Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W, 21364, Benjamin Horn, N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
N.H.
Horn, Benjamin Ruth
W 21364
CONTENTS

Maine 1807-
Benjamin Hoorin
of Sebagon in the State of Maine who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Wentworth of the Regt. commanded by Col. Poor in the New Hampshire line for 6 Mo - 23 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 22. Dollars 54 Cents per annum, to commence on the 14th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30 - day of October 1832 - and sent to J. S. Kimball Sebagon Me
Arrears to 14th of Sep. 1832 - $ 33.81 Pension allowance ending Sept 1833 - 11.27 $45.08
{ Revolutionary Claim, } { Act June 7, 1832. }
Recorded by E. D. Bullock Clerk, Book D. Vol. 17 Page 63

Maine 2440
Ruth Horn
widow of Benjamin Horn who was a Private in the Revolution
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 22 Dollars 54 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1843.
Certificate of Pension issued the 25 th day of October 1843 and sent to J. S. Kimball Lebanon, Maine
[Act of March 3, 1843.]
Recorded in Book A, Vol. 1, Page 6.
Rep. Letter to J. S. Kimball Apl 26/49

State of Maine County of York ss.
On this thirteenth day of August, in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred, and thirty eight, personally appeared before William Allen Hays Esquire, Judge of the Probate Court, for and within the County of York, in the State of Maine —
Brtha Horn, a resident of Sebagon, in the County of York aforesaid aged seventy seven years, who by reason of her great age and infirmity is unable to travel and attend Court, and who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress, passed July 7th. 1838, entitled "an Act granting half pay, and pensions, to certain widows"
that she is the widow of Benjamin Horn, late of Sebagon in said County deceased, who served against the Common Enemy, in the War of the Revolution, as is more fully specified and set forth in the declaration of said Benjamin Horn, now on the files of the pension department for the Maine Agency at Washington, the evidence in support of said declaration will be found on said files, reference thereto being had; which declaration was made by the said Benjamin Horn, in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress of June 7th A.D. 1832, under which Act the said Benjamin Horn was pensioned, and continued a pensioner until his death, and that since that the decease of said Benjamin Horn

his pension Certificate has been returned to the Pension Agent at Portland, and is not now in her possession — and that the claimant has no documentary evidence in her own possession, by which to support her claim —
She further states that she was married to the said Benjamin Koon, on the eighth day of November in the year of our Lord, nineteen hundred and eighty one, and that her husband, the said Benjamin Koon, died on the seventh day of May in the year of our Lord, one thousand, eight hundred and thirty four, since which time, this claimant has continued his widow
that she was not married to him prior to his leaving the service, but the marriage took place previous to the first of January, nineteen hundred, and ninety four, viz. at the time above stated —
Witness Wm. A. Hayes. Ruth her  Horn Anna Goodwin Mark
Subscribed and sworn to by the said Ruths Horn the day and year before written Before me Wm. A. Hayes Judge of Probate York County Maine
I William A. Hayes the above named Judge of Probate certify that the said Ruth Horn by reason of her great age and bodily infirmity is unable to travel and attend court
Wm. A. Hayes Judge of
Probate York County Maine

Benjamin Horn.
N o 2.719
2,23
admit
Private 6 m o 23 day
22.54 -
Leut. J. S. Kintale
Lebanon
me

