Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 20540, for Benjamin Rea, Massachusetts

SERVICE
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Mass.
Rea, Benjamin
S 20540
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N o 1873. Maine
Benjamin Pea
of Brookville in the State of Maine who was a Jr. Corp t Vaz t in the company commanded by Captain Prince of the Reg t . commanded by Col. Mansfield in the Mass s . troops due for 8 months Private $ 26.66 " 2 " Corp t 7.33 " 4 " Sgt t 20.00 $ 53.99
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 53 Dollars 99 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th day of April 1833 and sent to Pensioner Castine Maine
Arrears to the 14th of March 1833 107.98 Semi-annual allowance ending 14th Sept. 1833 26.99 $ 134.97
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk, Book H Vol. 1 Page 48
died July 1, 1837 See Agency Book

Declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress, passed June 7. 1832
State of Maine County of Hancock. On this twelfth day of September A.D. 1832 personally appeared in open court before the Hon. Job Nelson Esquire judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Hancock aforesaid now sitting Benjamin Rea a resident of Brooksville in said County 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 & served as herein stated. That he enlisted in the army of the United States in the year 1775 with Captain Asa Prince & served in a Regiment of the Massachusetts line commanded by Col. — Mansfield - Lieut. Col. Israel Hutchinson - Maj. Ezra Putnam - in the Company of Capt. Asa Prince Lieut. Stephen Wilkins, Ensign Archibald Batchelder, at Darnes Massachusetts where he then resided, in the fore part of May, as a private for eight months. — Marched to Cambridge Massachusetts, where he was stationed till his time expired & was there discharged in January 1776 - having served eight months -
That he entered the service of the United States a second time at Darnes aforesaid in September 1776 as a volunteer in the Massachusetts Militia in the Regiment commanded by Col. Coyswell - the other field officers he does not recollect - in the Company of Capt. John Pool - Lieut. Samuel Goodrich - Ensign Amos Tapley - marched through Springfield Massachusetts

in November of the same year - That he served this time two months - as a Corporal.
That he entered the service of the United States a third time at Lunenburg in Massachusett, where he then resided in September 1777 in the Massachusett Militia as a Substitute for one John Whipple in the Company commanded by Capt. Joseph Bellows - Lieut. - Little No Ensign - Marched to Bennington Vermont where he remained till he was discharged in November the same year - He served this time two months, as a Sergeant - That his company was not attached to any regiment - being called out to oppose General Burgoyne's Army, but did not arrive at Bennington till after the battle & capture of Gen. Burgoyne - That he met the Army at Bennington
That he entered the service of the United States the third time at Lunenburg aforesaid where he then resided on the first of August 1778 in the Massachusett Militia as a volunteer for two months in the Regiment commanded by Col. - Whitney - Lieut. Col. Noah Hall Major - Duffee or Duffer - in the company of Capt. William Thurlo - Lieut. & Ensign not recollected - That he served at this time two months as a Sergeant Marched through Providence to Newtown thence on to Rhode Island - Was at the battle on the Island in September 1780 at a place called Quaker Hill - The American troops were commanded by General Sullivan - That he came back to Newtown after the battle, where he remained till he was discharged on the last of September the same year - having served two months.
That he never had any written discharge, except when he left the first term of service. & that he has lost -
That he was born in Beverly Massachusett in the

where Senon lives & has lived for twenty five years last past -
That he does not know of any living witness by whom he can prove his services in the Militia as above stated
That the Rev. William Mason & John R. Redman Esquire are his neighbors & can testify as to his character for veracity & their belief of his service as a soldier of the revolution.
That He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present & declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the army of any state
Benjamin Rea
Subscribed & sworn to the day & year aforesaid
Before me
J Nelson Judge of the Court of Probate
We William Mason a clergyman residing in the town of Castine adjacent to Brooksville aforesaid & John R. Redman residing in Brooksville aforesaid a magistrate hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Rea who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Eighty one years of age; that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the revo- lution, & that we concur in that opinion.
William Mason
John R Redman
Sworn to & subscribed, the day & year aforesaid
Before me
J Nelson Judge of the Court of Probate

