Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 29222, Benjamin Henderson, Mass.

SERVICE
Mass.
Henderson, Benjamin
NUMBER
S. 29222
CONTENTS
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Maine 18.077
Benjamin Henderson of Kennebec in the State of Maine who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Grant of the Regt; commanded by Col. North - in the Mass. line for 12 mos.
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 40 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 20 day of July 1833 and sent to R. C. Vose Present
Arrears to the 4th of March 1833 $ 80.00 Semi-ant. allowance ending Sept. 20.00
$ 100.00
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by
Clerk,
Book C Vol. 1 Page 21

29222 Rev INVALID.
File No. 29,222
Benjamin Henderson Rev War
Act: June 7 th 1827
Index:—Vol. 2 , Page 180
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Benjamin Henderson
25.827 Private - Mafly's troops,
Grant's Co: North's regt
Witness - 3 months
Lemont's Co: Wade's regt
Certificate 6 mo. 120, 6 months
Patten's Co: McCobb's regt
2. 190 3 months,
12 months & two days as a private.
Proof Alex. Gray & Benj. Cole credible witnesses. E. D. Bangs' certificate,
Adm d 12 mo pri
$40
Applicant in firm - Certified
by Judge in Open Court
April 4. 1833.
R. C. Foss
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 21 st 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 Henderson a resident of Lisbon in the County of Lincoln and State of Maine, aged seventy six years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath make the following dec- laration, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed June 7, 1832. That he was drafted enlisted in the Army of the United States in the year 1778 with Captain Grant and served in Col. North's regiment of the Massachusetts line or troops under the following named officers: viz. North Col. Grant
Capt. That he was drafted into that company & regiment as he thinks the first of April 1778 for three months, marched to Providence, then to Greenwich I was there transferred to Capt. Benj. Lemoine's company in Col. Wade's regiment of the same troops; & after serving out that period immediately enlisted into the last named Company & Regiment for six months, that the latter period he served at Rhode Island was in the retreat under Genl. Sullivan & after serving out the full term of his enlistment was discharged at Warwick neck the first of January 1779. —
That in June 1779 he enlisted as a private for three months in Capt. Actor Patten's company in Col. McCobb's regiment of the same troops; that he was in the expedition to Bagaduce & after the defeat marched to Cox's head at the mouth of Kennebec river, where he was discharged after serving out the full term of his enlistment.
And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the War department, he answers:
That he was born in Ipswich, Massachusetts, in the year 1755 where he presumes his age is recorded; that

Enlistment,
And to the interrogatories propounded under the instructions of the war department, he answers:
That he was born in Ipswich, Massachusetts, in the year 1755 where he presumes his age is recorded; that during his revolutionary services his home was at what is now called Lisbon, Me., in which town he has ever since lived. That he was drafted & enlisted as he has stated. That he never received a written discharge. That he has named such of his officers as he now recollects.
That any of his neighbors will testify to his character for veracity & their belief of his services. He names the Rev. Benjamin Dole.
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 Dole
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid, Before
Nathan Weston Jr. not S.J.C.
21 st Aug.
And the said Judge does hereby declare his opinion that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Nathan Weston Jr.
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 Weston not S.J.C.

Is Benjamin Role, a Chapman reading Sewiston age seventy two years, do upon oath testify I declare that I well know that the within named Benjamin Henderson served six months in Capt. Lemont's company in Col. Wade's regiment from July 1778 to January 1779 as he has within stated. I have also served with him in the same company Regiment at the same time I live within a few miles of the said Henderson I know him to be a man of veracity entitled to credit I have no doubt that he served the other periods as he has stated. I am myself an ordained Elder of the Baptist church. Benj. Morrill
Subscribed and sworn to, August 21 1832, the deponent being a credible witness.
Before me Nathan Weston Jun not S. J. Court
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, be- fore 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 Henderson for a pension.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court, this 21 st day of August
A. D. 1832, —
J. A. Chandler

I Alexander Gray of Lisbon, Lincoln County, Maine, a revolutionary soldier upon oath testify & say, that I well know the within named Benjamin Henderson, that having served in the same company & regiment at the same time I well know that he served three months at Rhode Island in 1777 or 1778 in Capt. Grant's company afterwards transferred to Capt. Lemont's in Col. North's regiment. Fully believing that he afterwards served in Col. Wade's & Col. McRobb's regts. as he has within stated.
Alex r Gray
State of Maine } Kennebec sp: }
Be it known that on this 29 th day of April A.D. 1855, the above named Alex r Gray to me well known as a credible witness, personally appeared & made oath to the truth of the above affidavit by him signed.
Witness my hand & seal of office the day & year aforesaid.
Wm. Ward L. Notary Publick Kennebec County. }

Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
Secretary's Office, May 11 th 1833.
I 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 the name of Benjamin Wenderson is borne on "A Pay Abstract of Capt. Benjamin Lemois's company in Col. Nathaniel Wade's regt. now in the service of the United States made from the time of their engaging up to the first day of January 1779." as having served as a private from July 2 d to Dec. 31 st 1778. I was paid for six months & 13 days service.
6.72
And that the name of Benjamin Wenderson is borne on "A pay roll of Capt. Oliver Patten's company in Col. Samuel M c Robbs regt. in the service of the United States in the expedition at Penobscot from the 5 th day of July to the 25 th of September 1779." as having been paid for two months & nineteen days service.
2.19
9.102
And that there are no rolls of Capt. Grant's Co. in Col. North's regt. for 1778 to be found in this Office.
Edward D. Dangs Esq.