Benjamin Blum

State of Maine.
COUNTY OF YORK, SS.
ON this Seventh day of August, personally appeared in open court, before the _____ Court of Probate now sitting at Kennebec,  Benjamin Bloom a resident of Lebanon in the county of York and State of Maine aged seventy-nine 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.
I entered the service in the year 1775 under Capt. Jonathan Swift and I was then an inhabitant of Somersworth New Hampshire I was a substitute for my elder brother Andrew Bloom who enlisted for the first eight months service who went and staid about 2 months, he then came home and I then said Benjamin took his place and served three months at Winter Hill near Mystic Our first Lieut. was James Barr of Somersworth in the County of Strafford and Capt. of New Hampshire Our 2nd Lieut. got to Head of Down in Strafford County, George Burdick was our orderly Sergeant, I was then a resident of said Somersworth Col. Poor was the commander of the Regiment to which I belong, John Mc. Duffie was our Lieut. Col., Major Gilley was our Major - Gen. John Sullivan Commander of our Brigade I served three months the months of August Sept. and Octob. of the year 1775 - My brother Andrew then came up and took his place and I returned home
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, or (if any) only on that of the agency of the State of
Witness Wm. A. Hayes SWORN TO, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Before me Wm. A. Hayes Judge
his Benjamin Bloom mark
WE, Increase S. Kimball , a clergyman, residing in the town of Lebanon Maine and Thomas Wentworth Egan , residing in the town of Lebanon Maine hereby certify, that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Bloom , who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy nine 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 TO, and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid. Increase S. Kimball Before me Wm. A. Hayes Judge Thos. Wentworth
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 abovenamed applicant was a revolutionary soldier, and served as he states. And the court further certifies, that it appears to them that Increase S. Kimball , who has signed the preceding certificate, is a clergyman, resident in the town of Lebanon Maine , and that Thomas Wentworth , who has also signed the same, is a resident in the town of Lebanon Maine and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit.
I, William Cutter Allen , Register of the Court of Probate aforesaid do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of the application of Benjamin Bloom for a pension.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this Seventh day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of Probate.

1 In the month of April A.D. 1776 I the said Benjamin Florn volunteered under Capt John Stages of Dover M t 26. though I was of Somersworth, County of Shropshire for one month to go down to guard the fort in Great Island near Portsmouth M t 26. now the Island is a town called Portsmouth. Our Lieut was Thomas Shalliford of Somersworth. There was no troops at the Island, but Capt John Stages Company we gun due the fort one month and was then dismissed in the month of June of the same year. I served as a private soldier - Our Regiment was called the State Troops.
3 I the said Benjamin Florn in the year A.D. 1777 in the month of September I think, I was drafted from the town of Somersworth aforesaid to serve under Capt Francis Mannan from the same town. Our Lieut was Nathan Florn of Dover M t 26. I cannot recollect who our ensign was - we met the Company at Dover M t 26 from there we marched to Bennington in Vermont to meet Gen Burgoyne's army - from Ben- nington we marched to Stillwater where we met the army of Burgoyne - I was in a part of the battle the first day of the battle we drove the British beyond their encampments - the next day the British retreated back towards Saratoga - I was present when the British surrendered and laid down their arms. The British marched out first, then the Tories and last came the Hessians - Our Col was Stephen Eames of Dover aforesaid - I cannot recollect our other field Officers - Gen Gates Commanded in chief - I was a New Hampshire militiaman - and a private soldier - I served three months in this campaign and was dismissed at Albany. I never received my discharge - I was born in Dover in the State of New Hampshire when I died I was eighty years old. I then returned to Somersworth M t 26 where I lived till I moved to Lebanon about fifty years since. When I moved to Lebanon I was in the County of York and State of Maine. I was born in the year 1753 at Dover, Maine.

Ruth Harn's
Declaration Wid of Benjamin Me.
Act 7 July 1834
Manned 1781 died 1834
Allot 22.54 per share.
C. N. Boggs South Berwick Me

Extract from the Records of the Town of Berwick County of York and State of Maine under the head of marri- ages solemnized by the Rev. Matthew Merriam Minister of the Gospel in said Town is the following Entry viz n "Seventeen hundred and eighty one November the eighth Benjamin Florn of Somersworth with Ruth Hansen of Ber- wick". I Joseph Prime, Clerk of said Town of Berwick certify that the following foregoing is a true copy of the Records with the exception of the date which is expressed on the records in fair legible figures as follows viz n "1781 November 8 th "
Joseph Prime Town Clerk
I, Joseph Prime above named depose testify and say that I hold the office of Town Clerk in the Town aforesaid and the above is a true extract from the Records of the same Town with the exception afore- said as certified by me
Joseph Prime Town Clerk
State of Maine
County of York Subscribed and sworn to by the above named Joseph Prime, August 14 th A D 1838.
Before me Wm. A. Hayes Just Peace
I William A. Hayes, Justice of the Peace certify that Joseph Prime above named who is well known to me is a Man of truth and veracity and his statements are intitled to full credit
Wm. A. Hayes, Just. of the Peace