The preceding certificate is a clergyman resident in the town of Castine & that John B. Redman who has signed the same is a magistrate resident in the town of Brooksville & is a credible person, & that their statement is entitled to credit
J Nelson Judge of the Court of Probate
I H. Williams Register of Probate of Probate for the County of Hancock aforesaid do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of the said court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Rea for a pension. And that Job Nelson is the Judge of the Court of Probate for the County of Hancock aforesaid & that the signature annexed is his genuine signature —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this tenth day of September A.D. 1832.
H. Williams Register of the Court of Probate

Admitted
Amos Sept. 20.
2. corporal 7.33
8. private 26.66
14            53.99
Pensions loaned loastine M ts

BRIEF in the case of Benjamin Page of Bethel in the State of Maine (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Yes in Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 87 years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years. Months. Days.     May In 1745 8 Private Capt Prince Col y 1 st Reg t Mass s Pioneers   Sept 1776 2 Corporal Col s Cogswell, Col s Pool   1777 2 Sergeant Col s Bellows, no fixed officer   Aug t 1778 2 " Col s Whitney Gen l Sullivan  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Brattleboro Hill -  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Concord, Mass s  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? By his own memory and documents  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above-mentioned.
Richard C. Dutton Examining Clerk.

Rev. & 1812 War Section See ms
July 6, 1928
Honorable E. Hart Fenn 153 Ann St. Hartford, Conn.
My dear Mr. Fenn:
In response to your letter of June 29th, I have the honor to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 20540, it appears that BENJAMIN REA was born in 1751, at Beverly, Massachusetts.
While a resident of Danvers, Massachusetts, he enlisted and served with the Massachusetts troops as follows:
From May, 1775, eight months as a private in Captain Asa Prince's Company in Colonel Mansfield's Regiment.
From September, 1776, two months as a corporal in Captain John Pool's Company in Colonel Cogswell's Regiment.
While a resident of Lunenburgh, Massachusetts, he enlisted and served with the Massachusetts troops as follows:
From September, 1777, two months as a sergeant in Captain Joseph Bellows' Company.
From August 1, 1778, two months as a sergeant in Captain William Thurlo's Company in Colonel Whitney's Regiment; he was in the battle of Quaker Hill.

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 13, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Brooksville, Hancock County, Maine.
He died July 1, 1837.
There are no data on file relative to his family.
Very truly yours,
E. W. MORRAN Acting Commissioner

Rev. & 1812 Wars Section
ms
March 10, 1927
C. A. E. Long Matinicus Maine
Sir:
I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 20540, it appears that BENJAMIN REA was born in 1751, at Beverly, Massachusetts.
While a resident of Danvers, Massachusetts, he enlisted and served with the Massachusetts troops as follows:
From May, 1775, eight months as a private in Captain Asa Prince's Company in Colonel Mansfield's Regiment.
From September, 1775, two months as a corporal in Captain John Pool's Company in Colonel Cogswell's Regiment.
While a resident of Lunenburgh, Massachusetts, he enlisted and served with the Massachusetts troops as follows:
From September, 1777, two months as a sergeant in Captain Joseph Bellows' Company.
From August 1, 1778, two months as a sergeant in Captain William Thurlo's Company in Colonel Whitney's Regiment; he was in the battle of Quaker Hill.
He was allowed pension on his application executed September 12, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Brooksville, Hancock County,

Maine.
There is no data on file relative to his family.
Owing to the lack of clerical force available for the purpose only two histories are furnished each inquirer.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner

Rev. & 1813 Wars Section.
April 23, 1934.
Mr. R. A. Gushoe, Claremont, Riverside Drive, New York City.
Sir:
I have to advise you that if you wish photostat copies of papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 30580, Benjamin Rea, in which there are four pages to be copied, and in the War of 1812 pension claim of Mary widow of Thomas Frohook, W. Ctf. 13936, in which there is one page to be copied, the same will be furnished you at the rate of fifteen cents for each copy of each page, and with twenty-five cents extra for each certification of each set of copies, if certification is desired.
The proper amount should be forwarded to this Bureau by money order drawn to the order of the Secretary of the Interior.
Respectfully,
Washington Gardner
Commissioner.
see letter per

