army of the United States of America, on the continental establishment, for the term of three years as a private soldier in Captain Turners company Colonel Tupper's regiment numbered ten, in the Massachusetts line, in which company I served a few months, when I was transferred into Captain John Hobbys company, in which last named company I served as aforesaid until the thirtieth day of June AD 1784 when I received an honorable discharge, since accidentally lost. I further testify that by reason of my reduced circumstances in life I stand in need of assistance from my country for support, and that I am not borne on any pension list of the United States. Benj m Walton
I, Enach Hall of Buckfield in the county of Oxford and State of Massachusetts, do testify and say, that I was in the continental service in the revolutionary war during the same period that the above named Benjamin Walton served and was in the same company with him seven months, and have not the least doubt that he served the whole time in the manner he has above declared. Enach Hall
I, Seth Carpenter of Paris in the county of Oxford and State of Massachusetts, do testify and say, that the above named Benjamin Walton is in reduced circumstances in life and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. Seth Carpenter

We, Abijah Warren of Paris, in the county of Oxford and State of Massachusetts, and John Downing of Ellsworth in the county of Cumberland in said State, do testify and say, that we were in the continental service in the revolutionary war during the same period, that the above named Benjamin Walton served, and were in the same brigade, and have not the least doubt that said Walton served during the time and in the manner he has above declared.
John Downing
Abijah Warren
I Reuben Walton of Burnside in the county of Oxford of present on oaths declare, that I was in the continental service in the revolutionary war during the period that the above named Benjamin Walton served and was a part of said term in the same regiments, and I have not the least doubt that said Benjamin Walton served the whole term as he has stated in the above declaration by him subscribed Reuben Walton
The above named John Downing, Abijah Warren and Reuben Walton are credible witnesses.
A. R. Parsons
U. S. Dist. Judge

Rev.&1812 Wars Section.
AWF
April 3, 1929.
Octavia Walton, 1126 Boylston Street, Boston, Massachusetts.
Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 35695, it appears that Benjamin Walton enlisted in March or April 1782, and served a few months as a private in Captain Turner's Company, Colonel Tupper's Massachusetts Regiment, was transferred to Captain John Hobby's Company, Colonel Putnam's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged June 30, 1784.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1818, at which time he was living at Paris, Oxford County, Maine, aged fifty--six years.
His wife and daughter are referred to, their names are not stated, and there are no further data as to family
The above noted soldier is the only Benjamin Walton found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
E. W. MORGAN, Acting Commissioner

35,695
Rev. INVALID.
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File No. 35,695
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[Arrangement of 1870.]

I Park Holland of Edington in the District of Maine do testify and say, that I was paymaster of the fifth Massachusetts Regiment in the service of the United States during the years One thousand seven hundred and eighty two, three, and four - I was acquainted with Benjamin Walton name of Davis in the District of Maine - He had served seven or eight months (according to my best recollection) as a private soldier in the tenth Massachusetts Regiment, next preceding the months of November or December in the year 1782 when said tenth Regiment was reduced and several of the soldiers of that Regiment (among whom was Benjamin Walton aforesaid) were transferred to said fifth Regiment
Said Walton served after said transfer, as a private soldier, in said fifth Regiment, at New Windham and West Point, until the next succeeding spring or summer - He then marched with said fifth Regiment and other troops to Philadel- -phia, where he remained until the autumn of the said year 1783 - He then returned with said fifth Regiment to West Point and continued in the same service until June or July in the year One thousand seven hundred and eighty four, when he was discharged, and I then paid him his full wages - And further your Deponent saith not -
Park Holland
Probst at J; Commonwealth of Massachusetts
On this fourteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty four the above named Park Holland made oath that the foregoing statements of facts by him submitted are true - Taken at the request of Benjamin Walton to be used before the Hon. Albion K. Parris, Judge of the Court of the United States for the District of Maine, on said Walton's application for a pension - Respectfully -
Jacob W. Gage Jus. Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Oxford ss.
I hereby certify, that the within named Jacob McGaw at the time of taking the within depo- sition was a Justice of the peace, acting under the authority of said Commonwealth, and that full faith is to be given to his official acts. Witness my hand & the seal of said county. This nineteenth day of June A.D. 1879
Thomas Clarke
Clerk of the Judicial courts in the county of Oxford

