Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,648, for Benjamin Pettingell, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER _____
Pettibell, Benjamin or Pettibell
L 30,648
CONTENTS

Massachusetts Benjamin Pittinger*
of Newbury in the State of Mass who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Rogers of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Merrill in the Mass line, for the term of 2 Years from Year 1775 to 17
Inscribed on the Roll of Sparks at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 4th day of Mar 1831 and
Certificate of Pension issued the 21st of Augt 1832 and sent to to  London Newbury & Essex Co. Mass
* Pittinger the Roll on day of 182 and notification sent to at W.W. May 4, 1908. Pension commencing on the of 182
Amount due on 4th of } Mar 1832 $ 80 Semi annual alle } Sept " " " 40 $120
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, May 1, 1820. }
June 1832
Recorded Book 2 Vol 2 Page 70

Mr. Woodart Newbery Essex Co. Mass.
Augt 24. 1802
80 per dozen 80 per dozen Honorable Lewis Boss. Secretary of War. Washington.

To the Honorable Lewis Cass, Secretary of War.
Benjamin Pettengell of Newbury in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, asks leave respectfully to Represent.
That he served in the Army of the United States, in the War of the revolution more than TWENTY years, at different Enlistments, in the years 1775 1776 & 1777. - and that soon after the passing of the Act of Congress of the 18th of March A D 1818, he made application to the War department for the benefits of its provisions, and accompanied his application with such evidences of his said services, as he fully believed to be an continental establishment, and within the rule required by the said department, to which he now asks leave to refer in support of his present application. - That upon examination of the evidence so forwarded by him, his name was inserted on the Pension List, roll of the Massachusetts Agency, and he became entitled to a Pension of Eight dollars per month, according to the terms of the annexed Certificate numbered 2322 and dated Sep 16, 1818, which he now surrenders. - That soon after the passing of the Act of May 1820 he rendered a Schedule of his Effects in his possession, and not being considered by the Secretary of War, as entitled to a pension, by reason of the amount thereof, his name was dropped from said roll, the same however being only on his address, he being indebted to nearly its entire amount. (He not coming within the limits of the then existing regulations, in that respect.) - That afterwards on the publication of new regulations, by the War department, in which he considered himself to be fully within the limits, he rendered a new Schedule of all his Effects, in the form and manner required by Law, and said regulations, and under the seal of the Court of Common Pleas, for the said county of Essex, March term 1829, which he also forwarded to the War department, but the same was not received by said department until after the said regulations had been suspended, and he received nothing further from the same. In this Schedule, truly, honestly, and in good faith rendered, his whole estate and income, as will be shown in reference thereto, as now on file in said Department, amounts only to the sum of $155. -
That in the statement of his said services so made by him on his first application, he stated, as far as he can now remember, such as he then believed to be an continental establishment, but inasmuch as said statement may not have included the entire services rendered by him during the war, he would now respectfully ask leave to refer to said papers and documents, as well in support of his claim to be restored to said roll, if you should so deem him entitled, as also, if you should not consider such restoration proper, that the same, with his annexed declaration, may be examined, and if satisfactory, his name may be now inserted on the Pension roll, Massachusetts Agency, and certificate in such amount as you shall consider him to be entitled to receive under the Act of March 3d of the 1st June A D 1822 forward for him to the War.
That he is now nearly seventy seven years of age - resides in Newbury aforesaid, and has always resided there, except while in said service. - That he hereby relinquishes all claim to pension, except such as you shall consider him entitled to receive on this application.
Newbury July 17th 1832.
B. M. H. Angle

Common-wealth of Massachusetts.
Edna de. Town of Newton Upper July 17th 1832. Then Benjamin Pettengill within named, first being sworn, and made oath, in due form of Law, that the facts and allegations stated in the within written application by him subscribed, in my presence, are correct and true.
Before me J. W. G. A. S. Justice of the Peace.

