Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 14,564, for Benjamin Spalding, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
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Spalding, Benjamin
814,564
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Vermont N o 26,050
Benjamin Spalding Orleans Co. in the State of Vermont who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Payne of the Reg t commanded by Col. Hazen in the N. H. Troops time for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 20 Dollars — Costs per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th day of Dec r , 1833 and sent to T. Nimmer Derby Vt
Arrears to the 4th of Sep. 1833 50.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending March 34. 10.00
$60.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown
Clerk.
Book E Vol. 3 Page 92

Order to May 20 th Sept 1837.
Date of death not in A.B.

28.738. Declaration of Benjamin Spalding
Admir
6 Mo Pmt $20
Sim o Herman Derby V o Agent.

State of Vermont Orleans County ss. On this 5 th day of September A.D. 1883 personally appeared Benjamin Spalding of Craftsbury in the State of Vermont, before the Hon. Probate court held at Derby in the District of Orleans, aged 71 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 entered the service of the United States June 1 1780 under Capt. Samuel Payne and Col. Warren for the term of six months and joined the company at Stratford N.H. where he was mustered and made that place their station for the said term of six months, but were frequently on scouts in the vicinity up and down Connecticut River and elsewhere watching the Indians when the six months were expired the said company marched to Haverhill N.H. and he with the rest of the company was there dismissed. The said company built a block house at Stratford and was on scouts the remainder of the time. He was born in New Ipswich N.H. March 24 1762 and resided at Cornish N.H. when he entered the service that since that time he removed to Plainfield an adjoining town and thence to Craftsbury his present place of residence where he has lived 23 years. He has no documentary evidence of his service which was in the militia and was discharged by electing five men to send one and knows of but one living witness by whom to prove his service who is a Nathan Badon. That he hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension but the present and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any state.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Benj Spalding
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 -
I John H. Kimball Register of said Probate court do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Spalding for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 5 th day of September A.D. 1883
John H. Kimball Register

State of Vermont } At a probate court held at Orleans District } Barton in the District of Orleans on this 29 th day of October 1833 personally appeared Abel Spalding a Resident of the Township of Marlborough in the county of Belknap and State of New who on his oath makes the following statement - That he is of the age of sixty eight years 28 th Dec r 1832 and is a Revolutionary pensioner -
That in the year 1780 he Resided at his Father's in Concord in the State of New Hampshire. That some time in the Spring of the year he was knowing to his brother Benjamin Spalding being drafted to service in the New Hampshire militia for the term of six months - That soon after his brother was drafted he left home to perform his term of service and went as near understood to Stratford, and that he accompanied his brother a mile and a half - He further states that his brother his brother was absent from home the time for which he was drafted, and was in the service as was they understood said term, stationed at Stratford and in its vicinity & in Capt. Dinsmore's company. He further says that he was acquainted with Capt. Dins before his brother went into the service - He further states that it was well understood in the family & neighbourhood on his brother's return that his brother was in the service as above stated - - he also states that the following year he was in the service & that some of the soldiers in his company were in as they were often told him the same company with his brother the preceding year - Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid -
Abel Spalding

And the said Court hereby certifies that it appears to them that Abel Spalding who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing certificate is a Resident of Marlborough. Belvoir country Ohio and is a credible person and that his statement is entitled to credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office this 29 th day of October 1833
John H. Kimball Register

I Nathan Barlow of Shipton Lower Canada aged seventy eight years depone and say that in the summer of the year 1780 I was detached from Capt. Runels Company and joined Capt. Samuel Paynes company of the Militia of the state of New Hampshire and served in said company six months and was dismissed from said company in the fall about the time that snow began to fall. Capt. Paynes company was for the most part of that time stationed at Stratford N.H. but frequently was sent on scouts in the vicinity. During said six months service in Capt. Paynes company I was acquainted with Benjamin Spalding who served in the same company for said term of six months and was honorably discharged by Gen. Bailey as I believe. Said Spalding lived in the town of Cornish N.H. when he entered the service and now resides in Crafts bury Vermont.
Nathan Barlow
State of Vermont, Derby Sept. 25. 1833 Then Nathan Barlow Orleans County p s signed of the foregoing affidavit personally appeared before me and made solemn oath that the same was just and true in each particular, and I hereby certify that said Barlow is a credible witness.
Tim o Hinman Justice of the Peace.
State of Vermont Orleans County p s
I Ira P. Allen Clerk of Orleans County Court do hereby certify that Tim o Hinman who has affixed his name to the above is a magistrate duly qualified and that I believe the same to be his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I hereunto subscribe my name and affix the seal of said Court this 15 day of October 1833
Ira P. Allen Clerk

Sept 19
FREE
James L. Edwards Esq Comr of Pensions Washington D.C.

Bank of Burlington Sept. 14. 1837
Sir -
I enclose the voucher of Benj. a Spalding to whom a years pension is due -
The signature of the magistrate, certified in due form by the County Clerk, is on file in this bank. If the voucher is satisfactory - please direct the payment of it
Very respectfully
Your Ob t Serv t ,
O. T. Engleby Pres t & Pensions Ag t . Mr. Wm Weston
Jas. L. Edwards Esq Comm r : of Pensions

Apr. 13. 1897 - History to Mr. B. F. Spalding - Fargo, North Dakota.
Rechar
14564 INVALID.
File No. 14564
Benjamin Spalding Briv. Rev. Val.
Act: June 9 th 1882
Index: - Vol. 1, Page 354
[Arrangement of 1870.]

NEWMAN, SPALDING & PHELPS, ATTORNEYS AND COUNSELORS AT LAW, ROOMS 1, 2, 3 & 4, FIRST NATIONAL BANK BUILDING, FARGO, NORTH DAKOTA. SETH NEWMAN, BURLEIGH F. SPALDING, GEORGE H. PHELPS.
W.H.
Mar. 6 1897.
Commissioner of Pensions, Washington, D. C.
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Dear Sir:-
Will you kindly advise me if the Revolutionary Pension Rolls show the name of Benjamin Spalding ? and if so in what Company or Command he served and how long, also his residence.
The information I have is that he served in N.H. State Troops and was placed on pension roll Dec 27 1833 at age 72. He then resided in Craftsbury Vt.
Yours truly, B. H. Spalding.

L. W. B. I. 14564.
This Bureau can furnish the military record of only such Revolutionary soldiers as were pensioned or whose widows were pensioned for their services.
Such of the original muster and pay rolls of the Revolutionary War and the War of 1812 as are now in the possession of the Government are on file in the Record and Pension Office, War Department. Original rolls and other records pertaining to service in the Revolutionary War may also be found on file in the archives of many of the original States.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
O. W. & N. DIV.
REVOLUTIONARY.
April 13, 1897.
Sir:-
Replying to your request for information concerning Benjamin Spalding, a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you are advised that he made an application for pension on September 5, 1833, at which time he was 71 years of age and residing at Craftsbury, Vermont, and his pension was allowed for six months' actual service as a private in the New Hampshire troops, Revolutionary war; a part of the time he served under Capt. Payne and Col. Hazen. He enlisted at Stratford, N. H.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.
Mr. B. F. Spalding,
Fargo, North Dakota.