Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 18,995, for Benjamin Murdock, Massachusetts

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Murdock Benjamin
S. 18,995
carded
CONTENTS

3869
Vermont
Benjamin Murdock
of Windham Com the State of Vermont who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Seagraves of the Regt commanded by Col Reed in the Artillery Infantry line for Winter 2 years — $80.00
Mass and Continental
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 80 Dollars — Per per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 14 th day of Jan. 7 1833 and sent to Pension Concord Vt.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832 — $120.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending 4 Mar 1833 40. — $160.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by Viral Luce Clerk Book D Vol. 4 Page 73
Date of death not on file

Warrant rejected
No 1973
Buyer Murdoch Vermont
Sept Nov. 23. 1832
Obj. 14 th Admitted Forfeited
2 gns + more $80
to Grant Pensioner Irene
Vermont
Page 89.

BRIEF in the case of Benjamin Murdoch of Linnunund County of Windham in the State of Vermont (Act 7 June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Justice of the Peace  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 74  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.     Spring In 1775 8 Private Col Head, Capt. Seagraves   Jan. 1 1776 1 " do   Winter 1777 2 " Capt Elliott   Augt " " 2 1/2 " Col Cushing, Capt. Knapp   Dec 1. 1778 3 " Capt. David Bruffin   May " " 9 " Capt. Smith, Wagon Master  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? Was present at the Battle of Still-water.  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? He refers to his papers sent to the Pension Office in July 1829 & says he was then rejected on account of his not being properly
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Defective as to Seal. No relinquishment. See No 7 question
I Certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
Jas O. Nelson Examining Clerk.

Benj a Murdock 6 Application for Pension. Windham County - Vermont. February 1829.
Act March 18, 1818,
Vermont
J. Elliott Braintree, Vt. P. White, Putney, Vt.

STATE OF VERMONT.
COUNTY OF WINDHAM, SS.—At the Supreme Court , begun and held at New-Fane, within and for the County of Windham, on the third Tuesday next after the fourth Tuesday of January , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty-nine. Present—
Hon. John Hutchinson , } Esq. Chief Judge. Hon. Bates Turner } Esqrs, Assistant Judges. Hon. Leahman Paddock — }
On this nineteenth day of February A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open Court, being a Court of Record, within and for the County of Windham, and State of Vermont—proceeding according to the course of the common law;—with a civil jurisdiction unlimited in point of amount, keeping a record of their proceedings; and having the power of fine and imprisonment:— Benjamin Murdock resident in Townshend , in said County of Windham, aged 71 years; who, being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the acts of Congress, of the 18th of March 1818, and the 1st of May, 1820,—That he, the said Benjamin Murdock , enlisted for the term of one year on the  or about the first day of January in the year 1776 in the State of Massachusetts in the Company commanded by Captain Edward Seagraves in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Joseph Read in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental establishment: that he continued to serve in the said Corps until about the first day of Jan y 1777 when he was discharged from the said service, in Pekskill in the State of New York . that his name has been placed on the pension list, and dropped therefrom on account of his property.  That he has not heretofore applied for a Pension.
And, in pursuance of the act of the 1st May, 1820, I do hereby swear—that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th 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 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 18th day of March, 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. I further swear that I served in the first eight months service near Boston in 1775. In 1777 I was out in the State of Rhode Island five months. Also in the fall of the same year was out three months at the taking of Burgoyne & his army, and in 1778 I was out about seven months at and near the White Plains in the State of New York.
Schedule of real and personal Estate---necessary clothing and bedding excepted.
  Two thirds of a hard rocky hilly farm lying in the east part of said town of Townshend , valued and appraised by judicious disinterested men at the sum of six hundred & thirty three dollars & thirty three cents - the yearly income of which is $ 633.33   appraised and estimated at thirty nine dollars and no more - 122.50   Personal Propty - one ox $45 - 2 Cows $37 - 2 yearling calves, $24 - 3 calves, $16.50 67.32   15 Sheep, $18.35 - 1 Horse, $30 - 1 Hog, $3.97 - one old waggon $15. 12.04   One half of old single sleigh, $4 - old harness, $4 - 1 chain $2.29 - 1 old ax, 75 c - one yoke $1 - 15.00   1 old saddle & bridle $3 - 1 case with drawers $4 - one old table $2 - one old wooden clock $6. - 4.58   7 old chains, $1.75 - 1 candle stand, 75 c - 2 old tables & 4 ditto chairs, $1.50 - 1 chair $0.50 - 3.75   Sundry articles of crockery & glass ware, at $1.25 - sundry do. of old tin ware, 50 c - 1 old brass kettle $2. - 7.95   1 old pot tea & dish kettle & bake pan $1 - Shovel - 1.00   1 old looking glass, $0.75 - 3 old pitch forks, 75 c - a few articles of old iron ware - 1.00   1 set of knives & forks, old $0.75 - one ditto very old, $0.25 - $ 863.27 
Benja Murdock —

