Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 30,948, Benjamin Cole, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
cole, Benjamin
NUMBER
S. 30.948
CONTENTS
carded.

Maine
11,394
Benjamin Cole
of Kennebec Co in the State of Maine who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Lemonts of the Regt commanded by Col Wades in the Massachusetts Militia Troops
6 Mo. 19 Ds. - Private 22, 08
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 22 Dollars 08 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 day of April 1833 and Sept 10. R. C. Vose, Augusta Me.
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 - 44 16 Semi-ant. allowances ending 4 Sept " 11 04
55.20
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. F. Sprague Clerk Book 8 Vol. 1 Page 7

Henry Cole Private,
Capt Bangs: Serants C. Wades Regt
Mt d troops from July '78 to 12 th Jan '79 - 6 -
A E. D. Bangs Cert - mo. days - 6. 19
Affidavit in firm. Certified by Judge in open court April 4. 1883.
Committee
mo 6. 1908
Private
$ 22.08
H. C. Vose 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 sixteenth 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 Cole a resident of Lewiston in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, aged seventy two 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 Benjamin Parker and served in Col. Wade's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: viz. Parker Capt. & Wade Col. That he enlisted in that company & regiment as a private the first of July 1778 for 84 months, that he served in Rhode Island was there in the retreat under General Hilliam & after serving out the full term of his enlistment was verbally discharged at Warwick near the first of January 1779. That after the retreat said company was commanded by Capt. Benjamin Lamont .
And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department, he answers:
That he was born in the year 1760 in North Yarmouth, Maine where he presumed his age is recorded. Where his home was during his revolutionary services. That he afterwards removed to Lewiston where he had lived upwards of forty thirty years. That he enlisted was not drafted or received as a substitute. That he did not receive a written discharge. That he is himself an ordained minister of the Gospel & the minister of the calvinistick church in Lewiston . & he refers to the certificate annexed signed by the Selectmen of that town & Dea Reed Esq. & other certificates also annexed.
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 Cole
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, before
Nathan Weston not S. J. C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
State of Maine
Nathan Weston
April 4. 1833. It had been made to appear to my satisfaction that the

were:
That he was born in the year 1760 in South Yarmouth, Maine, where he presumed his age is recorded. Where his home was during his revolutionary services. That he afterwards removed to Lewiston where he had lived upwards of forty years. That he enlisted was not drafted or received as a substitute. That he did not receive a written discharge. That he is himself an ordained Minister of the Gospel & the Minister of the Calvinistick church in Lewiston. & he refers to the certificate annexed signed by the Selectmen of that town & Dan Reed Esq. & other certificates also annexed.
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 Cole
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before
Nathan Winton not S.P.C.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Winton
State of Maine.
April 4. 1833. It has been made to appear to my satisfaction that the above named applicant, by reason of age & infirmity, cannot without prejudice to his health, appear in open Court to renew his declaration & again to make oath to the same.
Nathan Winton not S.P.C.

I Benjamin Henderson of Lisbon in the County of Lincoln & State of Maine aged seventy six years & upwards do upon oath testify & declare that being myself a soldier in the same company & regiment at the same time I well know that the within named Benjamin Cole served six months in Capt. Parker's (afterwards Lemont's) company in Col. Wade's regiment from July 1778 to January 1779 as he states in the within declaration.
Benjamin Henderson
State of Maine Kennebec ss: 3 Sworn I subscribed this twenty first day of August A.D. 1832 the deponent being a credible witness. Before me Wm. M c Intosh Justice of the Peace.
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 Cole for a pension. And I certify that William M c Intosh is a Justice of the Peace. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 26 th twenty sixth day of August A. D. 1832.
and seal J. A. Chandler

11390-32
With Rev. War
Methuen, June 12 - 1901.
Dear Sir: -
Will you please send me a copy of Revolutionary  Pension of Benjamin Cole who enlisted from, or near, Minot Maine, as I am thinking of joining the D. A. R.
Yours in Haste. Mrs. Lou. Hart. Methuen. Mass.
186 Railroad St.

Harb.
30948 Rev INVALID.
June-17-1904 Mrs. Lou. Milburn Mass.
File No. 30,948
Benjamin Cole
Rev Rev
Act: June 1 st 32 nd
Index:—Vol. 9, Page 82
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, November 2 d 1832.
* 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 Cole served in Capt. Benjamin Lemont's company in Col. Nathaniel Wade's regiment from June 25 th 1778 to the 1 st day of January 1779. I was paid for six months & 19 days service including time to go home,
Edward D. Bangs Secy

Elder James Gar- -don, Certificate

Lewiston Aug. 9 th 1832
This may certify to all whom it may concern that I the subscriber have been personally acquainted with Elder Benj n Coke upwards of forty years and have frequently heard him mention of being in the army in the revolutionary war, and that I have lived under his administration as a preacher of the gospel & that he sustains a good moral character and a christian
James Garcelon

To all whom it may concern
This may certify, that I am now about forty six years of age, And that I have been intimately acquainted with Elder Benjamin Cole of Lewiston in the County of Lincoln & now State of Maine for about thirty years last past, and the principle part of the time I have lived within two & a half miles of him, and it is with pleasure and cheerfullness that I can say he as a citizen and a Christian sustains an unimpeachable character, & is an exemplary christian
Lewiston August 10 - 1832 William Garcelon " " Justice of " " the Peace " " for the " " County of " " Lincoln

Lewiston August the 7 th 1832.
This may certify to all whom it may concern that the subscriber have been well acquain- -ted with Elder Benjamin Cote for upwards of forty years & have set under his adminis- -tration as a preacher of the Gospel upwards of twenty years - & have often heard him make mention both in publick & private of his being in the army & he has ever sustained a moral honest character & a man of fidelity —
Winslow Ames

To all whom it may concern —
We the subscribers hereby certify that we have been acquainted with Elder Benjamin Cole Minister of the Calvinistic Church in Lewiston for a number of years past and we can testify that he is a gentleman of good moral character and in our opinion can be depended upon for truth and veracity —
Lewiston August 13 th 1832 S. H. Read } Selectmen John M. Fry } of J. D. Gardner } Lewiston Dear Friend Justice of the Peace for the County of Lincoln