Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 35,430, Benjamin Hodsdon, Mass.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Mass.
Hodsdon, Benjamin
S. 35,430
CONTENTS

7,689
Maine. 4
Benjamin Hodsdon of South Berwick in the Dist state of Maine who was a private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Bailey of the Massachusett line, for the term of nine months.
Inscribed on the Roll of Dist: of Maine at the rate of —8— Dollars per month, to commence on the 31 of March 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 16 th of Mar: 1819 and Sent to Hon: Ben: Greene, Judge, South Berwick, Maine
Arrears to 4th of March 1812 89.29 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sept: 1819. 48 —
$137.29
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Application sent for 1820 to Pension Bureau, Washington, D.C.

Benjamin Rodsdon
South Berwick
1629
Sept 1819
C

SCHEDULE of the real and personal estate, (necessary clothing and bedding excepted) belonging to me the subscriber, viz:
No property; supported by the town
SCHEDULE of the family residing with me Benjamin Hodsdon who, by occupation am a labourer which I am unable to pursue by reason of rheumatism .
   NAMES. AGES. Capacity of each to contribute to their support.      Sarah, wife of the  1 st Benjamin   62   _____  Benj a Hodsdon.   
STATE OF MAINE.
I, York ss. Daniel Sewall, Clerk of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for said Circuit, within the county of York 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 . dollars and  cents. IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, on this eleventh day of July , A. D. one thousand eight hundred and twenty.
Daniel Sewall, { Clerk of the said Circuit Court for the County of York

STATE OF MAINE.
York ss....At a Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, begun and holden at York within and for the County of York on the first tuesday of July being the fourth day of said month and by adjournment  from day to day, on the day of in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and twenty, before the Honorable Benjamin Greene, chief Justice Judge of said Court.
ON this fourth day of July in the year 1820, personally appeared before Benjamin Greene, chief Justice of said 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 , county, Benjamin Hodsdon aged sixty three years, resident in South Berwick in said Circuit , county who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath declare that he served in the Revolu- tionary War as follows, viz. as a private in the company commanded by Capt. Alden in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Bray 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 thirty first day of March A. D. 1815, and on which said declaration his Certificate of Pension, numbered 7,689 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 con- tained in the schedule hereunto 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 herein particularly described, also subscribed by me.
Benjamin Hodsdon.
Sworn to and declared, on the 4 th day of July A. D. 1820, } out of Court, BEFORE Benj a Greene
Ch. Justice { One of the Judges of the said Court.

Benj. Haddon ( Private .)
Baileys M ajest s Rec d June 1777 for 9 months.
31 st March 1810 -
barrel

COMMONWEALTH OF MASSACHUSETTS.
YORK, ss. } ON this thirty first day of March A. D. 1818, before me the subscriber, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit in said Commonwealth, personally appears Ben d Glodden aged sixty one year resident in South Berwick in said county of York, who being by me first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the provision made by the late 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:"— That in the month of June in the year 1777, he the said Ben d Glodden, enlisted as a private soldier under Capt Alden in the Reg t commanded by Col. Bailey of the Massachusetts Line, & that he continued to do his duty in said Company & Reg t in the various places in which they were stationed, till nine months, that being the time for which he enlisted, expired - after which he was honorably discharged but has long since lost his discharge.
And in evidence to the truth of the foregoing Declaration made by the said Ben d Glodden: David Goodwin, a credible witness, personally appears and on oath declares the same to be substantially true, he having served with him in the same Company & Reg t the whole of said term - & knows that the said Ben d Glodden, was discharged after the expiration of the term for which he had enlisted -
And the said Ben d Glodden further states, & by the certificate of the Selectmen and Overseers of the Poor of the Town in which he resides proves
That he is reduced in his circumstances and needs the assistance of his country for support, and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me the day and year above said.
Ben d Greene
I, BENJAMIN GREENE, Chief Justice of the Circuit Court of Common Pleas for the first Eastern Circuit, in the Commonwealth aforesaid, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Ben d Glodden did serve in the revolutionary war against the common enemy, as he has stated in his declaration aforesaid—and that he is reduced in his circumstances, and needs the assistance of his country for his support.—And I do now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the before mentioned act of Congress.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said Court this Twenty fifth day of June. Anno Domini, 1818.
Ben d Greene

35 430 Rev INVALID.
File No. 35 430
Benjamin Hoodson Rev. Rev. War
Act: 18 th March 18 th
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 232
[Arrangement of 1870.]