hundred & thirty three dollars & thirty three cents - the yearly income of which is $ 852.55. appraised and estimated at thirty nine dollars and no more - Personal Property - one ox $45 - 2 Cows $37 - 2 yearling calves $24 - 3 calves $16.50 - - - - - 122.50 15 Sheep $18.35 - 1 Horse $30 - 1 Hagg $3.97 - one old waggon $15. - - - - - 67.32 One half of old single sleigh $4. old harness $4 - 1 chain $2.29 - 1 old ax $75. or yoke $1 - - - - - 12.04 1 old saddle & bridle $3 - 1 case with drawers $4 - one old table $2 - one old wooden clock $6. - - - - - 15. - 7 old chairs $1.75. 1 candle stand $75. 2 old tables & 4 ditto chains $1.50. 1 chair $0.58 - - - - - 4.58 Sundry articles of crockery & glass ware at $1.25. sundry do. of old tin ware $50. 1 old brass kettle $2. - - - - - 2.75 1 old pot tea & dish kettle & bake pan $1 - Shovel - - - - - 1 - 1 old looking glass $0.75 - 3 old pitch forks $1.75 - a few articles of old iron ware - - - - - 1 - 1 set of knives & forks old $0.75 - one ditto very old $0.25 - - - - - $ 863.27
Benja Murdock -
That, since the exhibition of my first Schedule, the following changes have been made in my property.
Names of persons to whom sold.  Time of sale.  Amount of money, or description of property received in return.
And I do further swear that there are now outstanding debts, which I justly owe, not less than two hundred dollars -
And I do also swear - that my occupation is that of a Farmer - but am now so infirm and decrepid that I can do but little towards a support - I have a wife in her 67th year, in a decrepid state by reason of Rheumatism - Benja Murdock -
SWORN to, and declared in open Court, on the nineteenth day of February, A.D. 1829 -
Before me - [By order of Court] James Elliot, Clerk.
I James Elliot, Clerk of the Supreme Court for the County of Windham, in the State of Vermont, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the Schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the files and records 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 eight hundred and sixty three dollars, and twenty seven cents.
IN testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, in open Court, on this 26th day of February A.D. 1829.
James Elliot, Clerk of the Court for the County of Windham.