State of Maine } ss County of York }
On this twenty first day of January A.D. 1848 personally appeared before me Isaac S Kimball Esquire a justice of the Peace throughout and for every County in the State of Maine Richard Horn a resident of Lebanon in said County of York and State of Maine aged sixty three years, who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration for himself and in behalf of Sarah Ricker and Amy Goodwin children and only surviving children of Benjamin Horn late of said Lebanon deceased who was a Revolutionary pensioner, in order to obtain the benefit of the provisions made by the Act of Congress passed June the 7, 1832, that they above named are the children and only children of Benjamin Horn late of Lebanon aforesaid deceased who was a private in the Revolution and served as follows viz; they believe that Benjamin Horn their late father enlisted as a private in Capt. Moses Yeaton's Company in the New Hampshire line in 1775 for eight months and served the term of his enlistment. He also believes his late father Benjamin Horn enlisted as a private in Capt. Dyer's Company in 1776 and served about four months in the New Hampshire line.
Said Richard Horn further believes his said late father Benjamin Horn enlisted as a private in 1777 in Capt. James Libby's Company in the New Hampshire Continental establishment & served about three
None of the above were alleged by Richard Horn for his children were not attached any thing for it

months— That he has heard his late father, Richard Horn frequently say, that he had served three tours in the Revolutionary War, and that when he was pensioned under the Act of June 7, 1832 he was allowed only for two tours of service because he was unable to prove at the time of making his application, his service under Capt. Yeaton. And he therefore, prays, that a certificate for arrearages of pension may be granted for the service his late father performed which were not allowed in the computation of his pension under the Act of June 7, 1832. He died May 7, 1834
Richard Horn
Witnesses Chas. R. Lindsey
State of Vermont } County of York } ss Subscribed & sworn to the day and year first above mentioned
Before me Isaac S. Kimball justice of the Peace

State of Maine York County, ss.
I, William Trafton, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for said county do hereby certify that Increase J. Kimblee is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said county, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission is dated the twenty fifth day of January A.D. 1844 and will expire on the twenty fifth day of January A.D. 1851 and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State this seventeenth day of February A.D. 1848 William Trafton, Clerk

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, BUREAU OF PENSIONS.
Washington, D. C., _____, 19_____
In reply to your request of _____, received _____ for a statement of the military history of Benjamin Horn a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired information as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pen- sion on file in this Bureau.
   DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. LENGTH OF SERVICE. RANK. OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. STATE.   CAPTAIN. COLONEL.     Aug. 1773 3 mos. Priv. Jonathan Wentworth Poor N.H.   Apr. 1776 1 mo. John Hays ✓   Sept. 1777 3 " Lieut. Nathan Horn Stephen Evans   Ens. Francis Warren  
Battles engaged in, Stillwater & at Surr. of Burgoyne
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Salem, N.H.
Date of application for pension, Aug. 7, 1832. His claim was allowed.
Residence at date of application, Lebanon, N.H.
Age at date of application, Dover N.H. in 1753. Died May 7, 1834 at Lebanon.
Remarks: His wife at Berwick, York Co. Me. Nov. 8, 1781. Ruth Horn of that place. She was on her ap. ex. Aug. 13, 1838 at which time she was 77 years old and lived in Lebanon Me where she died Aug. 8, 1844, and in 1848 it was stated that their only sur. children were Richard a 63, Amy Goodwin & Sarah Rickman.
Respectfully,
Commissioner.
sub. for bro. Andrew See 1 st service under Andrew Horn p. 125: Vol. 1, N.H. 37 6-2856 " p. 295 - vol 2. F. Warren was surgn only.
Note: The soldier never allowed any money as reported from Supt. H. & sent by children to pension office in 1848 after wife the children allowed application for it.

