Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29278, for Benjamin Kimball, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Kimball, Benjamin
S. 29278
CONTENTS

1046
Maine
Benjamin Kimball of Wells — in the State of Maine who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Liverfield of the — commanded by Patterson in the Massachusetts line of Militia — for four months and in the continental service for one year — (right)
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 60 — Dollars — Cents per year to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 nd day of October 1832 — and sent to D. Palmer Kennebec Me —
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 — 90 Pension allowance ending 4 Mo. 33 — 50
$140
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E.D. Bullard Clerk, Book D, Vol. 11 Page 65

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first Tuesday of July , being the fourth day of said month and by adjournment  from day to day, on the day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this fourth day of July , in the year 1820, personally appeared in open Court,
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said County — Benjamin Kimball aged sixty seven years, resident in Wells — in said County , who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolu- tionary War as follows, viz. as a private — in the company commanded by Capt. Samuel Sayer , in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson in the line of the State of Massachusetts , on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the eighth day of April , A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 12.601.23 — was granted. And I 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 con- tained in the schedule hereunto annexed, and by me subscribed; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
Benjamin Kimball
Sworn to and declared, on the 4 th } day of July — A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE Benj a Greene, ch. Justice { One of the Judges of the said Court.
Atty. Daniel Sewall, Clerk

Benjamin Kimball
Well
N 643
Notent...
1870

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz: Real estate, viz:
10 acres of land in York, having small growth wood thereon 50 acres land, 12 acres thereof tillage land, the remainder unfit for tillage, being ledge, no timber - one third part of a dwelling house one story unfinished - one third part of a barn unfinished
Personal estate, viz: 1 yoke oxen - 1 cow - 1 sheep - 1 horse 20 y rs old I have no other income, and am justly owing the following sums - To John Kimball 300 - to Jon a Kimball 200 - to Cha s Grafton 6.82 - to Nathan Merrill 4 - to Samuel Kimball 10. - } $20.82
Benjamin Kimball.
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Benjamin Kimball who, by occupation am a farmer - which I am unable to pursue by reason of Rheumatism
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     I have no family Benjamin Kimball  
STATE OF MAINE.
I, Daniel Sewall , Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of York - do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is three hundred forty three dollars and fifty cents . And that the applicant owes five hundred twenty dollars eighty two cents . IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this thirteenth day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall , { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York .

Benj a Kimball -
Memorandum Oct r 10 1837.
To J. L. Edwards Esq. Sir. I return the papers of Benjamin Kimball The testimony of Petahiah Littlefield Jr and Benjamin Littlefield & friend by them selves or Mr. Eastman -
Mr Kimball knows not where to look for proof of his services on board the Ranger, of course the Department must proceed without
Samuel Bohun
No 54
Old Case
Albany
Printed papers
Oct 1837
Samuel Bohun
22 nd Oct

United States of America Maine District 58 ON this twenty fourth day of July , 1832 personally appeared in open court, before the undersigned judge of the U.S. for the District of Maine Court of now sitting at  Benjamin Kimball a resident of Wells in the county of York and State of Maine aged Eighty one 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 June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
In the spring of the first year of the war of the rebellion I enlisted into Capt. Daniel Littlefield's company of Wells for eight months and served out the full period of my enlistment. We were stationed principally at Oquossoc and Wells Maine. Our principal guard house was at Oquossoc harbor in Wells. Daniel Littlefield of Wells was a lieutenant in the company. We were discharged I think in December of that year. In January 1776 I enlisted again into Capt. Samuel Sawyer's company at Wells in the continental service for one year and for which I was placed on the pension list of 1818 under the law of March 1818. I was at Cambridge, Mass - Montreal and Fort Ann in Canada in Col. Patterson's Regiment - as set forth in my original application for a pension. I was struck from the pension list on account of poverty. In the winter of 1779 I enlisted at Portsmouth N.H. on board the United States ship Ranger of 18 guns. joined two other U.S. ships at Boston. I was enlisted for six months. Sailed on a cruise from Boston and took two large British ships and a privateer Briggs all of which arrived safe in the U.S. We returned to Portsmouth about the last of May following in company with one of the prizes - One of the lieutenants of the Ranger was Hall. The sailing master's name was Mansfield. I was born in Wells and have always resided there - have no record of my age. Entered voluntarily into the 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, or (if any) only on that of the agency of the State of
Sworn to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Benjamin Kimball Arthur Wan for the United States in the District of Maine
[initials] , a clergyman, residing in the town of [initials] and [initials] hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with [initials] who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be [initials] 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 to, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid.

