Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8655, Benjamin Ham, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. 16.
Ham Benjamin
S. 8653-
CONTENTS
carded

10786. New Hampshire
Benjamin Harn
Farmington in the State of N H who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ commanded by Col Wingate in the N H line for 8 Mos 21 Days
Inscribed on the Roll of N H at the rate of 29 Dollars 33 Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of Sept 1833 and sent to Ratman Farmington N H
Arrears to the 4th of Mar 1833 $38.66 Semi-ant. allowance ending 21 Sept " 12.66 $73.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J H McBlain Clerk Book 8 Vol. 1. Page 90.

Let to I Walden Pm aft
Sept 16. 1836
Paid at the Treasury under the Act of the 6 April 1838. from 4 th March 1837. to 4 th Sept 1837. Agt notified 13 th June 1838
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10172
Benjamin Ham

DECLARATION.
In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
State of New-Hampshire, } ss. County of Strafford
On this 18 th day of January 1833 personally appeared in open Court, before the Judges of the Common Pleas , now sitting, Benjamin Harn a resident of Farmington in the County of Strafford and State of N. H. aged 76 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 Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832.
That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated, that is to say in August or September in the year 1775 he enlisted for six weeks as a soldier and served that time, that the only officers of his Company, now recalled are Capt. C. Hoodgdon and Lieut. John Wingate, that said Company to which he belonged, was attached to Col. Joshua Wingate's regiment of the New Hampshire line, and that said service was performed at Portsmouth N.H. - that at the expiration of said six weeks, he enlisted again under the same Captain and served as a soldier six weeks more in the same regiment - that some time in November of the same year 1775 he enlisted for three months and served that time as a soldier in the Company of Capt. John Drew, - that the other officers of said Company were Lt. Timothy Roberts & ensign, Paul Hosford, attached to Col. Waldron's regiment of N.H. Troops, that said service was performed near Boston, in Massachusetts - that in 1776 he again enlisted as a soldier for three months and served that time in Capt. Samuel Wallingford's Company whose other officers were Lt. Pickers & Vate, attached to Col. Pomroy's regiment - that said service was performed at Peaks Hill in the State of New York - that when said last mentioned time expired he returned home but never had any written discharge. He further states that according to his best information he was born in Dover N.H. January 20 th 1756 - that he has no record of his age - that at the time he served in the war his home was in said Dover - that he continued to reside there for five or six years after the revolutionary war, since which he has resided in Barrington in said County of Strafford and in said Farmington - and that the whole of the time which he served as aforesaid amounts to nine months - He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present, and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of the Agency of any State,
Sworn to and subscribed, the 18 th day of January A.D. 1833.
Benjamin Harn (mark)
We, John H. Nutter residing in said Farmington and Wentworth Hayes residing in the same place hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Harn, who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be 76 years of age; that he is reputed and believed, in the neighborhood where he resides, to have been a soldier of the Revolution, and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and subscribed the 18 th day of January A.D. 1833.
Wentworth Hayes John H. Nutter
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states. And the Court certifies, that it appears to them that John H. Nutter who has signed the preceding certificate, is a Clergyman or President in the town of Farmington and that Wentworth Hayes, who has also signed the same is a resident in the same Farmington and are credible persons, and that their statement is entitled to credit. Attest, A. Peirce, Clerk.
I, Andrew Peirce - Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Benjamin Harn for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of said Court of office, this 18 th day of January 1833.
A Peirce, Clerk

Benj Nam
No 10. 172
Printed 8/Mr 24 days
Printed 8/Mr 24 days to the account
No 10/1832
14/10/1832
Hon J. M. Harkness
H.R.
$29.33.
N. Eastman
Framington
N.H.
N. Eastman Framington N.H.

