Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37142, for Benjamin Ladd, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental (Mass.)
Ladd, Benjamin
S 37142
CONTENTS

18.864
Maine
Benjamin Ladd
Died Dec. 12-1830 (from a B.)
of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Sherman of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Baldwin in the Main Line line, for the term of one year 1776
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 1 st of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th of Jan y 1823 and sent to R.C. W.P. Esq. Wigwag Maine
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1822 472.26
Semi anl. all'ce ending March 1822 18
63 3/4 424 0.26
472.26
{ Revolutionary claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }

Belmont, County of Hancock & State Maine I John Fadd of so place being of lawful age do testify and say that I am acquainted with Benjamin Fadd of the aforesaid place and know that the said Benjamin enlisted as a Private in the late Revolutionary war for one year in 1776 and was embodied in Col. Sherman's Company & in Col. Larni Baldwin's Regiment in the Massachusetts Corps and that the said Benjamin Fadd served over nine months by some days and his father Nathaniel (as his substitute) during his sickness served the remainder of the time which he enlisted, for which time I am positive did not exceed two months in the said company & Regiment.
John Fadd
State of Maine
Hancock ss. February 2 d 1822
Personally appeared the above named John Fadd a disinterested and credible witness and made oath to the truth of the above disposition by him subscribed before me
Simon Ward } Justice of the Peace
Simon Ward Esqr is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Hancock.
Nathan Weston Secy
Inst. S. J. Court

Schedule
State of Maine } Kennebec County } P:
On this 18 th day of December 1822 personally appeared Mr. Open Court, before the Court of Common Pleas for the County of Kennebec, being a Court of Record for said County, proceeding according to the course of the common law, having original jurisdiction, unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment. Benjamin Ladd, aged sixty five years, resident in Litchfield in the County of Kennebec within said State who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, viz, in the Company commanded by Captain Sherman and Regiment commanded by Colonel Baldwin of the line of the State of New Hampshire upon the continental establishment for the period of one year, that his original declaration was made before Judge Foster on the fourth day of April 1818; that he is now an applicant for a pension, and that the said Benjamin Ladd do further solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner whatever, 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 eighteenth day of March, one thousand eight hundred and eighteen; 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. Signed / Benja. Ladd.
The following is a schedule of my whole estate and income, necessary clothing and bedding excepted, viz:
I have no real estate nor personal property nor any income whatever - except three sheep, one pig and a few articles of old household furniture all not exceeding twelve dollars in value. I am by occupation a laborer but from old age and being

being subject to the Rheumatism I am unable to labour, my family consists of my wife Deborah aged fifty years has lost the use of one of her eyes and enjoys poor health, my daughter Lavinia aged eleven years, Hannah aged nine years and Benjamin aged seven years - I am extremely poor and depend upon public or private charity for support, I lived in Penobscot Hancock County at the time I made my original declaration before Judge Frosty.
Signed Benj a Ladd
Kennebec ss. Subscribed and sworn to in open Court both the oath and schedule this eighteenth day of December A.D. 1822: Before Samuel E. Smith, Judge.
State of Maine
I, Robert C. Vose Clerk of all the Judicial Courts for the said County of Kennebec, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath and the schedule 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 twelve dollars:
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this twentieth day of December, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred & twenty two:—
R. C. Vose.
{ Clerk of the Courts for said County of Kennebec:—

MMNF
January 28, 1927
Honorable George R. Stobbs House of Representatives
My dear Mr. Stobbs:
In response to your personal inquiry of today, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 37142 it appears that Benjamin Ladd, son of Nathaniel, was born in Sandtown, New Hampshire, date not stated.
He enlisted and served eight months, names of officers and details of service not given, then re-enlisted in December 1775 for one year, served as private in Captain Sherman's and Robinson's Company, Colonel Loammi Baldwin's Massachusetts Regiment until the last of October 1776, then being sick, his father entered the service and completed the term for which said Benjamin had enlisted.
He was allowed pension on his application executed April 4, 1818 while a resident of Belmont, Hancock County, Maine. In December 1822 he was living in Ligonie, Kennebec County, Maine aged sixty-five years, and referred to his
as I did not have the County I suppose could be it as I think it is meant for Randolph

wife Deborah aged fifty years, and children -- Lavina, Hannah, and Benjamin, aged eleven, nine, and seven years respectively. He died December 12, 1830.
There is no claim for pension on file by any person claiming to be his widow, and the date of death of said Deborah is not stated.
Yours very truly,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

37 142
Rev INVALID.
1927 Jan 28 - Act. D. Gen. Rev. P. Stobbs - MMF.
File No. 37 142
Benjamin Ladd Rev Rev War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index: Vol. 2 , Page 287
[Arrangement of 1870.]