Octavia Walton 1126 Boylston Street Boston, Massachusetts
August 22, 1928
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Dear Sir;--
Have you any record of the enlistment of
Benjamin Walton, who was supposed to have enlisted April 1, 1782 at Brunswick, Maine under Capt. William Hobbs, recruiting officer?
Said Walton was supposed to have served several months in Capt. Turner's Co, Colonel Bradford 10th Mass; served in Capt John Heblenz's Company, 5th Mass. Colonel R Putnam and was discharged at West Point June 30th 1784.
Any information you can give me in reference to said Walton will be greatly appreciated by
Octavia Walton

one 29 Postage stamp Recd. 71.5.
Office of the Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C. Rev. Sec Rev. Sec Gentlemen. - Rev. Sec Mrs
Will you please send me a Statement from your office for Benjamin Walton who enlisted at Gouldsborough Maine in the War of the American Revolution.
I have his record from Revolution times, but it also says Pension Records. and the Daughters of the American Revolution say. I must have this statement.

will you please send it as soon as convenient, and you will oblige me greatly Thanking you in advance for this courtesy. I am very respectfully yours
(Miss) Emma S. Cobleigh 608 Cambridge St Allston-34 - Mass
Jany 20 th 1920
Stamp enclosed -

Stamp Enclosed
Welling Alberta Canada. Apr. 12, 1928.
Department of Interior. Bureau of Pensions, Washington D.C.
Dear Sirs-
only I have two relatives, both Benjaman Walton by name, who fought in the Revolutionary war I will call them No. 1 and 2 respectively.
No. 1. Benjaman Walton, son of Samuel Walton and Rebecca Davis of Reading Mass. (Samuel born 7th of Oct 1705 Rebecca 5 Mar 1729) these people moved I believe to Amhurst and I want to know if your records show it where their eight sons were born and whom Benjaman married, any information would be most valuable to me. If his name isn't in the pensions department would you kindly direct me to what department to write to that might possibly give some clue.
Benjaman No. 2 was a nephew to above Benjaman and was born 15 th of Jan. 1760 of Aroostock Me He enlisted at Berwick Me served two years and three mo and died at Milo Maine I wanted to know his parents and place of birth and any other information that the records might show. I have taken a guess that his parents were Reubin Walton and Mary Thompson but would be very glad to find out for sure as I have been hunting them for a long time.
Both times that I have written you before my money has been returned, so this time I will ask you to kindly send the bill and I will gladly send it by return mail. If this service is free I will be very gratefull if you will try and help or advise me how to get this information.
Respectfully
Hattie W. Heninger

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section AWF/eel
January 25, 1929
Hattie W. Heninger Welling, Alberta Canada
Madam:
I advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S.35695, it appears that Benjamin Walton enlisted in March or April, 1782, and served a few months as a private in Captain Turner's Company, Colonel Tupper's Massachusetts Regiment, was transferred to Captain John Hobby's Company, Colonel Putnam's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged June 30, 1784.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 11, 1818, at which time he was living at Paris, Oxford County, Maine, aged fifty-six years.
His wife and daughter are referred to, their names are not stated, and there are no further data as to family.
The above noted soldier is the only Benjamin Walton found on the Revolutionary War records of this bureau.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Walton a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Mar. 11 Apr. 1/82 to June 30/84 Col. a quo war. { Turner John Babb Putnam Mass.          
Battles engaged in, _____
Residence of soldier at enlistment, _____
Date of application for pension, Apr. 11, 1888. His claim was al.
Residence at date of application, Paris Oxford Co. Me. (then Mass.)
Age at date of application, 56
Remarks: His wife and daughter are referred to, names not stated & show are no further data — as to his family
The above noted is the only one rec.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.