Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W 2243, for Benjamin Pond, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Pond, Benjamin Polly
W 2243
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15743 Massachusetts
Benjamin Pond of Middlesex in the State of Mass a who was a Private in the Infantry commanded by Captain Boyce of the Reg t commanded by Col. Gustin in the Mass a line for 16 months & 1 day.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of - 53 - Dollars 44 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 22 d day of July 1833 and sent Matthew Spencer  Stoughton  Mass a
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $104.88 Semi-ant. allowance ending Feb y 24.72 $133.60
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by N. K. Weston Clerk, Book 2 Vol. 2 d Page 65

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Middlesex ss.
On this thirtieth — day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two, personally appeared in open Court, before the Honorable Judge of the Court of Probate, in and for the County of Middlesex aforesaid, now sitting, Benjamin Pond a resident of Hopkinton in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts in the seventy fifth year of his age, 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, A. D. 1832:
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers, and served as herein stated: That in the autumn of 1774 he enlisted as a minute man to march in defence of his Country at the shortest notice; and that on the nineteenth day of April A. D. 1775 he marched to Roxbury near Boston in Capt. John Boyd's Company, and that immediately after he arrived at Roxbury he enlisted into Capt. Boyd's Company, Ebenezer Dean was the Lieutenant, in Col. John Graton's Regiment and in Gen. Heath's Brigade for the term of eight months, and that he continued doing duty as a private in said Company in the vicinity of Boston during the term of eight months and eleven days, when he was dismissed and returned home to Franklin the place of his residence. And that in the month of June 1776 he enlisted to go to Ticonderoga in Capt. Lewis Whiting's Company, Royal Hoolock Lieutenant, in Col. Ephraim Wheelock's Regiment, and Gen. Bricalli's Brigade, and that he marched from said Franklin to said Ticonderoga in said Company commanded by Capt. Whiting and remained there doing duty as a private in said Company until the next December which was six months, when the term of his enlistment expired and he was dismissed and returned home to said Franklin. And that about the first of October 1777 he was drafted to go to Rhode Island in what was called the secret expedition, and that he marched in pursuance of orders in Capt. Asa Fairbanks' Company, Joseph Hill Lieutenant, Col. Benjamin Hawes' Regiment, to Little Compton the place of rendezvous, and that immediately after he arrived at Little Compton he was appointed Clerk of the Company, and remained doing duty as a Clerk of said Company in Little Compton and Swanton in the State of Rhode Island until the next

November when he was dismissed and returned to said Franklin. - And that in the month of August 1778 he was again drafted to go to Rhode Island for the term of fifteen days, and that he marched in Capt. Amos Ellis' Company on to the Island and was called on duty in a picket guard under the immediate command of Lieut. Col. Sane and marched all night from the extreme part of the Island to reconnoiter as near the enemy as was thought practicable even to the very borders of the City of Newport, but had no engagement with the enemy, and that when the fifteen days expired at the particular and earnest request of Gen. John Hancock he stayed there on the Island doing duty five days longer and at the expiration of the five days he left the Island and returned home to Franklin. - That he has no documentary evidence nor any writings to substantiate the proof of his service except a journal which he kept a small part of the time when he was out, and that has been considerably defaced and what remains is herewith enclosed. - And that Luther Metcalf Esq r and Elisha Bullard who served with me are both living and their affidavits are herunto annexed. - That he was born in Wrentham on the first day of October 1757. That he has a record of his age in a Bible and supposes it is on the town records in Wrentham where he was born which is twenty miles distant. And that he lived in that part of Wrentham which is now Franklin when he was called into the service and that he remained in the same place which was afterwards incorporated into a town by the name of Franklin until he removed to Hopkinton which was about thirty five years ago and that he has lived in Hopkinton ever since. And that he never received a written discharge from the service. And that he is known in his present neighborhood to the Rev. Nathanael Howe, Ephraim Read, Dr. Thomas Bucklin and Elijah Fitch who can testify as to his character for veracity and their belief of his services as a soldier of the revolution.
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 any state
Benjamin Ford

1392 Massachusetts Nelly Pond widow of Benjamin Pond who served in the Revolutiona
war, as a private
Massachusetts line Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 53 Dollars 44
Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1818.
3 rd February 1833 Certificate of Pension issued the 19 th day of Aug/53 and sent to
F. E. Hasko Present
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 2 nd 1818 Page 44 Vol. A
3/53
1833

472 Mar 16/53 Nooluhimay Claim of Polly Pond, widow of Ben Pnd Pensylvania Massachusets
Act 1833
May
Filed 16 March 1833 F. E. Hassler Washington

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, March 11 th 1853
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation, S. D. Davenport 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.
E. M. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

