Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 19123, for Benjamin Thompson, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Mass. N.Y.
Thompson, Benjamin S. 1912 3
Carded
CONTENTS

11.242 Maine
Benjamin Thompson of York Co in the State of Maine who was a Pr v in the Company commanded by Captain Satters of the Light Infantry by Col. Mitchell in the Massachusetts Troops. — M. W.
18 Mo. Private — $ 50 —
Entered on the Roll of — Maine at the rate of 50 Dollars — less per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15 th day of April 1832 — and sent to — B Palmer, Kennebec, Me.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1835. 126. — Pension allowance ending 4 Sept 1833. 30
$ 156 —
{ Revolutionary Claim, 25 Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by John T. Sprague Clerk Book 8 Vol. 1 Page 58

No 2,7.55 Benjamin Thompson.
No - L 0
pol - $ 15-0
Wm C
18 mo's
$ 60. —
Barnabas Palmer Esq Kennebec Me
An account of the above

United States of America.
Maine District. S.S.
At a special District Court of the United States begun and holden at Henebunk within and for said District on the 7 th day of July  August A.D. eighteen hundred and thirty two, before the Honorable Ashur Ware, Judge of said Court.
On this 7 th day of July  August aforesaid personally appeared in open Court before said District Judge Benjamin Thompson a resident of Henebunk Port, in the County of York, in said Maine District, aged Seventy eight years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress passed June 7 th 1832. That he
Enlisted into Captain Satters company at Portsmouth, in the State of New Hampshire for the term of one month. I served out the time and was discharged at the close of the year 1775. on the last day of December. We were stationed at Great Island. — A Mr Pickering was Lieut of the company and a Mr Williams Ensign. — There were other N.H. troops stationed there. I enlisted again in January 1776 into Capt. Tobias Darts company of Mills, in the state of Maine or Massachusetts for one year, and marched to Portland in said State where we were stationed, and I served ten months and was dismissed. John Goodwin was Lieut of the company, and Colonel Mitchell of North Yarmouth commanded the Regiment.
In the course of the summer of 1777 I enlisted again for three  four months into Capt Joshua Kasons company of Arundel, marched in Col Stokers Regiment to Saratoga, in the state of New York, was on the right wing of the American army when General Burgoyne surrendered to us. At the expiration of our time we were discharged near Albany.
I omitted to state before this last service, and after my return from Portland, I enlisted for three months into Capt James Perkins company of Arundel, and on the 13 th of December 1776 marched in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Grows of York, Maine, to the state of New York, where at the expiration of our time we were discharged near West Point, on North River.
I was born in Arundel in 1754, and have always resided there. The name has been changed to Henebunk port. I have no record of my age; went voluntarily into the service — never had a written discharge. My character for truth is known to all my Neighbours.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on any pension roll of any agency in any State, or if any, only on that of the agency in the state of Benjamin Thompson
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before
Ashur Ware
Hon. Judge for the
District of Maine.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.

John Nussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original pro- ceedings of said Court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Thompson for a pension.
And that Joshua Henick & Barnabas Balmer who certified the annexed depositions of David Durnill, Joseph Stoner, Ezechieal Wakefield, Daniel Huff, & Dominicus Lord, are justices of the Peace duly qualified & their official attestation entitled to credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this seventh day of August A.D. 1832
John Nussey Clerk

I Ezekiel Wakefield of Kennebec in the county of York and State of Maine aged eighty years - late a revolutionary soldier of the revolutionary Army - testify and declare that I am acquainted with - Benjamin Thompson of Kennebecport in said county.
Said Benjamin Thompson was a soldier in Capt James Perkins Company raised for four months and marched from Kennebec on the 12th of December 1776 to North River in the State of New York in Col John Frost's Regiment of the Massachusetts Militia. Said Thompson served out the whole four months in said company and was discharged when the term of service expired - opposite to West Point in the State of New York. I was a sergeant in the same company.
Said Benjamin Thompson was also a soldier in Capt Joshua Mason's Company in Col Joseph Storer's Regiment raised for four months in 1777 - and was at the taking of Genl. Burgoyne's Army at Saratoga in the State of New York in October 1777 or off and on. Said Thompson was in the whole of this service, marched with the Regiment, and was discharged at the expiration of the said term of service. I was also a sergeant in this company. I have always known said Thompson before and since the revolutionary war.
Ezekiel Wakefield
State of Maine
York ss
Kennebec August 7 - 1832 Then
personally appeared Ezekiel Wakefield of Kennebec and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed, and I certify that the Wakefield is a credible witness.
Danield Palmer Justice of the Peace