2322
Benj a Pettingell.
16 Sep 1818
Northfield
[Large, faint, mirrored signature, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
ESSEX, ss.
At the Circuit Court of Common Pleas of the Middle Circuit, begun and holden at Salem, within and for the County of Essex, on the third Monday of June, A. D. 1820.
Present, Hon. SAMUEL DANA, Chief Justice. Hon. WILLIAM WETMORE, and Hon. STEPHEN MINOT, Associate Justices.
In open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Circuit, proceeding according to the course of the common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment, Benjamin Pettengell resident in Newbury in said Circuit, who is named in Pension Certificate No. 2322 now in his possession, of which the following is a true copy, to wit,
“WAR DEPARTMENT.....REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.”
“I certify that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th March, 1818, Benjamin Pettengell late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the first day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .”
***** “Given at the War Office of the United States, this sixteenth day * L. S. * “of September one thousand eight hundred and eighteen ” ***** J. C. CALHOUN, Secretary of War.”
appears, and exhibits to the Court here a Schedule, subscribed by him, as follows, to wit,
SCHEDULE,
containing his whole estate and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted, to wit,
one acre of land, and about fifteen rods, together with a dwelling house and out houses thereon. The most of this property is mortgaged for debts due from him - the whole is valued at - - - - - $400 -
Personal property
  one desk and one clock - - - - - $22   four tables and one light stand (and one looking glass) - - - - - 8.25   two chests and sundry articles of iron ware - - - - - 5.25   knockery - tin - glass - Pewter and Earthen ware - - - - - 6.50   four large and ten small silver spoons - - - - - 9 "   one chair and some old knappers tools - - - - - 17 "   one note of hand dated Nov r 11. 1818. of twenty one dollars (and twenty nine cents) signed Wm Cook } 10.50   some Lumber on hand - - - - - 22 "   Income from land may be valued at - - - - - 200 $372.50   (deduct Mortgages and other debts - - - - - 412.50   $100 

That he is Sixty four years of age, by trade a cooper - has a wife in feeble health - has an Orphan Grand Child dependent on him for support, and a married daughter in his family who has been crippled several years, and who requires the constant aid of himself and his wife. - That in the early part of his life, after the revolutionary war, he followed the seas as a mariner - he has since worked at his business, in making fish heads, but being now very feeble and having in a great measure lost his eye sight - he can derive but little support from his labour, which with the property enumerated in this Schedule, is all he has to depend upon for that, and the payment of upwards of four hundred dollars, which he actually is unable otherwise to pay.
This declarant further states, that he served in the army of the United States, in the war of the revolution, on the continental establishment as stated by him, in his declaration, on his application to the Hon. Daniel A. White for a pension April 1 st 1808. first under Capt. Wm Rogers, at Cambridge from April to December 1775 Colonel Gerrish's Regiment - from Jan y 1776 to December 1776, in the company commanded by Lieutenant Samuel Carr, and afterwards by Capt. W. Badlow, the 26 th Regiment under Col o Loami Baldwin, served afterwards at Trenton a further term of six weeks, in the same company, and again from August to November 1777 in Colonel Johnson's regiment.
Benjamin Pettingell
Essex ss July 10 1820 Then the above named Benjamin Pettingell made oath that the said Schedule & Statement by him subscribed are true, before me
Stephen Minot Judge of said Court

and at the same time he produces to the Court here the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Hon. Stephen Minot a Judge of said Court as aforesaid, to wit,
I, Benjamin Pettingell do 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. So help me GOD.
Benjamin Pettingell
Essex, ss. C. C. C. P. June, Term, A. D. 1820.
Then the abovenamed Benjamin Pettingell took and subscribed the forewritten Oath before me
Stephen Minot Judge of said Court.
I, ICHABOD TUCKER, Clerk of the Court aforesaid, do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath, and 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
one hundred dollars —————
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, at Salem, in said County of Essex, on this 17 th day of July — A. D.
1820
Attr.
Ichabod Tucker, Clerk,