State of Massachusetts County of Middlesex } ss.
Be it known, that before me S. D. Davenport, a justice of the Peace, in and for the aforesaid State and County, duly authorized to administer oaths, personally appeared Mrs Polly Pond, and made oath in due form of law, that she is aged eighty one (81) and that she is the widow of the identical person, named in an original pension certificate, given to her husband Benjamin Pond of Hopkinton in the aforesaid State and County, who served in the Revolutionary War, and who received a pension till the time of his death which occurred in March 1845; said original pension certificate was surrendered to the Department at Washington just after his death; and that she, the aforesaid Polly Pond, now resides in Hopkinton aforesaid, and has resided there for eighty (80) years last past; and that she makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining any arrears of pension that may be due her under the laws of the United States, and that by these presents she appoints F. E. Hassler of the City of Washington her true and lawful attorney, irrevocally, with power of substitution for her, and in her name, place and stead, to ask for her, of and to receive from the United States, any pensions or moneys that are now due her on account of services rendered by her deceased husband; and generally, to do any act or acts, that she could, were she personally present at the doing thereof, she thereby confirming whatsoever her said attor-

ney shall do in the premises, by virtue hereof.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto Signed sealed and set my hand and seal this Eighth day of March, 1853. of Cromwell Gibbs Eliab Morse Polly Pond
State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Middlesex }
In this seventh day of March 1853. personally appeared the abovementioned Mrs Polly Pond and acknowledged the foregoing power of attorney to be her free act and deed, for the purposes therein contained. And I hereby certify that the said Mrs Polly Pond is personally known to me to be now the widow, of the iden- tical person referred to in the aforementioned pension certificate, namely Benjamin Pond of Hopkinton aforesaid.
S. D. Davenport Justice of the Peace
And I hereby certify, that the same time, personally appeared before me Cromwell Gibbs and Eliab Morse known to me to be two credible witnesses, and who being duly sworn deposes and says, each for himself, that the above named Mrs Polly Pond, now present, is to their knowledge the identical person named in the above deposition, and that the said affidavit is correct; that they they are acquainted with the said Mrs Polly Pond, that she is still the widow of the abovementioned Benjamin

Ponds, and that they are each wholly disinterested.
Conomall Gibbs
Eliah Morse
Subscribed and sworn to before me, upon the day and year first above written.
S. D. Davenport Justice of the peace
A copy of the Church Records, of the first Parish in Hopkinton aforesaid.
"Sept. 15 th 1805. Mr Benjamin Pond, and his Polly Cutter both of Hopkinton were joined together in Marriage."
State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Middlesex }
I hereby certify that the above is a correct copy of the Church Records of the first Parish in Hopkinton aforesaid; and that I personally know the said Miss Polly Cutter, now Mrs Polly Pond, to be the same person, and that she is still the widow of Benjamin Pond aforesaid, as stated in the foregoing affidavit.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of my office this seventh day of March, 1853.
Abijah Ellis Church Clerk.
State of Massachusetts } ss. County of Middlesex }
The abovenamed Abijah Ellis is personally known to me to be the Clerk of the Church of the 1 st Parish in Hopkinton aforesaid, and that he is fully entitled to belief.
S. D. Davenport, Jus. peace

Additional Evidence Revolutionary Claim of
Polly Pond. widow of Benjamin Pond Pensioner, Massachusetts (Filed 16 March)
Act 3 Feb 1833
2 June Filed 27 May 1833
F. E. Hassler Washington

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston, May 31 st 1853
I hereby Certify, That at the date of the annexed attestation C. M. Ellis was a justice of the Peace for the County of Suffolk
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.
E. H. Wright Secretary of the Commonwealth.

I, Benjamin Pond of Westboro in the County of Worcester and Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Physician, on oath depose and say that I am sixtyfour years of age, that I know Mrs Polly Pond of Hopkinton in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth aforesaid, and have been her Physician for the last thirty years; she is now Eightytwo years of age, and has not for a year past gone to a greater distance than a quarter of a mile from her dwellinghouse, and is not in my opinion physically able to attend Court; that East Cambridge, the nearest place where a Court is held to her place of residence, is distant about thirty miles therefrom, and it would be exceedingly difficult and inconvenient to procure the attendance of a Judge of any Court of Record at her place of residence, and the necessary expense thereof would be a great burden and tax upon her.
Benjamin Pond.
Suffolk ss; Boston. May 24. A.D. 1853.
Subscribed & sworn to before me.
AM Bliss.
Justice of the Peace

10.454.
BRIEF in the case of Benjamin Pond County of Middlesex in the State of Massachusetts (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Count  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? _____  3. How old is he? 75.  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.     In 1775. 12 th June — 8 11 Private Gen. Capt. Boyd, Col. Gration, Genl. Heath   1776 June — 6 — " Capt. Whiting, Col. Wheelock,   1777. 1 st Oct r Served till Nov r Clerk Genl. Brigs   Enlisted 1778 August — — 20 Private Capt. Fairbanks, Col. Hawes   Capt. Ellis, Col. Lane  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Franklin, Mass.  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditional, Witnesses & Documentary  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? They are not attached to the Seal. 
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
J. Waugh Examining Clerk. Feb 27. 1833.

