Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 43188, for Benjamin Sullivan, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Nass.
Navy
Sullivan, Benjamin NUMBER or Worcester, S. 43188
CONTENTS

7573
New Hampshire Roll
Benjamin Sullivan alias Benjamin Worcester of Tiptonborough in the state of N. Hampshire who was a Marine U.S. Frigate Raleigh in the Regiment commanded by (Colonel) Capt. Thomas the Thompson for the term of Twelve Months. Mass
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 12 th of June 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 11 th of March 1819 and sent to John Sherburne Judge Portsmouth N.H.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819. 8m o  \frac{19}{30} \frac{4}{31} - 70:9 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819 — 48:.
$ 118:9
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Verification sent to Pension Dept. Down New Hampshire 6 th Sept. 1820

Invalid WIDOW, &c.
Story File No.
43188
Benjamin Sullivan alias Benjamin Norster Marine - Frigate Raleigh Revolutionary
Act Mch 18-1818
Index: Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Sumner Manning 30. St. Lawrence New York

I Thomas Manning of Portsmouth in the State of New Hampshire Esq r , testify and say, that I was Sailing Master of the United States Frigate Raleigh in the years 1777 & 1778, when she was commanded by Thomas Thompson Esq r in the service of the States and I well knew a man who belonged to her, who went by the name of Benjamin Worcester, & served as a Marine. That he served on board as such twelve months, and was discharged at Boston, at the expiration of that Term. I understand that he has since taken the name of Sullivan, instead of that of Worcester, by which he was known in the Raleigh. He is now present at the time of my making this Deposition, and I well that he now calling himself Benjamin Sullivan is the same man, who served as aforesaid on board the Raleigh, by the name of Benjamin Worcester.
T. Manning
Subscribed before me but not so
On this 12 th day of June A.D. 1818
Thomas Manning made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition & then subscribed
Before me In S. Sherburne Esq r not. J. H.

Benjamin Sullivan Declaration
Brig a Sullivan, alias Worcester Declaration
The United States in the District Court of the United States for the District of the District of Columbia do hereby certify that the within copy of the declaration of the plaintiff is a true and correct copy of the original thereof now on file in the said Court and of the whole thereof.
Given under my hand and the seal of the said Court this 10th day of March 1881.
CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT

DISTRICT OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE, PORTSMOUTH, to wit;
ON this twelfth day of June
A. D. 1818 before me the subscriber, Judge of the District Court of the United States, for said District—PERSONALLY APPEARS
Benjamin Sullivan, alias Benj a Worcester, aged fifty seven years resident in Tuffenborough
in said District, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of
the United States in the Revolutionary War." That he the said Benjamin Sullivan, alias Worcester, in or about June 1777, entered into the service of the United States, by the name of Benjamin Worcester, on board their Frigate Raleigh, for to serve therein twelve months, said Frigate being under the Command of Thomas Thompson Esq r . That he the said Declarant continued in said service for said term of twelve months, and at the expiration thereof he was discharged by his said Commander, Thos s Thompson Esq r at Boston, but has lost his discharge. That he has always been a resident citizen of the United States, for more than four years last past in Tuffenborough aforesaid. That he is in reduced circum- stances in life, and stands in need of assistance from his country for support. and thereby certifies that it appears to my satisfaction that the said applicant did serve in the revolutionary war as stated on the preceding declaration, & that from his reduced circumstances in life he is in need of assist- ance from the country for support.
De n : L. Sherburne J d Judge.

United States of America —
New Hampshire District
Be it known that John S. Shebarne Esq. who hath subscribed the within certificate, is one of the judges of the Circuit Court & Judge of the District Court of the United States for said District — Witness the seal of said Circuit Court this 25 th day of July A.D. 1878 — Peyton R. Freeman Clerk

90 Benj a Sullivan
7573
Cow
Sept. 10/19.
Cont.

To the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas now sitting at Wolfborough within and for the County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, on the second Tuesday of July, 1820.
Benjamin Sullivan aged 60 years , resident in Tuftonborough in said County, comes into court, and in pursuance of an act of Congress passed on the 1st day of May, 1820, brings with him, and in his proper person exhibits to said Court a Schedule by him subscribed, containing his whole Estate and Income—his necessary clothing and bedding excepted—as follows:—
One cow & one hog & nothing else.
Benj a Sullivan.
And the said Benjamin Sullivan in pursuance as aforesaid produceth to said Court the following oath by him duly taken and subscribed:—viz.
I Benjamin Sullivan do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818, and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled “an act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war,” passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts due to me, nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Benj a Sullivan
And the said Benjamin Sullivan doth here in Court further declare on oath, that he served in the revolutionary war as follows, viz.
In 1777 I enlisted on board the vessel of war Rolla commanded by Capt d Thomas Thompson for twelve months and served that time - I next enlisted into the Company commanded by Joseph Gray attached to the Reg t commanded by Col e Wade for 9 months & served that time in Massachusetts line. I was in the battle on Rhode Island at the time Gen l Sullivan retreated -

That the date of his original declaration in order to obtain a pension is June 12. 1818 and the number of his pension certificate is 7573 :—That his occupation is that of a laborer but infirm
That the number and names of his family residing with him, and their ages and capacities to contribute to their support, are as follows, viz. my wife aged 53 unable to work being affected with a rheumatic complaint. Eliza Sullivan 16 years of age always out of health. Benj o Sullivan Jr aged 12 years. —
Wherefore he prays the opinion of the said Court as to the value of the property contained in the said schedule, and that the same, together with a copy of the premises be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Sworn and declared before the said court the eleventh } day of July 1820.
Attest, A. Peirce , CLERK.
STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
AT a Court of Common Pleas holden at Wolfborough within and for the county of Strafford and state of New-Hampshire, on the 11 th day of July 1820 before
DANIEL M. DURELL, Esquire, Chief Justice, and
VALENTINE SMITH and } Associate Justices of said Court. SAMUEL QUARLES,
The aforesaid schedule and oath and the above declaration duly subscribed and sworn by the said Benjamin Sullivan having been by him exhibited in person, and presented to the Court, and the same being seen and considered, it is the opinion of said Court that the value of the property contained in said schedule is twenty dollars  cents. Wherefore the Court order that a copy of the premises, together with the proceedings thereon be duly certified to the Secretary of War.
Attest, A. Peirce , CLERK.
STATE OF NEWHAMPSHIRE.....STRAFFORD ss.
I, ANDREW PEIRCE, Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas within and for the County of Strafford, being a court of record, do certify that the foregoing schedule and oath, and the declaration annexed, with the proceedings and opinion of the court thereon are true copies from the Records and files of said court.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, the 11 th day of July — 1820.
A. Peirce , CLERK.