Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1,059, Benjamin Bolter, Mass.

SERIAL
Mass.
Bolter, Benjamin or Boulter
NUMBER
P 1,059
CONTENTS

Benj. Boulton
No 1906.

State of Maine County of York ss.
On this seventh day of August, personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Probate within & for said County of York Benjamin Bolter a resident of Biddeford in the County of York & State of Maine aged sixty-four 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 th 1832.
I Benjamin Bolter declare that I entered the service of the United States under the following named officer, & served as herein stated.
On the 12 th day of July 1782, I enlisted at Portland in the company commanded by John Reed of Topsham — Pattison Lieutenant and First Ensign. This company was stationed at what was called the upper fort in Portland, & did a variety of duty, sometimes standing guard at the jail. We were not attached to any regiment — were not uniformed — had ten dollars per month emolument & were provided with guns, but found our own clothes — were called the independent company. I served there six months, the time for which I had enlisted, & was discharged Jan'y. 15 th 1783.
I was born in Scarborough in Maine June 3 rd 1780. At the time I entered the service of the United States I was living in Gorham with a Mr. Ethel Blake. After being discharged from the service I returned to Gorham & lived there till I was 21. Then went to Standish where I lived seven years — from there to Buxton where I lived two years. Then went into the State of New York, & engaged with a company of fur dealers, & went into the North West Territory where I was employed between two & three years. In December 1812 I came to Biddeford where I now live.
I had a written discharge from Capt Reed, which I kept for several years, but not thinking it of any use I took but little care of it, & have lost it. I have no record of my age.
I hereby relinquish every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, & declare that my name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State.
Benjamin Bolter
Subscribed the day & year aforesaid
Before Mr. F. Day of Judge of said Court

The residing in Bridgewater and I said Bridgewater truly certify that you are well acquainted with Benjamin Boote the namesake in the above declaration, that we believe him to be sixty-four years of age; that he is respected & beloved in the neighborhood where he resided to have been a soldier of the Revolution & that we concur in that opinion.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier & served as he states.
Mr. A. Hays Judge of said Court
I William Cutter Allen, Register of Probate for said County do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court of Probate in the matter of the application of Benjamin Boote for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and seal of office this seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of Probate.

I Joseph Thorne of Baldwin in the County of Cumberland yeoman, of lawful age do testify and say (to wit) Seventy Three years — that in March 1782 I enlisted as a Soldier in Captain John Reads Company — and was Stationed at what is now Portland, and was there Eight months — I further testify and say Benjamin Boulton of Biddisford in the County of York formerly of Roxham in the County of Cumberland who is now present with me, enlisted into the same Company on the twelfth day of July 1782 and remained in said Company as a Soldier Six months and one day, and then was discharged, said Boulton is now Sixty Six years of age, last June the 5 day
Witness — I called Matthew Joseph his Thorne
July 27 1832 Cumberland ss personally appeared the above named Joseph Thorne and made oath to the truth of the above deposition before me
Joseph W. Paine Justice of the Peace

to the truth of the above deposition before me Joseph W. Paine Justice of the Peace
State of Maine.
YORK, SS.
I, WILLIAM CUTTER ALLEN , Register of Probate, for the County of York, hereby certify that Joseph W. Paine is a Justice of the Peace for said County of Cumberland , as above stated, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal, this Seventh day of August , in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Wm. Cutter Allen , Register of Probate.

Inform me first who will be required to satisfy that this case
H. Haeberlin

Affidavit and Power of Attorney.
State of Maine County of York ss. Be it known that before me, a justice of the Peace in & for the County and State aforesaid duly authorized by law to administer oaths, personally appeared Joseph Bolter a resident of Biddeford in the County and State aforesaid, who being first duly sworn according to law, states that he is son and legal heir of Benjamin Bolter late of Dear Biddeford in said County and State deceased intestate, who was a revolutionary soldier and that he is directly interested as a claimant in the pension for which application was heretofore made by the said Benja- -min Bolter, and constitutes and appoints Emery & Loring of Saco in the County and State aforesaid Counselors and Attorneys at Law his true and lawful attorneys with power irrevocable to examine into, inves- -tigate and establish the claim for said Pension and do all acts necessary thereto. and also to appoint one or more attorneys under his said attorneys for the purposes aforesaid.
In witness whereof, he the said Joseph Bolter has on this twenty fourth day of November A.D. 1852. hereunto signed his name and affixed his seal In presence of
Joseph Bolter
Signed, sealed, acknowledged and sworn to before me on this twenty fourth day of November A.D. 1852
Mr. N. Mitchell Justice of the Peace