10.454
Benjamin Pando
Prot 16 Months 1 May
14.16.06
March 28 1833
5 315
Matthew Atteal Jr
Hopkinton
Mass
Rev. J. Davis
Waverly
Mass
5333
11 5344

472
Polly Lond, Widow of Benjamin, Mass.
Let to F. E. Hafser, May 16/53
Act Feb 3 rd 1853.

Detracting Fancies when such Crimes have so often been forbidden also there has been several complaints Made to the Col. of Gaming in the Regt which is contrary to Genl orders of the Col. strictly forbid all officers & soldiers in his Regt to Play cards or Dice Benjamin Howe, Colt. Car  +
Genl orders act d 1777 The Genl with Great Pleasure informs the army that he by Gunner Cook Last Evening Received Creditable advice that Genl Gates has our obtained a compleat conquest over our Enemies in the Northern arm is at 8 or Clock on Wednesday Morning Last Genl Burgoyne Surrendered his whole Army in to the hands of Genl Gates amounting to 4000:500 men British & foreign Troops as Prisoners of war permitted to wear their side arms the Sars to be dealt with

according to Genl Gales Pleasure the Genl also hears, very encouraging news from the Southern that Genl Washington has of late gained great advantage over how army & that our affairs there were a smiling aspect those things give great reason to hope by the smiles of our God we may soon obtain Deliverance from the cruel hand of our unnatural Enem ies the Genl therefore hopes & trusts that a noble Spirit of zeal & bravery will possess & actuate every one in the army that we at this time may unite with our arms in other Parts or act in the most Vigilent & Resolving against our Enem ies hear of Do Do my Dear Country at the Present Crisis will be according to the Vulgar manner to strike when the Iron is hot the Brigades & Com panies of Corps not brigaded
are to take proper that all under their immediate Command are constantly ready for marching & action with three Days Provision ready cooked to gather with every necessary equipment Capt Coulb t & Plumptons are appointed to attend Genl until this Day in stead of Capt King & Graver a notion appearing timely a Return of the several Reg ts of artillery to be made to the adgt Genl at only time of Joseph Spencer M c G
Same Benjamin Parsons and Lord Doherty Samuel Bond Samuel Phipps Hopkinton The value received I promise to pay Benj in Bond or order Thirty Dollars on demand with interest Benjamin Bond or Benjamin

Noah Heaton John Richard 24 24 Phineas Ware 24 24 Ithamar Dean Saml Fisher 22:2 Elias Dean 23 Elisha Harding Simon Atkinson 24 Peter Adams William Adams 24 Abijah Baker 23-25 Elisha Bulard 18:27 John Barnes 24 Simeon Clark 23-25 Abijah Clark 23-25 Seth Dean 23-25 Comf Dickerson 23-25 Saml Danilo 23:27 Teja Danilo  Note of the names of the persons who have been admitted into the church since the last meeting.
Joel Danilo 24 Elph. Harrington 28 Enoch Fisher Elazar Fisher 17:27 Billings Garbark Jason Fisher 24 Aron Fisher 23:27 Thomas Gay 23:27 Josiah Lee 22:27 Joseph Hilo 23:27 Joseph Haw 23:27 David McLain 23 Zeph Linn 23:27 Peter Luit 24 Ijah Lawrence Joseph Lawrence 23:27 Joshua Lawrence 23 Bille Han
The names of the persons who have been admitted into the church since the last meeting.

Asa Metcalf Luther Metcalf 27:27 Philip Metcalf 23 Benjamin Metcalf Titus Metcalf 23 Mose Mose 23-24 David Mose 23 Joseph Pond 24:25 Amos Pond 23 Robert Pond Barzill Pond Paul Pond Silas Pratt 24 Amasa Richardson 23 Eliza Hackwood 23 Eliza Salus 20 Asa Whiting 24 Nathan Wild 24 James Woodward 22:25
Joseph Pond Jonathan White M Duke William Abner Wright 22:27 Jonathan White John Metcalf Asa Metcalf Benj. Jabez Jabez Mose Mose Ezekiel Sawin Belphat Boarsfurs Warden the Jonathan Abner Wright Jonathan Metcalf Abner Wright James Woodward Nathan Wild Jonathan Wright Asa Whiting James Woodward John Metcalf Nathan Wild Asa Whiting
Jonathan White M Duke William Abner Wright 22:27 Jonathan White John Metcalf Asa Metcalf Benj. Jabez Jabez Mose Mose Ezekiel Sawin Belphat Boarsfurs Warden the Jonathan Abner Wright Jonathan Metcalf Abner Wright James Woodward Nathan Wild Jonathan Wright Asa Whiting James Woodward John Metcalf Nathan Wild Asa Whiting
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Regimental order Oct 24 1877 Each Capt is directed to see that the arms of the men in their several Companies are in the best order & that their accoutrements & Pouches are ready for march at the Shortest Notice John Curtiss
Genl order Oct 24 th 1877
Genl Dugdale is appointed Brigadier for this Day & Genl Lovil for tomorrow to visit the Boat Yard & Direct the Gard in their Duty that the boats May be Properly & sensibly played & Taken good Care of & all those in Quaker Pond howlands Ferry & Else where that they May be strictly kept
from any Person without a written Permit from the Brigadier or such other Person as he shall see Proper to appoint to give Permits the Commanding officer of Reg t & Corps are to see that the arms of all under their Command are kept clean & in Readiness for action that their Men are kept in Quarters this Day that they May keep themselves & be ready for Marching at the Shortest Notice as the first favorable Season Must with out fail be im- proved the Brigadier & Commanders of Corps not Brigaded are directed to see that order put in execution without Delay Joseph Spence M c G