I Benjamin Littlefield of Wells in the county of York and state of Maine, testify and declare that the communication of L. L. Edmonds addressed to Benjamin Kimball of Wells, in the cave of Barnabas Palmer of Kennebec has been read to me and in answer to that part of the letter which relates to the services of Benjamin Kimball six months in Capt. Noah M c Littlefield's company as alluded to in the within deposition signed by me and sworn to on the 16 th of August last. I hereby declare that the company under the command of Capt. Noah M c
Littlefield were were in the year within alluded were regularly fitted soldiers, enlisted for six months under the direction and authority of the government of Massachusetts. They were and called into actual service and paid by the said government of Massachusetts for the whole six months at forty shillings per month and received in payment the currency called of proper money called Second hand money. It was then called lawful money, and was printed on sheets and come to our captain often our times had expired in sheets in rolls. They pay the company with. The town of Wells at the time this company was raised was a very large territory but many of the company were enlisted from Arundel & others from York. The company were stationed in detachments on the sea coast. Some at Wells & some at Cape Porpoise. They were a part of the time at Falmouth (now Portland), and when Portsmouth was threatened by the enemy they marched from Portland to Portsmouth with for the defense of that place, and assisted in building a Battery at Kittery Point opposite to Portsmouth. The company first mustered at Capt. Littlefield's house in Wells, and marched from Kittery Point to his house at the time of their discharge. They were not local militia - nor minutemen , but in actual service under the authority of Massachusetts.
By my witness Benjamin Littlefield
State of Maine October 6 th 1832. Subscribed and sworn to
Before me Barnabas Palmer Justice of the Peace

State of Maine.
County of York, ss: I, Jeremiah Bradbury, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts of the County of York, hereby certify, that Pamabag Palmer is a Justice of the Peace within and for said County, and that the above signatures, purporting to be his, and affixed to the Depositions of Benjamin Littlefield, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Court of Common Pleas for said State, this Seventeenth day of October, Anno Domini 1832.
Jere. Bradbury Clerk.

I Benjamin Littlefield of Wells in the co. of York and State of Maine testify and declare that I am acquainted with Benjamin Rimboll of said Wells.
Said Benjamin Rimboll was a bosom friend with me in Cape North in Littlefield company stationed on the sea coast principally within the limits of Wells in the year 1814. I knew the said Rimboll the whole time in said company. He was born in the same town and has always resided in the same town with me. Said Rimboll was afterwards in other land service during the war - and was also some part of the time in the sea service , but I do not recollect how long nor what vessel he was in. I know that he and several others from this place at one time went into the same service ground . Portsmouth N.H. Benjamin Littlefield
State of Maine York ss. August 16-1832 Then personally appeared Benjamin Littlefield of Wells and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed. and I certify that the said Benjamin Littlefield is a credible person. ..... Master of the Peace Justice of the Peace

Just. Court York Co Pa
Reuben Littlefield Deposition for Kip Call vs Reuben Littlefield

I, Petahiah Littlefield Jr of Wells in the county of York and State of Maine do aged seventy years testify and declare that I am acquainted with Benjamin Kimball of said Wells.
Benjamin Kimball was a soldier in the company commanded by my father Capt. Noah M c Littlefield in the first year of the revolutionary war raised for six months raised and stationed on the sea coast from York me to Cape Popham principally within the limits of what was then called Wells. I was not a soldier of the company but but knew the said Benjamin Kimball during the whole of his service. One of the Grand Houses of the company was near our house and the company usually mustered at our house. They were nearly all Wells men and nearly every individual is known to me. The company marched once to Portland, and once to Kittery for the defence of those places when threatened by the British ships of war then on the coast. Benjamin Kimball then lived near me, and always in the same town - Petahiah Littlefield Jr
State of Maine York ss. August 16-1832 Then personally appeared Petahiah Littlefield Jr and made oath of the truth of the above deposition by him signed and I certify that the said Petahiah Littlefield Jr is a credible

County of York ss.
State of Maine
I Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the Judicial Courts for & in County of York, certify, that Barnabas Palmer is a Justice of the Peace as within stated and that the within signature purporting to be his is genuine
In witness whereof I hereunto set my name and affix my official seal, this twentieth day August Anno Domini 1832 -
Jer. Bradbury Clerk of the Jud. Courts - York Co.
Attch Original Reference for As per copy to Mr. [unclear]
my copy
see Mr. [unclear]