Maine District ss. Office of the Clerk C. C. U. S.
I hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me, Clerk of the Circuit Court of the United States for Maine District, that Joseph Bolter, who has sworn to and acknowledged the foregoing Declaration & Power of Attorney is the identical son and legal heir of the reputed soldier within named - I further certify that Alexander F. Chisholm before whom the preceding affidavit & Power of Attorney were made & acknowledged, was at the time of so doing a justice of the Peace within & for the County of York, and that the signature purporting to be his I believe to be genuine.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Seal of Office this first day of December A. D. 1852
Geo. F. Emery
Clerk Circuit Court U. S. for Maine District

I Nathaniel Boutter of Standish in the County of Cumberland of Lawful Age do testify and say — That according to the account given me by my Parents, I was Born in Scarborough in the county aforesaid, in the year 1762 the twenty eighth day of December. and should I live untill the twenty eighth day of Next December I shall be Seventy one years of age, I further testify and say that Benfamin Boutter of Bidaford in the County of York, is my Brother and that he was Born in June the fifth day, 1766 and is now living, and is present with me this day — I further testify and say that Benfamin Boutter aforesaid was a Saldier in Captain Reads Company Stationed in Casco now Portland, for the term of Six Months, and as near as I can remember he was Sixteen Years old — Dated at Standish this tenth day of November in the year of our Lord A.D, 1832
attest Joseph W Lane Nathaniel his X Boutter Mark
Cumberland SS Standish November 10 th 1832 personally appeared Nathaniel Boutter and made oath to the truth of the above deposition before me Joseph W, Paine Justice of the peace

State of Maine
Cumberland County ss. I W m T. Vaughan, Clerk of the Courts of Cumberland County certify that Joseph W. Paine is a Magistrate as above, and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his, are genuine to the best of my belief —
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this tenth day of December, in the year 1832.
W m T. Vaughan

Cumberland IS Nov 2 10 1832
The within named Nathaniel Boulter is a man of truth and veracity
Joseph W Paine Justice of the Peace

I William Boulter of Buxton in the County of York and State of Maine Yeoman, of lawful age do testify and say that according to the account given me by my Parents I was Born in Scarborough in the County of Cumberland April 4 th 1788. and according to what my Parents have gave me Benjamin Boulter of Bidford in the County of York is my Brother and was Born the fifth day of June 1766 - I further testify and say that I perfectly remember that Benjamin Boulter aforesaid was stationed at a Soldier Casco (now Portland) that My Father sent me to Casco to see his Son, and when I arrived then upon inquired for my Brother a Soldier told me he had got a Furlough and to Gorham to see his Cousin Ethial Blake, to whom he was an Apprentice, according to the record left of My Parents, my Brother, was Born in Scarborough, at the time aforesaid, he is now present with me in Standish in the County of Cumberland — dated at Standish this twelfth day of November AD 1832
William Boulter
Cumberland SS Dec r 12 1832 personally appeared William Boulter and made oath to the truth of the above deposition before Me Joseph W Paine Justice of the Peace

Cumberland SS Decr 12 1832 The within named William Boutelle is a Man of truth and honesty, Joseph W Paine Just of the Peace
State of Maine. Cumberland County ss. I Wm T. Vaughan, Clerk of the Courts of Cum- berland County certify that Joseph W. Paine is a Magistrate as above; and that the foregoing signatures, purporting to be his, are genuine as I believe.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of Office and subscribed my name this tenth day of December, in the year 1832.
Wm T Vaughan