The affidavit of Benjamin Murdoch of Jeromshend in the County of Windham and State of Vermont aged seventy four years, who testifies and says that he was a Soldier of the Revolution, and that he is the identical person, who heretofore made application for a Pension, under the provisions of the act of Congress passed March 18 th 1818 and the acts passed in addition thereto, by appearing before the Supreme Court holden at Westminster within and for the County of Windham in the month February in the year 1829 and making out his Declaration of his services agreeable to the regulations of the War Department and forwarded the same to the Pension Office - and that his application was rejected on account of the amount of his property - and he now applies for a Pension agreeable to the provision of the act of Congress of 4 th of June 1832 - and testifies and declares that he served as stated in his former Declaration now remaining in the Pension Office - to wit, - That he enlisted for the term of one year on or about the first day of January in the year 1776 in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Capt. Edward Searle in the Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Read in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, that he continued to serve in said Corps until about the first day of January 1777 when he was discharged from the service at Puckkill in the state of New York, but received no written discharge -
And also that he performed the other several terms of service mentioned in his said former Declaration as follows - He enlisted in the town of Uxbridge in the County of Worcester in the state of Massachusetts in the spring of 1776 for the term of eight months and entered the company of Capt. Searle & Col. Read's Regt. above mentioned, and went to Roxbury near Boston and served there till the expiration of said term of eight months, when he enlisted again for the year service and remained in the same company and Regiment for and during said year, as above described - And afterwards the latter part of the winter of 1777 he volunteered and went to Rhode Island and was stationed at North Kingston to guard the coast, in the company of Capt. Joseph Elliot and to his best recollection does not recollect the field officer in command, enlisted and served two months - and then returned to Uxbridge sometime in the spring of the year - And in the month of August of the same year he again enlisted for three months and a half in the militia, in the company of Capt. Job Knapp in the Regiment commanded by Col. Cushing and went to Northampton, Mass. from thence across the mountain thro' Williamstown to Bennington Vt. and saw the Germans, farmers in the meeting house, help guard them one day - from thence from on over the battle ground to Pawlet Vt. and after remaining there a few days received orders to march for Stillwater where, the Regiment joined Gates Army - was there when the last battle was fought between the American and

Burgoyne's armies and was present, when Burgoyne surrendered and saw them march out - and a few days after, went down the North River, partly by land and part that way by water down below the White Plains so called, where he staid till his time was out and was discharged on the first day of December - and then returned to Uxbridge - and afterwards about the first of January 1778 he enlisted for three months, in Capt. Samuel Craggin's Compa- ny sent to Rhode Island and was stationed again at North Kingston to guard Fort the company was detached from the rest of the Regiment - Does not recollect the names of the field Officers - at the expiration of the said three months was dismissed at said North Kingston about the first day of April and returned to Uxbridge - And afterwards sometime in the month of May in the same year, he again enlisted for the term of nine months and was marched at Worcester and from thence thro' Springfield Mass. from thence on thro' Litchfield in the state of Connecticut - then the direct route to Fish Kill, and thence to Watkins  thence joined the Wagon Service or Department, under the Command of Capt. Smith, a Dragoon Master, and drove for the Artillery and went to the White Plains and staid thro' the summer - in the fall of the year went with the horses, leaving the pieces at White Plains. To the Newpartorens, secured and remained there till about the first of December when the detachment was ordered back to White Plains and took the pieces, and went into the Jerseys and left the artillery at a place, called, if he rightly recollects, Pluckerman, and from thence went with the horses to a place called Lebanon in the state of Pennsylvania and after remaining there six or three weeks, was discharged, by a Deputy Wagon Master General, by the name of Turner and received a written discharge but has long since lost it, when and where he does not know - and returned to Uxbridge, and after remaining there six or seven years moved to Liversand Vt where he has lived ever since, and now lives -
Benja. Murdock
State of Vermont
Wadsworth County ss
July 27 th 1832 subscribed and sworn to
Before me Phineas White Justice of the Peace
I do hereby certify that Majr. Benja. Murdock signer to the foregoing Affidavit, is a man of strict integrity, of undoubted truth and veracity, and a highly respected citizen. Phineas White Justice of the Peace -

Benjamin Murdock, Application for Pension
No 1973
Please to make return to J. White Putney Vt.