Brigade order Oct 24 1862 Col. McCall is directed to set out & pick out all the Belonging to the Brigade & when so sorted collect them into one compleat body & then Properly secure them in Quarters Pond out of the view of the Enemy so that each Regt. furnish according to their proportion so Men for the above purpose.
Each commanding officer of Regts take proper care that their Men be furnished compleat with every article so as to be ready at a moment's warning to March forward to a former and I Lovil B G H. G. H. G. Thomas J. Davis Quartermaster Genl. Braxton
Little Campion Oct 24 1862 Regimental Order for starting (beyond) the intended movement is set off till tomorrow night therefore each Com belonging to my Regt both Infantry & Cavalry are to remain under this days order & see that they are put in condition to march night each Com will make return at Sun Rise to morning morning of all the experienced boat Men by Name & the Company they belong to the Lite Company is to send ten boat men to parade at Quarters at Sun Down to morning night ten Men in reserve the Battery Companies to parade

32 Boat men at the a fore D Quarters Pond at sundown 10 32 More in Regard the above 10 32 will Prade back of the Col
Quarters at one o'clock to Morrow in the afternoon the Keyed 10 32 will Prade with the Battalion back of the Col Quarters at 4 o'clock tomorrow in afternoon complete in
Perfect readiness for March & in marching taking special care to Repair to a good
Prade in Sun's back way out of sight of the Enemy also all officers & Soldiers
are for bid to assemble in any Kurn in the Streets
in sight of the Enemy or Strolling on the Shores on any pretence what Ever but an strictly required to keep close in their respective Quarters an peacably of suffering the extremity of the Marshal later for every offence Benjamin Haws Col
As all officers & Men remain under the above order until Countermanded Hopkinton
Hopkinton May 24 1970
Benjamin Smith

Head Quarters October 17 th 1777 Genl. Order —
The Genl. once More Directs the Commanding officers of Reg'ts to be very attentive to stop the all Most insistent firing that is now bent upon each other all officers are immediately Direct on hearing a Gun Discharged any where amongst them to take up
to confine the offender — that he may be brought to Punishment & the Genl. again the Sol'dry that if they are Discord firing their Pairs in camp without Liberty from the Commanding officer of their Reg't they may expect the surviving Punishment Joseph Spencer M c
Headquarters October 18 th 1777 Genl. Order —
The Genl. observes with surprise that Not with standing the repeated orders against the disorderly firing there is yet in camp a great Prevalency of that vile Practice in order to find out what troops it is that are guilty of Dis- regard to their orders the Genl. Directs that the Commander of each Reg't Make Critical Search through out their Reg't Reg'ts to find out who is missing & to make return without Delay

Little Compton November 4 th 1782 Brigade orders the Genl Directs that each
Little Compton Nov 4 of 1777 Brigade Orders the Genl Directs
12 1/2 1/2 12 1/2 1/2
3:00 3 24 12
1:16 1/2 2 12 1/2 12 25 4 4 20 1/2
1-9:2
April 4 th 1782
Feb y 20 th 1782 then Recd of L t Coli Richardson 4 Dollars
has Paid for Mules Seven Dollars 392
3:00 6 18 1/2 12 9 3/4 24 13 1/2 2 4-3 2-2 1 1 1-1  1-4-0 5 2 2 12 2 1/2 4 1 6
Aug t 0:4:7:0
Brigade Orders the Col t Directs that each

to head Quarters of the names of all those that have cartridges mixing with the Villains each has mixing The Brigadier are Directed to that those orders are Punctily Obeyed & Level I of up Joseph M c G Brigadier General Brigade orders ————— Brigadier Genl. Lovel Directs the officers & Cag ts to Distribute the buck shot that is ordered to be drawn for the use of the Front Guard. & also request the Genl. Col o in his Brigade to Examin carefully the Estate of their ammunition
as Perhaps some may be Damaged by the means of the late storm of Gusty Brigadier General order, Oct 18 1777 Directs each Capt to make strict inquiry in to the state of the Ammunition of each Soldier under their Command & the names & numbers of those that have Cartridges missing also those that have been Damaged by the late storm to Make Returns as of the same today by 10 o'clock to Genl. Lovel Morning Benj a Have col
ILLINOIS STATE ARCHIVES 1818-1820 Vol. 1, p. 100 Oct 18 1777

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[Heavily obscured and crossed-out handwritten text, likely bleed-through from the reverse side of the page.]
Severl Cols in hesitancy. to examine carefully the Estate of their congregation

Regimental orders Spitzer camp. Octobr 5 1877 The Col. Directs that Each officer and Soldier Pay strict regard to the Rules & Regulations of the Army which were yesterday read to the men & that the beating of Drums be allowed in camp & that the companies take care not to parade in site of the Enemy & that Each cap. exercise his Company Day By Day taking Special care to maintain Proper Subordination & Rigorous Silence through their Corps when under arms at all Times Especially when on Detachments either by Land or water Each cap. is to see that the men keep their arms Clean & Fit for action.
That they keep themselves Clean in barracks & for that Purpos are Directed to Point one camp color man to Each company the orderlies of Each company to repair to the Regt's Quarters at five o'clock am for orders & Details & that Each cap. send in a weekly Return of his Company on Thursday Morning & that the Provision Return to the Quarters master the night before Allowance Each officer of Quarters or Detached Posted to receive their orders at Guard mounting or Marching the Col. Flatters him self the above Orders are sufficient for the Direction of a Detachment of Free holders & hopes their Future conduct may be such as Shall