Declaration
In order to be restored to the Pension list, under the Act of Congress of 1 st of March, 1820.
At a Court of Common Pleas, for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, begun, and held at Ipswich, within and for the county of Essex, on the third Monday of March A. D. 1829.
Present Honorable Solomon Strong one of the Judges of said Court.
On the twentieth day of March A. D. 1829 personally appeared in open Court here, being a Court of Record for said Commonwealth, proceeding according to the course of the Common law, with a jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of its proceedings, and having the power of fine and imprisonment - Benjamin Pettengill, resident in Newbury, in said county, aged yearly twenty three years, who being first duly sworn, according to Law, did on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provisions made by the Acts of Congress, of the 18 th of March 1818, and of the 1 st of May 1820. - That he served in the Army of the United States, in the War of the revolution, in the company commanded by Captain Rogers, in Colonel Loomis Baldwin's regiment, the term of one year, on the continent at Boston. Afterwards, in said Baldwin's regiment a further term of six weeks - and another campaign of three months, in Colonel Johnson's Regiment - his first enlistment was in 1775 - That he was in the Battles of Trenton and Princeton and at the Capture of Burgoyne.
That he furnished the Secretary of War, with the evidence of his services, as aforesaid, and was by him placed on the Pension list, for the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and became entitled to a pension of Eight dollars per month, under the Act of Congress aforesaid, and afterwards dropped from said list, on rendering a Schedule of his Effects. - And now the said Benjamin Pettengill exhibits to the Court here, a Schedule subscribed by him as follows, to wit:
Schedule
containing his whole estate (and income, his necessary clothing and bedding excepted - to wit:
  An old house (and about an acre of land, in which he resides, under mortgage to Benjamin Pettengill for the sum of about Eight hundred dollars. - This right therein valued at $ 5   House-hold furniture - tables - chairs - looking glass - crockery and glass ware - earthen, iron and wooden ware - altogether worth 125   1 Cow $18 - 1 Swine $7 25   That said Pettengill owes the sum of sixty dollars $ 155   (signed) Benjamin Pettengill 
And at the same time he produces to the Court here, the following Oath, taken and subscribed by him, before the Honorable Solomon Strong one of the Judges of the Court, as aforesaid, to wit: In pursuance of the Act of Congress, of the 1 st of May 1820. I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18 th 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 to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of the 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 18 th day of March A.D. 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 contained in the Schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. - That since the 18 th of March 1818, and since the rendering of my first Schedule I have been obliged to pledge my real Estate, to obtain a sum sufficient to pay my debts, and the means whereon to subsist myself and family - myself being aged and infirm and unable to procure subsistence by manual labour, by reason of which I am now left without any thing more than what is contained in the Schedule above mentioned.
(signed) Benjamin Pettengill
Essex ss. Court of Common Pleas March Term A.D. 1829
The above named Benj n Pettengill took and subscribed the oath and declaration aforesaid in open Court.
At t John Wincej Clerk

I John Prince Clerk of the Court aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and schedule have been admitted to 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 One hundred fifty-five Dollars.
In Testimony Whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my the seal of the said Court at Salem on this twenty third day of March A.D. 1829.
John Prince Clerk

30648 Rev INVALID.
File No. 30,648
Benjamin Lettingell Rev Rev
Act: June 1 st 32
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 319
[Arrangement of 1870.]

placed on roll 16 Sept. 1818 - dropt - cannot be re- stored. See letter of June 6. 1829 to W. Woart, Esq.

See letter to W. Wood 26 May 1829
(2,322)
Massachusetts Roll
Benjamin Pettibone Jerick
*Pettibone
private
Massachusetts line - 1775, 1 year
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the first of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of Sept r 1818 and forwarded to Daniel & White Esq s Salem Mass s
Arrears to 4th of Sept r 1818 $41.06 Semi-ann. all ee ending 4 Mar 1819 48.00
$89.06
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 19th March, 1818. }
Not entitled Scituate

July 24, 1802
Dear Sir, Please
Honorable Lewis Cass, Secretary of War, Washington

