Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 17.293, William Benjamin, Mass.

SERVICE
SERVICE Mass.
Benjamin, William Bulah
NUMBER _____
W. 17.293
CONTENTS

8,247
let to R Bolden, June 9. 1834
Massachusetts.
William Benjamin 4
of Lincoln in the state of Massachusetts who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Sprout of the Massachusetts line, for the term of three years.
inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts
at the rate of —8— Dollars per month, to commence on the 11 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 23 rd of Mar. 1819
and sent to Hon John Davis,
Boston.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 — 86.36
Semi-ann. all'ee ending 4 Sept 1819 48 —
10. 20 / 308  41 / 31 $134.36
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }

No 300
Wm Benjamin Lincoln (Private) Sponts Reg t Mass s Lines.
Enlisted 4 th Dec r 1781 for 3 years - disch d Dec r 1783 pay 282 50 cts
Aff t 11 th April 1810.
Date of Aff t 11 th April 1810.
Wanted, the Certificate of the Judge, that Applicant, in his belief, is in "reduced circumstances in life, &c."
New Evidence A & B.

To the Honorable John Davis, Judge of the District Court for the Dist. of Massachusetts.
I William Benjamin of Lincoln in the county of Middlesex & Common- wealth of Massachusetts do on oath declare & make oath that I enlisted as a private soldier in the Second Massachu- setts Regiment on the continental estab- lishment, commanded by Col. Ebenezer Groot & in Capt. Adams Bailey's com- pany on the fourth day of April A.D. 1781 to serve for the term of three years - & that I was mustered with other recruits at Concord in said county immediately after my enlistment & marked J. S. with them to Westpoint & joined the list. American army commanded by General Washington - I continued in said regiment & company  s. during the remainder of the war, but was transferred sometime before my discharge & the first company of said Regiment commanded first by Capt. Dood & after

ward by Capt. Alden from whom I received my discharge after the end of the war in December 1783 -
I never received any part of my wages unless possibly for about a month or two & which I received , & being in very necessitous circumstances desti- tute even of necessary clothing I was obliged to sell my wages to obtain a subsistence; to I accordingly sold my right to one Ebenezer Bradshaw for the sum of twenty dollars being the most I could get, tho' the whole sum due was about one hundred & twenty dollars according to my best remembrance & I gave to said Bradshaw my hon- orable discharge & enable him to obtain the wages & I presume he delivered it to the war office for that purpose, as I never heard of of- towards - - My whole service was on & near the North river with the regiment & army above mentioned -

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
20 February 1819.
I AM satisfied that the above named, William Benjamin by reason of his reduced circumstances in life, is in need of assistance from his Country for support.
TO THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF WAR.
W. D. Duer
{ District Judge U. S. Massachusetts Dist.

MASSACHUSETTS DISTRICT, ss.
Boston June 11 A. D. 1818
IT appearing to my satisfaction, that William Benjamin subscriber to the annexed declaration, sworn to before me, did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as stated in said declaration, I now transmit the testimony in the case, with the proceedings had thereon, to the Secretary of the department of war, pursuant to the directions of the act entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war;" the testimony and proceedings in the premises being the declaration aforesaid, with the accompanying documents marked EA together with this certificate.
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the District Court of the United States for this District to be hereunto affixed.
William C. D. [Signature] } Judge of the District Court U. S. Massachusetts District.

I do further declare as aforesaid That I am in low & reduced circum- stances, that I have nine children & am unable to support myself much less my family, being almost fifty six years old, & I have been unable from bodily infirmity to labor for my support for more than two years last past - William Benjamin
Massachusetts District J. Boston 11. April A.D. 1818 Sworn to before me
M c Paulin Dist. Judge Mass. Dist
The Honorable District Judge is hum- bly requested to authenticate the above affidavit to be transmitted with the accompanying documents to the War Department of the United States to enable the undersigned to obtain the pension provided by law - Boston 11. Ap r 1818 - William Benjamin

Massachusetts - 539
Betül Benjamin widow of William Benjamin who who was a pensioner under the Act of 18 th Mar 18 and who died on the 4 th Oct 1820 of Middlesex in the State of Mass ts who was a P er in the County commanded by Captain Bailey of the Reg t commanded by [blank] in the Mass ts line for 2 years Mass
Inscribed on the Roll of Mass ts at the rate of 80 Dollars — Cents per annum, to commence on the 4 th day of March, 1836.
Certificate of Pension issued the 2 nd day of Oct r 38 and sent to and Issued to Isaac Fiske E Cambridge Mass ts
Arrears to the 4 th of Sept $ 200. 00 Semi-annual allowance ending 40. 00 $ 240. 00
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by R. Burrows Clerk Book A Vol. 1 Page 10

