Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 24560, for Benjamin Littlefield, Massachusetts

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Littlefield, Benjamin - W. 24 560 Hannah
CONTENTS
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Maine 1332.
Benjamin Littlefield 1st Kennebec Port in the State of Maine who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Lord - of the Regt commanded by Col Mitchell in the Massachusett Militia for 11 months
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6. April 1838 from 4th Sep 1835 to 15. Dec 1835 - the day of his death Aged Notified 23. June 1845
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 33 - Dollars 33 - Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 - day of October 1832 and sent to B. Palmer Kennebunk, Me
Arrears to 14th of Sept 1832 - $ 47.99 Penzant. allowance ending 4 Mar. 1833 - 16.66 $ 66.65
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk. Book D. Vol. 1st Page 67

3598.
Name
Hannah Littlefield widow of Benjamin who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Reported Jan 26/49
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars 87 .
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of Jan 1849 and sent to
E. C. Bourne Housebook Me
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2. 1848, Page 21 Vol. 1.

State of Maine York County ss.
On this seventh day of April 1840, personally appeared before the Probate Court for the County of York, Hannah Littlefield a resident of Kennebunk Port in said County aged seventy two years, who being duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838 entitled "An act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows" That she is the widow of Benjamin Littlefield who was a soldier in the Army of the Revolution ten months as stated in his original declaration to obtain a pension under the law of 1832.
She further declares that she was married to said Benjamin Littlefield in the month of December seventeen hundred and ninety one. That her husband the aforesaid Benjamin Littlefield died at said Kennebunk Port on the sixteenth day of December eighteen hundred and thirty five. That she was not married to him before his leaving the service but the marriage took place before the first day of January seventeen hundred and ninety one four, six in the month and year before stated - and she has remained a widow ever since his decease. Witness. Wm. A. Hayes E. E. Brown Hannah her Littlefield Mark.

Subscribed & sworn to by the within named Hannah Littlefield the day and year first within named
Before me Wm. A. Hays Judge of Probate in the County of York Maine
State of Maine
York county ss.
I Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of the Court of Probate of the county and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that the Hon. Wm. A. Hays is the Judge of said Court, and that his signatures hereto annexed are his genuine signatures.
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court this Seventh day, of April, 1840.
Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of the Court of Probate, York county;

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Maine District
Special District Court of the U. States
Fernieburg August 7. 1832
On this seventh day of August aforesaid personally ap- peared in open Court before the District Judge
Benjamin Littlefield a resident of Fernieburgport in the county of York, and state of Maine aged eighty eight 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 act of Congress passed Jan 7 th 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States, under the following named officer, and served as herein stated.
I enlisted into Capt. Tobias Lord's company of Wells for the term of one year, commencing in January 1776 we were stationed at Falmouth now Portland, and served about eleven months and were dismissed. At detachment from the company a part of the time was stationed at Winter Harbour, I was in this detachment at Winter Harbour, at the time of my discharge.
I was born in Falmouth in Maine, (what is now called Fernieburgport) in the year 1750 - I have no record of my age I enlisted voluntarily into the service. I think it was Col. Mitchell who commanded the regiment I belonged to, and I understand he resided at North Yarmouth, near Portland, I think the Major's name was Ibley, the service here alluded to, was the season after the burning of Portland, by the British, the detachment stationed at Winter Harbour were not I think discharged so soon as that part of the company stationed at Portland.
We hereby relinquishes every claim 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 to the foregoing in open court. Before } U.S. Judge for the Ashmun } 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 stated
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John Nussey Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceed- ings of said Court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Littlefield for a pension
And that Barnabas Palmer Esquire who took the annexed depositions of Benjamin Lord and Nathaniel Thompson is a Justice of the Peace duly qualified & that his official attatations are entitled to full faith & credit
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this seventh day of August 1832
John Nussey Clerk

I Dominicus Lord of Kennebec in the county of York and State of Maine aged seventy one years testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Benjamin Littlefield of Kennebec - a part in said county a revolutionary soldier - said Benjamin Littlefield was a soldier in Capt Tobias Lord's company enlisted for one year in the month of January 1776 and marched to Holbrook now Portland where they were stationed about ten months and was discharged - I was myself a soldier in said company and knew the said Littlefield the whole time; he was discharged at the same time with the rest of us at the expiration of our time - a little more - said Benj o Littlefield has always resided in the town adjoining that in which I live - but when I entered the service I resided in the town where he resides -
State of Maine York ss. Aug 1 st 1832 Dominicus Lord Subscribed and sworn to. Before me Barnabas Pomeroy Justice of the peace I certify that I am personally acquainted with Dominicus Lord and he is a credible witness. Barnabas Pomeroy Justice of the peace