Gain honor & reputation to the Mass of the Bay State As the Regimental Band of Larm Post is at or near Mr William Brown
Benjamin Howe Col.
Hiram Benjamin Little Camp on July 17/77
The Col. is very sorry that he has an occasion to issue the following order but on information of their being several guns fired in camp his constrain to for bid any such practice on penalty of severe punishment for their orders that the Regt Except those on duty those directly of duty trade busily at sunrise
To our Morning at the Larm Post completely around & behind Benjamin Howe Col.
Last Last Saturday Night in this Camp a small leather Pocket book containing a considerable sum of money one thirty Dolar Bill $10.00 & 28 one dollar Bills one 28 Bills are not signed by David Clap who ever has found the Pocket book I will return it to Col. Clap the Quarters shall have 4 Dollars Reward for me David Clap Little Camp on July 17/77
Regimental orders The Col. orders directs the Pick guards stand every day before by at sunset at the Friends

Meeting house near the House of Capt. James Paine & the Quarter Guard to relieve every Day Exactly at 8 o'clock am, at the Col. Quarters
Ben Benjamin Flaws Col.
Benjamin Flaws Col. Little Camp October 19 th 1777
officer of the Day Capt. Fairbanks by the Genl. order Not more than Two at a time out of the Company of Eighty men is allowed to be left more than  at a time in to the Col. Company Each of the Officers is strictly required to yield perfect obedience to the Genl. order this Day in all its parts that the Regt. parade in full every morning precisely at eight o'clock at the same place that each Capt. make a return
to me immediately of the number of arms in the Company and what order they are in
Benjamin Flaws Col.
Regimental orders October 19 th 1777 the Col. Disputes that each Capt. in the Regt. this Night Make Returns of the names & number of all officers & Soldiers that they are in their Respective Companies that Can in any Measure Serve as Boatmen the orderly Serjeant are to one More required to attend their Duty as Regt. in future will not be Cast by Benjamin Flaws Col.
(Mirrored text from the reverse page) Benjamin Flaws Col. Regimental orders October 19 th 1777 the Col. Disputes that each Capt. in the Regt. this Night Make Returns of the names & number of all officers & Soldiers that they are in their Respective Companies that Can in any Measure Serve as Boatmen the orderly Serjeant are to one More required to attend their Duty as Regt. in future will not be Cast by Benjamin Flaws Col.

Little Compton October 11 1777
Regimental order
Officers of the Day to Morrough
Capt Amos Belmont
Every person belonging to the Col. Directs Each Col in
his Regt must as soon as he be at the house of Mr Browns
High the Barn Post where the Col will meet with them in
order to settle such matters as to pay Benjamin a kind
concerning the Regt. H. C. D. the bill that seized him
Benjamin Haws Col. Collected
Little Compton Oct 12 1777
Regimental order Beware of the Day to Morrough
Capt Ellis Beware of eyes the Col Directs
A Regimental Court martial held at Capt Ezekiel Blimpsons
Quarters for the Trial of such Prisoners as should be brought before them Capt E. Blimpson
President Lieut David Parker Lieut H. Ware Joseph Pliny David Ray Members Moses Marge Soder in Capt. G. G. Banks
Company Col Haws Regt brought to trial before the Court for absenting himself without leave from his
Quarters the Prisoner Pleaded guilty of the charge the Court therefore judge that the Prisoner Pay a fine of 20 to be kept out of his absent days a Reprimand

at the Head of the Regt by the Commanding officer by order of the Court E Olumpton President the Col approves of the above Punitive order & Put in Execution to Morrough Morning at nine o'clock at which time the Regt is ordered to parade the Barracks. Further orders that the Court B: before the affairs of the Day in future is to appear at the Col Quarters at 8 o'clock every Morning each officer of Genl to be present report to the officer of the Day & the officer of the Day is to report to the Col Each Co is directed to make returns to the Col

Tiverton Octo 6 th 1777
Brigade Orders 13445/724
By General order of yester day The Honourable Major Gen l
Spencer has Directed Brigadiers from the start of the Massachus- Bay to send for all Drafted Persons who have not yet joined their
Respective Reg ts or absent with- out leave that they may be dealt with as deserters
In obedience to the above Gen l orders Brigadier Gen l Lovel Directs Col l Haws to send without delay to the Commanding officer of the several Reg ts of the Militia to which such absent Persons belong if their
so any such that they may immediately be sent to Head Quarters By 3 rd 3 rd 3 rd 12345
Head Quarters October 9 th 1777
Gen l order Gen l Palmer is desired to take the special Charge of Regulating Musters Rating to the Boats To look out a proper Place in the Pond Below Hopkinton for in which they are now collecting for the Boats to lay up for the Winter. That a proper Guard be placed over them to give them useful employment Particularly To take Care that No Boats that are brought from their Posts in the the Night Season are suffered to lay in Sight of the Enemy after Day light. Gen l Palmer will see that the oars are Muffled well with Dossack the adjutant Gen l must supply Gen l Palmer with