How Yes R. Stobbs
He of R.
telephone call -
Jan 28, 1927
Grandma heard
of Benjamin Ladd
83 yrs old
especially dates of death of his older wife
MM

Augusta Dec r 20 th 1822
Sir,
I return you the claim for Pension of Benjamin Ladd, with his schedule taken in open court as regard, the claimant having removed to Ligonier in this county during the last year as mentioned in the schedule. I also enclose you the schedule of Jacob Savage, of Somerset county - when the same have been examined at your office will you notify me with the result -
I am very respectfully Yours
Robert C. Foss
James L. Edwards Esq
Chief Clerk Pension Office
War Department
Washington

I Samuel Prescott, of New Sharon, in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine aged sixty two years do upon Oath testify and declare that I well knew Benjamin Ladd, now of Belmont, Maine, a continental soldier in the War of the Revolution - the said Ladd (after serving in first eight months service) - enlisted, in December 1775. for the period of one year, and into the company commanded first under  by Capt Sherman & afterwards, by Capt Robinson, in the Regiment commanded by Col. Baldwin of the Apapachuck, hwy , I belonged to the same company and Regiment and well knew of the said Benjamin Ladd. During the full term of nine months in continuation the precise time the said Ladd, was discharged I am unable to state; as I was with our Regiment in New York until January 1777, I was not present when the said Ladd was discharged, but that said Ladd served nine months in continuation as I have above stated I am well knowing to, and have no doubt he was honorably discharged - upon further reflection I can state to my knowledge the said Ladd was Honorably discharged - Samuel Prescott
State of Maine Kennebec ss. June 7 th 1822.
Personally appeared Samuel Prescott, above named and he made solemn Oath to the truth of the above deposition by him signed - And I further certify that the said Prescott is to me well known as person of truth and veracity and a Magistrate for this County of Kennebec -
Before me Robert C. Vose Jr. Esq. Robert C. Vose Esq. is a Justice of the Peace for the county of Kennebec.
Nathan Weston Esq.
Just. S. J. Court

Ben a Ladd private Col. Baldwin Mch s Reg t from Dec. 1775 1 year due April 4. 1818
Proof Saw Prescott John Ladd
R. C. Vose, Augusta me

I (Benjamin Ladd of Belmont, in the County of Hancock, Maine), aged sixty four years, a citizen of the United States, born in Sandtown in the State of New Hampshire, do upon oath declare, that after serving in the first eight months service - I enlisted in December 1775 in the War of the Revolution, against the common Enemy upon the Continental establishment for the period of one year, into the Company commanded by Capt. Sherman, and Regiment commanded by Col. Baldwin, of the Massachusetts Troops - I continued to serve in said Company, and Regiment, until the last of October 1776 - when being sick and unable to do duty, I procured a substitute which was accepted by my Officers, and I was honorably discharged, at Fincastle. - my discharge I have lost; I made my original declaration before Judge Fosby on the 14 th of April 1818 - my claim to a pension was sent to the War Department, but I am not to my knowledge borne on any pension roll, whatever, and now request to be placed upon the Pension roll for the State of Maine. -
Benjamin Ladd
State of Maine
Kennebec Yr:
July 21. 1822. Personally appeared before me the subscriber a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, Benjamin Ladd, above named, and he made oath to the above declaration by him signed. -
Nathan Weston Jun Just S. J. C.
State of Maine
Kennebec County Yr:
The subscriber Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for said County of Kennebec, hereby certifies; that the Hon. Nathan Weston before whom the annexed proceedings were had, was on the above said 21 st July A.D. 1822 - a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State of Maine. -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Official Seal, this 12 th day of November A.D. 1822. -
W. H. Hall
Clerk of the Courts for said County of Kennebec

HANCOCK, ss.
ON the fourth day of April A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Third Eastern Circuit, of the Court of Common Pleas, in said Commonwealth, including the Counties of Hancock, Washington and Penobscot : Personally appeared Ben. Lanco who, being by me first duly sworn according to law, on his oath made the statement and declaration by him subscribed, and hereto annexed, 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."
And thereupon, I the said Judge do certify that I am satisfied the said Ben. Lanco did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in his said decla- ration, against the common enemy, and that he has made it appear to me, that he is in re- duced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support.
Which proceedings and the testimony annexed, being all he has been able to produce, I now transmit to the Secretary, for the department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
IN testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my name and caused the seal of said Court to be hereto affixed by Wason Shaw Esquire, Clerk of said Court for said County of Hancock.
William G. Gage Judge

1818 April 14
We the Selectmen and overseers of the Poor in the Town of Belmont in the County of Hancock and Dist. of Maine do certify that Benjamin Ladd of said Belmont is commonly reported to have been a soldier in the revolutionary war, by reason of his reduced circumstances in life has become poor and now stands in need of assistance from his country for support, and in our opinion is well entitled to assistance and comes within the provision of the late law for the necessitous of the army and Navy of the late Revolutionary War
James Pritchett Walter Morse
Selectmen and overseers of the poor of Belmont