Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 40776, Benjamin Butcher, Mass

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass
Butcher, Benjamin
S. 40776
CONTENTS

40776
Rev INVALID.
File No. 40776
Benjamin Butcher Dr. Rev. Mr.
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 8 , Page 69
[Arrangement of 1870.]

814 Vermont.
Benjamin Butcher Marshall's reg. Massachusetts Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 30 th of March 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 3 rd of June 1818 and sent to the Pensioner care of Joseph Watson Esqr. Washington City, District Columbia.
Arrears to 4th of Sep r 1818 - $ 41. 50 Semi-annual ending
5 Mo; 6 dys, $ 41. 50
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
3 Years
1778 Continued
Burlington, Chittenden Co
Application sent July 11/12/1820 to David Rootledge Burlington Vermont

To the Honorable, the Secretary of War of the United States of America, comes Benjamin Butcher of Burlington in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont, and prays that he may be placed on the pension list of the said United States, agreeably to 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". And as in duty bound will ever pray, March 30, 1818. subscribed in presence of } G. H. Robinson, Justice of peace } his Benjamin Butcher mark
I Benjamin Butcher of Burlington in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont and a resident of the United States of America aged seventy five years eight months and fifteen days, being duly sworn do depose and say, That I was a soldier in the United States continental Army in the Revolutionary War from its com- mencement to the close of the war, except some short intervals, but being unable to read or write, and having lost all my discharges and other papers relative thereto by my house being burnt several years ago cannot give dates. I enlisted and served the first eight months in the Mapackaretts line, in Capt. Millins Company, Col. Ward's Regiment and Gen. Ward's Brigade - afterwards enlisted and went to Quebec with Gen. Arnold

and believe Governor Meigs will recollect me from the circumstance of my leaping the Walls and making my escape across the Ice from Quebec when there a prisoner, and from other circumstances which took place about that time. I afterwards enlisted and went to Ticonderoga under General Waterbury & General Arnold and served five months. I then enlisted and served three months on Rhode Island. I then enlisted and went to Fishkill and served four months. I next enlisted for nine months into Capt. Soper's Company, Col. Marshall's Regiment and Genl. John Patterson's Brigade, and believe it was in the Massachusetts line, and while in this term of service I was detached for the Butcherering service, and was after a time stationed at Farmington in the State of Connecticut, where I remained in the service of the United States doing duty as a butcher until discharged at the close of the War - and believe that the Hon. Mr. Pitkin will remember me. -
I further say that I am reduced  indigent , and have to depend on my daily labor for support, at this advanced period of life, and that imperious necessity urges me to apply for the aid of Government, and further say not.
Burlington March 30. 1818.
Subscribed in presence of { G. R. Robbins, Justice of the Peace
Benjamin his Butcher mark

State of Vermont } Be it remembered that at Chittenden County } Burlington in the County of Chittenden ss. on the 30 day of March 1818, before me Joel Brownson one of the Judges of Chittenden County Court, personally came Benjamin Butcher, known to me to be the person who subscribed the foregoing affidavit, and being carefully examined and duly confirmed made solemn oath that the facts set forth in said affidavit are true.
Joel Brownson
State of Vermont - County of Chittenden
I Nathan B. Mosnell, Clerk of Chittenden County Court, do hereby certify that Joel Brownson, before whom the above and following affidavits are taken is an Assistant Judge of Chittenden County Court, for the County of Chittenden, duly qualified acting under the authority of this State, and that due faith and credit ought to be given to his official acts. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and caused the seal of the Court to be affixed to these presents. This 30th day of March 1818
Nathan B. Mosnell
I Nathaniel Doak of Burlington in the County of Chittenden and State of Vermont being duly sworn do depose and say that I am acquainted with Benjamin Butcher and know that he served as a soldier in the United States Army in the Revolutionary war and served with him in Col. Marshalls Regiment
Nathaniel Doak
Sworn & subscribed before me This 30 March AD 1818 Joel Brownson ss. Judge of C. C. Court
I George Robinson one of the Selectmen and Town Clerk of Burlington do certify that Benjamin Butcher has resided in this town about eleven Years, that he is poor, and old, and considerably borne down with the infirmities of age - and further that I have always understood from some of the old Revolutionary Officers that said Butcher served in the Revolutionary war and was a good and faithful soldier - Burlington March 30. 1818
G. Robinson

Deafness Dutcher Claim for pension under the act of Congress passed the 18 th March 1818, entitled "An act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war."
On rolls,
Admitted
N. Y. G.
Joseph Watson Agt. entered

State of Vermont Chittenden County
I hereby authorize Joseph Watson, of the City of Washington to do and perform all that may be necessary to place my name on the Pension list of the Vermont agency. - In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal at Washington. This 30th day of March 1878.
N. B. Haswell
Benjamin his X Bitcher mark -
State of Vermont County of Chittenden
The above named Benj. Bitcher
Personally appeared. Before me and acknowledged the above Power of Attorney by him subscribed to be his free act and deed. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and caused the Notary seal of my office to be affixed to these presents, this 30th day of March 1878.
Nathan B. Haswell, Not. Pub.

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Dec 1 1830

Revolutionary Claim, under Act of Congress, May 1, 1820.
STATE OF VERMONT, Chittenden COUNTY, ss. } ON this 20th day of June 1820 personally appeared in open Court, being the Supreme Court, for the County of Chittenden and a Court of Record for said County. by an act of the Legislature passed March 6. 1797 aged 78 — years, resident in Burlington in said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath, declare that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows:—
In Capt. Jonas Hubbards company in Col. Arnolds Regiment of Massachusetts troops and was taken prisoner at Shelburne — the year not recollected, but for a more particular description of services reference may be had to the original declaration made before the Hon. Joel Brownson March 28. 1818 and in which a pension certificate has issued dated June 3. 1818 and numbered 809
And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, 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, entitled "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 18th 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 hereto annexed, and by me subscribed.
Schedule

A small house, unfinished, with one fourth of an acre of Land - $83.00 1 Pot - 1 Spider - 1 Tea Kettle and sundry articles of furniture 5.00  $88.00  A pension certificate granted me by the United States under the act of Congress of March 18. 1818
My situation in life is such that I am unable at this advanced age to do much labour, by my profession, being a Butcher - I have no family except two grand children who are living with me viz. Beedy aged 20 years and Pulah aged 9 years who cannot assist me much in getting a living.  Witness N. B. Hoxwell Sworn to and declared on the 30th day of June 1820  (Signed) Benjamin his X Butcher mark
Before said Court, in open Court by order of Court Albert (Signed) David Ruspell Clerk
STATE OF VERMONT, } Chittenden COUNTY, ss. } 1
David Ruspell
Clerk of the Supreme
Court, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of 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 Eighty Eight dollars and  cents. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said court, on this 30th day of June
David Ruspell Clerk
1820 Clerk