1917 Mar 29. Revert to Mrs. David B. F. Hurner, Jr. wid.
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21364
Ruth Hearn
Wid. of
Benjamin Hearn
Pris. Rev. war.
Act: March 3 rd / 42
Index:—Vol. 14 , Page 349
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Name 570
Ruth Horn widow of Benjamin Horned.
who was a pensioner under the Act of 1832 and who died on the 7th May 1834 of York Co in the State of Me.
who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Wentworth of the Regt. commanded by Col. Poor in the Maine line for 6 mos. & 23 days
Inscribed on the Roll of Maine at the rate of 22 Dollars 54 Cents per annum. to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.
Certificate of Pension issued the 28th day of Sept. 1838 and sent C. N. Cogswell South Berwick Me.
Arrears to the 4th of Sept 1838 $56.35 Semi-annual allowance ending Mar. 39. 11.27
$67.62
{ Act July 7, } 1838. }
Recorded by W. L. D. D. D. Clerk Book A, Vol. 156 Page 11

I Increase S Kimball of Sanford in the County of York and State of Maine aged fifty five years, depose testify and say that I was engaged as the Attorney of Benjamin Horn late of Lebanon in said County to pro- cure him a pension under the Act of July 7, 1832 that I drew his declaration, that he then said he served more towns in the Revolution than he could obtain proof of, I then knew nothing about applying to the rolls in the Secretary of State's office, but supposed all services (if proved at all), must be established by the affidavits of those who were personally knowing to the services of the applicant - I am quite sure I did not insert in his declaration aforesaid the towns which he said he could find no one to prove it by, possibly I might insert it - To my last recollection the town he could not prove was served under Capt Moses Weston from Somersworth N.H. in 1775 - All his services as he said were in the War Stamps he drew He was not pensioned for all the services which he then said he performed
Witness
Increase S Kimball
Rufus Root
State of Maine. York ss. On this, twenty first day of January A.D. 1848 - personally appeared, Increase S. Kimball, and made solemn oath to the truth of

of the foregoing affidavit by him subscribed before me, Samuel Thompson, Justice of the Peace I certify that I am personally acquainted with Ingraham L. Kimball, and that he sustains a "good" character for truth and veracity
Samuel Thompson Justice of the Peace

State of Maine, York County, ss. }
• I, William Trafford, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts within and for said county, do hereby certify that Samuel Thompson is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the said county of York, duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission is dated the fifth day of February A.D. 1841 and will expired on the fifth day of February A.D. 1848 and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his is genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State, this seventeenth day of February A.D. 1848.
William Trafford, Clerk

State of New Hampshire, Secretary of State's Office.
I do 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 office, it appears that the name of Benjamin Horn is borne upon "A Return of Moses Yeaton's Company on Pierce's Island Nov. 5 th 1775." On the book containing the above return, with the return of other companies, is the following in pencil mark "This service continued from some time in Oct. 1775, for from 4 to 6 weeks!"
I further certify, That upon a "Return of the Companies of New Hampshire Militia in the Continental Army December 1775," is borne the name of Moses Yeaton as a Captain.
And I further certify, That the name of Benjamin Horn is borne upon a "Mustering and Pay Roll of Men raised for Canada out of Col. Evans & Col. Badger's Regiments mustered & paid by Otis Baker Esq." as a private in said company, with an allowance for one month's pay & bounty of £9.18. Said Roll is Dated August 29 th 1776

And I further certify, That the name of Benjamin Horn is borne upon the Pay Roll of Capt. James Leibbey's Comp y . as a private, with an all- owance for two months & twenty three days service, commencing Sept. 8 th and ending Nov. 30 th , 1877.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the State, this 26 th day of January, 1848.
Thomas P. Treadwell Secretary of State

State of Maine. COUNTY OF YORK, ss.
Court of Probate, Special Term, 22, January, Term, A. D 1848.
BE IT KNOWN, That on this Twenty Second day of January A. D. 1848, it has been satisfactorily proved, in open Court, being a Court of Record, that Benjamin Hearn _____ late of Lebanon _____ in said County, was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, that he died at said Lebanon _____ on the Seventh _____ day of May _____ A. D. 184 _____ and that 1834, leaving a widow by the name of Ruth Hearn , who was also a Revolutionary Pensioner and died at said Lebanon on the 8th. day of August, 1844 ; and that Richard Hearn, Sarah Nichee, and Amy Goodwin , are the children and only children of the said Benjamin Hearn and Ruth Hearn, deceased .
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this 22 d. — day of January in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty-eight.
Wm. C. Allen , } Nurse Register of the Court of Probate, York County.

