Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 8720, Benjamin Hoit, N.H. Privateer

SERVICE
NUMBER
N. H.
Voit, Benjamin
S. 8720
Privateer
CONTENTS
carded

10.636
New Hampshire
Benjamin Hoit
of Strafford in the State of N.H. who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain _____ of the _____ Regiment by Col. Wymen in the N.H. ★ line for 10 days.
Revolutionary War Pension allowed
Entered on the Roll of N.H. at the rate of 33 Dollars 33 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Sept 1833 and paid at Pine Dover N.H.
Arrear to the 14th of Sept 1833 $66.66 Pension allowance ending 4 Sept 16.66 $83.32
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by J. H. Blair Clerk, Book 6. Vol. 1. Page 90.

Benjamin Fritz New Hampshire
70 M. at 10 M. n. h.
$200.00
12/02
A Pierce Esq. Dover N H

60 BRIEF in the case of of Stafona
Benjamin Scott in the State of N.H. (Act 7th June, 1889.)
 1. Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? before the Judge of Probate  2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity?  3. How old is he? 73  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. As a Gen.     In 17/5 or 17/6, enlisted 2 Private Capt. Hodgdon   again 3 " Capt. Colif   again 12 " Capt. Marlin Col. Newman   He also served on board a Privateer 13 Commanded by Capt. Tison prisoner took   prized. Served 13 Months.  
 5. In what battles was he engaged? none mentioned  6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? _____  7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditional evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? traditional two living witnesses  8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect?  no, witness of any kind  {the papers are not all given} 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned.
George Taylor
Examining Clerk.

I Nathanial West depose and say that Benjamin West now of Barnington in the County of Stafford left the service of Joseph West of Shalham (who was my Grandfather), and entered the Revolutionary Service as I understood about the second Year of the Revolutionary War, that according to the best of my memory he went into the service three several times, but how long he was in the service at any one time, or in the whole do not recollect, but at his return the last time he came home my Grandfather told him he had been so good a Soldier in serving his time out and so good a Husband in saving all his Bounty and wages he would give him forty acres of Land in Sandhampton in the County of Stafford. South West
I Joseph West depose and say that from the representation of my Grandfather Joseph West, and my Father Jonathan West I do believe the above statement to be correct. Joseph West
State of Worcestershire Stafford ss. September 5. 1832 Then personally appeared the above named Nathanial West and Joseph West and made solemn oath that the above affidavits by them subscribed is in their belief true - Before me Bening M. Bean Jus. Peace

I hereby certify that I am acquainted with Joseph West and Nathaniel West within named and can say that they are men of truth and veracity. Benning M. Bean
Affidavits of C. and J. West
State of New Hampshire
Stratford, ss. I, Andrew Pierce, Clerk of the Superior Court of Judicature for said County of Strafford, do hereby certify that Benning M. Bean Esquire before whom the within affidavits were taken is a Justice of the Peace for said County - and the signature purporting to be his, I have no doubt is genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this 27th day of September, A.D. 1832.
A. Pierce, Clerk

Benjamin Scott
Barnington
12/7/82.

STATE OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE.
COUNTY OF STRAFFORD ss.—
COURT OF Probate.
September TERM, 1832
On this 17th day of September 1832, personally appeared before the undersigned the Judge of the Court of Probate now in session at Dover within and for said County of Strafford, Benjamin Hoit a resident of Barington in said County of Strafford and State of New-Hampshire, aged Seventy three 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 enlisted in the army of the United States, in the year 1775 or 1776
and served as follows: He enlisted in a Comp y . cannoniers who became by Capt. Hodge at Stratham N.H. and marched to Cambridge Ms. & was barricaded in the College building and continued there in the service two months when he was discharged returning home; this was at the time Boston was occupied by the British; soon after he again enlisted at S t .atham in a Comp y . cannoniers as he believes by Capt. Hall of Dover, stationed at Great Island or a Castle near Portsmouth and served there three months, during this time assisted in building the Lower Fort after his term expired he returned home where he remained but at that time when he again enlisted at said Stratham in a Comp y . (commanded by Capt. Wm. Hunker, Lt. Mearns & Ensign Prescott) marched to Mount Independence near Portland Me. Col. Logan I believe (under the Reg t . Genl. Kelley) was with the troops, during this time they cut the Road from Old Orchard to Mount Independence, and drove up the road as far as there they being the first troops stationed there. Genl. Gates' army was on the other side of the water or on the old fort site (as they call it) this was before Camden. The year he does not recollect, but after his discharge he got home in the fall, after having served under his enlistment the term of five months all three services were in the New Hampshire Militia as a Volunteer.
He also served during the Revolutionary War on Board the Private Armed Vessel Buccaneer commanded by a Mr. (last name of Salem, of 200 Tons) Capt. Pearson (commander for the term of thirteen months) cruised in the English Channel, captured some British vessels & brought them in to Longy in Maine, and was at that place when the news of Peace arrived there.
He further states he was born in Newington in N.H. when a boy went to live with Mr. Joseph Hoit of Stratham, was 16 years of age when he first enlisted, and after each enlistment returned to said Joseph Hoit. He has no record of his age, never could say without a discharge, after the Battle of Bunker Hill he returned home, & resided about one year in Portsmouth, then moved to Dover where he resided about ten years, & then removed to Barington where he has ever since resided. He is not able to distinctly recollect dates, neither does he know of any person now living who was in the service with him, being extremely poor his acquaintance is now confined to a great number of years to those only who live in his immediate neighborhood.
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 Hoit mark
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, in open Court.
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion that the above named applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states.
Daniel G. Atkinson Judge of Probate
Attest
Clerk
I James Bartlett Clerk of the Court of Probate for said County, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court, in the matter of the application of Benj a Hoit for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this 18th day of September in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty two.
Attest
James Bartlett Clerk

Prohib
8720 INVALID.
File No. 8720
Confession of the
Act: June 1 st 1870
Index: Vol. Set Page 177
[Arrangement of 1870.]