Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 11,235, for Benjamin Pettengill, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
continental
Pettengill, Benjamin
S 11,235
Mass.
N.H. and R.I.
carded
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1943 New Hampshire
Letter to Hon. J. C. Burrows Sept. 18, 1905 in response to letter of Sept. 14, 1905. A.E.P.
Benjamin Pettengill
Residing in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Col. Oliver of the N.H. commanded in the N.H. ★ time for 2 Years
★ Mass, Continental R. & N.H.
Records completed June 12/1832
Inscribed on the Roll of N.H. at the rate of — 80 Dollars — Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 13 th day of Nov 1832 and put to Kelly Salisbury N.H.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1832 $120 — Pemi=ant. allowance ending 21 Mar 33 40 — $160 —
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by H. H. Blair Clerk Book D. Vol. 1 st Page 176.
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9038
Benj. Pettengill
Private
Hb. E
2 years
Admitted
580-
W. Kelly
Salisbury Mass

90 38
BRIEF in the case of Benjamin Patten of Salisbury of Merrimack Co. in the State of New Hampshire (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? a Court  If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? —  How old is he? 73  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.     June 75 — 8 Private Capt. Farland - Col. H. H. Haxon   around of term 1 " do do   78 2 0 " Capt. Noble    Besides, says he served several weeks in the Rhode Island Troops. That altogether he served two years or more.
 In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned  Where did he reside when he entered the service? Pleasant N.H. Salisbury  Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? # 3 living Witnesses  Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Right 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
A. C. Easton Examining Clerk.
* he supposes in the State Troops of Mass.
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Declaration of Benjamin Pettengill

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Merrimack } ss.
On this 28 th day of August 1832, personally appeared in open Court before the Judge of the Court of Probate, now sitting, Benjamin Pettengill a resident of Salisbury in the County of Merrimack and State of N. H. aged 73 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, and served as herein stated— That he is the same person of whom Philip Nelson—Amos Pettengill and James Johnson depose in relation to his revolution service—and that he is now of the age of seventy three years—and in April of the year seventeen hundred and seventy five within a few days after the the battle of Lexington Mass. he enlisted into the company of Capt. Moses M c Farland of Haverhill Mass. belonging to Col. John Nixon's regiment & his brother Thomas Nixon was Lieut. Col.— That he then lived in Pleistow N.H. adjoining said Haverhill in Mass.— That he enlisted in said company & regiment for the term of eight months and this he supposes was in the state troops of Mass. in the army of the revolution—and that he served said eight months in said company and regiment—and at the end of said eight months he enlisted again into the same company & regiment for the term of twelve months, and that he served twelve months according to his enlistment—but that he received no written discharge for either term— That in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight he lived in Salisbury N. Hampshire where he now lives—and that in that year he enlisted into the N. Hampshire militia in the company commanded by Capt. Ebenezer Webster of said Salisbury father of the Hon. Danl. Webster of the U.S. Senate for the term of two months—and that he marched to Rhode Island and served two months—and at the end of said two months he entered into the service in the Rhode Island troops and served a number of weeks—but how long he cannot now state as he has no written discharge—but that he was out, in all, in service two years or more—and that during said two years he was stationed at the following places, to wit— at Cambridge & at Winter Hill in Mass. — at N. York city—on Governors Island — at Manhattania — at Harlem Heights and plains—at the White Plains and at Peekskill and Philips Manor—and that this service was in the war & army of the revolution — That he was born in Plaistow in N.H. in the year 1758— That he is known to the subscribers below the remainder
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State.
Sworn to and subscribed, the 28 th day of Aug. A.D. 1832. Benja Pettengill
We, Otis Robinson residing in Salisbury N. Hampshire and Israel W. Kelly Esquire—residing in Salisbury N.H. hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Pettengill, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 72 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the Otis Robinson Clergyman Israel W. Kelly Pres. Pease
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that Otis Robinson who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman resident in the said Salisbury and that Israel W. Kelly, who has also signed the same is a resident in the said Salisbury and is a Justice of the Peace and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. Bowdoin Stearns Judge of Probate
I, H. B. Chase, Register of the Court of Probate in said County of Merrimack do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of the said
Benjamin Pettengill for a pension. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court, this 28 th day of August, A.D. 1832. H. B. Chase, Register of Probate.
Whole time of serv. 2 years

Benjamin Patten
No 9038-

Samuel Dinsmore GOVERNOR OF THE STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
TO ALL WHO SHALL SEE THESE PRESENTS.
GREETING.
KNOW YE, THAT
the within named, Jonathan Harvey, Thomas H. Kittingill, and Brad W. Kelley
an Extract of the Record for the County of Merrimack (and their signatures in their own genuine handwriting)
in the said STATE, duly Constituted and Sworn, and that to their ACTS and ATTESTATIONS, as such, full FAITH and CREDIT are and ought to be given, in and out of COURT, within and out of the STATE.
In Testimony Whereof , I have caused the Seal of the State to be hereunto affixed.
GIVEN UNDER MY HAND, at CONCORD, this fourteenth day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty- two and in the fifty- seventh year of the Independence of the United States of America.
BY THE GOVERNOR.
Samuel Dinsmore
Nayl Merriam
Secretary of State.

