Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S.40,013, Benjamin Bosworth, Mass.

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Mass
Bosworth Benjamin S. 40,013
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8742 R Pennsylvania
Benj t Bosworth Burlington the state of Penn a who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Marshall of the Mass a ne, for the term of 9 months
scribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of May, 1818
ertificate of Pension issued the 24 th of April, 1819 and sent to John M c Kean Esq r Athens Pa.
arrears to 4th of Mar. 1819 — 74.06 semi-ann. all ce ending 4 Sept 1819 48 —
9 m. 8/31 $122.06
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
see letter L. J. Dec. 29. 1834 Mr. Hearn
D. Montanya, Oct. Do. to Hon. S. & Penn. Agt. 1834
No. 13, 1820 to the Hon. S.

Benjamin Bowditch Private Col. Marshall's Regiment Massachusetts Line 1778 - 9 months 1778 - 9 months Roll 20 th May 1810 -
Admitted.

STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA.
Bradford County, ss.
On this twenty eighth day of May 181 8 before me the subscriber, one of the Associate Judges of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bradford, in the commonwealth of Pennsylvania, personally appears Benjamin Bosworth aged sixty three years, resident in Burlington in the State aforesaid, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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." That he the said Benjamin Bosworth enlisted in June 1778 in the state of Massachusetts in the company commanded by Captain King in Colonel Marshall's Regiment of the Massachusetts that he continued to serve in the said corps sixteen months in the service of the United States, until the 1st of March 1779 when he was discharged from service at West Point in the state of New York that he was in the  War in no Battles
And that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the Assistance of his Country for Support—and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services. Evidence of his service transmitted.
Benjamin Bosworth
Sworn to, subscribed and declared, before me, the day and year aforesaid.
John W. Reed Associate Judge of Common Pleas Bradford County State of Pennsylvania

I, John McLean one of the Associate Judges in and for Bradford County in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Benjamin Bosworth did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the Common Enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
It appears to my satisfaction that the said Bosworth was in the service of the United States during the war, and is now entitled to a pension from the United States for support at the rate of ... per month. August 21 st 1818
STATE OF PENNSYLVANIA, BRADFORD COUNTY, SS.
John McLean Associate Judge of Common Pleas, Bradford County, Pa.
I, George Scott Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Bradford aforesaid do certify and make known that
John McLean is, and was at the time of signing and taking the foregoing depositions and certifying the same, Associate Judge of the County of Bradford, in the State of Pennsylvania, that the signature is his proper hand writing, and that full faith and credit are due to his acts as such. In testimony whereof I hereto set my hand and Seal of Office, at Meansville, in the county of Bradford aforesaid.
thirty ninth day of August A.D. 1818
George Scott Prothonotary

Benj o Barworth
9742
Adams
City
Apr 19
Apr 19
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District of Pennsylvania Bradford County ss, on this Eleventh
day of September A D 1820
personally appeared in open court of common pleas and quarter sessions being a court of record holden in and for the County of Bradford district aforesaid, Benjamin Bosworth aged 66-years resident in said County who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath declare that he served in the revolutionary War as follows that he enlisted in the Company commanded by Captain King in a regiment commanded by Col o Marshall Massachusetts line on the Continental Establishment for the term of nine months, the time he enlisted not perfectly recollect by reason of age and infirmities, his intellects are impaired refers to a receipt forwarded to the War office together with his original declaration for the time - when he was honorably discharged from the service of the United States, and that on the 28 th day of May 1818 - he made application to the war office for a pension under the act of Congress passed on the 18 th day of March 1818 - and received a Certificate under seal of the War office of the 24 th day of April 1819 - number - 9-742 - and I the said Benjamin Bosworth do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18 th day of March 1818 - and that I have not since that time by gift Sale or in any other way 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 intitled 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 18 th 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 herunto annexed and by me Subscribed

Schedule
   " 2 Cows = 3 pigs = 1 sheep, " 3 Common Chains = " 1 Table = 1 Trunk, " 2 Iron pots = 1 Bake Kettle, " 1 Fire Shovel & tongs, " 1 Frying pan = 6 earthen plates, " 6 tea cups & Saucers = 1 tea pot " 1 tin pail = 1 Wood do, " 1 butter pint cup = 1 warming pan " 1 bread tray = 3 Small do, " 2 Case knives = 3 forks " 1 old Sickle = 1 ax = 1 Small trunk,    " 3 Iron table Spoons = 3 do Silver which I received by a legacy of a deceased relation for my life time and to be handed down to the next heir at my death by the same Will ————— " 1 pair of bellows ————— " 2 old Spinning Wheels — " 1 Small Looking glass, " 1 Reed much worn " 1 pair of Scissors — " 1 gimlet —————   
" Debts which I owe " due to Benjamin Bosworth Jr, Six dollars for one of my Cows, " due to Benjamin West $7, " due to Buckley Chapel $6, " due to Gordon Hewit, $2,
Family record of Benjamin Bosworth My Self aged 66 = years = my Occupation a hatter but not able to work ————— My Wife Mary Bosworth aged 68 = years much debilitated, My grand Son Peter B. West aged 12 = years, My grand daughter Mary Bosworth aged 14 = years
Sworn & Subscribed this Eleventh day of September AD 1820
George Scott Rother Benjamin Bosworth 

