Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 15,106, for Benjamin Munroe, Massachusetts

SERVICE
Mass.
Munroe Benjamin Susannah
NUMBER _____
W 15106
CONTENTS

Reported
1575. Massachusetts Susannah Munroe widow of Benjamin Munroe Maj who served in the Revolutionary war, as a private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 94 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 day of August 1848 and sent to G. S. Bulfinch Boston Mass
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2, 1848, Page 87 Vol. 2.

7027.
Susanna Munroe Mass.
Act 7. July 38
m 81. d 11
7027

7027- Susannah Munroe Mass
Act 7. July '38.
m. gr. d. 11
catf. Secy. Edgell - July 76. S. 1. 24 Self - Dec 77. (at 3.10)
Paul Gerrish Townsend Harbour Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts } County of Middlesex } fs
Town Clerk's office Stow August twenty ninth in the year eighteen hun- dred and thirty eight
I Charles Tower Clerk in and for the town of Stow County and State aforesaid make the following extract from the record of marriages in my possession. Benjamin Munroe and Susanah Haynes both of Stow were mar- ried January eighteen one thousand seven hundred ninety one I certify that the above is a true copy of the record with the exception of the date which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as fol- lows January 18 1791 I Charles Tower above named Clerk of the town of Stow County and State aforesaid certify that the above is a true extract from the records of the town in my possession with the exception above named as certified by me Charles Tower Clerk of the town of Stow aforesaid
Middlesex fs. 29. August 1830. Then the above named Charles Tower made oath that the above is a true copy of the record of the above named persons in his custody as town Clerk of Stow Before Rufus Hosmer Justice of the peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex County ss
I Isaac Dike Register of the Court in & for the County of Middlesex do hereby certify that Deafus Hosmer Elyon who is now deceased & was on the 29 th day of August A.D. 1828 in full life & was then a justice of the Peace within & for said County of Middlesex duly commissioned & qualified & that his signature written on the within certificate is his genuine signature.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court at Boston this 10 th day of November in the year eighteen hundred & Twenty nine. — Isaac Dike Esq.

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, of the 7th July, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows,"
State of Massachusetts, } County of Middlesex } ss
On this fifth day of November 1839 personally appeared before me Samuel P. H. Gay Esq. Judge of the Court of Probate for said County of Middlesex. personally appeared before the  Susanna Munroe of the a resident of Townsend in the county of Middlesex aged sixty six years, who, being first 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, 1838, entitled "An Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;" That she is the widow of Benjamin Munroe who was a* private.
Lieutenant and Captain in the war of the Revolution that he marched from Stow in said county of Middlesex on the 19th of April 1775 at the time of the Concord fight so called and I think as a private but what rank he held at said fight I am not positive he was gone about two weeks as near as I can recollect. his next term of service was in the winter and spring of 1775 and 1776 as a Lieutenant in a company commanded by Capt Benjamin Edgel he was in the service the last mentioned time as near as I can recollect four months. his next term of service was as the rank of Captain in Col Sprouts Regiment he was at Rhode Island between three and four months of the last term of service and was engaged in testing and paying soldiers two or three weeks making his whole term of service as Captain four months as near as I can recollect. the year he was in the service as Captain I do not distinctly recollect.
She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Munroe on the eighteenth day of January in the year seventeen hundred and ninety one ; that her husband, the aforesaid Benjamin Munroe died on the Eleventh day of June A.D. 1811 that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, seventeen hundred and ninety-four, viz. : at the time above stated.
Sworn to, and subscribed, on the day and year above written, before me,
and John Gann
S. P. H. Gay Judge of Probate Middlesex County.
* Here insert the rank the husband held in the army, navy, or militia, as the case may be, and specify the period, as directed in rule numbered one of these regulations.
Cannon and M c Arthur Middlesex ss. I Isaac Fisher Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex hereby certify that Samuel P. H. Gay Esq. is the Judge of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex & that his signature above written is his genuine signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this 10th day of November in the year eighteen hundred & thirty nine Isaac Fisher Esq.