What men he wants for the above purpose - and the D r Master Gen l . with such articles as is needful therefor Col l Grafton & Col l Elliot will look out proper Boats to carry their artillery and ordnance stores & see that such Boats are Properly Prepared with the utmost despatch when the Boats come in Gen l . Palmer will see that they are Numbered & Marked, an Exact Estimate to be made by experiment what Number of men each boat will carry: & when done make Return to Head Quarters - all officers in the army are directed to assist Col l . Palmer as far as he shall need to effect this business The commanding officers of Reg t s are directed to see that the arms of their respective Reg t s are Cleaned & Put in readiness for immediate action. Such commanding officers are also to be Very vigilant & industrious to improve all opportunities to instruct their men
In Military Discipline Especially in Plain manoeuvres as forming and marching by columns & the like they must take great care that their troops do not appear in sight of the Enemy they must also take care that nothing be permitted amongst the Troops on any account unless for special necessity & by leave of the commanding officer of the Reg t . Joseph Spencer M c Gen l . Joseph Spencer M c General
Camp near Howland's Ferry Camp near Howland's Ferry October 18 th 1777 12345 6th Reg t Brigade orders Joseph Spencer Brigade orders Brigadier Gen l . I will order that a return be made immediately to him of the arms in the several Reg t s under his command & expects that the officers will pay the strictest attention that

Men don't wait their ammunition by fixing it away the Genl. - also hope the several Colos will continue to Manoev r & Exercise their men at every opportunity agreeable to a former order for that Purpos e
Gould Maj a Brigad 123 Head Quarters orders
Head Quarters Silverton Oct 15 1867 Genl Sherman as the New England States have determined to make efforts to Disperse the Enemy at the Land and the sea from the several States are now assembled for the purpose the Genl Sherman his Dear Countrymen think the Time Dads War

in our Western & Northern arms & in all of them by what we hear the bravery of those troops has been displayed & in some instances they have done more in particular I will remind you of the conquest of Genl. Sack as those at his command were chiefly Malitia they have shown what Malitia can do the they by the smiles of heaven can not only face britains on English ground but even drive wear & tear a number of them from their Green Poles & best works &c Example this Very similar to that x
Head Quarters Octo r 7 th 1777 Head Genl l Orders Samuel  Heath  Heath to the Troops of the belonging to the State of the Massachusetts are formed into two brigades the the first brigade Col Williams & Eaton Regts to be under the immediate command of Brigadier Genl. Palmer the Second of Col l Haw & Freemans Regiments under the immediate command of Brigadier Genl l Lovil - the commanding officers of regts are directed immediately to prepare & hold them selves in readiness for Marching & action & at farthest on Monday next the troops must be supplied with three Days Provision ready cooked & from that time constantly keep by them three Days

Cheerly Motion with a few Continentals & State troops that gives particular encourage- to this army & calls aloud for their imitation there is every possible motive to induce us to exert our selves to the utmost to avert every calamity in life & to possess & enjoy the best Privileges ever known to men & are encouraged to Bravery by the most brave Examples crowned with glorious Success. Let us therefore follow the Trace of the brave hero of old viz to be of good courage
A Weekly Return of Capt. Asa Hartshorne's Company in Col. Hawes Regt. Oct. 9 th 1877.
   Capt Subs Sergants Drum & Fife Rank & file 1877 Fit for duty 122 223     Fit for duty 1 3 3 2 59 44   Sick Present 3 Samuel   on Command 1 3 Greenwood   Officers Quarters 4 Goodland   Camp Policeman   Total 1 3 4 2 69  
Samuel Jones Samuel Goodland John ... John ... Oct. 31 1882 Yours most obedt servt Asa Hartshorne  John ... John ... John ...

1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900
  1 Captains Officers Non-Commissioned Officers Enlisted Men   1 Lieutenants   2 Lieutenants   1 Sergeants   1 Drum Major   1 Present for duty   9 Sick present   1 Sick absent   1 On command   1 On furlough   65 Total Died during the war Died during the war Died during the war   1 Sergeants   1 Drum Major   1 Rank & file   Missing   Wounded   Prisoners   Dead   Discharged   Discharged 
1864 1865 1866 1867 1868 1869 1870 1871 1872 1873 1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 1886 1887 1888 1889 1890 1891 1892 1893 1894 1895 1896 1897 1898 1899 1900

Pension Office 17 August 1853.
Sir, Be pleased to inform me to what time the written annual pension was paid, on the date of his death,
I am Sir,
Respectfully, in obedience,
J. Call
for the Commission,
Benjamin Pond, set 1832, $53.44 p. an. — Died 4 th March 1845. Paid to his death.
F. Burch Auditor.
Francis Burch, Esq., then Auditor. Inams }

Rev.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 2243 Polly Pond, Widow, Benjamin Pond, Paris. Rev. War.
Act: Feb. 3, 1853.
Index:—Vol. M. , Page 134

Jan. 10, 1896.
Miss. Kirby to N. F. Pond Esq. Rochester N.Y. thru Hon. H. Brewster H. of R.