Bradford County ss,
George Scott Brother of a copy of the Court of Commonpleas and quarter sessions held in and for the County of Bradford district of Pennsylvania do hereby certify that the foregoing Oath and the Schedule thereto annexed are truly copied from the 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 Forty Six dollars = in testimony whereof I have here- unto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the Said Court on this twenty fifth day of September A d 1826
George Scott Brother of a copy

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 Bowworth a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     June 1778 9 mos. Col. Brig Marshall Mass.                                                   
Battles engaged in, none
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Sub at Lancaster, Mass
Date of application for pension, May 28, 1878. Disability was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Burlington Twp. Bradford Co. Pa.
Age at date of application, Born in Sept. 1754
Remarks: In 1838 soldier's wife Mary was 68 yrs old, grand daughter Amy Bowworth W. grandson Peter B. West 12, names of their parents not stated.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.

Towanda Bradford County State of Pennsylvania Mr J L Edwards
Sir Sir I have for near eight years past made out Benjamin Bonworth Power of Attorney for drawing his Pension at the Penn te Agency in Philadelphia and has been regularly received  drawn up to the 4th March 1834. And the Power for drawing up to the 4th September 1834 was regularly and legally drawn up and executed by him and sent on for payment. But from some strange mistake or misstatement from some source The Agent at Philadelphia says he has been notified that Benjamin Bonworth had died the 4th February 1833 and consequ- -ently refused payment. Enclosed I send you the Affidavit of myself and another respectable witness that Benjamin Bonworth is still living and the same man to whom a Pension was originally granted. I hope you will notify the Agent as soon as possible as the Old gentleman is very infirm and needy and has no other resource for support
Yours Truly J D Montague for B. Bonworth Towanda Oct 10th 1834 Bradford County Pa
If it would not be too much trouble the Old gentleman would like to know how the mistake arose and the name of the person who gave the information of his having died if such Information had been actually received J D Montague for B. Bonworth

Washington Dec. 6 - 1834
Sir
" Benjamin Bosworth of Bradford Co. Penn. whom I have long known, and for some time as a revolutionary Pensioner. Called on me the day I left home and complained that the payment of his pension had been suspended on acct. of information having been recd. at the Department that he was dead - there must be some mistake in this matter - I know Benjamin Bosworth well I know he is a Pensioner and was living less than two weeks since. I hope You will see that speedy justice be done. and let this remain or feel to correct me hereafter if it shall be necessary - herewith You will receive a letter from Mr. Montague on the same subject
Please to inform me of the result respectfully
J. M. Haws

38 33      37 2 88          50     37 45      88 159.00 37.45   121.55
Bank of North America 27 th September 1834
To W. N. Bell Esq Lovanda
Bradford by. V. R. Your letter of the 16 th Sept. enclosing Pension Certificate, Warrant of Attorney as follows were received by me    Ag Vanderpool -  6 mo. 4 th Sept  38.33    Joseph Elliott  — —  32.    Benj Bousworth  — —  48.      118.33  
The last named of these Bousworth has not been received. The War Department having notified
the Bank of the United States that Benj Bousworth died the 7 th Feb y 1833.
This I deduct, hence the Certificate Warrant of Attorney until you send the  to the War Department  Warrant duly attested on oath before a Magistrate by two respectable men known to him & authenticated before the Notary. That Benj Bousworth the person applying for the Pension is the same man - to whom the Pension was originally granted. & is not dead & did not die on, before, or since the 7 th day of Feb y 1833 But is still living.

Brought over — 118 33. Deduct paid the Alderman for my advertisement to three Paving of Alleys 25/each 75 117 8
Deduct Amount of Bos- worths Pension not paid. 48 Amount Received $69 58 ad
Amount Received Sixty Nine Dollars 58/100 for which I enclose you at the date of this Bank Letter no. 0 479.0 this date Payable two days after date to your Order — Yours Truly (A. H. Smith)
Let me know when the Evidence has been sent to the War Depart- ment. I trust I may renew the Demand —

State of Pennsylvania } Bradford County }
On the 1 st day of October
1834 appeared before me J. F. Barstow a Justice of the peace John Haythorn and Joseph S. Montague who being duly sworn according to Law do depose and say that they are well acquainted with Benjamin Bosworth a Revolutionary Pensioner and they also depose and say that he did not die on the 2 nd February 1833 before that time nor since but that he is still living at this time and that he is the identical Benjamin Bosworth named in an original Certificate in his pension and for whom said certificate was originally granted of which we certify the following is a true copy
War Department
Revolutionary Claim
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States of the 18 th of March 1818 Benjamin Bosworth late a Private in the Army of the Revolution is inscribed on the Pension List Roll of the Pennsylvania Agency at the rate of eight dollars per Month to commence on the 2 nd day of May one Thousand eight hundred and eighteen
Given at the War Office of the United States this 24 th day of April one Thousand eight hundred and nineteen
J. C. Calhoun Secretary of War
and further deponents say not John Haythorn sworn subscribed this 1 st day of October AD 1834 before me J. F. Barstow J.P.

