Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,387, Benjamin Carrell, Continental Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental Mass.
Carroll, Benjamin Eleanor
W. 25, 387 B.L.W# 12,839-160-55.
CONTENTS

Maine 18.108
Benjamin Gannett of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Heath of the Regt. commanded by Col. Hawes in the Mass. militia line for 11 mos 6 ds.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 37 Dollars 32 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of July 1833 and sent to R. C. Noyes Present
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $74.64 Semi-annual allowance ending Sept. 18.66
$93.30
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by W. L. Williams Clerk, Book C Vol. 1 Page 8

Benj a Gannett
Private - Mass. troops.
+ Heath's Co: - 3 months, 3. 7
Clapp's Co: Hawes regt. 3 months 1. 17.
Reed's Co: + 3 months 3. 7
Baker's Co: - 3 " 3. 10
Warner's Co: 3 " 11 - 6
15 months as a private.
E. D. Bangs' certificate of 11 months & 6 days as private
ad d 11 mo. 6 days.
Declaration in Spec Court
March 27, 1833.
36. 11/2 37. 3/2
W. L. Rose Augusta, Me

Declaration.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of the 7th of June, 1832.
STATE OF MAINE, } ss. KENNEBEC COUNTY, }
On this twentieth day of August A. D. 1832 personally appeared before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court, of said State, Benjamin Carrell a resident of Hallowell in the County of Kennebec and State of Maine, aged Seventy one 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 provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1778 with Captain Heath and served in Col. (Don't recollect) regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: Heath Capt., Suran
Lieutenant. He does not now recollect the name of his Colonel. That he enlisted in that company the first of April 1778 as a private for three months, served at Cambridge & did duty in guarding Brimfield's troops & was verbally discharged in June of the same year.
That in July 1778 he again enlisted as a private for three months in Capt. Clapp's company of the (Heath) Col. (Heath) regiment. Pierce was Capt. Clapp's Lt. that he was in the expedition to Rhode Island under Gen. Sullivan & belonged to the boats & was discharged at the end of his term of enlistment near Warren, Rhode Island.
That in June or July 1781 he enlisted for three months in Capt. Benjamin Reed's company & he (does not recollect the name of his Colonel) of the same troops, that he served at West Point & White Plains, was detached into the St. Infantry in Capt. Titcomb's company. Jameson was Lieutenant Colonel under Col. Sheldon who had the command - that he was near White Plains when Andre was taken & saw him when he was carried up; that after serving the full term of his enlistment he was discharged near White Plains.
That in September 1779 he again enlisted for three months in Capt. Baker's company of the same troops - he does not recollect the name of his Colonel - that he served at Albany, New York & was discharged there after serving out the full term of his enlistment.
That in the fall of the year 1781 he enlisted for three months in the (thinks) Capt. Warner's company of the same troops. Served at Albany, N.Y. & was one of what was called the Station Guard at Gen. Stark's Quarters, & after serving out the full term of his enlistment was discharged at Saratoga. That his service in Baker's company & in 1779 & his service in Warner's company in 1781.
And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the War department, he answers:
That he was born in Walpole, Massachusetts, in 1761, where he presumes his age is recorded. That during his revolutionary services his home was part of Mendon; that he afterwards lived in Dedham, Needham, Newton & other places in Massachusetts, wherever he could best find employment as a millwright, & then removed to said Hallowell where he has lived about two years. That he enlisted was not drafted or received as a substitute & never received a written discharge. That he has named such of his officers as he now recollects. That he has stated his service as he thinks correctly tho' he may be mistaken in the months in which he enlisted & possibly in the years. That any of his neighbors will testify to his veracity & having lived so short a time in Hallowell he has not the reputation of having been a soldier, & cannot without great trouble & expense procure evidence of his services.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity, except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency in any State.
Benjamin Carrell
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid. Before me
Nathan Weston Jr.
Aug. 24
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Jr.

State of Maine.
KENNEBEC, ss.—I, JOHN A. CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, hereby certify that the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jun'r, before whom the within proceedings was had, is a Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of said State; I also certify that the within contains the original proceedings of the said Judge, in the matter of the application of Benjamin Barrell for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 20 th day of August
A. D. 1832, —
J. A. Chandler

6420 Maine
Eleanor Carrell, widow of Benjamin Carrell who served in the Revolutionary
war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 37 dollars 32 cents per annum, to commence on the 3d February, 1853 14 th December, 1856
Certificate of Pension issued 17 th day of July 1858. and sent to
Geo. W. Morton Augusta, Maine,
Recorded on Roll of Pensioners under act February 3, 1853, Page 162, Vol. 36