Sanford, Maine, Feb 16, 1848
Sir
I send you inclosed the claim for arrears of pension of Richard Horn of Lebanon, Me, in consequence of service in the Revolution performed by his late father Benjamin Horn - You will make all communications to the undersigned at said Sanford
Respectfully
J. S. Kimball
J. L. Edwards Esq. Comrs of Pensions Washington D. C.

State of Maine } ss County of York
On this twenty first day of January A.D. 1848 personally appeared before me Green S. Kimball Esq. one of the justices of the Peace in and for the County of York and State of Maine, Richard Hove a resident of Lebanon in said County of York aged 63 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 provisions made by the Acts of Congress passed July 7, 1838, the Resolves of August 16, 1842, the Act of August 22, 1842, the Act of March 3, 1843 and June 7, 1844, the first of said Acts the first of said Acts, entitled an Act granting half pay and pensions to certain widows; that he is the child and Sarah Ricker & Army Goodwin are the only children of Reuben Hove of Lebanon aforesaid deceased who was the widow of Benjamin Hove late of said Lebanon deceased who served in the War of the Revolution as follows, viz he enlisted in 1775 in Capt Mose Yeaton's Company in the Continental Army in the New Hampshire line for eight months and served out his said enlistment - In 1776 he enlisted in Capt Dews Company of the New Hampshire line for four months and served out his tour In 1777 he served about three months in Capt James Libby's Company in the New Hampshire line

He farther declares that their said mother Ruth Horn was married to their said father Benjamin Horn on the eighth day of November A.D. 1781  December in her original application on file in the pension office at Washington D.C. and that her husband the aforesaid Benjamin Horn died at said Lebanon on the seventh day of May eighteen hundred and thirtyfour and that his widow the said Ruth Horn was not married to said Benjamin Horn prior to his leaving the Service but the marriage took place previous to the first of January seventeen hundred and ninetyfour viz at the time above stated And said Richard Horn farther declares that Ruth Horn his aforesaid mother died at said Lebanon on the eighth day of August eighteen hundred and fortyfour not having married after the decease of Benjamin Horn her late husband, and that the aforesaid declaration is to recover the pension for the said services of said Benjamin Horn for which said widow Ruth Horn was not allowed under the aforesaid
Atty Richard Horn
Witness Chas. R. Dinssey
State of Maine } ss County of York }
January 24 1848 Subscribed and sworn to the day and year first above mentioned
Before me Isaac S. Kimball
Justice of Peace

State of Maine. COUNTY OF YORK, ss.
} }
Court of Probate, April Term, A. D 1848
BE IT KNOWN, That on this third day of April , A. D. 1848. it has been satisfactorily proved, in open Court, being a Court of Record, that Benjamin Horn late of Lebanon in said County, was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States, that he died at Lebanon on the seventh day of May A. D. 1844 and that he left a widow by the name of Ruth Horn who was also a Revo- lutionary pensioner and died at said Lebanon on the eighth day of August eighteen hundred and forty four, and that Richard Horn , Sarah Richer , widow, and Amy Goodwin are the children and the only children of said Benjamin Horn and said Ruth Horn deceased
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court, this third day of April in the year of our Lord eighteen hundred and forty eight
Wm Hammond } Register of the Court of } Probate, York County.

Sanford Me, Dec 9 th 1848
Sir I herewith the papers in the case of Richard Hove for interest of Ruth Hove's pension for her children
Please direct all communications to the undersigned
J. S. Knowlton
J. L. Edwards Comr of Pensions Washington D. C.

State of Maine.
York, ss.—
I, JOHN SKEELE, Register of the Court of Probate, within and for the County of York, being a Court of Record, hereby certify that
William A. Hayes is Judge of said Court of Probate and that the said William A. Hayes is also a Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that the signatures to the papers hereunto annexed and purporting to be his are genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this sixteenth day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-eight.
John Skeele } Register of Probate } York County.

State of Maine.
York, ss.—
I, JOHN SKEELE, Register of the Court of Probate, within and for the County of York, being a Court of Record, hereby certify that is Judge of said Court of Probate and that
Justice of the Peace in and for said County, and that the signatures to the papers hereunto annexed and purporting to be genuine.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said Court, this _____ day of _____ in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-
} Register of Probate } York County.