I Benjamin Lettinger of Newton, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do hereby certify and declare, that I served in the Army of the United States, in the war of the rebellion, as follows: viz.
I first enlisted in the company commanded by Captain William Ruger, in April 1875, and in the regiment commanded by Colonel Francis Gurnee, and served therein until 1 st of January 1876 as Colonel's Clerk.
Afterwards I joined in the company commanded by Capt. Badlam, in which Company Samuel Carr was a Lieutenant. I served in said Company as a private until December 1876, the Regiment commanded by Colonel Dorrington - January 1877. I then joined in the same Company at Fronton after the term of service.
Afterwards in January 1877 I enlisted in the Company commanded by Captain Saltonstall in Colonel Saltonstall's Regiment, in which I served three months at Pennington and other places.
Newton April 17. 1882.
Benj. P. Hurlbut
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss. To all to whom these presents shall come, I, Benjamin Lettinger, above named, personally came and made oath in due form of law, to the truth of the above written declaration subscribed by him in my presence.
before me J. W. Oakes, Justice of the Peace

payable the 4 th March and 4 th of September of each year at the Branch Bank of the United States Boston Massachusetts
Recorded
(2322)

WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the Law of the UNITED STATES,
of the 18 th of March 1818.
Benjamin Pittinger late a private in the army of the Revolution
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars  cents per month, to commence on the first day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
GIVEN at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES,
this Sixteenth day of September one thousand eight hundred and eighteen
J. C. Calhoun Secy of War

Pension Pension Office 5th June, 1829.
Hon. J. H. Eaton.
Secretary of War Washington.

Newburyport June 1 st 1829.
Hon. J. H. Eaton
Secretary of War.
Sir.
Permit me to return you herewith, the papers in the case of Benjamin Pettengill, with the additional Certificate required, which was by me accidentally omitted when the papers were forwarded, and which I pray may not operate to the injury of the applicant.
As respects the applications of John Brett - Dudley Mansfield and Henry Varuel, which have been rejected, will you allow me, as requested so to do by their friends, to remark as respects the two last especially, the amounts of whose Schedules were $125 00 and $120 that they are both aged men and very infirm, and are absolutely passed labour. - The fact as respects the last at least, is well known here, and their friends are persuaded satisfactory evidence would be readily furnished, if not already before you, that neither of them have any property in what one, except the buildings which cover that one of which, (Mansfield) is held only as the right of wife, and here for the circumstances of their location in a manufacturing Village, would in their decayed and broken state, be considered of very little value.
They were both encouraged to hope for the benefits of the benevolent provision of the act of Congress, on the publication of the regulations of the War department of 26 th December last and at the first Court, after receiving it presented their Schedules which I had the honour to forward you made I do believe in good faith - and full limit - and believing as I fully do that they are both cases which if fully made known to you, would receive your consideration, I am induced respectfully to ask indulgence for them, that they may have an opportunity to present you such further evidence as may be required to satisfy you of the fact, which they instruct me to say they can readily do -
Will you please say, if the papers in the case of Moses Collins have been considered -?
I have the honour to be
Very respectfully
Yours Ob d Serv t ,
C. W. Wash

Benjamin Pottinger 1 April Newbury Mass:
5. - for D. A. White Esq. Salem -
Admitted.

I Benjamin Pettengell of Haverbury, in the County of Franklin & Commonwealth of Massachusetts do hereby testify and declare, that I served in the Army of the United States in the war of the Revolution, in the Continental Establishment more than nine months - I first enlisted in the Company commanded by Captain William Rogers the 26th Massachusetts Regiment under Colonel Samuel Gerrish and to the best of my recollection in General Heath's Brigade in the year 1775 and served in said Company eight months - afterwards in 1776 I enlisted under Lieutenant Samuel Gove & Captain Readman - in said 26th Massachusetts Regiment, then under Colonel Loammi Baldwin & Lieutenant Colonel James Webb in the same line and in which I served thirteen months, my time of service expired in 1777 after which I entered into Captain John Moyer's Company under Colonel Ralph Enoch at Saratoga and served three months and left the service about the first of November of the same year.
Benjamin Pettengell
I do further declare that I never received any written discharge - the Captain made out a payroll and our signatures to that was considered as a discharge - also that from my reduced circumstances I am in need of the assistance of my country for support.
Benjamin Pettengell

