Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 37,876, Benjamin Cresey, Mass

SERVICE
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★ Oresy, Benjamin
S 3 7,8 7 6
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37 876 INVALID.
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File No. 87,876
Benjamin Cressy Rev Geo. Davis
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]

John Greasy 10.371 P. No. 26862
Maine
Benjamin Greasy of Falmouth dist. in the state of Maine who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Tupper of the Massachusetts line, for the term of 3 years.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 28 th of April 1810 -
Certificate of Pension issued the 6 th of May 1819 and sent to Mrs. Witherby Esq. Portland, Maine.
Arrears to 4th of March 1819 - 10 3/4 11. 83 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept. 1819. - 40. 00
$129.03
{ Revolutionary claim, Act 18th March, 1818. }
Continued
Information about Benjamin Greasy of Falmouth, Maine

Benjamin Cressy
Private 10 th Reg t Mass Line Col. Mansfield Col. Duffer 1777- to 1778 Dec 28 & Apr 1818
By
Roll
Admitted

To the Honorable WILLIAM WIDGERY , one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
RESPECTFULLY SHOWS....
Benjamin Pressey of Helmouth in the Maine District, that he served as a private soldier in the war of the revolution for three years & afterwards to the end of the war on the Continental Establishment, that he yet is a resident citizen of the United States at Helmouth aforesaid, and that by reason of your applicant's reduced circumstances in life, he is in need of assistance from his country for support.
AND your applicant farther represents, that in the service aforesaid, he belonged in his said capacity of a private soldier to the Company of the Regiment, of the Massachusetts Line, that he entered said service on or about the 10th day of July one thousand seven hundred and 75 and that he left said service on or about the 10th day of July one thousand seven hundred and 81
WHEREFORE, inasmuch as your applicant, as he verily believes, comes under the provisions 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," he prays your honor to institute an enquiry into the circumstances of his case, and that such farther proceedings may be had touching the premises as are prescribed by law, in order that your applicant may be placed on the Pension List of the United States.
Dated at PORTLAND, this 28th day of April 1818.
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
BE IT KNOWN, that on the 28th day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, personally came before me, WILLIAM WIDGERY , one of the Associate Judges of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, resident at Portland, within the County of Cumberland, in said Maine District—the said Court being a Court of record of said State, Benjamin Pressey the above named applicant, and made oath that the several statements by him made in the foregoing application by him signed are true. And the said Benjamin Pressey farther offered in evidence
the deposition of Daniel Lunt & others is herewith annexed.
WHEREUPON it does appear to the satisfaction of me the said Judge, that the said Benjamin Pressey served in the revolutionary war as alledged in his application, against the common enemy. and that he is now in reduced circumstances and in need of assistance from his country for support.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I the said Judge, have hereunto set my hand and caused the seal of the said Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the County of Cumberland, to be hereunto affixed, this 28th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eighteen, and of the Independence of the United States the forty-second. all which is hereby certified to be true.
Wm Widgery — { Associate Judge of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
CUMBERLAND, ss. I the subscriber, Clerk of the Courts in said county, certify that Hon. WILLIAM WIDGERY , is an Associate Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas, as stated in the annexed Certificate, and that his signature to the same is his own proper signature.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I do hereto subscribe my name, and affix the Seal of said Court, this 30th day of July A. D. 1818.
Geo Bradburn

I Daniel Lunt aged sixty eight years old do hereby and say that I well know Benjamin Dreyer now present - I knew him a soldier in the revolutionary war - I marched with him home after the Boston + the close of the war in June 1783 - say then 100 years.
Subscribed & sworn to this 23 rd day of April 1886
Wm Widgeon Judge

No 273. Benjamin Gressey
5/4
1857 Falmouth
Love May 19

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DISTRICT OF MAINE, ss.
Special At a District Court of the United States begun and holden at Portland within and for the District of Maine, on the Tuesday, being the  day of and by adjournment from day to day, on the  fourth day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable ALBION K. PARRIS , Judge of said Court.
ON this fourth day of September in the year above written, personally appeared in open Court, the same having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Maine District, Benjamin Cressey aged sixty four years, resident in Salem in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt Jackson Francis in the Regiment commanded by Col Francis Supper in the line of the State of Massachusetts on the Continental Establishment, as is more particularly mentioned and described in his original declaration, made on the 28 th day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 10371 was granted. 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; that my occupation and ability to pursue the same, together with the number and other particulars of my family, are in fact and in truth as is particularly described on the back hereof, also subscribed by me.
Benjamin Cressey
Sworn to and declared, on the twenty third day of August A. D. 1820.
BEFORE
Albion K. Parris
{ U. S. District Judge for the District of Maine.

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
(None)
Previous to my obtaining my pension I was assisted by the town and unless my pension is continued must depend on the town for support
Benjamin Bresey
Sworn to
Aug. 23. 1820
Before
Albion H. Parris U. S. Dist. Judge
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Benjamin Bresey who, by occupation am a farmer — which I am not able to pursue by reason of having no use of one arm, and I was disabled for 25 years past
NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support. Alice, my wife 57 sickly woman & unable to work Elijah, a son 30 ruptured Susannah 19 insane Mary, a daughter 15 able to work
Benjamin Bresey
Sworn to
Before
Albion H. Parris U. S. Dist. Judge

MAINE DISTRICT, ss.
I, JOHN MUSSEY, JUNR. Clerk of the District Court of the United States for Maine District, do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath, and the schedules thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record 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 dollars and  one  cent , and no more
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this fourth day of September A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Clerk of the U. States District Court for Maine District.
1820