I Amos Pettengill of Salisbury, in the county of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire, now of the age of seventy one years depose - that Benjamin Pettengill of Salisbury aforesaid, county and State aforesaid, is my brother - and is the same person about whom Philip Nelson of Sutton, county and State aforesaid, has testified in relation to the said Benjamin Pettengill's services in the Army of the revolution, in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five - and seventeen hundred and seventy six -
And I further depose, that the same Benjamin Pettengill - my brother - in the year seventeen hundred and seventy five - the said Benjamin, then living in Plaistow, New Hampshire, adjoining to Haverhill in Mass. - Enlisted as a private into the company of Capt. M c Farland of said Haverhill, in the Mass. line of the Continental Army of the revolution, which company belonged to Col. Nixon's Regiment of the said Massachusetts line, and that the said Benjamin served the years seventeen hundred and seventy five and seventeen hundred and seventy six in said company and Regt. - and this I know, because I then lived in my father's family in Plaistow aforesaid from which my brother enlisted and entered the company and Regt. aforesaid, and to my father's family at the end of the said two years, he returned. - I further depose, that I went to Winter Hill Mass. in the term of said two years, and saw my brother there in the army of the revolution, and supplied his place for two or three weeks while he visited my father's family. I depose also that the said Benjamin, my brother, entered into the revolutionary army in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight and went to Rhode Island but how long he was in the service at that time I do not know - I further depose that the said Benf n is now seventy three years of age. - I further depose that said Benjamin Pettengill is now living in Salisbury aforesaid - Attest Thos. H. Pettengill                      Amos Pettengill
State of New Hampshire July seventh A.D. 1832 -
Merrimack ss } Then Amos Pettengill subscribes to the above deposition appeared and made made solemn oath that the same is in his belief true. -
Before me Thomas H. Pettengill Jus. Peace

We certify that Amos Pettengill subscribing to the foregoing deposition is a deacon of the congregational church in Salisbury apousvied and is a reputable citizen and a person whose character for truth we believe to be unimpeached and unimpeachable—
Mrs. H. Pettengill Justices of the Isaac W. Kelley Recd. a true quorum

I James Johnson of Salisbury county of Merrimack and State of New Hampshire now of the age of Seventy two years depose, that Benjamin Pettengill of Salisbury county & State aforesaid is the same person about whom Philip Nelson of Sutton & Amos Pettengill of Salisbury county & State aforesaid have testified in relation to his revolutionary services - and I further depose that said Pettengill in the year seventeen hundred and seventy eight entered the company of Capt. Ebenezer Webster of Salisbury aforesaid of the New Hampshire militia with me and we both marched to Rhode Island in said company and in the Regiment commanded by Col d Trichols of Central N. Hampshire and I know that said Pettengill served in the company & Regiment aforesaid for the term of two months and this service was performed in the war of the revolution - -
James Johnson
State of New Hampshire } Merrimack ss. }
July 19 th A.D. 1832-
Then James Johnson subscribes to the above deposition affirmed & made solemn oath that the same is just & true -
Before me Thomas H. Pettengill Jus. Peace
We certify that James Johnson subscribes to the above deposition is in our belief a person of truth -
Thos H. Pettengill Israel W. Kelly
Justices of the Peace and quorum

Rev. War
11235
✓ INVALID.
File No. 11,235-
Benjamin Pettengill Briv. Rev. War
Act: June 7 th 1832
Index:—Vol. A , Page 298
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Hon. J. C. Burrows. called for information relative to Benj. Pettengill's Service Sept. 14, 1905, Cir - 3 - 525 with desired information, forwarded Sept. 18, 1905.
A. E. Pope.

Philip Wilson's deposition
Philip Melson's deposition
18th Dec 1849 Cincinnati Ohio

I Philip Nelson of Sutton in the County of Merrimac and State of New Hampshire late a soldier in the Army of the Revolution testify and say that in the years seventy five and seven- ty six I well knew Benjamin Pittingill (now of Salisbury in said County of Merrimac) and know that he served as a private in Captain McFarland's company in Col. Nixon's Regiment in the continental establishment in the before and during the before named years seven- five and seventy six
Philip Nelson
State of New Hampshire Merrimac ss.
Sworn and subscribed to this seventh day of July 1832
Before me Jon. Harvey Jus. of The peace and late member of Congress.
I certify that the above named Philip Nelson is a credible witness.
Jon. Harvey Justice of the peace and late member of Congress.