Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19375, for Benjamin Littlefield, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Littlefield Benjamin
S. 19375-
carded
CONTENTS

2495
Maine
Benjamin Littlefield 22 of Wells in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Littlefield of the Regt commanded by Col. Gerish in the Mass's for Troops -
for 9 mo
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 50 Dollars Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Nov 1832 and sent to B Palmer Kennebec Me
Arrears to 4th of Sep: 1832. $ 45 Semi-annual allowance ending Feb 1833 - 1 5
$ 60
{ Revolutionary Claim, { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Erast D. Bullock Clerk
Book D Vol. 1 st Page 67

4702

BRIEF in the case of Benjamin Littlefield  of Wells in the State of Maine (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court of Probate  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 74 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     In 1775 — 6 — Private Gen. Capt Littlefield's Co —   78 — 3 — — Col. Gerick's Regt Capt. Waterhouse's Co —  
 5. In what battles was he engaged?  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Wells  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls?  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
E. D. Bullock Examining Clerk.

I Petition Littlefield of Wells in the county of York and those of Maine testify and declare that I am acquainted with Benjamin Littlefield of Wells in said county.
The said Benjamin Littlefield was a soldier in the company commanded by Capt. Noah M c Littlefield of said Wells and stationed principally in Wells in the first year of the Revolutionary War. I was acquainted with all or nearly every individual of that company it was raised for six months and stationed on the sea coast from the western line of Wells to Cape Porpoise. Capt. Noah M c Littlefield was my Father he commanded the company. They had a guard house erected on the sea shore near our house. The before named Benjamin Littlefield was at that time and ever has been a near neighbor to me. He is older than myself but I have always known him. I was about thirteen years old when the war commenced - I knew the said Benjamin Littlefield during the whole of the six months service as well as since -
I also knew the said Benjamin Littlefield when he went into the three months service in Capt Watkins company as a guard to the British prisoners of War of Genl. Burgoyne's Army at Boston in the year -1778

1778-9 well recollect when the said Littlefield went into this service and when he returned home from it after three months or more of absence - I know it was in the year after the taking of Fort Benjoins Army - My Father was then in the service and was hurt out of one of the Continental Regiments from Mass - Amherst - Belatiah Littlefield Jr
State of Maine
York ss. August 16 - 1852 Then personally appeared Belatiah Littlefield Jr of Wells and made solemn oath to the truth of the above declaration by him signed and I certify that the said Belatiah Littlefield Jr is a credible person -
Barnabas Palmer Justice of the Peace
State of Maine
York ss. I William Cutter Allen, Register of the Court of Probate for said county, hereby certify that Barnabas Palmer is a Justice of the Peace for said county, and that the signatures to this deposition and the deposition of Jesse Battland hereto annexed, purporting to be his are genuine.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal official this seventeenth day of August eighteen hundred and thirty-two.
Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of Probate.

I, Jesse Butland of Wells in the county of York and State of Maine of age and of sound memory do hereby certify and declare that I am acquainted with Benjamin Littlefield of Wells in said county.
The said Benjamin Littlefield was a soldier in Capt Waterhouse company raised for three months in the year after the taking of Genl Benjamins Army by the Americans, in the Regiment way commanded by Col Gurnish and stationed at Winter Hill near Boston as a guard to the British prisoners at that place - I was myself a soldier in the same company, and know the said Benjamin Littlefield the whole three months - we were discharged about the 10th of June 1778 - and returned home together - said Littlefield belonged to the same mess with me in the said service and was born in the same town and always remained neighbors to each other -
The said Benjamin Littlefield was also a soldier in Capt Nash or Littlefield company stationed principally along shore within the limits of Wells. This company was raised for six months. Benjamin Littlefield was in the whole service which service was in the year

one thousand seven hundred and twenty five - I was not a member of the company - It was stationed near me and consisted mostly of men of my neighbours and acquaintances - When Port Royal was burned by the British the company marched to that place - and from thence to Port Antonio the Mts. When that place was threatened by the British shipping that destroyed Port Royal - disbanded
State of Maine York J. August 16th 1822. Then personally appeared Jesse Nuttall of Wells and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed and I certify that the said Jesse Nuttall is a credible person - Barnabas Palmer Justice of the Peace

702. Benjamin Littlefield of Wells —
No - 62 -
advent
private quo
$ 30
B Palmer -

State of Maine.
COUNTY OF YORK, SS.
ON this seventeenth day of August  AD 1832 personally appeared before the Court of Probate held at York in & for the of the County of York  Benjamin Littlefield a resident of Wells in the county of York and State of Maine aged seventy four 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 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 Capt. Noah Littlefield and served in the line regiment of the Maine line, under the following named officers:
I enlisted into capt. Noah Littlefield's company for six months, stationed principally at Wells commencing the first day of June 1775 and ending November of the same year. We were stationed on the sea coast, and principally within the limits of what was then called Wells; Portland was burned by the British, while we were in this service. We marched to that place at the time, but as Portsmouth, N.H. was also threatened our stay at Portland was short, and we marched to Wetherby opposite Portsmouth immediately after, and when our term of service had expired, we were discharged, having served six months.
In the year 1779 I enlisted into Capt. Waterhouse, company for three months, stationed at Winter Hill so called near Boston in Col. Gernish's regiment. We were on guard to British prisoners then at place, and when our term of service had expired we were discharged, having served three months.
I was born in Wells in the State of Maine, in the year 1758 and have always resided there. I went voluntarily into the service and served as above stated.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension roll of any agency in any State, or (if any,) only on that of the agency in the State of Benjamin Littlefield
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.
And the said court do hereby declare their opinion that the abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
I, Wm. Cutler Allen , Register Clerk of the Court of Probate aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Littlefield for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Seventeenth day of August , eighteen hundred and thirty-two .
Wm. Cutler Allen , Register of Probate.

19375
INVALID.
File No. 19375-
Benjamin Littlefield
Big Stone Gap
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 242
[Arrangement of 1870.]