" Married by the Rev. Jacob Chuckerling " Eighteen Hundred & Ten November twenty eighth " Mr Benjamin Carrell & Mrs. Eleanor Ayres both of Dedham.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts County of Norfolk ss. Dedham Mass Jan'y 12 th 1857 I Jonathan H. Cobb of Dedham in said County of Norfolk depose & say that I am Clerk of the town of Dedham aforesaid & that the above is a true extract from the records of said town the exception that " 1840 Nov. 28 th " is thus characterized on the record.
Jonathan H. Cobb Town Clerk of Dedham
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Norfolk ss. Dedham Jan'y 12 1857. Then personally appeared Jonathan H. Cobb Esq. Town Clerk of Dedham & made solemn oath to the truth of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me Orville Sampson Jus Pac

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Norfolk, ss.
I, EZRA W. SAMPSON, Clerk of the Judicial Courts, being Courts of Record, within and for the County of Norfolk, aforesaid, hereby certify that
Ezra W. Sampson Esquire,
was, at the time of making the above, certificate and now is, a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE, in and for the County of Norfolk, aforesaid, duly appointed, commissioned and qualified to discharge the duties of said office, and that his signature to the annexed certificate is genuine and true.
In Witness Whereof, I have subscribed my name, and affixed the Seal of the Supreme Judicial Court of the Commonwealth, aforesaid, at Dedham, this ninth day of February A. D. one thousand eight hundred and fiftyseven Ezra W. Sampson Clerk.

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Charles A. Everett
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Oliver B Carroll to Bruffhead Charles A Everett Milo, Maine
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DECLARATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF
AN ACT granting Bounty Lands to certain Officers and Soldiers who have been engaged in the Military Service of the United States, passed March 3, 1855.
STATE OF MAINE, County of Penobscot ss.
On this twenty first day of March in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty- five personally appeared before the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace within and for the County and State aforesaid Benjamin Carroll a resident of Lagrange in the County of Penobscot aged ninety four years, who being duly sworn according to law, makes the following Declaration , in order to obtain Bounty Land in virtue of the provisions of the Acts aforesaid.
That he is the identical Benjamin Carrolle who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Olaf of Forsterhill in the Regiment of revolutionary commanded by (cannot recollect the commander's name) in the War with Great Britain declared by the United States on the 18th day of June, 1812.
That he enlisted at Waltham Mass on or about the thirteenth in June day of A. D. 1817 for the term of three months and continued in actual service in said War for the term of three months and was honorably discharged at Cambridge  on the having served day of the full time of his enlistment
and that he is now in the receipt of a pension from the Government of the United States for his services as a soldier of the revolutionary war and is the identical person mentioned in a second certificate of which the
That he did not receive any printed or written discharge, but was discharged verbally; that his service will appear by the Muster Rolls of said Company, and that he has not received Bounty Land under the any Act of Congress passed on the  except in this instance  day of  185 and has made no application therefor. And I hereby constitute and appoint Charles A Everett of Me Esquire, my Attorney for me, and in my name to demand and receive from the Secretary of the Interior a Warrant for the quantity of land due me as aforesaid, and I fully authorize and empower him to constitute and appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes therein expressed.
Witness, Pliny B Soule to Mark  his Stephen Sanforth  Benjamin Carroll Mark Brook Patterson
Sworn to and subscribed before me the day and year above written, and in my presence acknowledged the Power of Attorney thereto subjoined, for the purposes above mentioned. And I certify that I hereby believe the said Benjamin Carrolle to be the person who performed the Military Service aforesaid, and to be of the age above stated. Also, that I have no interest in the result of the aforesaid claim and no concern in the prosecution of it.
Pliny B Soule Justice of the Peace.

We Stephen Sanforth resident of Lydonia Lydonia and Brook Patterson resident of say that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Carrall on oath depose and the person he represents himself, and who signed the foregoing Declaration, and acknowledged the same in our presence Stephen Sanforth Brook Patterson
STATE OF MAINE, COUNTY OF Penobscot ss. SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN to before me, and I certify that the said Stephen Sanforth and Brook Patterson are well known to me and entitled to credit. Also, that I have no interest in the result of the claim aforesaid, and no concern in the prosecution of it.
Pliny B. Soule Justice of the Peace.
STATE OF MAINE, County of PENOBSCOT , ss.
I, NATHAN WESTON, Jr., Clerk of all the Judicial Courts in said County, certify that Pliny B. Soule Esquire, is and was, at the date of his certificate hereunto annexed, an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the said County, that he is and was then duly qualified to act as such; and that the signatures purporting to be his, are genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of the SUPREME JUDICIAL COURT for the State aforesaid, this sixteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and fifty five
Nathan Weston Jr.
Clerk.