472
App. of Polly
Pond widow of
Benjamin Middlesex
Masset.
15745
Act 3 d Feby: 1853 $53.44 Paid — Aug: 3 rd Feby: 1853, Rev.:
H.C. Hafslev Present
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business

June 2 d 1853
Add l evi: in case of Polly Pond wid: of Benjamin
Act 3 d Feby: 1853
Rev:
J. E. Hafslu Present
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, Pension Office, Official Business

Brief in the case of Widow of Benjamin Middlesex County and State of Massachusetts , act 3 d Feb. 1853
Claim, ("original," or "for increase")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Husband was a pensioner, under the act of June 1832, of marriage. Recent evidence
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
F. E. Hapler Esq., Present, Name and residence of Agent
S. C. Boynton, Examining Clerk.

10654
Benj. P. D.
Please to direct the Return to Matthew Kilbaff Esq. Hopkinton Mass.
instead of Mr. J. Davis Wacwta Mass

BRIEF objections to the admission of Pension Claims, of which those answered in the negative, in red ink, will apply to the claim of Benjamin Lord which require further proof or explanation.
I. Does the declaration show where the applicant resides? yes II. Did the declarant make the declaration in the county where he resides? yes III. If the applicant did not make the declaration in the county where he resides, is there any reason assigned for his not doing so? yes IV. Has the declarant mentioned the period or periods of the war when he served? yes V. * Has he mentioned with precision the length of his service, and the different grades in which he served, in language so definite as to enable the department to determine to what amount of pension he is entitled? yes VI. Has he="" VI="" has="" he="" given="" the="" names="" of="" the="" officers="" under="" whom="" he="" served="" in="" conformity="" with="" the="" regulations?="" > VII. Has he made a relinquishment of every claim to any other pension than the one under the Act of June 7, 1832? yes VIII. Has the Court given their opinion? yes IX. Has the Clerk given his certificate? yes X. Is the Clerk's seal affixed? And if so, has it a device or inscription by which it can be distinguished from any other seal? yes

XI. Has the applicant obtained the evidence of a clergyman and another respectable citizen as to their belief respecting his age and the general belief in his neighborhood relative to his revolutionary service? yes XII. If the clergyman's affidavit has not been produced, is there any reason assigned for not obtaining it? XIII. If the applicant has no documentary evidence, and has not obtained the testimony of at least one living witness, has he stated in his declaration that such proof cannot be had? Document XIV. † If the applicant's name is not found on the rolls of military service, has he produced a witness or witnesses as to his service? If he has produced direct proof as to service, has the magistrate who administered the oath, certified to the credibility of the witness or witnesses? No Has the proper officer certified to the official character and signature of the magistrate as the regulations direct? yes XV. Does it appear from any of the papers that the witness was in such a situation, or of such an age, as to have a personal knowledge of the applicant's service? yes XVI. ‡ Are the papers authenticated as the regulations direct? No XVII. Are the seven interrogatories prescribed by the War Department answered satisfactorily? And, if not, which of them is not so answered? 5
EXPLANATORY NOTES.
* QUERE V. In a case where the applicant cannot, by reason of the loss of memory, state precisely how long he served, he should amend his declaration by making an affidavit in the following words: "Personally appeared before me, the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace, &c. A. B. who, being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age, and the consequent loss of memory, he cannot swear positively as to the precise length of his service, but according to the best of his recollection he served not less than the periods mentioned below, and in the following grades; For _____ year _____ months, and _____ days, I served as a _____ For _____ months and _____ days, I served as a _____; and for such service I claim a pension."

It is important in all cases to determine with precision the period for which each applicant served, and the particular rank he held, as the law directs the pension to be paid according to the grade of the pensioner and the length of his service. The use of the phrase about three or four months is too indefinite, and all such qualifying expressions are objectionable. Some persons who apply for pensions merely state they served two years in the militia, &c. without specifying the tours; the names of the officers, and other particulars respecting their service. This form of a declaration is highly objectionable. It must in every case be clearly shewn under what officers the applicant served; the duration of each term of engagement; the particular place or places where the service was performed; that the applicant served with an embodied corps called into service by competent authority; that he was either in the field or in garrison; and for the time during which the service was performed, he was not employed in any civil pursuit.
†QUERE XIV. Proof of Service.
In a case where the name of the applicant is not found on the records of the Department, he must prove his service by two credible witnesses, who are required to set forth in their affidavits the time of the claimants entering the service, and the time and manner of his leaving the same, as well as the regiment, company, and line to which he belonged. The magistrate who may administer the oaths must certify to the credibility of the witnesses, and the official character and signature of the magistrate must be certified by the proper officer, under his seal of office.
†QUERE XVI. Mode of authenticating papers.
In every instance where the certificate of the certifying officer who authenticates the papers is not written on the same sheet of paper which contains the affidavit, or other paper authenticated, the certificate must be attached thereto by a piece of tape or narrow ribbon, the ends of which must pass under the seal of office of the certifying officer, so as to prevent any paper from being improperly attached to the certificate.
¶ In every case where the clerk of the court, or other certifying officer, has no public seal of office, the certificate of a member of congress, proving the official character and signature of the certifying officer, should accompany the papers.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Middlesex ss.
On this twenty fourth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty three, personally appeared before me, the undersigned a justice of the Peace in and for said county of Middlesex, Benjamin Ponds, who being duly sworn, deposeth and saith, that, by reason of old age and consequent loss of memory he cannot state the names of many of the officers and continental and militia regiments which were with the troops where he served, except those officers under which he served, which he has already mentioned in his declaration; That when I was in the vicinity of Boston General Heath's Brigade, in which I served, was stationed a little while at Roxbury, and then at Dorchester, and then at Roxbury again, and after the battle on Bunker Hill it was stationed at Cambridge, and whether any other troops were with General Heath's Brigade I am not certain, and if there were I do not recollect the names of the officers; I recollect that General Ward commanded where I was until the fore part of July when General Washington came on and took command. - And when I was at Ticonderoga I recollect that General Gates was there and commanded, and I recollect troops which were called the Jersey Greys, which are all the officers and troops which I am able to name, which served with me at Ticonderoga, except what I have already named in my declaration. - And that the first time I went to Rhode Island which was in October 1777 General Spencer commanded, and that the second time I went to Rhode Island which was in August 1778, I think that General Sullivan commanded, which are all the officers that I now recollect the names of except those which have been already mentioned in my declaration. -
Benjamin Ponds
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
Matthew Metcalf Justice of the Peace.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
By His Excellency Levi Lincoln Esquire, Governor and Commander in Chief in and over said Commonwealth.
TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN :
Know Ye, That Elisha Pond Esquire, is a Justice of the Peace for the County of Norfolk
Levi Lincoln 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 caused the Public Seal of the Commonwealth to be hereunto affixed, this fifth day of September A. D. 1832, and in the fifty seventh year of the Independence of the United States of America.
By His Excellency the Governor.
Edward D. Dangs Secretary of the Commonwealth.