I Isaiah Isley of Newbury, in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say - that I am acquainted with Benjamin Pottinger of said Newbury, and do know that he served in the Army of the United States, in the War of the Revolution, in Captain William Roger Company in the year 1775 and in Colonel Samuel Gerrits Regiment in which he served eight months as a private soldier, afterwards in the year 1776 I know that he served Twelve months in Captain Ezra Badlam Company I was also a private soldier in the same Company.
Isaiah Isley
April 3 1810.
I Aquila Chase of Newbury in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts do testify and say, that I do know that Benj. Pottinger of said Newbury did serve in the Company commanded by Captain William Roger in the year 1775 in the service of the United States and in Colonel Gerrits Regiment Eight months, and that afterwards he served in 1776 in Captain Ezra Badlam Company in said service twelve months --
Aquila Chase
April 3. 1810.

We, the subscribers, do hereby certify that Benjamin Pettengill who is now making application to the Secretary of War, for a pension, allowed by an act of Congress of the United States, "to provide for certain persons, engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war," is known to us as a Citizen of the said United States residing in Newbury County of Ohio and in need of assistance from his Country for support. Given under our hands at Newbury aforesaid this thirty first day of March in the year of our LORD 1818.
Joseph Stanwood Eben Hale Ebenezer Pease Tristram Little Thomas Hills
Selectmen of Newbury
Hoover Little Ebenezer Pettengill Silas Moors
oversight of the Poor

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Essex ss. I Daniel White Judge of the Court of Probate of the said County of Essex, do certify, that Benjamin Pettibone of Newbury in said County, per- sonally appeared on the first day of April A.D. 1810, and made the declaration aforesaid by him signed under oath before me, & there- afterwards in like manner the additional declaration aforesaid. That Isaac Haskins and Agnes Chase both personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the affidavits annexed, by them respectively signed & read to writing from their statements in my pres- ence; and that it appears to my satis- faction that the said Benjamin Pettibone gill served in the Revolutionary war, as set forth in his said declaration.
Given under my hand & the seal of the said Court the twentieth day of April in the year aforesaid.
D. H. White.

Additional proof
In support of the declaration of Benjamin Patten in his application to the Honorable Daniel A. White, on the first day of April 1810, for the benefit of the act of Congress of the 18th of March last, providing for certain persons engaged in the land and naval services of the United States in the revolutionary war.
I John Choone of Newburyport in the County of Essex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on oath do testify and say that I am well acquainted with Benjamin Patten of Newbury, who is now making application to the Government of the United States for a pension, and have been always intimate with him from his youth. I know that in the year 1775 said Patten enlisted in Capt William Ropes company, Colonel Samuel Gerrish's Regiment, and that he served therein about eight months. I well remember while the British troops were at Boston, that I went down to Cambridge, to the American Army, and Patten was there with the army on duty. I know also that afterwards in the year 1776 and to the best of my recollection it was in January of that year, he enlisted into Capt Ezra Brainerd's company, raised under Lieutenant Carr, in the 26th Massachusetts Regiment to serve for one year. I was not present when he enlisted but I know the fact that he did enlist. And I am satisfied that he served his full time as a said company. I well remember in the year 1777 and in January or February of that year, I think in February I saw him in the Service on his way to Newbury having been honorably discharged. I was with him several days in company from their fact and what I know of said Patten, and his services in the Army of the United States, in the war of the Revolution, I do not hesitate to declare that he served in the said Army, on the continental establishment more than one year in continuous service in said Patten's application. JOHN CHOONE Newb. Fe. Aug. 25 th 1810
I Enoch Hale of said Newbury on oath do testify and declare that I have always lived in the same neighbourhood with the above named Benjamin Patten and been well acquainted with him from his infancy. I know that he served in the Army of the United States in the war of the Revolution more than a year. I did not see him enlist, but I know that he entered Captain Brainerd's company under Lieutenant Carr in January 1776, to serve for one year - and I know that he was absent for the full year. I well remember going to his house to see him when he returned which was in February 1777 (and feel confident that he served his full time out). I always understood and believed that he was in the full Service (under Capt. Ropes for eight months) (and have no doubt of the fact though I have not so full recollections of that Service). I have no interest in said Patten's application nor am I an applicant myself. ENOCH HALE Newb. Fe. Dec. 25 th 1810.

