Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29978, for Benjamin Mackentire, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
MacKentire, Benjamin S. 29978 or McIntire
CONTENTS
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21. 266
Massachusetts
Benjamin McIntire
of a Company in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Com y , commanded by Captain Daws of the Reg t commanded by Hutchinson on the Mass line for 18 Mts.
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 10 Dollars _____ Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 day of Oct r . W th and S r the J. Pike E. Cambridge
Arrears to the 14th of Mar ch $ 12 00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept r 30 $150
{ Revolutionary Claim, } Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by S. O. Allen Clerk, Book E. Vol. 2. Page 54

Benjamin M c Inteer
26199
Benjn M c Inteer
Parish 18 Months
Bapt Simon's Parish
Col Hutchinson's Regt Mass
Return in relation to this application to be made to Isaac Fiske of East Cambridge county of Middlesex, Mass -
Isaac Fiske Esq
East Cambridge
Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Middlesex ss.
On this Fourteenth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honourable Judge of the Court of Probate, in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, now sitting, Benjamin McIntire a resident of Reading in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged seventy six 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, A. D. 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated: viz That he enlisted in the
service of the United States in the last or latter part of April in the year A.D. 1775 in the company commanded by
Capt Asa Prince of Danvers in the County of Essex in
Regiment Col Hutchinson's of the same Danvers as a private
for the term of eight months and went to Cambridge
and were stationed there and lived there in one
Lees house and then moved on to Winter Hill
in Charlestown and there built Barracks and
there did military duty during the whole term
of eight months and was then regularly discharged on
or about the first of January A.D. 1776.
He further says that he enlisted as a private into the company
commanded by Capt. Weyman of Woburn in the
County of Middlesex, the name of his Col. he does not
now recollect, as a private for the term of five months.
The time when he enlisted he thinks was in June in
the year A.D. 1777 and went to Providence in the State
of Rhode Island there staid and did duty principally
on guard during the whole term of five months.
and was then regularly discharged. late in the fall
He cannot tell the precise time of his discharge but
he says he well remembers there was snow on the
ground when he came home.
He further says that he was drafted in November.
he thinks A.D. 1777. to go and guard Burgoyne's Troops
and went into the company commanded by Capt. Brooks
the name of his Col. he does not now, by reason of age and
infirmary recollect, and he went to Cambridge
and was stationed there in Barracks and there did
duty as a private on guard for the term of five months
and in the spring in the latter part of April he
thinks he was discharged. He says that he now
knows of no person living who was was in the service
with him who can testify to the service he performed
in Rhode Island or in guarding the Troops of Burgoyne.
He further says that he was born in Reading where he
always has lived and now lives, supposes his age is recorded
in the town records of said Reading, that he was living there
when called into service. That he enlisted and was drafted or
m. log Dec. 12 See John Fuller Depo. & Ben. Exhibit also See also Secretaries cer- tificate
5 in See Parkes Depo See also Secre- taries certificate
5 in See Benjamin Flint's Depo. See A. Parker's Depo. also 1846.

aforesaid; That the names of some of his regular officers and such continental and Militia services, and the general circumstances of his services are as above stated, — Never had a written discharge nor a commission, that Benjamin Flint, Daniel Flint, Egleab Thomas Eaton all resident in said Reading in his neighborhood can testify to his character for veracity, and their belief of his services as a soldier of the Revolution
He further says that there is no clergyman in the Parish or town with whom he is acquainted who can testify for him. As the Rev. Elial Stone his former minister is dead, and the distance from the center of his Parish (and being over three miles) and his age and infirmity has prevented him from becoming acquainted with any clergyman now residing in said Town of Reading
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any state,
Subscribed there to the day and year aforesaid J. P. P. Esq. Prob. Benj. McIntire
We, Daniel Flint Esq. magistrate a clergyman, residing in the said Reading and Joshua Prescott Esq. a magistrate residing in said Reading hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Benjamin McIntire who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; — that we believe him to be seventy six years of age: that he is reputed and believed, in the neighbourhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Daniel Flint Joshua Prescott
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
J. P. P. Esq. Prob.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above-named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
And the Court further certify, that it appears to them that Daniel Flint & Joshua Prescott who has signed the preceding certificate, are a clergyman resident in P. Reading and that they are magistrates of the County, who has also signed the same, is a resident in and and is a credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
J. P. P. Esq. Prob.
I Isaac Iske Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Benjamin McIntire for a pension. I also certify that Joshua Prescott, whose name appears as set to the foregoing, hereby annexed is a justice of the Peace within said County of Middlesex
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
Isaac Iske Esq.