State of Pennsylvania } ss Bradford County }
I D F Barstow one of the Justices of the peace in & for said county before whom the within named John Waythorn & Joseph D Montanye were sworn do certify that the said John Waythorn & Joseph D Montanye are credible persons and that full reliance may be placed in their statement. I am also knowing that Benjamin Brown the child not die on the 4th February 1833 and have never heard of his dying since witness my hand and seal this 1st day of Oct 1834 D F Barstow JP
Bradford County ss
I James D Bell Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford County do certify that D F Barstow whose name is above written is a duly- qualified acting Justice of the peace commissioned on the second day of July AD 1829 to continue during good behavior and that I am acquainted with his signature and believe the above to be genuine. Witness my hand and official seal this first day of October 1834
for M c Clure Prothonotary J. S. Kellem Deputy

Hon. Saml. B. Dean U. S. Senator. Washington City
J D Montanya for Br Berworth

Towanda Nov 24 th 1834
Hon. Samuel H. McKean
Dear Sir
I am privileged I understand in addressing you in favor of Mr Benjamin Bosworth respecting the withholding of his pension. Although he has undoubtedly told you the situation of the matter yet I will just recapitulate to you as far as I have endeavoured to assist him. His power of Attorney for drawing his pension from the 4 th March 1834 to 4 th September 1834 was forwarded to Mr Hollingsworth of the Bank of North America by Mr Betts. Mr Hollingsworth in answer to Mr Betts informed him that the Bank refused payment on account of information from Washington that Mr Bosworth had died in Feby 1833. On the Receipt of Mr Hollingsworth's Letter I encoded the same with the Affidavit of myself and Mr John Haythorn that Mr Bosworth was still living and the same man for whom a pension was originally granted with a copy of the Certificate to J L Ed- wards Esq r Commissioner of Pensions. I received an answer that the paper forwarded to that Department was placed on their file but that the Identity of the Pensioner was not satisfactory but that the Affidavit of the Pensioner respecting his edge services and the Officer he served under was requisite. Mr Bosworth's Affidavit of the same was forwarded on also since which time there has been no information received

Respecting the same. The proofs forwarded on I presume must be satisfactory if only examined The Prothonotary's Certificate was attached to the Affidavits showing that the Justice was an acting Magistrate at the so that there could have been no want of legality. Then it again there must have been some gross carelessness in the first place in Erasing his name from the pension list Roll as I think and as far as I have been able to learn there has no man of that name died in the County at the time mentioned he should have died. But perhaps the death of his Wife about the time might have given rise to the mistake. Mr Bowworth's power of Atty for drawing his pension is still held by Mr Hollings worth for payment and it would be no more than an act of Justice that the agent should be directed to pay the same without subjecting him to the cost of making out another power of atty and sending it on. He has already made himself liable for considerable cost which he is ill able to pay and which Government never designed he should do for the mistakes and negligence of its officers. I suppose however there has been considerable fraud practiced on the Department and considerable allowance should be made for its officers.
Hon Saml McKean I remain with much respect Yours & C. J. Montague

Bradford County ss
State of Pennsylvania } On this 18 th day of October 1834 before me one of the justices of the peace in & for said county personally came Benjamin Bosworth who being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that he is eighty years of age, in Sept last, that he served in a company commanded by Capt. King, in Col. Marshall's regiment of Infantry, in General Patterson's Brigade. He further deposeth saith that he served nine months, the term for which he enlisted, his service was performed in the State of New York at West Point and White Plains That he is the identical Benjamin Bosworth, mentioned in an original certificate in his possession, dated the 24 th day of April 1819 referred to in the affidavit of Jos. D. Montgomery & John Haythorn, and further saith not
Benjamin Bosworth
Sworn & subscribed this 18 th day of October AD 1834 before me
D. H. Barstow J.P.
Bradford County ss
I James P. Buel Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas of Bradford County do certify that D. H. Barstow whose name is subscribed is a duly qualified acting justice of the peace commissioned on the second of July AD 1827 to continue during good behavior and that I am acquainted with his signature and believe the above to be genuine Witness my hand and official seal this sixteenth day of October AD 1834
for J. P. Buel Pro J. P. Bellum Deputy

40,013
Rev INVALID.
File No. 40,013
Benj Boonworth
Wm Wm Wm
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 58
[Arrangement of 1870.]
1919 Aug 20 History to Mrs. Mary Boonworth Clarke. #131 Randolph Ave. Oakland, Cal. (see her letter in John Boonworth, Mass. & R.R. #1695) en

free J. L. Edwards Esq. War Department Washington City

Mr J L Edwards
Sir Enclosed is the Affidavit of Benjamin Bosworth which together with the papers already forwarded to you I presume must be satisfactory.
Respectfully Yours
J D Montague October 16 th 1834
Towanda Bradford County Pa.
J L Edwards Esq Washington City