In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Munroe 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. N. 15,106
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Apr. 19. 1775 2 mos. Sergt. ✓ Mass.   Winter 1775 4 mos. Lieut. Benjamin Edgell ✓   1776 4 mos. Captain Sprent      
Battles engaged in, Concord.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Mehd. from Stow Mass.
Date of application for pension, by widow: Nov. 5 1839.
Residence at date of application, Townsend, Harbor Middlesex Co., Mass.
Age at date of application, eighty-six years.
Remarks: Sol. mar. Stow Mass. Jany. 18, 1791. Susannah Haynes. He died June 11, 1811, and her pension claim was allowed. There is no further family data on file.
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Susannah Munroe
Ind of Perry.
Mass
Ad July 7 1838
Manned July 7 1838
Died 1841
Allan 3 mo 10 days old
Capt @ 2nd. 1 day
Subt @ 19 days old
Ensign. Mass Middle-
Col Sproat.
p. 96. 94 per ann
Paul G. Smith Esq
Farnsworth Harbor
Mass.

Perry Munroe.
75 19 days Sup t . Vol 13. p 169 S Apr 76. 1. 24 St. Edg th Co., Sec cert. S July 76 St. M David Journal Co. on roll. Dec 76 Vol. 41. p 150 ————— Capt. Col H. O. Sec. cert. Vol. 41. p 147 Apr 77 " order to draft men Nov 77. 3. 10 " Col Spratt. Sec cert. S
52.3
May allow 3m. 10 Cents 2 1 St. 19 Dec 6.00

Stono Benj a Monroe d Susanna m
75 Apt 19 Mds. as a private — 15.76 4 mo. due, under Capt Edgell 30 4 mo. R.D. in Col Sproul's Reg. as Capt 3.105
19 days Serf Vol 13. p 169 =
Cap. Whitecomb —
Com. dated Dec 16/76 Col Howe
"Stono July 2 1776
200. 18/76
David Knott Cap
Benj a Monroe Jr
Abraham Randall 200
{ 1776 Vol 4. p 150
{ Dec 11 Benj a Monroe Cap
{ p 147 Vol 41
{ Commenced Dec 16 1776

Dawson 1 m 4 Dec 1778 Vol 20 99
In o Pann o S t Vol 41 p 155 May 31 76 Comm d
Vol 43 p 277 at a meeting of the C o raised from the town of Stowe to be divided & joined the army in 1 st of April 1776. made choice of Ben d Edgell Capt Ben d Munroe Lieut - no d ct to the meeting. Off o Com d 12 Feb. 1776

Grandland Harbor Wis } 40 July 11 } 60 To J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Townsend Harbor Mass July 11. 1860 Dear Sir The applications of Hannah Wheeler & Susanna Wheeler sent to your office from Townsend Harbor Mass were sent by me. The answers in either of the aforesaid cases you will please address to me at Townsend Harbor Massachusetts J. L. Edwards Esq. Your obedt servant Comr of Pensions Paul Gerrish
7171 June 27 - 60
7027 Aug 14 -

Yorconsul Harbor ms 3 aug 25 3 free
J. L. Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
27. Aug 1844 by DeWitt

Townsend Harbor Me August 24-1841
Dear Sir I am authorised by Mrs Munroe to say to you The widow Benjamin Munroe, that she will take a certificate for the service allowed as by the within communica- -tion as she knows of no way to prove any service under Capt Jewell unless the proof can be found at the war department upon the rolls Your Obedt Servant Paul Grinnell J. L. Edwards Esqr Com te of Pensions
N.B. Please forward the certificate as soon as convenient.