I Jonathan Harris of Newbury aforesaid, on oath do testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Benjamin Pittinger within named. I do know that he was a soldier in Capt. Badlam's Company in Colonel Loammi Baldwin's Regiment in the year 1776. I know that he enlisted to serve for one year and that I do not know that he did service that full time - but I cannot say more to the time of his enlistment or discharge as so long time has elapsed - but I do well remember his service in that Company for some in the same Regiment myself (and for several months thereafter) as the same time with him. I have no interest whatever in said Pittinger's application, although I am an applicant myself. Essex Co. Aug. 25 th 1818 Jonathan Harris
I Jacob Brown of Newburyport in said County of Essex, on oath do testify and declare, that I am well acquainted with Benjamin Pittinger above and within named. I well remember when he was about Twelve years of age, he lived in the family of Mr. Ebenezer Smith of Newbury, in which neighborhood I then lived (and in the house on the opposite side of the road - he lived there until he was about sixteen or seventeen years of age, when at the commencement of the American Revolution in the year 1775. In April of that year, he enlisted in Captain William Beman's Company in the light Infantry Service so called, where he served until the end of that year. He then entered Captain Badlam's Company in January 1776 to serve for one year (and I am fully satisfied served his time) faithfully. I remember his absence and remember his returning very well, and do know as well as I can know any fact to which I was not present all the time, that the said Pittinger served in said Badlam's Company in Colonel Loammi Baldwin's Regiment, in the service of the United States in the war of the Revolution (and on the Continental establishment) more than Twelve months in continuance, I have an interest whatever in said Pittinger's application nor am I an applicant myself.
Essex Co. Aug. 25 th 1818.
Jacob Brown
I Isaiah Holey of Newbury aforesaid, in addition to the declaration which I made on the 3 rd day of April last before the Hon. Daniel A. White, and in explanation thereof do now on Oath further testify and declare, that in May 1775 I joined the Company commanded by Capt. William Beman in the service of the United States (and when I joined said Company Benjamin Pittinger above named was doing duty there as a private and continued therein until the last of December of that year, upwards of Eight months - I do know that in January following, and to the best of my recollection, the beginning of that month he enlisted in Captain Ezra Badlam's Company, Loammi Baldwin's Regiment, for one year (and I do know that he did duty therein faithfully until his term of service expired). I have no recollection of his having been absent a single day - I have no interest whatever in the said Pittinger's application, although I am an applicant myself. Isaiah Holey Essex Co. Aug. 25 th 1818.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. County of Middlesex
Be it known by these presents, that on this twenty fifth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen before me William H. Stone Justice, for the County of Essex, by legal authority admitted and sworn and a Justice of the Peace and Warrent in and for said County, personally came John Cheever, Sarah Hale, Jonathan Harris and Jacob Brown and Sarah Halsey, who generally made oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit before me respectively subscribed, and I do hereby certify that said John Cheever, Sarah Hale, Jonathan Harris and Jacob Brown and Sarah Halsey are all personally known to me to be the persons described in and who are the persons who executed the foregoing affidavit and acknowledged that they are all credible witnesses and believed by me to be such witnesses.
In testimony whereof I have also hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of Office the day and year first above written.
William H. Stone
I Daniel A. White the Judge of the above named do further certify that John Cheever, Sarah Hale, Jonathan Harris, Jacob Brown and Sarah Halsey, the deponents aforementioned are credible & disinterested witnesses, and that the said Benjamin Stetson by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of the interest from his country for support
Given under my hand and seal Official this 31 st day of Aug t A.D. 1818. D. A. White.