838
Bulah Benjamin moor of William Mass.
act 7. July 38
Years.
Mared in 1786 died in 1820
admd
2 years pri
80 $
no deduction
Isaac Fiske E. Cambridge Mass.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts-
Middlesex County-
On this fourteenth day of August in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty eight, personally appeared before the Court of Probate for said County, Beulah Benjamin, a resident of the town of Lincoln in said County of Middlesex aged 77 years, who, being first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 7 th 1838, entitled "an act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows;"
That she is the widow of William Benjamin, late of said Lincoln, deceased, who served as a private soldier in the Army of the Revolution for the term of three years. That he served a part of said term in Capt. Bailey's Company. That she cannot now state with accuracy, the places where, nor the names of the Officers under whom, said services were performed. That her said husband was a pensioner of the United States, and was the same William Benjamin named in pension certificate N o 8.247 dated March 23 d A.D. 1819, and the services performed by him will appear by a reference to the evidence upon which he was pensioned, and especially from the deposition of Capt. Bailey, who is now dead, which deposition accompanied the declaration of said William Benjamin at the time he applied for said pension-
That she was married to the said William Benjamin on the sixteenth day of February in the year seventeen hundred and eighty six, at Waltham by the Rev. Jacob Cushing. That her said husband died on the fourth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred twenty. That she has not been married since the death of her said husband, the aforesaid William Benjamin, but has remained his widow

until this time - That she was not married to to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first day of January, seventeen hundred and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated, which was seventeen hundred & eighty six, the word six above was written before signing, the word five having been first written & erased -
Bulah Benjamin
Subscribed & Sworn to in court by said Bulah Benjamin the day & year first, above written
J. P. P. Pres. judge of Prob. Ct.

One thousand seven hundred, eighty six February sixteenth William Benjamin and Rachel Child both of Waltham, were joined in marriage by the Revd Jacob Cushing Pastor of the Church in Waltham
I certify that the above is a true extract from the records of Waltham, with the exception of the date, which is expressed on the record in fair legible figures as follows "1786 February 16 th ," as certified by me
Jesse G. Sanger { Deacon Clerk for Waltham
I Jesse G. Sanger above named depose and say that I hold the office of Deacon Clerk for the town of Waltham in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, that I have the custody of the books papers and records of said Waltham, and that the above is a true extract from the records, with the exception above named as certified by me
Jesse G. Sanger { Deacon Clerk for Waltham
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Middlesex ss. Aug. 18 th A. 1838 Deacon to before me
Abad Moore { Justice of the Peace

I Ann Hunt of Concord in the County of Middlesex and Commonwealth of Massachusetts, do depose and say, that I am the daughter of William Benjamin late of Lincoln in said County deceased; That said William Benjamin died at said Lincoln on the fourth day of December in the year one thousand eight hundred & twenty; That said William Benjamin was a pensioner of the United States for his services in the war of the revolution, and the same person named in pension certificate No. 8.247 dated March 23 d 1819 -
Ann Hunt
Commonwealth of Massachusetts - Middlesex ss. August 24 th A.D. 1838 - Then the above named Ann Hunt, well known to me to be a person of credibility, personally appeared and made oath that the above deposition by her subscribed is true -
Before me Nathan Brooks Justice of the Peace

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Madison J.
I Aaron Dike Register of the Court of Probate in and for the County of Middlesex & Commonwealth aforesaid hereby certify that Sam l P. Dey sign - is the Judge of said Court & that his signature written on the foregoing herein annexed is his genuine signature;
I also certify that Isaac Moore sign is a justice of the Peace within & for said County, duly commissioned & qualified & that his signatures written on the foregoing herein annexed are his genuine signatures;
I also certify that Nathan Brooks sign is a justice of the Peace within and for said County duly commissioned & qualified & that his signature written on the foregoing herein is his genuine signature.
In testimony of all which I have hereunto set my hand & affixed the seal of said Court this twentieth day of August in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty eight.
Aaron Dike Reg.