Rev 29978 File No. 29978
Benjamin Wetmore Rev Rev Me
Act: June 7 th 89 th
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 269
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, June 3 d 1833.
I hereby Certify , That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Benjamin Mackintire, as a Private, is borne on a Muster-roll of Capt. Asa Prince, having enlisted May 12, 1775, and serving to August 1, 1775, - where he is allowed, for service and travel, two months and twenty-five days.
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Benjamin Mackintire's name is further found on a Pay-roll of Captain Jesse Weyman's Company, in Col. Josiah Whitney's Regiment, on service at Rhode-Island (as appears by the only date on the roll) prior to August, 1777, - where he is allowed two months and nine days.
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Edward D. Bangs, Secy

I John Fuller of Middleton in the county of Essex and state of Massachusetts of seventy five years of age do depose and say that I enlisted in the service of the united states in the latter part of April A.D. 1775 as a private for the term of eight months in the company com- manded by Enoch Putnam of Danvers in said county, in Col. Israel Hutchinson Regiment and went into Charlestown and there did duty on Winter Hill, for the said term of eight months, till the first of January A.D. 1776 During which time I was well acquainted with Benjamin McIntire of Reading in the county of Middlesex and I well know that said McIntire served in the company commanded by Asa Prince in the same Regiment with me on Winter Hill during the whole term of eight months.
May, 18. th A.D. 1833.
John Fuller
State of Massachusetts } County of Middlesex ss }
On this eighteenth day of May A.D. 1833 person- ally appeared John Fuller above named and made oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed contained the truth according to his best knowledge and belief. & I further testify that said John Fuller is a credible person. Before me Joshua Prescott Justice of Peace

I Benjamin Flint of Reading in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts of eighty seven years of age do depose and say That I enlisted in the Revolutionary War in April A.D. 1775 into the Company commanded by Capt. Balchfield of said Reading for eight months and actually served in the army stationed at Cambridge in said County till the first of January A.D. 1776. During which time I was well acquainted with Benjamin McIntire who then lived in said Reading within about two miles of the place where I lived That during said eight months service I saw Benjamin McIntire aforesaid who on account of his acquaintance used to call on me frequently during said service and who was then in said service, but not being in the same Regiment with me I cannot say that he served the whole of said eight months but I have no doubt from his occasionally calling on me aforesaid that he served the whole of the time, as I then understood from him frequently that he was there in the service for eight months. I further say that while Burgoyne's troops were stationed in Charlestown on Winter hill and Prospect hill. That I know said McIntire was in the service guarding said troops as I went down on purpose to see him and there saw him doing duty and have no doubt but that he staid five or six months, although I will not say positively that he did only so long.
Reading May 18 th A.D. 1833.
State of Massachusetts } County of Middlesex } ss
Benjamin Flint
On this eighteenth day of May A.D. 1833 personally appeared the above named Benjamin Flint and made oath that the facts stated in the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed were true according to his best knowledge and belief. and I further certify that said Benjamin Flint is a credible person and full credence may be given to his testimony before me Joshua Prescott Gen. Pr.

I Aaron Parker of Reading in the County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts of seventy five years of age do depose and say that I enlisted in the year 1861 as a private into the Company commanded by Capt. William of Woburn to go to Providence, Rhode Island, and went to that place and served if I remember right two or three months or more, and was then as I think dismissed. during which time I well remember Benjamin McIntire of said Reading who now lives in said Reading who was in the some Company with me and served during the time I was there, but whether he served any longer I do not know but have no doubt he might have served for a longer term, but whether he did so or not I cannot say. I further say that I enlisted into the Company  Company in the Company commanded either by Capt. Lord or Capt. Edgell. I do not now remember positively which. in November I believe as a private and went to Cambridge to guard Burroughs' troops and served there for the term of three months and was then dismissed. during which time I well remember said Benjamin McIntire was there in the Company say commanded by Capt. Brooks. I believe doing duty in guarding said troops, but as he was not in the same company with me I cannot say how long he served, but should have no doubt from what I know of him that he might have served as long as the time he would be willing to say on oath he did so serve.
Reading July 11 th A.D. 1883.
Aaron Parker
State of Massachusetts } County of Middlesex } On this day personally appeared the above named Aaron Parker and made oath that the facts stated by him in the above Deposition by him subscribed were true according to his best knowledge and belief; and I further certify that said Aaron Parker's testimony is worthy of the fullest credit, he being one of our most respected citizens and credible persons. Before me Barbara Prescott Jus. Peace