Eleanor Carroll. widow of Benj o Carroll for Pension under 2 d Sec Act Feb 3. 1853
Three large, decorative flourishes or loops.
Genl W. Norton Agent Augusta Maine

Declaration:
In order to obtain the benefits of the 2 d Section of the Act of 3 d February 1853.
State of Maine.
Wernobee County. S.S.
On this 28 th day of June A.D. 1858, personally appeared, before the Open Court of Probate for said County of Wernobee, it being a Court of Record, Eleonor Carroll a resident of Wapsabosough in said County of Wernobee, aged Eighty two years, who being first duly sworn according to her oath, made the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed on the 3 d February 1853 grant- -ing pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War; That she is the widow of Benjamin Carroll who was a revolutionary pensioner of the United States under the Act of June 7, 1832 at the rate of $37.32 per Annum payable at the Portland, Maine Agency when it was paid during his life time to Sept 4. 1856, from which time to the day of his death the pension was paid to her as his widow, and that she refers to a Declaration made by him of his service in the War of the Revolution on which his pen- -sion was allowed. She further declares that she was married to the said Benjamin Carroll in Dedham Massachusetts Nov. 28. 1810 by the Rev. Izzy Chickering, that her name before her said marriage was Eleonor Agers , that she was not married to him prior to the 2 d of January eighteen hundred but at the time stated. She further declares she is now a widow, and that her late husband the said Benjamin Carroll died at Litchfield, in the State of Maine on the fourteenth day of December 1856. (Dec. 14. 1856)
Eleonor Carroll
Subscribed and Sworn to before me, H. H. Baker Judge of Probate.

State of Maine Penobscot County, ss.
I Joseph Benton, Register of the Court of Probate within and for said County, do hereby certify, that Hon. Henry R. Baker, is the sole Judge of said Court, and that the within contains the original proceedings of said Judge in open Court on the 28th day of June, 1858, in the matter of the application of Eleanor Barrett for a pension.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court, at Augusta on said 28th day of June, 1858
J Benton, Register as aforesaid

Rev  WIDOW, &c.
File No. 25-387
Elaine Carrell wid of Benjamin Carrell Pr. New Mar
Act: Feb 3 d 58
Index:—Vol. A , Page 129
[Arrangement of 1870.]

April 6
Josephine Me April 60
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Dear Robert, the Standard Secretary of the Interior Washington District of Columbia

5 12839
95 New Am

Eliza Carroll, widow of Benjamin Kennebec Co. Maine // Admitted Act Feb. 3. 1833 at rate of $37. 32 c per Annum, commencing from December 14, 1836 when her husband died
// Pay widow
// Certificate to
George H. Morton, Augusta, Maine.

following is a true Copy No (18,108) War Department Revolutionary Claims
I certify that in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7 th June 1832, Benjamin Barrell of the State of Maine who was a private in the Revolutionary War is entitled to receive thirty seven dollars and thirty two cents per annum during his natural life commencing on the 4 th of March 1831, and payable semiannually on the 4 th of March and 4 th of September in every year. Given at the War Office of the United States this twenty fourth day of July One Thousand eight hundred and thirty three
John Rolt Acting Secretary of War
Examined and Countersigned
J. S. Edwards,
Commissioner of Pensions

no 7087
B o Auditor's Office July 15. 1858 1858.
dir:
Benjamin Carrell, Maine, Act 1832. at $37.32 per ann. died 14 Oct. 1836, his pension has been paid been full to that date to Eleanor Carrell his widow.
Very Resp ly
Mr. Simmons
Geo: C. Whiting Auditor Comm ee of Pensions
Pension Office, July 14. 1858.
The 3 d Auditor will please credit the acct of Death of within named Benjamin, and make up his widow of the same the amount.
Very respectfully, John D. Sleeper
for Commissioner.
J. Sleeper

STATE OF MAINE.
Kennebec County, ss.
AT the Supreme Judicial Court, begun and holden at Augusta, within and for the County of Kennebec, on the first Tuesday of October, A. D. 1832, and thence by adjournment on the 27 th day of March A. D. 1833.
PERSONALLY appears in open Court Benjamin Garell by whom the annexed declaration, in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress of June 7 th , 1832, was made before the Hon. NATHAN WESTON, Jr. on the 20 th day of August A. D. 1832, and makes oath, in due form of law, that the annexed declaration, by him made and signed, is true.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Dist S. J. C.
I, JOHN ALPHONSO CHANDLER, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts held within and for the County of Kennebec, do hereby certify, that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Garell for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I hereunto affix the seal of said Supreme Judicial Court, and subscribe my name this 27 th day of March A. D. 1833.
J. A. Chandler

Augusta, Maine
July 1. 1858
Sir,
I herewith send papers in order to have Eleanor Gannett widow of Benj n Gannett allowed a pension under the 2 d Sec of Act of Feb 3. 1853. Her husband was on a pension under Act of June 7. 1832 on the "claim Roll" at $37.32 per Annum and died December 14. 1856. — If the papers are satisfactory, I would respectfully request you to allow the claim and send her a Pension Certificate for her.
Very Respectfully
Your O bt Serv t
Geo M c Morton
Hon Geo L Whiting Comm r Pensions Washington D.C.