I Betty Legeos of Lebanon in the county of York and State of Maine aged seventy one do hereby testify and say that Benjamin Horn of said Lebanon late a revolutionary soldier died on or about the seven th day of May in the year eighteen hundred & thirty four, and that his widow Ruth Horn is still living, and has remained single & unmarried as the widow of said Benjamin Horn ever since his decease - I have known the said Benjamin Horn & his wife Ruth Horn ever since I was a very small child to wit for more than sixty five years - and the said Ruth Horn the widow of said Benjamin Horn was his first & only wife & is the same identical person who was married to the said Benjamin by the name of Ruth Hansen, during the revolutionary war
Witness
Betty Legeos
Wm. A. Hayes -
State of Maine county of York ss August 13 - 1830 - Subscribed and sworn to by the said Betty Legeos. Before me Wm. A. Hayes, Just. Peace
I William A. Hayes the before named Justice of the Peace certify that the said Betty Legeos, who is well known to me, is a woman of truth and veracity and her statements under oath are entitled to full credit
Wm. A. Hayes Justice of the Peace

I Anna Goodwin of Lebanon in the county of York & State of Maine of lawfull age, do pass testify and say, that Benjamin Horn of Lebanon in the county of York, late Pensioner of the United States died on the seventh day of May A.D. 1834, and that Ruth Horn his widow is still living & has remained a widow ever since the decease of her said husband Benjamin Horn - I am now thirty seven years old, I have known the said Widow Ruth Horn from infancy & have always understood & have believed her to be the same person who was married to the said Benjamin Horn by the name of Ruth Hansen nearly sixty years ago - Anna goodwin Anna goodwin
State of Maine county of York ss - August 13th A.D. 1838 - Subscribed & sworn to by the said Anna Goodwin Before me Wm. A. Hayes Just. of the Peace
State
I William A. Hayes the before named Justice of the Peace, certify that Anna Goodwin who is well known to me is a person of truth and veracity and his statements under oath are entitled to full credit Before Wm. A. Hayes Justice of the Peace

I Elisha Hayes of Lebanon in the county of York and State of Maine Esquire aged seventy three years depose testify & say that I have known Benjamin Horn & his wife Ruth Horn formerly Ruth Hanson more than sixty years - That the said Benjamin Horn was a revolutionary pensioner and died on or near the seventh day of May in the year eighteen hundred & twenty four, that his widow Ruth Horn is still living and has remained a widow and unmarried ever since the decease of her husband the said Benjamin Horn - She said Ruth Horn is the same person who was married to the said Benjamin Horn nearly sixty years ago by the name of Ruth Hanson -
Elisha Hayes
State of Maine
County of York ss - August 13th A.D. 1830 -
Subscribed and sworn to by the said Elisha Hayes
Before me, Wm. A. Hayes Just. of the Peace
I William A. Hayes the before named justice of the Peace certify that the above named Elisha Hayes, who is well known to me is a man of truth & veracity & his statements under oath are entitled to full credit
Wm. A. Hayes Just. of the Peace

Ruth 29 86 Horn
$22:54 per am
J. S. Kimball Lebanon Maine

State of Maine } ss County of York } On this tenth day of May A.D. 1833 personally appeared before the sub- scriber Isaac S. Kimball a magistrate in and for the County aforesaid Ruth Horn a resi- -dent of Lebanon in said County aged eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3rd day of March A.D. 1833 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War -
That she is the widow of Benjamin Horn who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary War - and refers you to her former declaration for other names
That she received under the Act of July 7, A.D. 1838 per annum the sum of twenty two Dollars as a pension from the United States yearly She further declares that she is still a widow having never married since the death of her said husband Benjamin Horn
ss R. H. Horn
STATE OF MAINE, } York County, ss. }
I, William Hammond Register of the Court of Probate within and for the County of York and State aforesaid, do hereby certify that Isaac S. Kimball Esqr is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said County, duly commissioned and qualified, and that his commission was dated on the twenty third day of March A. D. 1837 and will expire on the twenty third day of March A. D. 1844 and that his signature above written is genuine.
Given under my hand and the seal of said Court this twenty sixth day of June A. D. 1842
Wm Hammond
Register of the Court of Probate for said County of York.

