Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,932, for Benjamin Lane, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Lane, Benjamin
S 8,932
CONTENTS
Carded

24353  Massachusetts  Benjamin Lane Ashburnham in the State of Mass who was a privt corp in the com pty commanded by Captain Dole of the Nig. T commanded by Colo Robinson in the Mass time for 3 Months privt 4 " corporal
Entered on the Roll of Mass at the rate of 24 Dollars 66 Cents per annum to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th day of April  1834 and sent to George G  Parker Esq. Ashburnham Mass Arrear to the 14th of Mar. 1834  $73.98 General allowance ending 11 th Sep. ..  12.33  $86.31
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. } Recorded by George Taylor Clerk. Book 6. Vol. 2 Page 51
87 March

I David Lane of Bedford in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, being seventy four years of age, do testify and say, that I was in the Militia service with Benjamin Lane of Ashburnham in the County of Worcester in said Commonwealth in the Revolutionary war in two months service at Cambridge in the year 1776 in the Company of John Wood of Chelmsford in the County of Middlesex, and Regt of Col. Robinson. Westford in said County.
Also, in the four months service when Gen. Burgoyne was taken, in the said service when Gen. Burgoyne was taken, in the Company of Capt. Russell of Lowell in said County and Regt of Col. Butts. the said Benjamin Lane did perform the service as above expressed.
David Lane
Medford Feb. 17 th 1833. Then the above named David Lane personally appeared and made solemn oath that the foregoing deposition by him subscribed was true. before me.
Thompson Bacon { Justice of Peace
Medford Feb. 17 th 1833. This may certify that David Lane the above deponent, is a man of credibility.
Thompson Bacon

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Whereas S. J. Elias Thayer, Clerk of the Supreme Judicial Court, being a Court of Record in said County of Middlesex, do Certify that Thompson Bacon Esquire now deceased, was on the seventeenth day of April last, a Justice of the Peace within said County of Middlesex and that his name subscribed to the within Certificate, is his true and genuine signature. —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court the twentyfirst day of March. 1834 E. Thayer,

Bonja Lane 30696. of Ashburnham Mass
Thank you for the kindly words of encouragement
Yours truly Geo. G. Parker Esq.
Geo. G. Parker Esq. Ashburnham Mass

DECLARATION, in order to secure the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
COUNTY OF WORCESTER, ss.
ON this Twenty third day of March in the year of our Lord, eighteen hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open Court, before Samuel D. Southwick Judge of the Court of Probate now sitting Benjamin Russell a resident of Williamstown in the County of Berkshire and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, aged Twenty Nine 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 7th 1832.
THAT he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers and served as herein stated.
long service - That being required to go to New York for Congressional, State & local elections, I was unable to be present at the Conference - Delegates Com. Col. Chas. Stewart, all residing in New York have been asked to testify as to his character for truth & then believe him to be as a soldier in the army of the rebellion.
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.
Before me John W. Gurne Judge of Probate for the County of Franklin -
Benjamin Lane

We George Goodyear a Clergyman residing in the town of Washburn and Abraham Dowe residing in Washburn hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Dine who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration, that we believe him to be seventy nine years of age, that he is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revolution, and we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Geo: Goodyear Abraham Dowe
Washburn May 23rd 1831
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 mentioned applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that George Goodyear who signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Washburn and that Abraham Dowe who has also signed the same is a resident in the same town and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
Josephine Dine Judge of Probate for the County of Worcester
I Josephus Wheeler Reg d Clerk of the Court of Probate do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Dine to a Justice of the Peace for a pension, and that the foregoing is a true and correct copy of the same, and that the signature of his Honor is genuine. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this twenty third day of May in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and thirty three.
Josephus Wheeler Reg d of said Probate Court in the County of Worcester in Massachusetts

January 26, 1929.
Laura Wilder Lane, 17 Chester Street, Newton Highlands, Massachusetts.
Madam:
I advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 18932, it appears that Benjamin Lane was born at Bedford, Massachusetts, in March 1754. While a resident of that place he enlisted in February 1776 and served two months as a private in Captain John Ford's Company, Colonel Robinson's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted in May 1776 and served one month as a private in Captain Wilder's Company, Colonel Whitcomb's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted August 15, 1777, as a Corporal in Captain Stephen Russell's Company, Colonel Samuel Bullard's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged November 30, 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 23, 1833, while a resident of Ashburnham, Worcester County, Massachusetts. It is not stated whether he was ever married.
Respectfully,
COPIED BY ADY
WINFIELD SCOTT, Commissioner.

WM
Wars Section
April 5, 1924.
Robert Shaw 253 West Penn St., Long Beach, N. Y.
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in Revolutionary War pension claim, S.18932, it appears that Benjamin Lane was born at Bedford, Massachusetts, in March 1754. While a resident of that place he enlisted in February 1776, and served 8 months as a private in Captain John Ford's Company, Colonel Robinson's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted in May 1776 and served one month as a private in Captain Wilder's Company, Colonel Whitcomb's Massachusetts Regiment.
He enlisted August 15, 1777, as a Corporal in Captain Stephen Russell's Company, Colonel Samuel Bullard's Massachusetts Regiment and was discharged November 30, 1777.
He was allowed pension on his application executed May 23, 1833, while a resident of Ashburnham, Worcester County, Massachusetts. It is not stated whether he was ever married.
Respectfully,
Acting Commissioner.

LAURA WILDER LANE 17 CHESTER STREET NEWTON HIGHLANDS MASSACHUSETTS
Department of Revolutionary States- men, Washington, D. C.
I would like a copy of the ser- vice of Benjamin Lane 1754-1835 of Bedford, Mass., in the War of the Revolution.
Also an account of his pension and anything else you have about him. At Ashburnham there is one service of his in the Mass. Archives under Gen. Warner.

in Northern Dist. Aug. to Nov. 1777 and travel home 240 miles at Battle of Saratoga.
Yours sincerely, Laura Tilden Lane
April 18, 1925.
APR 19 1928 OLD RECORDS DIV.

March 5 th 1924
Commissioner of Pensions. Washington D.C.
Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me the Pension Record of Benjamin Lane. Worcester Co., Mass., Pensioner of the Revolution, Placed on the roll April 26 th 1834.
Respectfully,
Robert Shaw 253 West Penn St. Long Beach N.Y.

1924, Apr. 5 - Hich. to Robert Shaw 1928 Jan. 26- " " Laura W. Wm Lawrence
18932
INVALID.
File No. 18932
Benjamin Lane
1893 Jan
Act: 1893
Index:—Vol. _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, March 19 th 1834.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents, relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that the name of Benjamin Lane, as a Captain, is found on a Pay Roll of Capt. Stephen Russell's Company in Col. Dinsmore's Regt. when he was attached to Genl. Gates's Army, in 1777, for services in the march from Albany to Saratoga, for eight days.
Benjamin Lane claims for services in Col. Robinson's Regt. in 1776, but the roll he describes is not found in this Office.
Edward D. Bangs Esq.