Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 34,018, Francis Benson, Continental. Mass. Sea Service.

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NUMBER
Continental
Benson, Francis
S. 34,018
Mass Sea Service
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Massachusetts Roll.
1094
Francis Benson,
Capt Brewer
Private
Mass. Line - 1 year -
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Massachusetts at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 7 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 th of June 1818, and sent to Sam l Putnam, Esq. Salem, Mass.
Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1818.
Semi-annual ending
4 months 28/30. $ 39.46
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
Salem Essex County

34018 Rev INVALID
File No. 34018
Francis Benson
Rev Rev. Dad
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 33
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Francis Benson
7 th Apr. 1818
Supposed to be Elizabeth
Just as likely
Correct

I Francis Benson of Salem, in the County of Essex & Commonwealth of Massachusetts, on Salem Oath declare -
That in the month of December 1775 - I enlisted in Capt. Nathan Brown's Company, Col. Israel Hutchinson's Regiment, and served a private Soldier, on the Continental establishment, in the line of the Revolution, in the Massachusetts Line, until January 1777 - and was honorably discharged -
That after my discharge I entered on board the Ship Massachusetts, John Fiske Esq. Commander, and served on board said Ship seven months - I afterwards served on board the Tygranaside, Jonathan Spearman, Commander, seven months - and I further declare, that in consequence of my reduced circumstances in life, I need the assistance of my Country for my support -
And I hereby relinquish every claim to a Pension heretofore allowed by the laws of the United States. - Francis Benson

I David Boyce of Salem, in the County of Essex on Salem Oath depose and say - That I served a soldier in Capt. Nathan Brown's Company, Col. Hutchinson's Regiment, from January 1776 to January 1777 - and that Francis Benson was a soldier in said Company during the whole of the year 1776 - I belonged to the same mess with him during that time - David Boyce
I William Fabens of Salem, Merchant, do on oath testify that I served one year all 1776 in Capt. Brown's Company in Col. Hutchinson's Regiment and know that Francis Benson now of Salem enlisted in Dec r 1775 in said Company for one year and served out his term at White Hill, Cambridge, Dorchester, and New York. He is now poor. W m Fabens
Aff d 324/18: June, 17 th 1818 Then the above named William Fabens subscribed and made oath to the above affidavit before me Br. Merrill Just. Pac.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts Essex ss. On this seventh day of April A.D. 1818. before me Samuel Putnam, one of the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of said Commonwealth, personally appeared Francis Benson and David Boyce, and severally made solemn Oath, to the truth of the annexed Declarations by them sever- ally subscribed. And it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Francis Benson served more than Nine months, in the Continental establishment, in the War of the Revolution, against the common Enemy, and I hereby certify and transmit the Testimony in the case to the Honorable Secretary of the War department.
I Testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand and cause the seal of said Court to be affixed the day and year above written.
S. Putnam Just
S. J. Court of Mass ts .
Mar. 15. 1818
I further certify that David Boyce and William Fabens are credible and disinterested Witnesses, and that I am satisfied said Francis Benson served one year at one period of continued service and that he is very poor and indigent.

Essex ss Commonwealth Massachusetts
I Ichabod Tucker Clerk of all the Judicial courts of said State in so far the County of Essex do certify that the Hon Samuel Putnam is a judge of said supreme judicial courts, that the within signature is his proper hand writing that the seal hereto affixed is the seal of said court
Salem April 20 1818
Attest Ichabod Tucker, Clerk
Essex ss: June 18 th 1818
I further certify that Benjamin Merrill whose signature is under Wm Fabens' deposition is a Justice of the Peace qualified to administer oaths.
Attest Ichabod Tucker, Clerk