The letter from the Pension Office of the U.S. signed "J. L. Edward" to Benjamin Kimball a revolutionary soldier of Wells dated 28 of Sept 1882. and alluding to some of phrases used by me in a deposition taken before Barnabas Palmer Esq. on the 16 th day of August 1882 in evidence of the services of Benjamin Kimball six months in Capt. Noah M. Littlefield's company in the year 1775, having been read to me and a construction given to that deposition respecting the character of said company which I did not intend to convey.
Now I Pelatiah Littlefield Jr. of Wells expressly declare my belief that the company commanded by My Father Capt. Noah M. Littlefield of which Benjamin Kimball was a member in the year 1775. was raised by the authority of the State of Massachusetts. They were in service for six months as stated in my former deposition, raised to embodied and served as regular soldiers during the whole service time. They were stationed as I before stated. The company mustered at my father's house at the commencement of the service. They mustered there for a discharge at the expiration of the service - and I think mustered or halted at my Father's house at the time they marched from Portland (then Falmouth) to Portsmouth N.H. for the defence of that place. - I know the company was in actual and constant service and I always understood from my father and others that they were paid for the whole six months, and paid by the State. - I have not the least reason to doubt any of these facts - My Father continued in the service after the company was discharged and was afterwards Lieut. Col. of the Regiment commanded by Col. Francis of the Massachusetts Troops. - Pelatiah Littlefield Jr.
Wells is midway between Portsmouth N.H. & Portland Me.

State of Maine
York ss October 5 th 1832 Then personally appeared Pethick Littlefield of Wells in the County of York and made oath to the truth of the within Deposition by him signed -
Before me
Barnabas Palmer
Justice of the Peace
State of Maine
County of York ss
I Jeremiah Bradbury Clerk of the Judicial Court for said County of York, certify that Barnabas Palmer is a magistrate in above cause that the signature, purporting to be his is genuine
In witness whereof I have unto set my name and affix my official seal the fifteenth day of October Anno Domini 1832
Jer. Bradbury Clerk

Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Portland, at the Cumberland Bank,
Maine
BRUNSWICK

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818.
Benjamin Kimball late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the District of Maine Agency, at the rate of Eight dollars per month, to commence on the eighth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty third day of July one thousand eight hundred and nineteen .
J. C. Calhoun
Secretary of War.
Robert E. Lee

War Department
Pension Office
September 28 th 1832
Sir The evidence in support of your claim to a pension under the act of 7 June 1832 has been received.
On examination of your original declaration under the act of 1818, the only service found to be there stated is the year's service in Col. Patterson's regiment of the Massachusetts line.
With regard to the eight months service now stated to have been performed in Capt Littlefield's company at Wells, it would seem from the eulogium used by Peletiah Littlefield in proof of six months of the same that it was a company of local militia, or of minute men. He says "the company usually mustered at our house" his father being the captain. If it was a company embodied and called into actual service by the proper authority, such a remark could not with propriety be applied to it. It is only to individuals serving in corps so called into service that the act applies. If therefore you expect that the time you

29 278 Rev INVALID.
File No. 29 278
Benjamin Kimball
Rev Rev War
Act: June 7 th 82 nd
Index:—Vol. 9 , Page 299
[Arrangement of 1870.]

12.643
Maine
see letter to B. Palmer 5 May 1829 see letter to pensioner 28 Sept 1832
Benjamin Kimball of Wells in the dist of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Patterson of the Massachusetts line, for the term of one year
Inscribed on the Roll of the dist. of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of July 1819 and sent to Benj t Greenleaf South Berwick, Me.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 23 1/4 30 87.16 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 th Sept. 1819 - 40.00 $135.16
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
York County

Genl. Pembal Private Col. Patterson's Regt Mass ts Line 1770 1 year ————— due 8 th April 1818
Admitted
A. Patterson Recd. acc d acc d acc d acc d acc d acc d acc d acc d
Admitted

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. }
ON this eleventh
day of April
A. D. 1818,
before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears Brig d Kimball resident in
Wisc. in said county of York, 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 on the first day of January A.D. 1776 he enlisted as a private soldier under Capt d Jeremiah Lufkin of the Regiment commanded by Col. Paterson of the Massachusetts Line & continued to do his duty in said Company and Reg t in the various places in which they were stationed until the time for which he had enlisted had expired—that he was in the battle at Trenton and having the time for which he had enlisted he was honorably discharged but not no written discharge.
I also in evidence of the truth of the foregoing Declaration, made by the said Brig d Kimball, doth say: Brig d Kimball is a Council the last time Creditable testimony personally appears and being by me first duly sworn according to law, say upon their oaths do say that the said Brig d Kimball did serve in the continental army under Capt d Lufkin of Col. Paterson's Regiment for the term of twelve months as he has declared that they served with him in the same Company and Reg t and knew that he was a most a good soldier, that he was honorably discharged after the time for which he had enlisted had expired.
Then the said Brig d Kimball further testifies (a fact testified by the Selectmen of the Town of Wisc.)
That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
Brig d Greene
I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Brig d Kimball did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid—and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support.—And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this eleventh day of April Anno Domini, 1818.
Brig d Greene