State of Maine
State of Maine } ss County of York } On this tenth day of May A.D. 1843 personally appeared before the sub- scriber Inman S. Kimball a magistrate in and for the County aforesaid Ruth Horn a resi- -dent of Lebanon in said County aged eighty three years who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath, make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefits of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed on the 3 d day of March A.D. 1833 granting pensions to widows of persons who served during the Revolutionary War -
That she is the widow of Benjamin Horn who was a private soldier in the Revolutionary War - and refer you to her former declaration for official records
That she received under the Act of July 7, A.D. 1838 per annum the sum of twenty two Dollars as a pension from the United States yearly. She further declares that she is still a widow having never remarried since the death of her said husband Benjamin Horn.
Witness Dorcas Horn Ruth has  has Horn mother
Subscribed and sworn to on the day and year above written before me
Memorandum of the account given Paris
I certify that the above named Ruth Horn is personally known to me and is a woman of truth and a reliable witness In witness S. K. Emball justice of Peace

State of New Hampshire, Secretary of State's Office.
I do 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 office, it appears that the name of Benjamin Horn is borne upon "A Return of Moses
Yeaton's company on Pierce's Island, Nov. 5 th 1775" as a private in said company. On the book containing the above return, with the returns of other companies of the same date, is the following in pencil mark. "This service continued from some time in Oct. for from 4 to 6 weeks". And I further certify, That upon a "Return of the companies of New Militia in the Continental Army December 1775." is borne the name of Moses Yeaton as a captain. Said Return is directed "To the Hon ble the Committee of Safety in the colony of New Hampshire".
And I further certify, That the name of Benjamin Horn is borne upon a "muster & pay Roll of Men raised for Canada out of Col o Evans & Col o Badger's Regiments mustered & paid by Col o Baker Esq." with an allowance of £ 9.18 for one month's pay, & Bounty. Said Roll is Dated Augt. 29, 1776.
And I further certify, That the name of Benjamin Horn is borne upon the Pay Roll of Capt. James Libbey's Comp y . in Col. Stephens Evans' Regt. as a private, with an allowance for two months & twenty three days service commencing Sept. 8 th and ending Nov. 30, 1777.
Given

Given under my hand and the Seal of said State, this 21 st day of Jan'y. A.D. 1848.
Thomas P. Sreadwell Secretary of State

State of Maine.
TORE, SS.
I,
William D. Faxon,
Clerk of all the Judicial
Courts in said County, do hereby certify that
Increase J. Kimball is an acting Justice of the Peace
in and for said county,
as appears by the paper hereto annexed ; that
he is duly
duly commissioned and qualified to act as such ; that
his commission
is dated the twenty fifth day of January A.D. 1844 and will expire on the twenty fifth day of January A.D. 1851
and that the
following
signature purporting to be
his is
genuine.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my Hand, and affixed the
Seal of the
Supreme Judicial
Court for said State, this
seventh
day of
December
Anno Domini 18 48
William D. Faxon, Clerk.

State of Maine.
YORK, ss.
I, WILLIAM CUTTER ALLEN , Register of Probate, for the County of York, hereby certify that Increase S. Kimball is a Justice of the Peace for said County of York , as above stated, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal, this Eleventh day of August , in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Wm Cutter Allen , Register of Probate.
Harris

Ephraim Hoss Deposition for Benjamin Hoss
Hoss

Ephraim Blom of Lebanon in the County of York and State of Maine aged seventy five years, do testify and say that I was well knowing that my Brother Benjamin Blom in the year 177 in the month of August I think started from my fathers house in Somersworth County of Strafford and State of New Hampshire to go up to the Army of the United States at Winter Hill near Boston Mass - to take the place of my Brother Andrew Blom who was then one of the eight months soldiers stationed at that place - My Brother Andrew Blom came home from the service, in the course of a week after my Brother Benjamin went to take his place and Andrew remained at my father's house where I then lived with my father about three months and started to go back to the Army in the last part of October of said year - The first of November following, my Brother Benjamin Blom returned home from the Army of the Revolution - My Brother Andrew Blom enlisted under Capt. Jonathan Wentworth of Somersworth aforesaid at the Captain's own house - James Carr was Lieut of said Company he too was of said Somersworth and a neighbor to my father - I lived during this year of 177 with my father at said Somersworth - and had personal knowledge of the facts above stated I was then eighteen years of age - My Brother Benjamin Blom now lives in Lebanon aforesaid.  Witness  Ephraim his Blom mark
D. W. P. Lebanon Augst 8. 1832
York ss August 8. 1832 The above named Ephraim Blom to me is well known to be a credible witness & a man of truth & veracity - on the day & year above named said Ephraim Blom appeared and made oath to the truth of the above deposition by him subscribed before me - Irenaeus S. Kimball Justice of the Peace