The affidavit of William Tuft of Jericho in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, aged Seventy five years, who testifies and says that he has been well acquainted with Major. Benjamin Murdock, now of Jericho in the County of Windham and State of Vermont from his boyhood and that he was a Soldier with the said Murdock in the year 1775 in the first eight months service, and was stationed at Roxbury near Boston and served in the same Company commanded by Capt. Lenzgraves in the Regiment commanded by Col. Joseph Reed - and that the said Murdock faithfully served out said term as a good Soldier, when the said Murdock enlisted into the year service and remained in the same Company and Regiment aforesaid, and remained in the army and faithfully served out said term of one year and was regularly discharged at the same time, at a Place called Peek's hill in the State of New York about the last day of December 1776 - and afterwards served again with the said Murdock three months in the Company of Capt. Samuel Crenshaw and was stationed and served at North Kingston in the State of Rhode Island and that the said Murdock faithfully served out said term of three months in 1777 and he also recollects that the said Murdock enlisted and went out to the taking of Saratoga and that he was gone three or four months in 1777 and that the said Murdock enlisted for nine months in the summer of 1778 and was gone from home till some time the next winter following and he understood that the said Murdock had been in the Wagon Service, so called
Wm Tuft
State of Vermont
Windham County ss July 27 th 1832 Subscribed and sworn to Before Phineas White Justice of the Peace
The affidavit of Jesse Murdock of Jericho in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, aged Sixty nine years, who testifies and says that at the commencement of the war of the Revolution, in the year 1775 he lived at home with his father, in Uxbridge in the County of Worcester in the State of Massachusetts, and continued to live there some years after the close of said war - and that from 1775 to about the close of the year 1778 he was knowing to his brother Major. Benjamin Murdock now of Jericho aforesaid, being out in the Revolutionary Army, as he then knew and understood, excepting being at home at short intervals between his terms of service. And he further testifies that he has examined the preceding Declaration and statement, of the said Benjamin, of his revolutionary services, and that according to his best recollection and belief the facts therein stated are true -
State of Vermont
Jesse Murdock
Windham County ss July 27 th 1832 Subscribed and sworn to
Before Phineas White Justice of the Peace

I do hereby certify that William Taft and Jesse Murdock, subscribers of the within affidavits are men of undoubted truth and veracity and highly respected as citizens.
Phineas White Justice of the Peace
State of Vermont Windsor County District of Westminster
I do hereby certify that I, Clerk and Register of the Probate Court in and for the County of Windsor, do certify that Phineas White who subscribed the foregoing oaths to Benjamin Murdock, William Taft & Jesse Murdock, to the affixation of their respective seals, was on the 27th day of July 1832 & still is a justice of the peace in and for said Windsor County, legally qualified in said capacity act - and the said subscribers to each of said affidavits purporting to be his, are his genuine subscribers the same being well known to me.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of said Probate Court this twentieth day of December A.D. 1832 at Montpelier in said District.
[Faint, mirrored text from the reverse side of the page]
10/1/78
George H. Burdick Attorney for Plaintiff

March 8, 1933
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BA-J/HEL
Benjamin Murdock- S.18995
William Taft - S.14636
Mrs. Clara L. Weatherbee Holliston Massachusetts
Dear Madam:
Reference is made to your letter of February 28, in which you request the records of five Revolutionary War pensioners.
The demand for Revolutionary War data is very great and the clerical force available for furnishing such information is limited, therefore it has not been possible to comply with each request which requires so great an amount of time and research.
It is regretted that your full request cannot be granted. The records of two pensioners named on your list are given below as found in the respective claims for pension based upon their service in the Revolutionary War.
Benjamin Murdock S.18995
The date and place of birth of Benjamin Murdock are not stated. His father was living during the Revolutionary War; the names of soldier's parents are not given.
While residing at Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, he enlisted and served as a private with the Massachusetts Troops as follows: from the spring of 1775, eight months in Captain Edward Seagrave's Company, Colonel Joseph Read's Regiment and was at Boston; from January 1, 1776, one year in same company and regiment; from sometime late in the winter of 1777, two or five months in Captain Joseph Elliot's Company and went to Rhode Island and was stationed at North Kingston to guard the coast; from August, 1777, three and
Found sol. in Mass book + all officers