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, Boston :
January 8, 1853.
I hereby Certify, That, from an examination of the Books and Documents relating to Military Services in the War of the Revolution, which remain in this Department, it appears that
The name Benjamin Bolter is borne on a roll of Capt. John Reed's Co. Col. M c Cobb's Regt. Coast service as private from Aug. 25 to Sept. 23, 1781, when he was discharged. 1 mo. & 1 day service.
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto affixed the Seal of the Commonwealth, the date above written.
Francis W. D. Lee Secretary of the Commonwealth.
BENJAMIN BOLTER

Application for Certificate of Revolutionary Services, made by the son & heir of the party who rendered the services.
State of Maine County of York Town of Saco
The Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts is hereby requested to furnish evidence from the rolls of his office, of the service of Benjamin Boulter in the war of the Revolution.
He was a native of the Town of Scarborough in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine.
He enlisted from the town of Scarborough or Gorham as the undersigned believes in the County of Cumberland and State of Maine in the year 1781, as a private in the Company commanded by Captain Need and Regiment commanded by Colonel M c Cobb, and served as follows viz. from Three to Six months in Falmouth, now the city of Portland, defending that place (viz the then town of Falmouth) against attacks from British Ships of War, as the undersigned has been informed and believes. My father, the said Benjamin Boulter, served as aforesaid before the under- signed was born, I am now fifty eight years of age and my memory does not enable me to state the services more fully than above stated.
Witness my hand this twenty fifth day of December A.D. 1852
Joseph Boulter
Signed by said Joseph Boulter in very presence. Abner Emery, Justice of the Peace.

I William Cutts of Saco in the State of Maine aged sixty four years on oath declare, that I have was been well acquainted with the within named Benjamin Boulter who died in Saco about eight years ago, and have been well acquainted with his son, the within named applicant for near fifty years. The said Joseph Boulter has always been reputed and believed without doubt to be the son of the said Benjamin Boulter, and the said Benjamin Boulter was reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the war of the Revolution.
William Cutts
State of Maine,
County of York ss December 25. A.D. 1852. Then personally appeared William Cutts, and subscribed the foregoing affidavit and made oath to the truth of the same.
Before me, Moses Orne, Just. Peace.
BOLTER, BENJAMIN
1852

Benjamin Boulter
rejected
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I Daniel T. Granger certify that I prepared the declaration of Benjamin Boulter in his application for a pension under the act of Congress of June 9 th 1832 - & that a mistake was made in that declaration of two years in the age of said Boulter. The mistake was mine & I suppose made in the following manner. Mr Boulter called to see me & I conversed with him about his Revolutionary Service & minuted the facts on a loose piece of paper. I perfectly well remember that he then stated to me that he was sixteen years of age at the time he entered the service - he further told me the month & day of his birth, but I can not now remember that he told me his then present age, or the year in which he was born. In preparing his declaration my datum was that he was 16 at the time he entered the service in 1782 - but I was not sufficiently careful to see that I made the year of his birth & present age correspond with this datum.
I did not see him again until he had subscribed & sworn to his declaration & in the hurry of court this mistake escaped notice.
The paper on which I made the original minutes has been lost or destroyed - I have not seen it since. The declaration in this case was prepared & therefore could not now say with confidence whether Mr Boulter stated the year of his birth, or not; but my impression are as above stated.
Daniel T. Granger
York ss. Dec. 11 th 1832 Personally appeared Daniel T. Granger & made oath to the truth of the above certificate by him subscribed.
Before me D. Granger Justice of the Peace.
I am not acquainted with Mr Boulter but am with Daniel T. Granger Esq who is a young Gentleman of as fair a mind as any I know but who would be likely to make such a mistake - I believe he states positively they be relied on Respectfully W. L. Tuttle

I William Tukey of Portland County of Cumberland State of Maine, Do testify and say that I am Sixty eight years of age, that I will remember that in the spring of the year 1781. I enlisted in a company of State Militia commanded by Capt. John Reed in Col. M c Cobb's Regiment and was stationed with said company at Falmouth, now Portland - and served till the last of December 1781 - When I was discharged and I am confident that it was in the year 1781. That said company was stationed at Falmouth.
William Tukey
State of Maine Cumberland County ss. Jan y 15 th 1834 Personally appeared William Tukey above named, whom I certify, to be a person of truth & veracity, and a credible and respectable Witness, and made oath to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed
Before me
Joseph Pope, Jur: of the Peace