After R. ... ... by ... ... ... ...

Extract from the Records of the Town of Berwick in the County of York and State of Maine under the head of marriages Solemnized by the Rev d . Matthew Merriam minister of the Gospel in said Berwick, is the following entry, seventeen hundred eighty one November the eighth Benj a Horn of Somersworth with Ruth Hanson of Berwick. I Oliver Worster Clerk of said Town of Berwick, Certify that the foregoing is a true copy of the records with the exception of the date which is expressed on the Records in fair legible figures as follows. Viz. 1781 - Nov r 8 th Benj a Horn of Somersworth with Ruth Hanson of Berwick
I Oliver Worster above named depose, testify and say, that I hold the office of Town clerk in the Town of Berwick, and that the above is a true extract from the Records of the Town of Berwick with the exception aforesaid as certified by me Oliver Worster, Town Clerk of Berwick
State of Maine } County of York } ss March 21 st 1848 Subscribed and Sworn to by the said Oliver Worster Before me James Brackett Clerk of Court
I James Brackett a Justice of the Peace as above stated, Certify that Oliver Worster above named is a man of truth and veracity and his statements are entitled to full credit James Brackett

James Brackett Justice of the Peace
State of Maine York County, ss.
I, William Trafton, Clerk of all the Judicial Courts, within and for said county of York, do hereby certify that James Brackett is an acting Justice of the Peace within and for said county duly commissioned and qualified, that his commission was dated the eighteenth day of June A.D. 1846, and will expire on the eighteenth day of June, A.D. 1853, and that the foregoing signature purporting to be his is genuine
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the Supreme Judicial Court for said State this seventh of December A.D. 1848
William Trafton, Clerk

I Timothy Roberts of Milton in the County of of Strafford and State of New Hampshire agree- saying that I well knew Benjamin Blom a soldier in the War of the Revolution - Said Blom served in the Company of Capt John Blaisdell and I the said Roberts served in the same Company with said Blom one month on the great Island near Portsmouth N.H. The Island is now called Newcastle and is a Town Our first List was at the Shermer Mac- lingford of Somersworth N.H. I cannot recollect the name of the 2 d List. We enlisted in the month of April of the year 1776 and were dis- missed in June of the same year - We had no field Officers our Company was the only troops there We went down to the Island from Dover N.H. to guard the fort on said Island said Blom served with me as a private soldier and was discharged at the Island with me Augst 6. 1832
Tim o Roberts
York ss. Augst 6, 1832 The above named Timothy Roberts is a credible witness and a man of truth and veracity - On the day and year above mentioned said Roberts personally appeared and made oath to the truth of the above Deposition by him subscribed Before me Increase Sumner Kimball Justice of Peace
State of Maine.
YORK, ss.
I, WILLIAM CUTTER ALLEN, Register of Probate, for the County of York, hereby certify that Increase Sumner Kimball is a Justice of the Peace for said County of York, as above stated, and that the foregoing signature, purporting to be his, is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal, this Seventh day of August, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Wm. Cutter Allen, Register of Probate.

Ruth wid Benj. Horn. N. H., Rev. 8 she lived at Lebanon Me - her name was Hanson but I would send it - the only Ruth in Rev
Will you please tell me if Mrs. Ruth Hill Home of Lebanon, Maine was a pensioner of the Revolution or of 1812?
If she was a pensioner through whom did she be- come eligible to it?
Yours respectfully,
Mrs. Bard B. Plummer , Jr.,
Union, N. H. 5
R. F. D.