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, May 7 th 1833.
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 Benjamin Garell served in Capt. Nathl. Heath's company in a detachment of guards under the command of Col. Jonathan Reed from April 2 d . to July 2 d . 1778 & was paid for three months & two days service as a private.
Edward D. Fanns. Secy
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Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Ex
Secretary's Office, November 2 d 1832.
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 Benjamin Carrell served in capt. Benjamin Reed's company in Col. John Rands' regiment, from July 14 th to October 11 th 1780 & was paid for three months & 7 days service including time to go home.
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Edward D Bangs Secy
And I further certify that it appears by the same documents that Benjamin Carrell served in capt. Nathaniel Clapp's company in the Col. Benjamin Hawes regt. from July 26 th to Sept. 11 th 1778 was paid for one month 17 days service.
1.17
And that he served in capt. Oliver Loney's company in Col. Sears' regiment from Augt. 12 th to November 15 th 1781 & was paid for three months & ten days service, said service being of levies raised for the Continental service for three months.
3.10 8 04
Edward D Bangs Secy

I Eben Ayres of Vespelborough in the County of Wincumber and State of Maine do depose and say that I was well acquainted with the late Benjamin L. Merrill who was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, that I have always understood and fully believe that he died in Lorrang, Maine in the month of December 1856, that his widow Eleanor Merrill is now living with me in said town of Vespelborough and that she is now a widow having remained unmarried ever since the death of her late husband the said Benjamin Merrill.
Eben Ayres
State of Maine
Wincumber County S.S. On this 28th day of June 1858 personally appeared Eben Ayres, known to me as a reputable witness, and made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him subscribed, I testify that I have no interest in the claim for which the affidavit was taken to substantiate.
Before me
J. L. Cutter
Justice of the Peace

State of Maine - County of Kennebec ss
I hereby certify that Pliny B. Soule & John L. Cutler Esq o before whom the annexed affidavits were made, were, at the dates thereof respectively Justices of the Peace, said Soule for our County of Penobscot, and said Cutler for the said County of Kennebec, duly authorized to administer oaths, &c. and their signatures thereto are genuine.
Witness my hand and the seal of our Supr. Jud. Court for the County of Kennebec this first day of July A.D. 1858
Wm M Stratton { Clerk of said Court

Mrs Carroll Pension

11.6 1857 Franklin Rollins, Augustus C. Soule, and Anna K. Soule of Halloway, County of Penobscot, and state of Maine of lawful age, depose and say, that we well knew the late Benjamin Carrell of said town, have well known him for several years past, well know that said Carrell was taken sick about the middle of November last, saw him frequently during his sickness, was present and saw him expire in death at the dwelling house of Pliny Soule in said Halloway on Sunday the fourteenth day of December last, that we saw him several times after death, that we attended the funeral services and saw the body conveyed and deposited in the grave-yard in said Halloway; and that we are wholly disinterested. Witness our hands this eighteenth day of February, A.D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty seven.
B. F. Rollins Anna K. Soule Augustus C. Soule
State of Maine, County of Penobscot ss. Subscribed and sworn to before me, the day and year above written, and I certify that the above named B. F. Rollins, Anna K. Soule and Augustus C. Soule, are well known to me and entitled to be credited. Also that I am wholly disinterested. Pliny Soule (Justice of the peace)

Brief in the case of Eleanor Carroll, widow of Benjamin S Kennebec County and State of Maine. act February 3. 1883.
Claim, ("original," or "for increase.")
Proof exhibited, (if original.)
Is it documentary, traditional, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Claimant was a pensioner under act of June 7. 1832, at rate of $ 37.32 c per annum, and died December 14. 1856, his widow Eleanor Carroll receiving the arrear then due, as per 3 d auditor's report Marriage, in 1810 proved by verified transcript (If for increase.) from Lynn words,
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
Identity and present residence proved by parole
George W. Morton Esq. Augusta, Name and residence of Agent Maine
R. Seddel Examining Clerk.