Aug 5 1841
Monroe & Pratt J. L. Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Townsend Harbor Mass July 26 th 1841
Dear Sir in the case of Widow Susannah Munroe the she says her husband Benjamin Munroe served at Concord Lexington & Cambridge in the spring of 1775 she has made search of the records in the secretary's office but can find nothing. Therefore will you be kind enough to examine the Massachusetts rolls in your office and let me know the result of your search. In the case of Mrs Lucy Pratt of Townsend she has not as yet been able to prove that Capt Brown came in- -ended the Western troops at Rhode Island I wish you to write me whether a list of all the prisoners names paid by the town of Weston for the 6 weeks service at Rhode Island or the 3 months at New York will be of any service to investigate her case at the pension office as she has not been able to find a single person living who served the 3 months at New York I find one person who he was at Rhode Island the 6 weeks But he does not recollect the Capt name he says the Lieut name was Cogswell & the ensign name was Jones will you state to me whether the last named officer will be of any use in Mrs Pratt's case Your obed Servant Paul Gervise J. L. Edwards Esq Comm: of Pensions

7027 May 14 1840 May 14 1838 July 7 1838 Yours sincerely W. M. S. May 93 L. Edwards Esq. Pension commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.

Townsend Harbor Mass May 9 th 1840
To J. L. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions
Dear Sir enclosed is the Application of Susanna
Merrill my communication respecting said
Application you will please direct to me
at Townsend Harbor Mass your Obed Servant J. L. Edwards Esq. Paul Garrison

Oct 22. 42 Newbern Harbor N.C. Oct 1833
J L Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions Washington D.C.

Townsend Harbor Mass Oct 16 th 1840 Dear Sir in the application of Susannah Munroe Widow of Benjamin Munroe to obtain a pension whose papers are on file in the pension office you write in return that there is not sufficient time proved to entitle her to a pension We have no doubt that in addition to what is already proved that he served at Concord Lexington and Cambridge in April & May 1775 at least 2 weeks which we expect will appear by the Massachusetts Rolls now in your office, from the best information we can get he served in Capt Eggs Company in Dec r 1775 or Jan y 1776 at Rhode Island as will also appear by the Rolls as we suppose also 15 or 20 days at Stow Mass in enlisting and paying. Soldiers in the office of Capt. also Service of drafting 4 men by order of Col. Hovey in 1779 this last service is supposed to be included in the aforementioned 15 or 20 days service, we have not as yet been able to find any person living who knows the facts of the above supposed service, we therefore request you would examine the rolls in your possession as above referred to J. L. Edwards Esqr Commissioner of Pensions Your obt Servant Paul Gervise
N.B. Susanna Munroe Resides in Townsend Harbour, Mass.

Pension Office
October 23. 1840
Sir,
In answer to yours of the 16 th inst. respecting the case of M rs Susannah Monroe, I have to inform you that the suggestion of her late husband's service in December 1775, or January 1776 under Capt. Edgell in R-Island, is controverted by the records which show that he and Edgell were commissioned called into service on the 5 th February 1776. The term of 15 or 20 days claimed for an alleged service at Stow, "enlisting and paying soldiers", and fulfilling the draft ordered by Col. Howe was not military service in the contemplation of the pension laws; but if it were, it would not, with the service established, amount to six months.
It is highly probable that on a careful search of the remaining records at Boston, some evidence may be found of his commanding a company of six weeks men called out in December 1776 to serve at Boston in place of the 3 months men, who did not reenlist after the expiration of their enlistment. They show that his name appears

on a commission as "Capt. 4 th regt. Middlesex Militia" dated Boston 16 th Decmbe 1776. Unless this term can be established by satisfactory evidence, it is improbable that she will be able to sustain her claim. Survivors in the Town where he then resided may furnish the evidence..
I am respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
J L Edwards
Paul Gerrish, Esq. Townsend Harbour Mass.