Rev WIDOW, &c.
File No. 17293
Bulah Benjamin Widow of William Benjamin Prin. Res. War
Act: July 7 th 1865
Index:—Vol. 1 , Page 53
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Mass s Middlesex County
Waltham, Augt. 9 th 1838
I, Samuel Ripley, the subscriber, do hereby certify that it appears by the Registry of Marriages kept by the late Rev. Jacob Cushing, Pastor of the Cong. Society in Waltham, that there is contained the following entry of marriage, viz:
"February, the sixteenth, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and eighty six;
"William Benjamin and Beulah Child, both of Waltham."
I certify that the above is a true copy of the Record with the exception of the date, which is expressed in the Record, in fair legible figures, viz.
"1786 Feb. 16. William Benjamin & Beulah Child."
I, Samuel Ripley, above named, depose & say, that I hold the office of Pastor of the First Cong. Society in Waltham, in the County & State aforesaid, & that the above record is a true extract from the registry of Marriages, kept by the late Rev. Jacob Cushing, & as his successor in office, the said Registry is in my possession (with the exception above named & certified by me).
Signed, Samuel Ripley, Pastor of the First Cong. Church & Society in Waltham.

Commonwealth of Mass, county of Middlesex, ss
Waltham Aug. 9 th 1838
Then the within named Samuel Ripley personally appeared & made oath that the within certificate, subscribed by him, is true
Before me Amos Moore { Justice of the Peace
Waltham, Aug. 9 th 1836, I Samuel Ripley, Pastor of the First Cong. Society in Waltham, county of Middlesex, State of Mass, certify that I found on the Books of the First Church of Waltham, the following record of Marriage, viz. "1786, Feb. 16. William Benjamin and Rachel Child both of Waltham, were joined in Marriage by the Rev. Jacob Cushing, Pastor of the Church in Waltham." I certify that the above is a true & exact copy of the record. Samuel Ripley.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts county of Middlesex ss. Aug. 9 th A D 1838 Then the above named Samuel Ripley personally appeared & made oath that the above certificate by him subscribed is true. Before me Amos Moore { Justice of the Peace

Payable semi-annually. The first payment on this Certificate will be made on the 4th of September next, in Boston, Mass ts at the Branch Bank U.S.
Recorded

War Department.
REVOLUTIONARY CLAIM.
I CERTIFY that, in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 18th of March, 1818, _____
William Benjamin late a private in the Army of the Revolution, is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the Massachusetts Agency, at the rate of eight dollars per month, to commence on the eleventh day of April — one thousand eight hundred and eighteen .
GIVEN at the War Office of the United States, this twenty third day of March one thousand eight hundred and nineteen.
J C Calhoun
Secretary of War.

18838 Mass 7 July 1838
Aug 29
J. P. Edwards Esq.
Cambridge Press
Washington
1838

August 25, 1838
East Cambridge
County of Middlesex, Mass.
Mr. L. Edward Lymn
Sir,
Inclosed is the application of Barbuh Benjamin for Pension. Please to make communication in relation thereto to me.
Respectfully Yours Isaac Haskins

B

This may certify the William Benjamin enlisted into into my company the 4 th April 1801 for three years - in the 2 d Mass s Reg t commanded by Col. Eben Sprout he served with me from twelve to fifteen months was then transferred to Capt. Seth Drows company in said Reg t and there served till discharged - U.S. Marine Hospital                      Adams Battery Late Feb y 20 th 1819.                                              a capt. in P Reg t -
Mass. Dis. Feb y 20. 1819
Sworn to before me
W m Davis Dis o Judge Mass. Dis t

A.

I Wm Prince of Catthan in the county of Middlesex & state of Massachusetts — do hereby say that William Benjamin (then of Catthan but now of Lincoln in the county & state aforesaid) did in April seventeen hundred & eighty nine enter into the service of the united states & marched to Westpoint & was then & there attached to the 2 d Regt, commanded by Col. Sprout 1 st Brigade commanded by Gen. Patterson & served until Dec r seventeen hundred & eighty three at which time I Wm Benjamin was honorably dis- charged from the service
Wm Prince Middlesex ss Personally appeared the above named William Prince and made Oath to the truth of the deposition by him subscribed before me David Townsend Justice of the Peace
I am personally acquainted with this man & certify that the above named William Prince & that he is a man in whose veracity implicit confidence may be reposed David Townsend Justice of the Peace
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
I Abraham Higginson Clerk of the Judicial Court in the county of Middlesex do hereby certify that David Townsend is a Justice of the peace, duly qualified the authority of this Commonwealth, & his name subscribed to the foregoing certificate is his own proper signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my seal of the Supreme Judicial Court this 25 th of February 1813.
Abraham Higginson