I Nathan Thompson of Kennebec port- in the County of York and State of Maine testify and declare that I am well acquainted with Benjamin Littlefield of Kennebec port an revolutionary soldier. Said Benjamin Littlefield enlisted into Capt Tobias Lord's company of Wells and marched to Portsmouth in January 1776 where the company was stationed. The company was enlisted for one year but I think was discharged a few weeks before their term of service expired I was myself a soldier in the same company and cannot be mistaken as to the services of Benjamin Littlefield I have always resided in the same town with him and know him from his youth or at least from my youth, said Littlefield is I believe a few years older than I am
Nathan Thompson
State of Maine
York ss. Aug 7 th 1832
Subscribed and sworn to. Before me
Barnabas Poland Justice of the peace
I certify that I am personally acquainted with Nathan Thompson, and he is a credible witness
Barnabas Poland Justice of the peace

Extract from the records of the town of Biddeford in the county of York and state of Maine "a return of Marriage handed in by the Rev Nathaniel Webster for the year of seventeen hundred and ninety one Benjamin Littlefield of Arundel and Hannah Procter of Biddeford" the forgoing is a true copy of the records with the excep- tion of the date which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows 1791 - there being no day or month to any of the Marriages returned by him in that year -
Attest William Smith Town Clerk
I William Smith the above named, do hereby affirm and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the town of Biddeford, county and state aforesaid, and that the above is a true extract from the records of said Biddeford with the exception above named as certified by me -
William Smith Clerk of the town of Biddeford
State of Maine, York County ss March 29 1840 Personally appeared William Smith who is a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing certificate as herein described, before me
Edward E. Bourne
Justice of the Peace

Reg WIDOW, &c.
File No. 24,560
Hannah Littlefield wid of Benjamin Littlefield Rev Rev war
Act Feb 2 d  1/48
Index : Vol. A Page 38
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Maine — 5288.
Hannah Littlefield, widow of Benjamin Littlefield, decd.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 7 June, 1832 and who died on the 16 th Dec r . 1835 — of York co. in the State of Maine — who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Lard of the Regt commanded by Col. Mitchell in the Mass. line for 10 mos. 5 dys private
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine — at the rate of 33 Dollars 88 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 th day of April, 1840 — and sent to Hon. J. A. Lowell, Hoo. of Reps.
Arrears to the 4th of March, 1840 $13 5.52 Semi-annual allowance ending 4th March 16.94 $152.46
{ Act July 7, 1838. }
Recorded by S. A. Elish Clerk Book A Vol. 1 Page 14

Maine
Hannah Littlefield widow of Benjamin Littlefield who was a Private in the Mass. line for 10 Mo. & 5 dys
Rep. July 8
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 33 Dollars & 88 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8th day of July, 1843. and sent to E. E. Bourne Kennebec. Maine.
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book c. 2. Vol. 1. Page 7.

I John Stone of Kennebec Port in the County of York and State of Maine, I hereby do on oath testify and declare, that I was well acquainted with Benjamin Littlefield late of said Kennebec Port, deceased who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States - I have well known him and his family over forty years, being a near neighbor - I further testify that said Benjamin Littlefield died on the sixteenth day of December eighteen hundred and thirty four and that Hannah Littlefield his widow is still living, never having been married since his decease - being the same Hannah Littlefield who was his wife ever since my remembrance & being fifty years old in July next - Her oldest daughter is forty eight years old in November next.
John Stone
State of Maine
York County ss. April 1 st 1840 - Personally appeared John Stone who is a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by him subscribed
Before me -
Edward Brune Justice of the Peace

I Abigail Littlefield of Kennebec Port in the County of York and State of Maine, do on oath testify and declare, that I am a daughter of Benjamin Littlefield, late of said Kennebec Port a Revolutionary pensioner - That I am now forty seven years of age - I further testify that my said father Benjamin Littlefield died five years ago last December - I further also testify that Hannah Littlefield now living, who is my mother, was the wife, and is now the widow of said Benja- min, never having been married since his decease.
Abigail Littlefield
State of Maine York County ss. April, 7 th 1840 Personally appeared Abigail Littlefield who is a credible witness and made oath to the truth of the foregoing declaration by her subscribed
Before me -
Edward E. Baine Justice of the Peace