one-half months in Captain Job Knapp's Company, Colonel Cushing's Regiment, was in the last battle of Stillwater and was present at the surrender of Burgoyne: from January 1, 1778, three months in Captain Samuel Craggin's Company, and again went to Rhode Island to guard the coast: from May, 1778, about nine months in the wagon service under Wagon Master Smith, and did hauling for the artillery.
About six or seven years after the close of the Revolution, Benjamin Murdock moved to Townshend, Vermont, where he was living when he was allowed pension on his application executed July 29, 1832 and aged seventy-four years. He was referred to as Major Benjamin Murdock: no explanation of the title was given.
In 1820, the soldier referred to his wife as being then in her seventy-sixth year but did not give her name or the date of their marriage and there is no reference to children.
In 1832, soldier's brother, Jesse Murdock, was aged sixty-nine years and resided in Townshend, Vermont.
There are no further data as to soldier's family.
• • • • •
William Taft S.14656
William Taft was born in 1757, in Mendon, Massachusetts. The names of his parents are not given.
While residing in Uxbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, he enlisted and served as a private with the Massachusetts Troops as follows: from the spring of 1775, eight months in Captain Edward Seagrave's Company, Colonel Joseph Read's Regiment; from immediately after the termination of this service, one year in Captain Moses Knapp's Company, Colonel Joseph Read's Regiment; from about January 1, 1778, three months in Captain Samuel Craggin's Company, Colonel Hawes' Regiment; from sometime in the summer of 1778, six weeks or two months in Captain Caleb Whiting's Company, and was in General Sullivan's Rhode Island Expedition.
Date of death not on RB

About the close of the Revolutionary War, William Taft moved to Townshend, Vermont.
Pension was allowed on his application executed August 7, 1832, while residing in said Townshend.
He died September 22, 1832.
It is not stated that soldier was ever married.
In 1832, Peter M. Taft was the presiding judge of the court of Windham County, Vermont: no relationship to the soldier was stated.
* * * * *
Very truly yours
A. D. HILLER Assistant to Administrator.

The Hon ble the Secy. at War,
I have the honor
to enclose the application of Nathan Cheney and Benjamin Murdock for a Pensions - I know them to be good citizens and real patriots - also that they are aged and infirm - and embarrassed in their circumstances. - - - The representations they have made respecting their property and circumstances are unquestionably correct - The returns will be directed to me, at Patney Vt. — — — — —
Very respectfully Patney March 4 th 1829 - Your Obedt. Servt.
J. D. White

Affidavits in the case of May. Benjamin Murdock -
Ms. A. 9. 2. 16 v. 41 p. 107
Ms. A. 9. 2. 16 v. 41 p. 107
1. The undersigned [illegible] of the county of [illegible] and State of [illegible] do hereby certify that the within copy is a true copy of the original now on file in my office and of the whole thereof. Given under my hand and the seal of said office this [illegible] day of [illegible] in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and [illegible]

The affidavit of William Tuft of Tarenshend in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, in the 92 d year of his age, who testifies and says - That I am well acquainted with Major Benjamin Murdock now residing in said Townshend, And that I was in the first eight months service in the Revolutionary War, at Roxbury in the year 1775 and was knowing to the said Murdock the same term of time in the same Regiment with me - Also that the said Murdock in the month of December same year enlisted for a further term of one year, in the Company of Capt. Edward Scalfreaves, in the Regiment of Col. Joseph Read, of the Massachusetts line, and that the said Murdock served out said year, as a faithful soldier, as I served with him, in the same Regiment for the same term, and the said Murdock and myself were honorably discharged at the expiration of said year at Peekskill in the State of New York - and I further testify that I was knowing to the said Murdock, going out several short campaigns, afterwards during the Revolutionary War, And further said not
W m Tuft
State of Vermont
Windham County ss
Sworn to this 18 th day of February 1829
Before me Phineas White Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named William Tuft, and that he is a man of undoubted truth and veracity Phineas White Justice of Peace