Pension Office August 18 th 1841
Sir,
I have again carefully examined the Massachusetts militia rolls for the service of Benjamin Munroe, and have succeeded in finding in addition to what has before been obtained the following facts, to wit: that he served 19 days as a Sergeant in 1775. that he was commissioned a Lieutenant in Capt. David Jewett's company in July 1776. No roll of Capt. Jewett's service can be found, but it is presumed that some service was performed, and from the proof on file and the amount of service now already established (5 months and 23 days) the Department will issue a certificate to Mrs. Munroe, if she shall so direct, for 3 months & 10 days Captain 2 months & 1 day as Lieutenant and 19 days as Sergeant in all 6 months.
I am, very respectfully Yr. Most Obedt. Servt. J. S. Edwards
Friend Thomas K. Day Traverse Harbour Massachusetts

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, April 10 th 1840.
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 Munroe appears in a Commission appointing him "1 st Lieut. r of a Company,
1. 24 th Lt. r Benj m Edgell Captain, raised as a temporary reinforcement 3. 10 Capt to the American Army, to the 1 st day of April next, the 5:4 Commission is dated Watertown. February 5 th 1776. — His name appears also on another Commission, as Captain in the 6 th Company, 4 th Reg t Militia, County of Middlesex, Commanded by Col. d Ezekiel Howe, dated at Boston, December 16 th 1776. — His name appears again on an order, from Col. Ezekiel Howe dated April 25. 1777 where by an act of the General Assembly he is to draft four men out of his Company for the term of two months; — It is found also on a Pay Roll, as Captain of a Company in Spotswood Reg t where he served three months 10 days, from December 24 th 1777. — Further Service, see inside In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
John P. Biglow Secretary of the Commonwealth.

In addition to the above it appears on a Record Book, that he was engaged hiring Men for different services at the following dates. Sept. 29. 1778. May 22. 1779. July 1779. August 1779. Sept. 1779. October 1779 Nov. 1779.
John P. Diggins Secretary of the Commonwealth

1913 May 7. History to Mrs. Emma Lanceby P
Pay WIDOW, &c.
File No. 15706 Swannah Monroe Widow of Benjamin Monroe Prim. Rev. War. Act: Feb 2 nd 1848 Index:—Vol. M , Page 72
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Some - Soldier - My wife Mary M. am Please address your letter to Mrs. Emma Laurens ad Townsend Md. for her I am writing
THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY.
To the Bureau of Pensions Washington, District of Columbia.
Mr. 1 Rev. Acc.

Some - soldier. My wife Mary M. Lam Please address your letter to Mrs. Emma Laurens Townsend West I am writing
THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY.
To the Bureau of Pensions Washington, District of Columbia.
Mr. - 1 Rev. Sec.

Townsend Mass
May 1, 1913.
Will you please send me the record of Capt Benjamin Munroe a revolutionary soldier He lived in Stowe Mass. I think. His wife was Pussannah Haynes - She did not get a pen- sion till somewhat late in life - She died in Townsend Mass - where She lived always after She had the pension - Should send a card for reply but you returned postage when I wrote before about

Some - Soldier. My wife Mary M. Lane Please address your letter to Mrs. Emma Lacey Townsend Ward I am writing ad for her
THIS SIDE IS FOR THE ADDRESS ONLY.
To the Bureau of Pensions Washington, District of Columbia.
Mr. 1 Rev. Sec.

✓ 7027. see led to Fane Gerish July 20. 1840 — to same 23. Oct. 1840 to same Augt 18 th 1841
Act 7 July '38

4289
Massachusetts.
Susannah Munroe widow of Benjamin Munroe, who was a private. in the Massachusetts Militia
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 96 Dollars 94 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 9 th day of January 1844, and sent to Hon: W. Parmenter
House of Representatives
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A.
Vol. 1. Page 48.

633654
Massachusetts
widow of Jusannah Monroe
Benjamin Monroe, dec d who was a prisoner under the Act of
and who died in the year 1811 of Middlesex in the State of Massachus t . who was a private in the company commanded by Captain Allan of the regt commanded by Col. Groot in the Massachus t . Inf y Militia for 3 m. 10 days Capt & 2 m. 1 day Lieut 19 days Sergeant. Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts, at the rate of 96 Dollars 94 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28 day of Aug t 1841 sent to Paul Gerrish Esq r Townshend Harbor, Massachus t
Arrears to the 4th of March 41. $484.70 semi-annual allowance ending
$484.70
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by Theodore L. Moody Clerk, Book Q Vol. 1, Page 107
Rec d in (3 m. 10 d.) etc to H on W m Farnsworth Sec y 41

