Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,911, for Benjamin Judkins, New Hampshire

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental N. 76
Judkins, Benjamin
S 18911
Carded
CONTENTS
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11.439  Maine
Benjamin Judkins of Kennebec Co. in the State of Maine who was a S in the Company commanded by Captain Dearborn - of the Regt commanded by Col Harks - in the New Hampshire  for Troops -
  8 mos Private -  26. 56    7 mos. Seaman -  7. 33     33. 99  
Inscribed on the Roll of - Maine at the rate of 33 Dollars. 99 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of Apr.  1833 and Sent to - R. C. Vose Augusta Me
  Arrears to the 4th of March 1833  57. 98    Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Sept.  16. 99     $ 84. 97  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. S. Sprague Clerk Book 8 - Vol. 1 - Page 24

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18911
INVALID.
File No. 18911
Benjamin Jenkins Pre Gen War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 198
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Benjamin Liddick
No 2.893
Private, New Hampshire Troops.
Dearborn's Co. Stark's Regt. 8 months.
Drummer.
Marston's Co. Stark's Regt.
2 months.
8 months as a Private.
2 " as a Drummer
10 " 8 mo. Private $26.66
2 " Drummer 7.33
Applicant infirm 33.89
Certified by Judge Aft. 4, 1833
H. C. Vose, Augusta, Me.
ills, and seven years that being myself a so- citizen of the United States

408.2 Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
ON this twentieth day of July A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Benjamin Perkins a resident of Fayette in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged Eighty three years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following dec- laration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1775 with Captain Henry Dearborn and served in Col. John Stark's regiment of the New Hampshire line or troops under the following named officers: Dearborn Captain Stark Col. that in April 1775 he enlisted as a private in that company and regiment for the term of eight months and was at the end of his term was verbally discharged at Winter Hill Cambridge - That he then immediately for May 1776 re-enlisted for two months as a private in Capt Marston's company and Col. Stark's New Hampshire regiment - That this period he served out and in March 1776 was discharged at Bunker Hill, verbally -

And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department, he answers:
That he was born in Bowdoin in North Berwick in 1748 where he supposed his age is recorded, that in 1764 he removed to Danfield North Berwick; where his name was during his revolutionary service. That he never took a written discharge. That he enlisted was not drafted or received as a substitute, and that he served with the main army. That in 1783 he removed to what is now Fayette Maine, where he now lives.
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.
Benjamin S. Kings
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before
Nathan Weston not S. J. C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston
Nathan Weston
not S. J. C.
July 20
State of Maine April 4, 1833.
It has been made to appear to my satisfaction that the above named applicant by reason of age & infirmity cannot without prejudice to his health appear in open court to renew his declaration saying to me he oath to the same.

I Joshua Wells, aged seventy seven years, upon oath testify and declare that being myself a soldier at the time in the same company as I have stated that Benjamin Judkins then of Durfield N.H. served as a private eight months in 1775 in Capt. Dearborn's company and Col. Starks' regiment.
Joshua Wells
Subscribed and sworn to, July 20, 1832, the deponent being a credible witness.
Before Nathan Weston Jun Just I.P.C.
State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State. I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Benjamin Judkins for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 20 th day of July
A. D. 1832,
J. A. Chandler

State of Maine.
We Sonah Houghton a Clergyman, residing in the town of Fayette in the County of Kennebec and Merrill Clough residing in the same town, hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Ludkins who has sub- scribed and sworn to the annexed declaration; that we believe him to be Eighty three years of age; that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a Soldier of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
S. Houghton Merrill Clough
State of Maine.
Kennebec ss.—Sworn and subscribed this Seventh day of August
A. D. 1832
Before me,
John Judkins Justice of the Peace.
John Judkins Esq. is a Justice of the Peace. And the Rev. Sonah Houghton is a clergyman residing in Fayette. And Col. Merrill Clough residing in the same town is a credible person, & their statement is entitled to be believed. —
Nathan Winton