Issue Duplicate Human Certificate.
H. Bradford Portland Me

State of Maine County of Cumberland ss      On this 22 nd day of October A.D. 1844 before me the subscriber a Justice of the Peace for the County of Cumberland, personally appeared William Tuley of Portland in the County of Cum- berland who on his oath declares that he is the same person who formerly belonged to Capt John Rice's Company in Col Mc Cobb's Regiment and also in Capt Bagley's Company stationed at Halmstead in the Revolutionary War & in the service of the U. S., that his name was placed upon the Pension Roll Agency of the State of Maine in May 1834 at the rate of $ 35.66 per annum That his pension was suspended as he believes by order of the Government in the fall of 1834 and that he has been restored to the roll by letter of the 17 th of October 1844 and is now entitled to his said pension and arrears, That he received a certificate under the Seal & signature of the Secretary of War for said sum above set forth in May 1834 and when his pension was suspended he surren- dered it into the hands of his Attorney & Agent the Hon Stephen Longfellow for the purpose of transmitting the same to Washington He further declares that he did deliver his certificate to Mr Longfellow for the purpose aforesaid and has been informed this day by Mr Longfellow

that said certificate was transmitted to the War office in Washington about ten years ago I therefore request that said certificate may be forwarded to me or an exemplification of the same that I may receive said pension William Tukeg
Subscribed & sworn to by William Tukeg the year and day first above written
H Bradford J. P.

Portland Oct 22 a 1844.
Sir
Your letter of the 17 th inst was recd in due course of mail. Mr Tuley undoubtedly transmitted his original pension certificate to your Department immediately after he received notice that his pension was suspended. I forward his application for a new certificate if the original cannot be found in your Office. Please forward it to me.
I am very respectfully your obt Servt A. Bradford
J. L. Edwards Esq Comm r of Pensions Washington D.C.

Feb 24
James G. Schuchert Esq. Comptroller of Customs St. John's New Brunswick Canada
Benj. Buelton M.C.

Washington Feby 23, 1836
Sir. It appears from the enclosed letter that the case of Benjamin Paultu, may have been presented to the office under an erroneous date of service. He claiming to have served in 1781. not in 1782 - and it would appear, that his application may have stated it to be in 1782 -
Please ascertain whether he may not have served in 1781 by the records of Massachusetts if copies are in your office - and if so - please send me a copy of the application that it may be forwarded to him for correction. I regret this so great

trouble for you in one case. But if it should appear that he served in 1781. he ought not to be deprived of a pension by a mistake in status the time of service the 1782.
Very respectfully Your obedt. servt
Thos Shepley
James L Edwards Esq

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House of Reps Dec 22. 1845
Dr Sir
Nearly a year since I wrote you making enquiries, concerning the application of a Mr Bolton, Maine, whose Christian name I have forgotten -
Will you do me the favor to give me the desired information - I believe none here more than a year since I wrote you The old man is very infirm and if he is entitled to a Pension he desires to know it - Will you give me an early answer and oblige
Respectfully Yours W. W. Burleigh
J. L. Edmonds House of Reps.

Beij w Bonter Maine
Washington City
Mr. Sta
add: Arifue
24 Jan. 1837 Maine
LEWIS CAPS Sanitary of War
FRANK

Saco Jan y 18 th 1834
Sir
Enclosed is the Deposition of William Fackey taken to prove that Capt Reed commanded a company of Soldiers at Waldo no Portland in 1781 or 82 the Deponent thinks it was in 81 and that he belonged to the same company. Bangs Bolter who claims serving in the same company thinks it was in 82. This poor Man has traveled through many Bowers in search of evidence of his service, but there are none now living, who knew him, or can remember him. Those with whome he was intimate are all gone to their graves, and hopes this will be satisfactory. — The above is written at the request of said Bolter
Very respectfully
Sir your O b Serv t
D. Granger
Hon Lewis Cass Secretary of War Washington

