Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 31191, for Benjamin Kilton, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Kilton, Benjamin S. 31191
NUMBER
CONTENTS

6102
Massachusetts
Benjamin Hilton
Reyder in the State of Massachusetts who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Hill of the Reg t commanded by Col. Doyett in the Massachusetts line for 6 months
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 20 Dollars and 62 1/2 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 day of Feb y 1833 and sent to Hon. Geo. Greenleaf H. R.
  Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832  30.00    Pendenz nt . allowances ending 4th March  11.00     41.00  
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Not June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Daniel Boyd Clerk, Book 9 Vol. 2 Page 62

31191 Rev INVALID.
File No. 31, 191
Benjamin Kilton
Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 32
Index: —Vol. 2 , Page 225
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Benj. Kelton Thomas Kelton's depo.
Anna Blake Jr. Esq.
Warwick
Mass s
Commonwealth of Massachusetts

I Thomas Hilton of Warwick in the County of Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachusetts aged Eighty one years do testify and say that in the year 1776 I resided in Warwick Ward and in the fall of that year I went to Rehoboth in the County of Bristol (Mass) it being my natural place to spend the winter and that on the Eighth day of December 1776 I enlisted as a Soldier of the Revolution my Captain's Name was Hill Lieut John Davis Ensign Brown all of said Rehoboth. I belonged to Col Dagg's Regiment (of Attleboro) - Lieut Col. Lathaway (of Taunton) Mass I did duty until the Eighth March 1777 in Swansea - Rehoboth & in Bristol (Rhode Island) and at Gloucester where at which time I was discharged.
and I do further state that Benjamin Hilton of Lynden in the County of Franklin (Mass) enlisted in the same company with me and at the same time. that he served three months and then was discharged on the Eighth day of March 1777. and further the deponent saith not.
Thomas Hilton
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss. Warwick Sept. 1st 1832.
This day personally appeared before me Thomas Hilton the aforesaid Deponent and after being cautioned and questioned as the law requires made oath to the truth of the foregoing Deposition by him subscribed Jonathan Blake Jr. Justice of the Peace
Franklin ss.
Warwick October 19th 1832.
I hereby certify that the above named Thomas Hilton subscribed to the foregoing deposition is a credible witness
Attest: Jonathan Blake Jr. Justice of the Peace

Blake Jr. Esq. Nawick Mass
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Franklin ss. I Elijah Alvord Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the county of Franklin do hereby certify that Jonathan Blake Jr Esq. before whom the within affidavit was made and sworn to, is a Justice of the Peace within and for the said county. And that his name to the same subscribed is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at Greenfield on the eighteenth day of October A. D. 1832
E. Alvord Reg. Prob

Benjamin Kilton Seyden
Private 6 months Alma
$20.00
Horse Daggett
Benjamin Kilton
Nov 10 11
Hon W. Grinnell

I know the within named Benj. Hilton & consider him a man of truth -
Geo. Greenleaf No. 6

I am  further state that during the last period of my service I obtained a furlough to go home to be absent one week. I went home but my brother Amos Hilton took my place for that time. I was so situated that I thought it was necessary that I should go home. And I would state that during the years 1776- and 1777 and 1778 I was out in frequent alarms for one or two days at a time; more than enough to make up the time of one week which my brother served for me in my last period of duty. I am willing to say that that the time I spent when out in alarms was ten days in all. I can not tell the months nor the days that I was out in alarms - but I was called out in the day time, and at mid night. For the last period of my service I do not know any living witnesses by whom I can prove it; unless it be by witnesses that live, one hundred & twenty miles from said Leyden. and even I do not positively know that these witnesses are alive - I lived in Sary upon when I was out in alarms & it was in defense of the state of Massachusetts - From enquiries that I have lately made I am inclined to think that I can not prove the last period of service by any living witness. I was born at Rehobeth upon in A.D. 1755 - I have a record of my age at home. I have lived since the revolution about nine years in Warwick Ms. and about forty there in P. Leyden
Benj on H. Hilton

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
FRANKLIN COUNTY ss.
ON THIS eighteenth day of September  October A. D. 1832 personally appeared in open Court, before the said Commonwealth, now sitting at Greenfield within and for the said County of Franklin, Benjamin Hilton a resident of Leyden in the County and Commonwealth aforesaid, aged seventy seven years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of an act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated. I first entered the service of the United States as a soldier of the Revolution in December the eight A.D. 1776 and served three months and left the service in March the eight A.D. 1777. I think our Captain's name was Hill of Rehoboth Ms. Our Lt was John Davis of Rehoboth. Near other officers I have forgotten. I recilled at this time in Swansea in the County of Bristol, State of Massachusetts. I was a substitute for one Philip Miller. in the Massachusetts State Service. I went from P. Swansea to Rehoboth. then to Bristol Rhode Island. Staid there about three week then we marched over to the east side of Rhode Island to Howlands ferry. and then I did my duty & was dismissed Then on the eight of Month 1777, I had no discharge. but was dismissed and came home. I also again entered the service of my country by a call of the resolution on the second day of January A.D. 1778 and served three months. left the service in April following. The third day I think I returned home. Our Colonel's name was Dagg of Rehoboth former Lt. Col. Huddick of Bartlett was of our Lt. Col. The officers of our company were Capt. Peley Peck of Swansea, Mr. Davis in our Swansea at this time. I was a substitute for one John Hale in the Massachusetts State Service. I went direct from P. Swansea to Providence R.I. where we were stationed and when I performed the service. I had no discharge. I staid my three months, and was dismissed & returned home. I have no documentary papers as evidence of my service.
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 the agency of any State. Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
N.E. Newcomb Judge of Probate WE, Elisha Chapin a Justice of the Peace Benjamin Hilton Herzekiah Newcomb Jr. for both
residing in P. Leyden hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Hilton who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy seven 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. Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
N.E. Newcomb Judge of Probate Elisha Chapin Herzekiah Newcomb Jr.
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 certifies, that it appears to them that there is no clergyman resident in said town of Leyden; that Elisha Chapin esquire who has signed the preceding certificate is a Justice of the Peace and a credible person resident in said Leyden; that Herzekiah Newcomb Jr. who has also signed the signed the same is a resident in said Leyden and is a credible person; and their statement is entitled to credit.
N.E. Newcomb Judge of Probate
I, ELIJAH ALVORD, Register of the said Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Hilton for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand and affixed the Seal of the said Court, this eighteenth day of October in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
E. Alvord Reg. Prob Clerk