Know all men by these presents, that I Benjamin Lettingell of Newbury, in the county of Essex, and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, Cooper. In consideration of six hundred fifty four dollars, and ninety five cents paid me by Benjamin Lettingell Junior of the aforesaid Newbury, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, I do hereby give, grant, sell and convey unto the said Benjamin Lettingell Junior, a lot of land situate in said Newbury, containing thirteen rods, bounded as follows viz. beginning for to one limb from Water Street, from thence by a thirty feet way one chain - thence westerly by land of Joanna Bickford eighty one rods; thence Southerly by land of John Safford, one chain - thence Easterly by land of the heirs of Samuel Lettingell eighty two rods. Also thirty five rods of land in said Newbury, which was deeded to me by Mary Muley May 23. 1792. - Also thirty five rods of land in said Newbury, which was deeded to me by Joanna Bickford May 23. 1792. - Also thirty five rods of land in said Newbury, which was deeded to me by Anna Lettingell Nov 20. 1791. - Also about sixteen rods of land in said Newbury, which was deeded to me by Anna Lettingell Jan'y 8. 1796, reference to said deed for a particular description - Also thirty five rods of land deeded to me by Anna Lettingell November 30. 1791. Also about five rods of land deeded to me by Daniel Lettingell (petition) April 21. 1818. reference to said deed for a particular description. To have and to hold the said granted premises, with the appurtenances, to the said Benjamin his heirs and assigns, to his and their use and benefit forever.
And I the said Benjamin for myself my heirs, executors, and administrators, do hereby covenant with the said Benjamin his heirs and assigns, That I am lawfully seized in fee of the premises - That they are free of all encumbrances - That I have good right to sell and convey the same to said Benjamin and that I will, and my heirs, executors and administrators shall, warrant and defend the same to the said Benjamin his heirs and assigns forever, against the lawful claims, and demands of all persons.
Provided never the less, That if said Benjamin Lettingell, his heirs, executors, or administrators shall pay said Benjamin Lettingell Junior, his heirs, executors, administrators or assigns, said sum of six hundred fifty four dollars, and ninety five cents with Interest, on or before the sixteenth day of December, which will be in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty six, with lawful Interest, then this deed, as also a certain note bearing date with these presents, given by said Benjamin Lettingell to said Benjamin Lettingell Junior the sum mentioned and Interest for the time aforesaid, shall both be void; otherwise shall remain absolute.
Witnesseth whereof the said Benjamin Lettingell have hereunto set my hand and Seal this sixteenth day of December, in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty five.
Benjamin Lettingell and a Seal.
Signed, sealed, and delivered in presence of us
Robert Bayley Jr
Sam l Newman
Essex ss. December 16 th 1825. Then the above named Benjamin Lettingell, acknowledged the above instrument to be his free Act and Deed - before Sam l Newman Justice of Peace.
Essex ss. Received in the Registry of Deeds, December 17 1825.
recorded Book 241 - leaf 17 and examined by
Anna Clarke - Reg.
Newbury December 16. 1825. For value received I promise to pay Benjamin Lettingell Junior or order the sum of six hundred fifty four Dollars, and Ninety five Cents, in one sum monthly with Interest.
Benjamin Lettingell
$ 654 95
Attest Sam l Newman