War Department Pension Office July 10 th 1834
Sir The affidavit of Wm Luke in support of the claim of Benjamin Boulter does not establish the fact that Capt Reed's company was called into actual service and maintained per se in service at Portland in 1781. It was probably a company of local militia the belonging which without actual service gives no claim to a pension. The State of Mass admits appears to have supported only a Bergants guard of 12 men at Falmouth in 1781. If other troops were called out it must be shown in the mode suggested in the letter from this office to the Hon. B. Whitehead dated 3 rd January last a copy of which is herewith enclosed and to which you are respectfully referred.
I am
respectfully
your obedt serv t
R. Cla
in behalf of the Comm ee of Pensions
S r Granger Esq Saco Maine

James L. Edwards Esq. Portland Feby 5. 1835
Dear Sir,
By your letter it appears that doubts are entertained whether W m Luking is entitled to a pension, and that orders have been given not to pay the sum allowed him till further orders. That sum was considerably less than he expected, considering the services he had performed as a Soldier in the war of the Revolution. You say that the services he performed under Bagley cannot be allowed; but do not state the reason. Will you have the good ness to state why he should not be allowed for that time? You further state that the two months he served as a substitute for Sergeant Wormwood cannot be allowed, as no Sergeant was ever required to furnish a substitute in consequence of sickness. The facts were these, as Luking says; In consequence of sickness, Wormwood left the Company & returned to his family in Barnick, about 50 miles from this place, & was absent on furlough two months or more; and it being necessary that his place, as a Sergeant in the Company, should be supplied, he, Luking, being requested,

took his place, & faithfully performed the duty of a Sergeant in the Company until Wormwood returned, which was two months. Suley is a very honest man, who would not make a false statement for any consideration. Having long lived near him and known him well, I have entire confidence in his statements, & can see no reason why his pension should not be continued, and the amount increased. Wormwood is dead & all the Officers of the Company.
Respectfully your obed Servt
Stephen Longfellow

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War Department Pension Office January 3 rd 1834
Sir
Agreeably to your request the claim of Benjamin Boulter has been re-examined in connection with the additional deplomatary evidence which has been furnished.
In his original declaration Mr Boulter states that he is 64 years old and that he was born in 1768. His claim was therefore rejected from insufficiency of age to perform military duty at the period of the Revolutionary war. Evidence having been adduced for the purpose of showing that this statement was incorrect it becomes necessary to examine the merit of the claim. He alleges that in 1782 he enlisted in the company of Capt Reed

and was stationed at the Upper Fort at Portland for six months. On examination of the records of Massachusetts relative to the guards posted on the Sea Coast in 1781 & 2 it appears that only a sergants guard was maintained at Falmouth, now Portland during those years. If a company was called into actual service in 1782 and maintained on constant duty for six months during that year the documents in the office of the Secretary of the State of Massachusetts will probably show it. The papers will remain on file until satisfactory evidence on that point shall be produced
I have the honor to be L.L.E.
Hon. Rufus McIntire House of Representatives.

Me 1906 Benj. Boulter.
See the case of William Tukey.
Name 1832, in which
Life annuity, service allowed for his loss in Reeds Company, etc.
Leeds Register
James & Edward Lorne Jan 1781. Mon
S. Fletcher South 1832
Ms. Jan 9.

Washington Jan'y 8. 1836
Sir. The enclosed letter is transmitted that the desired information may be communicated.
Most respectfully, Your obedt. servt
Chas. Shipley
James L. Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions.

• Lgt Hon. W. Hamilton Jan 2 '46
1806 Warrant Revoc Benjamin Douter Suspended The let. Hon. Rufus L. Tuttle Jan 7 3. 1834 let to Granger En 10 July 34 let Hon Ethan Pufley 19 Dec 1834  Hon H. Hamilton Dec 9 1834 Res. June 15 1832  Let to Hon B. Douter 16 Jan 1836
✓ 1906 1059 Benf. Boulton old name Let Hon. H. Hamilton Jan 2. 1846 Same Dec 17. 1852 do May 28 1853

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Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
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P. O. Benjamin D. Dille
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18__
Discharged: _____, 18__
Application filed: _____, 19__
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
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