Bey Pond
W. 454
Father Mitchell Dedham

We, Nathanael Howe a clergyman, residing in the town of Hopkinton and Matthew Metcalf residing in said Hopkinton hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Pond who has subscribed and sworn to the foregoing declaration; - that we believe him to be in the seventy fifth year of his 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
Nathanael Howe Matthew Metcalf
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
J. P. Pay Prob
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 further certify, that it appears to them that Nathanael Howe, who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in Hopkinton and that Matthew Metcalf who has also signed the same, is a resident in Hopkinton and is a credible person; and that their statement is entitled to credit. -
J. P. Pay Prob
I Isaac Ishee Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Pond for a pension. -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office on the day and year first aforesaid.
I also certify that Matthew Metcalf whose own proper signature is set to the deposition of Benjamin Pond the applicant for a pension, is a justice of the Peace within said County of Middlesex. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal of office this 27. day of April 1839
Isaac Ishee

I Luther Metcalf of Medway in the County of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Mass do testify & Declare that I will remember according to the best of my recollection in the autumn of the year 1774 Benjamin Pond of the town of Hopkinton, county of Middlesex & said Commonwealth insisted with me as a private man to go in company with the Enemy at the shortest notice; & on the 19th day of April 1775 we marched to Roxbury near Boston. And immediately after the commencement of the revolutionary war he insisted with me in cap. John Boyden's company, Eleaz. Dyer Lt. in John Gration Reg t of William Heath's Brigade for the town of & vicinity of Boston during the space of 8 months & eleven days when we were each discharged. The said Benjamin Pond insisted with me sometime in the month of June 1776 to go to Ticonderoga in cap. Lewis Livingston's company Royal Artillery Lt. E. Wheelock's Reg t & Gen. Brier's Brigade & marched to the same Ticonderoga with me & remained there doing duty there until sometime in the month of the next Dec r in which when we were each discharged. And about the first of October 1777 the same Benjamin Pond was drafted with me to go to Rhode Island state of Rhode Island, in what was called the secret expedition in cap. Asa Farnham's company Jas. Hill Lt. in Col. Benj n Dyer's Reg t & remained there until sometime after the next Nov r when we were each discharged. And that the same Benj n Pond was also drafted with me to go to Rhode Island sometime in the month of August 1778 for 15 days in cap. Amos Ellis company & he stayed 5 days longer at the particular request of Gen. Howe.
Norfolk ss. August 16th 1832 Then the Luther Metcalf
above named Luther Metcalf made solemn oath the facts set forth in the above declaration by him subscribed were true before me
April 16th 1833 I hereby certify that I personally acquainted myself with the above named Luther Metcalf that he is a credible witness & his statements are entitled to credit. Elisha Pond Jr. Justice of the Peace
I Elisha Bullard of Framingham in the county of Norfolk & Commonwealth of Mass. Testify & declare that well remember that Benjamin Pond was living in Hopkinton county of Middlesex & Commonwealth of Mass. and insisted with me in cap. Lewis Livingston's company & col. Wheelock's Reg t to Ticonderoga I insisted in the month of June 1776 & that he remained there doing duty as a soldier until the next Dec r when we were discharged
Norfolk ss. August 16th 1832. Then the above
Elisha Bullard
sworn Elisha Bullard personally appeared & made solemn oath to truth of the above Declaration by him subscribed was true before me. Elisha Pond Jr. Justice of the Peace
April 16th 1833 I hereby certify that I personally acquainted myself with the above named Elisha Bullard that he is a credible witness & his statements are entitled to credit. Elisha Pond Jr. Justice of the Peace