Maine District
District Clerk's Office November 27. 1832
In testimony that Joshua Herrick & Barnabas Palmer Esquires who concurred the within papers are Justices of the Peace duly qualified & that their official attestations are entitled to full faith & credit, I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office the day & year above written.
John Mufsey Clerk U.S. Deputy

19 123 INVALID.
File No. 19 123
Benjamin Thompson
Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 424
(Arrangement of 1870.)

David Duvill of Limington in the county of York State of Maine aged eighty five years, do testify & say that I am acquainted with Benjamin Thompson of Kennebecport in said county of York, That said Thompson enlisted into Capt Joshua Watsons com- -pany of Militia in the year 1777 for four months I was a sergeant in said company & we were at the taking Burgoyne's Army - we served a time out & was discharged about the same time I also testify & say that Benjamin Thompson enlisted into Capt Tobias Lord's company for the term of one year, in the month of January 1776, I was a sergeant in said company, was stationed at Portland (then Falmouth) said Thompson served his term out & we were discharged about the same time.
David Duvill
State of Maine
York ss. Augt 7-1832
Sworn & subscribed before me
Joshua Herrick Jus. of the Peace
I Certify that I am acquainted with David Duvill per- -sonally & consider him a credible witness -
Joshua Herrick Jus. of the Peace

Joseph Storer Deposition for Amy Thompson

I Joseph Storer of Canandaigua in the county of York and State of Maine testify and declare that I am acquainted with Mr Benjamin Thompson of Kennebec Port in said county of York. Said Benjamin Thompson was a captain  noncommissioned officer in Col. Joshua Hovey's company in Col. Joseph Storer's Regiment. raised in the summer of 1777 and marched to the Ticonderoga in the State of New York. The Regiment was raised for four months but I believe served something more than that time - I have always known Benjamin Thompson - was myself - quartermaster of the Regiment - marched to and - marched with it to the State of New York and know of no reason to doubt but that the said Benjamin Thompson served out the whole period of his enlistment in said Regiment -
Joseph Storer ✓
State of Maine
Port L. August 7 th 1832 -
Sworn & subscribed before me Barnabas Palmer Justice of the Peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Joseph Storer He is a credible witness - Barnabas Palmer Justice of the Peace

I Daniel Huff of Hannibalport in the county of York & State of Maine aged seventy nine do hereby testify and declare that I am acquainted with Benjamin Thompson of said Hannibalport in said county of York, and that said Benjamin Thompson was drafted into Capt James Perkins company of militia in the month of December 1776, for the term of three months & marched for New York on the thirteenth day of said December and was discharged on the thirteenth day of March 1777, We were at N. York, Peterkill & West Point where we were discharged. -
Daniel Huff
State of Maine York ss Augt 7- 1832 Subscribed and sworn to before me.
Barnabas Palmer Justice of the Peace
I hereby certify that I am acquainted with the above named Daniel Huff and he is a credible witness - Barnabas Palmer Justice of the Peace

Dominion Lands Disposition for Buy: Thompson
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I Domineus Lord of Kennebec in the county of York and State of Maine testify and declare that I am acquainted with Benjamin Thompson of Kennebec post in said county. Said Benjamin Thompson was a soldier in captain the the Tobias Lord's company stationed at Falmouth now Portland in the year 1776. The company were enlisted and marched to Portland in January of that year - I was my- self a soldier in said company and was - acquainted with said Benjamin Thompson while at Portland and ever since that time - he residing in the town adjoining to that in which I live - The company of Capt Tobias Lord were enlisted for one year but served only ten or eleven months and were - discharged - I am now seventy one years old -
Domineus Lord
State of Maine
York Is.
Augt 7-1832 - Subscribed and sworn to before me Barnabas Palmer justice of the Peace