4641 East Cambridge July 22. 1843
Honorable Sir
Hon. Mr. Passmore H.R.
Suzannah Monroe
Not personally known
$96.94

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefits of the Act of Congress of the 3rd of March, 1843, granting pensions for one year to certain widows who have received pensions under the act of July 7, 1838.
State of Massachusetts. } ss.
County of Middlesex
On this Eighth day of July personally appeared before Elijah Whiton, Esquire a justice of the Peace for the County and State aforesaid, Susannah Munroe, a resident of Townsend, County of Middlesex and State of Massachusetts, aged eighty nine 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 3rd of March, 1843, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War. That she is the widow of Benjamin Munroe late of Stow, County of Middlesex, who was a soldier and officer in the Army of the Revolution. That the said Benjamin, her late husband was in the battle of Concord. That in the year seventeen hundred and seventy-five he served as a Lieutenant for the term of four months in the State of Rhode Island. That sometime in the year seventeen hundred and seventy six, he served in the State of Rhode Island as a Captain in the Regiment of Col. Sprague. That the particulars of her said deceased may be found by reference to her declaration for a pension. That she received a pension of $44.96 per annum under the Act of July 7, 1838. She further declares that she is still a widow. The sum stated as the amount of the pension which she received under the act of 1838, is according to the best of her knowledge and belief. Sworn to and subscribed
SUSANNAH MUNROE

On the day and year within written the within declaration was subscribed and sworn to before me Elijah Whiston - Justice of the Peace.
Groton Dec 20th 1843.
I the subscriber hereby certify that on the day of the date of the within declaration the within named Samuel Monroe was personally known to me.
Elijah Whiston Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston December 9 1873
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Elijah Whiten was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly constituted and commissioned; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Geo H Bolla
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Advised
G. S. Bulfinch Boston Mass

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston August 12 1848
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation Samuel Jenkins L.
was a Justice of the Peace for the County of Middlesex,
in the said Commonwealth, duly commissioned and constituted; and that to his acts and attestations, as such, full faith and credit are and ought to be given, in and out of Court.
In Testimony whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
M. H. Chapman
Secretary of the Commonwealth.

DECLARATION
In order to obtain the benefits of the act of Congress of 2d February, 1848, entitled, "An act making further provision for surviving Widows and Soldiers of the Revolution."
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. Middlesex COUNTY, }
On this Seventh day of August 1848 personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace, in and for the county aforesaid,
Susannah Monroe a resident of Townsend in the county of Middlesex aged ninety four 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 2d February, 1848, granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary war. That she is the widow of
Benjamin Monroe who was a private in the Revolutionary Army commanded by and is the identical person who drew a pension under the Act of 17th June, 1844, on account of the Revolutionary service of her late husband aforesaid, at the rate of ninety six dollars and ninety four cents per annum. She further declares that she is still a widow.
Susannah Monroe
Sworn to and subscribed on the day } Before me, and year above written, }
In presence of John Scales David Jenkins Jr Justice of the Peace.
I certify that the declarant is personally known to me, a widow and a pensioner as she declares above. David Jenkins Jr
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS, } ss. COUNTY, }
Clerk of the the County and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that is a Justice of the Peace, in and for said County, duly qualified ; and that his signature, above written, is genuine.
and the Seal of said Court, this

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Munroe, Daniel GRADE Private LINE Connecticut
WARRANT NUMBER 6177 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Mar. 21, 1791 to D. and E. Boardman, assignees
*The information concerning the issuance of warrants carded on this form is found in volumes 2 to 4 of "Land Warrants Issued Prior to 1800" which are registers of bounty land warrants issued to non-commissioned officers and privates under congressional resolutions of September 16, 1776, and subsequent dates. Other records relative to the applications for warrants appear to have been destroyed in the War Department fire of November 9, 1800. Information concerning warrants surrendered to the Federal Government is to be found in General Land Office records in The National Archives.