Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37196, for Benjamin Loud, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental N. 16.
Lord, Benjamin
S 37196
CONTENTS

13130 R
Maine.
Benjamin Lord
of Newfield in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Poor of the N Hampshire line, for the term of one Year
Subscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 29 of July 1819 and sent to Judith Dana Esq. Fryeburg Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $81.86 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48. 10 mo 7 dys int - $129.86
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Registered on the roll under law 18 May 1820. Notification sent to John D. D. D.
File self
Dead
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6th April 1838 from 4th March to 23 Aug 1839. Age notified 24th March 1841.
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Paid on the roll under the law 18 May 1820. Notification sent to John D. D. D.

13130
Maine.
Benjamin Lord
as Newfield in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Poor of the N Hampshire line, for the term of one Year
scribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 of April 1818
ertificate of Pension issued the 29 of July 1819 and sent to Judah Dana Esq. Hingham Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 $81.86 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48. 10 mo 7 dys int - 129.86
Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818.
not on the roll under law May 1820. Notification sent to John Little File
Dead Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1818 from 1st March to 23 Aug 1839. Aged notified 24th March 1841.
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on the roll under the law May 1820. Notification sent to John Little Esq. 10 July 1820 William the

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
February 23 d , 1841.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," of 8 child ren of Benj. Lord a Pensioner on the Roll of the Maine Agency, at the rate of Eight Dollars and _____ Cents per month  annum , under the law of the 18 th March 1818, has been paid at this Department, from the 1 st of March, to the 15 th August 1839.
Respectfully yours,
Wilson S. Parr
Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

No 60. Benjamin Lourd Copy Special Dist. Court July 1 st A.D. 1820
York County
Continued
13,130
29 July 1819

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 first Tuesday, being the sixeth — day of June and by adjournment from day to day , on the seventh day of June . . . in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS, Judge of said Court.
ON this seventh — 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 Maine District, Benjamin Soud — aged sixty four — years, resident in Newfield — in said District, 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. Clough — in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Boor — in the line of the State of New Hampshire on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 20 — day of April . . . A. D. 1810, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 13130 — 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.
Witness Jos. Pope  Benjamin Soud marks
Sworn to and declared, on the seventh day of June A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
Albin K. Parris
{ 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:
Real estate — none
Personal estate — Two cows — one yearling heifer — four sheep — one hog — a few articles of furniture not worth more than eight dollars — I have no income —
Witness Jos. Pope
Benjamin his X Lord mark
Sworn to Before
Albion H. Parrish U. S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Benjamin Lord — who, by occupation am a laborer — which I am not able to pursue by reason of bodily weakness arising from a rupture
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     Wife, Deborah — 60 well for an old woman   Daughter, Deborah — 20 able to support herself   A son, Joshua — 15 a well boy    Witness Jos. Pope  Benjamin his X Lord mark  Sworn to Before  Albion H. Parrish U. S. Dist. Judge

United States of America
District of Maine ss.
At a Special District Court begun & holden at Saco, within the County of York in said District, on the first day of July A.D. 1820 — before the Hon. Albion K. Parris, Judge of said Court
And now the original declaration & schedules whereof the foregoing are true copies having been here presented in Open Court & duly con- sidered & fully examined — It is here now considered & adjudg- ed in Court that the total amount in value of the property ex- hibited in said schedule is Fifty two dollars & no more — In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand & affixed the Seal of said Court on this first day of July A.D. 1820 John Mussey Junr. U.S. Dist. Clerk
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, Junr. 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 fifty two — dollars and no more  cents.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this seventh — day of June A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
John Mussey Junr.
Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
$52.-

Bery l Loud Reserve Col. Pools Regt. N.H. Line 1775-1 year - dec 28 th Ap l 1818
+
Proof of service wanted.
I return this with the Depos of credible witnesses - J. Dana
Admitted

Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Oxford - On this twenty eighth day of April
1818 before me the Subscriber, Judge of the Court of Probate and first associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appeared Benjamin Lourd of Newfield in said Circuit aged about sixty- years who being by me first duly sworn according to law; doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by a late act of Congress, entitled an Act to provide for persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war - that he the said Benjamin Lourd served in the revolutionary war, on the continental establishment ag st the common Enemy about eighteen months, he first enlisted for eight months, in April 1775 into the company commanded by Capt. Philip Titton, in Col o Poor's Regiment in the N.H. Line, and served out that time, and then enlisted again for a year into the company of Capt. Jeremiah Clough - and in the same Regiment - and that when he had served that time almost out, he was taken sick at Mount Independence and remained there after the maine army went to the Southward - that as soon as he was able to return home he had permission so to do - which was very near the time his year expired he do not remember that he ever had a discharge, and that he is in reduced circumstances and stands in need of assistance from his country for support - that he has no other evidence of his said services now in his power - Sworn to and declared the day + year aforesaid before me
Isaac Dana Judge etc

Judson Dana Judge as aforesaid do certify that
It appears to my satisfaction that the said Benjamin Lord did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy for the term of nine months on the continental establishment - and that he is reduced in his circumstances & stands in need of assistance from his country for support - and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and laid before me to the Hon. Secretary for the department of war pursuant to the directions of the aforesaid act of Congress
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this 29 day of Sept. AD 1818
Judson Dana Judge &c

I William Taylor of Sandborntown in the County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire of lawful age depose and say that in the month of December 1775 I enlisted as a private soldier in Captain Clough's company of Infantry in Col. Ebenezer Dyer's Regiment in the New Hampshire Line under the Continental establishment & that I continued in said Regiment until the month of November 1776 and that I was well acquainted with Benjamin Lord and am well knowing that he served as a private soldier in said Regiment the whole of the time I was there, which was called ten months & a half William Taylor
State of New Hampshire
Strafford ss. June 11. 1819
Personally appearing the above named William Taylor who is a respectable freeholder of Sandborntown aforesaid and made solemn that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just & true
Before me Joshua Lovjoy Just. Peace and Off. Quorum

I Philip Hunt of Litchfield in the County of Litchfield and State of New Hampshire of lawful age do hereby certify that in the month of December 1775 I enlisted as a private soldier in Captain Clough's company of Infan- try Col. Enoch Poor Regiment of the New Hampshire line under Continental establishment and that I continued in said Regiment until the month of November 1776 and that I was well acquainted with Benjamin Dows and am well knowing that he served as a private in said Regiment the whole of said time which was somewhere between ten & eleven months Philip Hunt
State of New Hampshire
Shafford Jan 11. 1814
Personally appearing the above named Philip Hunt who is a respectable inhabitant of said Litchfield and made solemn oath that the above affidavit by him subscribed is just & true
Before me Ephraim Lovejoy
Jurat. Pres- s of the Quorum

State of New Hampshire Secretary's Office
June 12 th 1819
I hereby certify that Joshua Lovejoy Esq r whose name is subscribed to the foregoing certificates is a Justice of the peace and of the quorum within for the county of Strafford in said State duly appointed and commissioned and that to his official acts and attestations faith is due
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the public seal of said State on the day of the date hereof Sam l Grafton Sec y

Offord's.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
The subscriber Register of the Court of Probate in said County do at Hingham in said County on this first day of October A.D. 1818 certify & make known that the Hon. Judah Dana who signed the foregoing certificate is Judge of said Court of Probate and is first Associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas in the first Eastern circuit in said Commonwealth and that said instrument is under the seal of said Court of Probate.
Attest Tim. Aywood Reg. of Probate.

37196 Rev  INVALID.
File No. 37196
Benjamin Lond
Dr Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 248
[Arrangement of 1870.]