BRIEF in the case of  Benj Ham  of Farmington  in the State of  N. Hampshire  (Act 7th June, 1832.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 76 Years  4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
   Period. Duration of Service. Rank. Names of General and Field Officers under whom he served.   Years, Months, Days.     Aug 8 Sept 17 55 " on roll of service 12 Private Gen. Capt. Hodgdon & Mangato   75 " 1 12 " " " "   76 " 3 " Capt. Drew - Col. Waldo   77 " on roll of service " Capt. Williams & Col. Romney   78 " 3 "   on roll of service  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? nine battles  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Alton  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? defective witnesses not stated as executed 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
D. D. D. D. Examining Clerk.

This document
The documents in this case were delivered to An J. M. Harper. The witnesses not having been called to be credible as required on the 10 Nov 1892

Rev. and 1812 Wars Section.
April 20, 1927
Mrs. Louie S. Jones 315 Beard Ave Buffalo, N. Y
Madam:
I have to advise you from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 8655, it appears that Benjamin Ham was born January 20, 1756 at Dover, New Hampshire.
While residing at said Dover, he enlisted and served as a private in the New Hampshire Troops, as follows-
From August 1775, three months in Captain Hodgdon's Company, Colonel Joshua Wingate's Regiment; from November 1775, three months in Captain John Drew's Company, Colonel Waldron's Regiment; and in 1776, three months in Captain Samuel Wallingford's Company, Colonel Pomeroy's Regiment.
He was allowed pension on his application executed January 18, 1833, while a resident of Farmington, Strafford County, New Hampshire. No family data on file.
Respectfully,
WINFIELD SCOTT Commissioner.

Revkran
8655 INVALID.
File No. 8655
Benjamin Thann Prin Bee Wab
Act: June 1 th 1832
Index:—Vol. 102 , Page 261
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Aug. 10/95 Farmu
Heb. to Eugene P. Smith N.H. ME 1927 Apr. 20 Heh to mrs. Louise S. Jones Aug. 3.

Rev. + 1817 Section Feb. 24, 1927
Dept of the Interior Bureau of Pensions Washington D.C.
Please to send me any data noted on pension (Revolutionary) granted Benjamin Hain , private, residing in Stafford Co. N.H. Pension list passed by Congress June 7, 1837.
He was living with son Benjamin Hain in Farmington N.H. June 1, 1840.
Mrs. Lonie S. Jones 315 Beard Ave Buffalo, N.Y.

Portsmouth Sep 9 1836
Sir
I herewith forward the vouchers for the payment of Benjamin Ham it did not occur to me at the time of paying him his pension, that the regulation limited the time to two years - He applied in person for his pension and I have no doubt all is right respecting his claim - which you will be pleased to allow - and we will be more careful in future.
I am very respectfully your Most obedient servant
James L Edwards Esq Commissioner of Pensions
Isaac Waldrone
Washington

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
BUREAU OF PENSIONS,
WASHINGTON, D. C.,
In reply to your request for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Ham , a soldier of the Revolutionary war, you will please find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug Sept 1775 3 mos. 6 mos. Priv. Hogdon Joshua Wingate NH   Oct Nov 1775 3 mos. " John Drew Waldron "   1776 3 " " Sam'l Wallingford Pomeroy "  
Battles engaged in, none met.
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Dover NH
Date of application for pension, January 18, 1833.
Residence at date of application, Hammington NH
Age at date of application, 80 at Dover NH January 20, 1756.
Remarks:
Very respectfully,
Commissioner.

Treasury Department,
SECOND COMPTROLLER'S OFFICE,
June 9, 1838.
Sir.
Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838, entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States;" Benjamin Ham a Pensioner on the Roll of the N. Hampshire Agency, at the rate of twenty nine Dollars and thirty three Cents per annum, under the law of the 7 th June 1832 has been paid at this Department, from the 4 th of March 1837 to the 4 th September 1837
Respectfully, yours,
Alvin E. Parris Comptroller
Postponed Agency
To the COMMISSIONER OF PENSIONS, Present.