779.
Hannah Littlefield
Admit, private $33.88.
Maine Agency
Send to
E. E. Bourne
Kennebec.
Maine

State of Maine
York County ss
On this eighth day of April 1843 personally appeared before the subscriber a Justice of the Peace in and for said county, Hannah Littlefield, a resident of Kennebec Port in the County of York, aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn according to law, did on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3 March 1843 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Benjamin Littlefield who served as stated in her declaration for a pension under the act of July 7. 1838. under which Act she received a pension of thirty three dollars and thirty three cents, per annum.
She further declares that she is still a widow.
Witness Abigail Littlefield                      Hannah my Littlefield mark Sworn to and subscribed on the day and year above written, (The said declarant being personally known to me.
Edward Bourne Justice of the Peace

State of Maine York County ss
William Hammond Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County of York, in the State aforesaid do hereby certify that Edward E Bourne Esqr is an acting Justice of the Peace in and for said County duly commissioned and qualified, that his Commission was dated on the 25th day of June A D 1841 and will expire on the 25th day of June A D 1848 and that his signature herein before written is genuine
Given under my hand and seal of the Court aforesaid this twentyfifth day of April A D 1843
Wm Hammond Register of the Court of Probate York County

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State of Maine.
YORK, ss.
I,
William Trafton,
Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts in said County, do hereby certify that
Edward E. Soune
is an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for said county,
as appears by the paper hereto annexed; that he is
duly commissioned and qualified to act as such; that his commission
is dated the fifteenth day of June A.D. 1848 and will expire on the fifteenth day of June A.D. 1855,
and that the
following
signature purporting to be
this
is
genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the
Seal of the Supreme Judicial
Court for said State, this twenty second day of August
Anno Domini 1848.
William Trafton Clerk.

State of Maine } York County. S.S.
On this twenty first day of August A.D. 1848 personally appeared before me Edward E. Bourne a justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, Hannah Littlefield a resident of Farmington, first in said County of York aged Eighty two, years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed on the 2 nd February 1848 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of Benjamin Littlefield a private who served as stated in her original declaration, for a pension, and that she received under the act of Congress of June 17 th 1844 a pension of thirty three dollars, and eighty eight cents. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Witness
Ma. Littlefield
Hannah her Littlefield mark
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year above written
Before me Edward E. Bourne Justice of the Peace
I certify that the above named Hannah Littlefield is personally known to me, and is the same person who received a pension under the Act of June 1844
Edward E. Bourne

TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
Second Comptroller's Office,
June 16 th , 1840.
Sir :
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," The widow of Benjamin Littlefield, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Maine Agency, at the rate of Thirty Three Dollars and 33 Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832, has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of Sept. 1835, to the 16 th Dec r 1835, the day of his death.
Respectfully yours,
William B. Patridge Comptroller.
To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present.

Sturminster Newton April 10 1840
Dear Sir
I send you herewith the declaration of Hannah Littleford for a pension under the act of 1838 — The delay, as I understand from her was entirely owing to the neglect of her son whom she had sent to, repeatedly, to ascertain if she was not entitled to a pension — But she never could learn from him any thing about it — This not satisfying her before she has any inquiry further of any body, I wrote to the town clerk of Bridgwater to ascertain if the marriage was on record and received the reply that it was, according to a return as his certificate — So that there is no doubt of the honesty of the case — Hannah is still further indented & called on the daughter and first cousin her age which would settle it — she having been born some time before 1794 —
Very Respectfully
Your obedt Servt
E. V. Berriman

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Me July 7. 1838
Lilliputia 1832
L. Edward Lloyd Comm. re of Pensions, Washington, D.C.
Miss A. Lovell Am. J. Lovell H.R.

Washington Apr. 15. 1840.
Sir:
I have the honor to transmit herewith the Pension Papers of Hannah Littlefield, and a letter from E. E. Brown Esq.
Yours with respect J. M. Lawrence.
J. L. Edwards Esq Commr of Pensions Washington, D. C.

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Edward E. Bourne Justice of the Peace
Edward E. Bourne
State of Maine.
York county ss.
I Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of the Court of Probate of the county and state aforesaid, do hereby certify that Ed- ward E. Bourne, Esq., is an acting Jus- tice of the Peace, within and for said county of York, duly commissioned and qualified; that his commission was dated on the 12th. day of March, 1834, and will expire on the 12th. day of March, 1841, and that his signature above written, as also his signature to the deposition of John Stone, Abigail Lit- tlefield and Wm. Smith, hereto annexed, are his genuine signatures.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court, this 8th. day of April, 1840.
Wm. Cutter Allen, Reg. of Probate for the county of York.