100
Rev. & Ins. Form Section
April 23, 1924
Mr. P. A. Brown, Clerk, Riverside Drive, New York City.
Sir:
I have to advise you that if you wish photostat
Request for Photostating (To be prepared in duplicate)
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OFFICE OF CHIEF CLERK
Job No. _____
Date Apr 26 24
Subject Perij Res. Rev 820540
3 copies of 1 pieces consisting of 4 pages to be (No.) (No.) (No.) forwarded when completed to the REV. WAR SECTION Division.
Remarks: Please make 3 negatives of each page
Approved:
A. G. Wilson
see receipt for payment in 613936 Shos Lohock 1872. T. W. id
Chief Div. REV. WAR SECTION
Chief Clerk.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Rea a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau. S. F. 20,540.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     May 1775 8 mos. Pri. Asa Prince Mansfield Mass   Sept. 1776 2 " Corp. John Pool Gagswell   Rec. June through year Sept. 1777. 2 " Sergt. Joseph Bellows ✓   Aug. 1. 1778 2 " Sergt. William Thurlo Whitney  
Battles engaged in, Bunker Hill.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Danvers, Mass
Date of application for pension, Sept. 12, 1832. His cl. was al.
Residence at date of application, Brooksville, Hancock Co., Me.
Age at date of application, Born in 1751, at Beverly, Mass.
Remarks: There is no data relative to family
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Sixty-Ninth Congress
E. HART FENN, CONN., CHAIRMAN CLARENCE J. MCLEOD, MICH. JOHN E. RANKIN, MISS. ROBERT L. BACON, N. Y. ARTHUR H. GREENWOOD, IND. HAYS B. WHITE, KANS. GEORGE C. PEERY, VA. LLOYD THURSTON, IOWA RALPH F. LOZIER, MD. WILLIAM R. JOHNSON, ILL. MEYER JACOBSTEIN, N. Y. FREDERICK W. MAGRADY, PA. VIRGIL CHAPMAN, KY. HENRY L. BOWLES, MASS. SAMUEL RUTHERFORD, GA. FLORENCE P. KAHN, CALIF. EDWARD VOIGT, WIS. J. ROBERT CONROY, CLERK
COMMITTEE ON THE CENSUS
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
WASHINGTON, D. C.
183 Ann St., Hartford, Conn., June 29, 1928.
Hon. Winfield Scott, Commissioner of Pensions, Pension Bureau.
Dear Mr. Scott:-
I enclose herewith letter from Miss Mary Francis, of Hartford, asking for the Revolutionary War Record of Benjamin Rea (Ray). Will you kindly send me this information at your convenience, and oblige,
Yours very truly,
E. Hart Fenn
EHF/G. Enc. 1.

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Dear Sir:
Will you kindly send me abstract of the military record of Benjamin Rae (Pay), Revolutionary soldier from Hancock County, Maine, who was paid a pension as late as April 6th, 1833, see page 102, volume 1. Pension Rolls Revolutionary Soldiers, Maine, N. H., Mass. R. I., Conn. and Vermont. Also advise me if you have any records of a grant of land in Meredith or Gilmanton, N. H. to Thomas Frohock, who was a revolutionary soldier at the battle of Bunker Hill also in Arnold's Quebec Expedition, if this is found I would like a copy of his record.
Very truly yours,
R. a. Gushee
Claremont Riverside Drive NY City

Revolution 20 540  INVALID.
File No. 20 540
Benjamin H.
Asst Rev War
Act: June 7 th 182 nd
Index: — Vol. 2 , Page 735
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1918, Apr. 25. History to R. A. Guashee. Err
1924 Apr. 23. B. A. Guashee gift of cost of copy. and
1924 May 2. Copies mail- ed to R. A. Guashee. Claremont "Nassau Drive- N.Y. City - in receipt for payment by R. A. Guashee. 13936. Theo. Woodard Sec. Dr.
1927 Mar. 10. In at firm C. A. E. Song See letter in case of Benj. Marshall 1372/4 West
1928 July 1. sent to Hon. E. Hart Penn for Mary Frances Hart for Penn. Recs