The affidavit of Jesse Murdock of Townshend in the County of Windham and State of Vermont, who testifies and says, that he was well knowing that Benjamin Murdock, now of said Townshend did in the Spring or before the summer of 1775 enlist in the first eight months service, so called, and served out the said term - and at the expiration of said term he again enlisted in the 12 months or year service and was gone to the expiration of the last mentioned term - he was knowing that the said Benjamin served in Capt. Langley's Company and Col. Joseph Root's Regiment, of Massachusetts. That he was also knowing that the said Benjamin was at several campaigns, during the Revolutionary War - at least three - and at one time, nine months at one time one enlistment.
And further said not Jesse MURDOCK
State of Vermont, Febry. 19 th 1829
Sworn to before me
Phineas White, Justice of Peace
I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the above named Jesse Murdock and that he is a man of undoubted truth and veracity.
P. White, Justice of Peace

State of Vermont. Windham County Court Clerk's Office, New Haven, February 21. A.D. 1829.
I certify that Phinehas White, Esquire, of Putney, is one of the Justices of the Peace for the County of Windham aforesaid, and that the signatures to the annexed papers, purporting to be his, are genuine.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said County Court on the day and year above written.
James Elliot, Clerk.

20926
Benjamin Mardock Vermont
act 18 March 1818
Rejected for letter April 16 1829 to P. White Esq. Putney Vermont
Large
Brief sent to Glascow Nov. 23. 1832.
Obj. 14 1/2

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Mardock a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     1775 8 mos. Pvt. Seagrave Read Mass.   Jan'y 1 1776 1 year Edward Seagrave Joseph Read   1777 2 yrs 5 mos. Joseph Elliot   Aug. 1777 3 1/2 mos. Job Peabody Cushing   June 1778 3 mos. Samuel Cragg   May 1778 7 1/2 mos. in wagon service under wagon master Smith  
Battles engaged in, Stillwater Residence of soldier at enlistment, suburbia at Uxbridge Mass. Date of application for pension, July 19 1829. His at al. Residence at date of application, Townshend, Windham Co. Vt. Age at date of application, 71 years.
Remarks:
In 1829 his wife was over 60 years. Her name is not stated. Soldier was referred to as Major Mardock.
Respectfully,
brother Jesse
Commissioner.

Holliston, Mass.
Feb. 25-1933,
Department of the Interior Bureau of Pensions.
Rec. Mch. 1 23
Will you kindly give me all particulars of the following Rev. Soldiers who received pensions. We desire to mark their graves.
1 Ebenezer Taft - Pension began March 4-1831 2 William Taft - " " March 4-1831 3. Benjamin Murdock - " March 4-1831 ✓ 4. Ebenezer McDowaine " April 24-1816 The above were from Townsend, Vt.
Also
Jonathan Woolley of Brookline, Vt. His Application was made Feb. 19-1834,
Very truly
Mrs. Clara L. Weatherbee.
Holliston
Mass.

Fitchburg, Mass
April 29th 1915
Hon. G. M. Saltonstall, Washington D.C.
Dear Sir: -
Please send me the record of service and where performed of the following Revolutionary Pensioners - namely Amos Halbrook on list April 11, 1818

Benjamin Murdock on list
March 1st, 1831
Miriam Halbrook, on list
1840
They all resided at Townshend, Windham Co. Vermont.
Thanking you for your kindness, I am
Very truly yours
Chas L. Lewis.

18995 INVALID.
1915. May 4. Hisk. to Fred S. Lewis Fitchburg, Mass. V. L. L. 1933. May 8. Hist. to Mrs. Helena L. Heatherton - 86.
File No. 18995
Benjamin Kendrick
Pri Rev War
Act: June 7" 32
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 270
[Arrangement of 1870.]