I Samuel Newman within named, on oath do declare that the mortgage within mentioned was executed in my presence and I do know the fact that the consideration therein expressed was paid in my presence by Benjamin Pettengell Junr to Captain Robert Bayley and I do know the fact that said amount of $634.95 was then due to him said Bayley
Sam d Newman
I Robert Bayley. Not knowing part in the County of Essex, Maritimes, on oath do declare that I am the person alluded to in the above written affidavit of Samuel Newman Esq. that the sum of Six hundred and fifty four dollars and ninety five cents the consideration mentioned in the within written copy of a mortgage from Benjamin Pettengell to Benjamin Pettengell Junr was paid to me in December 1825 by said Benjamin Pettengell Junr for so much money at that time justly due me by said Benjamin's Son - The money had been due to me many years - and part of said Benjamin's Estate had been mortgaged to me for the security of the same - which I afterwards demanded - The amount was so due to me by said Benjamin - partly for money which I advanced to relieve part of his Estate, many years before that mortgaged to Estate of John Sanborn of said County, whose widow required payment and partly to assist him in support of himself and family - I do know the fact that the said Benjamin, is now poor and in need of assistance - that he is aged and very infirm entirely unable to labour for his support
Robert Bayley
I Benjamin Pettengell Junr. of Newbury in the County of Essex Maritimes on oath do declare that the within is a true copy of the Mortgage Deed which I received from my father Benjamin Pettengell within named - That the consideration therein mentioned and for which I recd his note of hand a copy of which is within written, to wit Six hundred and fifty four dollars and ninety five cents - was truly paid by me to said Benjamin and by him paid to Captain Robert Bayley - for that amount then due to him - and which cancelled a mortgage which he held on said Benjamin's Estate - I do know the fact that said Benjamin my father was justly indebted to said Bayley for that amount - the principal part of which was advanced for him many years previous - and it was required that the same should be paid - and that every dollar of the money for which said Mortgage was given - was applied to the pay more - I do also know that my said father is now poor and in very reduced circumstances - that his health is poor and he is entirely unable to labour and only own means of support for my self and family are so limited as that I can render him no further assistance without material injury to my self & family.
Benjamin Pettengell Jr.

We the subscribers a major part of the assessors of the Town of Newbury, in the county of Essex on oath do declare, that in our opinion the entire value of the Estate and Effects of Benjamin Pettengell of said Newbury, as contained in a schedule exhibited by him which we have carefully examined does not exceed the sum of One hundred and fifty five dollars. — It is also our opinion that the entire value of the Income of said Pettengell from said Estate if periodically received by him would not exceed the sum of Forty dollars annually. Also know of no property interests owned by the said Benjamin or possessed by him in any manner other than what is contained in said Schedule nor do we believe that he has any — Newbury March 16 th 1829
B. W. Hale Silas Little
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Essex ss. Town of Newbury ss. Be it remembered, that before me William W. Hale Notary Public for the county of Essex, by legal authority commissioned and sworn and a Justice of the Peace and Quorum in and for said county residing in said Newburyport — Samuel Newman Esq. Robert Bayley Benjamin Pettengell Benjamin W. Hale and Silas Little Esqrs. personally came and were sworn according to Law to the aforesaid affidavits by them respectively subscribed in my presence.
I do also certify that said Benjamin W. Hale and Silas Little Esqrs. are Assessors of said Town of Newbury, and a major part thereof, and have justly and fully qualified.
I do further certify that the aforesaid purporting to be a copy of a Mortgage due from Benjamin Pettengell to Benjamin Pettengell his true copy from the Original thereof, carefully examined and compared therewith by me.
In testimony whereof I do hereunto set my hand and affix my seal of Office, this twenty first day of March, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and twenty nine. W. W. Hale, Not. Pub. New Pa.
Essex ss. Newburyport June 1 st 1829 I William W. Hale, Notary Public a Justice of the Peace above named — do hereby further certify that Samuel Newman Esq. Robert Bayley and Benjamin Pettengell Esqrs. whose names are subscribed to the aforesaid affidavits — as also Benjamin W. Hale and Silas Little Esqrs. above named — Assessors of the Town of Newbury — are personally known to me and are credible witnesses — W. W. Hale, Not. Pub. New Pa.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Gettingell, Jethro GRADE Private LINE New Hampshire
WARRANT NUMBER 3375 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED July 21, 1789 to Ladd and East, 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.

BOUNTY LAND WARRANT RECORD CARD*
NAME Pettingell, Jonathan GRADE Private LINE New Hampshire
WARRANT NUMBER 3387 ACREAGE 100 ISSUED Apr. 5, 1796 To O. Ashley, assignee
*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.