Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 36,999, Benjamin Crocker, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Broker Benjamin
NUMBER
8.36.999
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36 999 INVALID. Rev
File No. 36,999
Benjamin Crocker Rev Rev Rev
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 88
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Buy in Crocker Private 3 rd Mass Regt 1861. 3 years
Adams
April 16-1861
CROCKER, BENJAMIN (MASS.)
S-36999

Benjamin Crocker Soldier in the 3 d Massach'tts Reg t being enlisted for three years - is hereby discharged from the service of the United States. —
Given at West Point This 17 th day of Dec r 1903 M c Arthur R. G. [unclear]
Registered in the books of the Regiment.
John R. Stafford Lieut 5

I Benjamin Brackett from South Berwick say, that I am
a citizen of the United States. I reside in the town of South Berwick, County of York, State of Maine, and am aged
sixty six years. I was born in the town of South Berwick, Maine, on the 14th day of September
in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and sixty six. I served for nine months as a private soldier in the service of the United States
in the Infantry, in Capt. Fisher's Company, Col. Brackett's Regt.
During the time of my service, I received a discharge from the service of the United States
which I left. I immediately afterwards
enlisted in the service of the United States, in the 1st Regiment, Maine Heavy Artillery
for the term of three years, and received a regular discharge from the service of the United States
In March 1781, I again enlisted in the Continental service, for the term of three years
and received a discharge from the service of the United States
as a private soldier until the 1st day of January 1783,
when I was regularly discharged from the service of the United States
and received a discharge from the service of the United States
from my service in the Continental service, and I need the
assistance of my country in the discharge of my duty
to the United States, and to the service of the United States
April 14th 1848. I need the assistance of my country in the discharge of my duty

Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Lincoln ss. Be it remembered, That on the sixteenth day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred & eighteen Pursuant to a Law of the United States entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land & naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war" made and passed on the 18 th of March A. D. 1818 personally appeared Jeremiah Bailey Judge of the Court of Probate within and for the County of Lincoln in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts the same being a Court of Record of said County the above named Benjamin Brockon and after due examination and caution to testify and declare the whole truth, he maketh oath to the declaration aforesaid and subscribes the same in my presence, and on examination duly made by me the said Judge, it appeareth to my satisfaction that the said declaration is true.
Jeremiah Bailey
I John H. Sheppard Register of the Court of Probate for the County of Lincoln, hereby certify that the aforesaid Jeremiah Bailey is Judge of said Court of Probate above named, & that his signature to this caption is genuine & that the seal aforesaid is the seal of said Court.
John H. Sheppard

6718 Maine!
Benj m Crocker.
Private. 3 yrs Capt Fisher
Mass t Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 16 of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 of Jan y 1819 and sent to Seret t Bailey Esq re Wiscasset, Lincoln.
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818 . 4 mos \frac{19\frac{1}{2}}{30}  36.00 Semi-ann. all'co ending 1 st March 1819  48.
$ 84.90
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Dresden, Lincoln.
Maine.
Cont d
Date of death not on A B
Information sent to Genl. Bailey Esq re 25 Oct 1820 J. H. [unclear] me

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz :
Real Estate None  Personal. a little decayed furniture $5. one heifer of one year old $5. one pig $2. I owe not less than one hundred dollars and have nothing due to me: I have no income except my pension & rely upon that for my support  Benjamin Crocker
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Benjamin Crocker who, by occupation am a cooper which I am not able to pursue by reason of old age & great infirmity.
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.     my wife Hannah 64. out of health, not seen a well day for fifteen years. has fits   Benjamin Crocker a grandson, (his father drowned) 11 common health, ability for his age    Benjamin Crocker  Attest Nat. Coffin Clerk
STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.
I, NATHANIEL COFFIN, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of Lincoln, 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 nothing  twelve dollars and Dollars
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this seventh day of July . A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Nat. Coffin { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of Lincoln.

STATE OF MAINE.
LINCOLN, ss.....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the second Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at Wiscasset, within and for the County of Lincoln, on the third Tuesday, being the twentieth day of June, and by adjournment from day to day, on the eleventh — day of July in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable JOSIAH STEBBINS & EBENEZER THATCHER, Judges of said Court.
ON this eleventh day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared in open court
the same proceeding according to the course of the common law, having jurisdiction unlimited in amount, keeping a record of their proceedings, and having "the power of fine and imprisonment," and being a Court of Record for said Circuit, Benjamin Crocker aged sixty eight years, resident in Dresden in said Circuit, 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. Williams in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bradford 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 sixteenth day of April A. D. 1818, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 6718 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 Crocker
Sworn to and declared, on the 11 th day of July A. D. 1820. }
BEFORE
Jonah Stebbins { One of the Judges of the said Court.

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