| Name |
Benjamin BURSLEY |
| Birth |
27 Mar 1752 [1] |
| Gender |
Male |
| Military |
1 Jun 1776 |
Gosnold, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States  [2] |
- Elizabeth Islands, "BUSLEY, Benjamin. Private, Capt. John Grannis's (Seacoast) co.; enlisted June 1, 1776; service to Aug. 31, 1776, 3 mos.; stationed at Elizabeth Islands. Roll dated Tarpaulin Cove."
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| Military |
1 Sep 1776 |
Gosnold, Dukes, Massachusetts, United States [2] |
- Elizabeth Islands, BURSLEY, Benjamin. Private, Capt. John Grannis's co., commanded by Lieut. James Blossom; entered service Sept. 1, 1776; service to Nov. 21, 1776, 2 mos. 21 days, at Elizabeth Islands.
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| Military |
4 Oct 1777 |
Tiverton, Newport, Rhode Island, United States [3] |
- BURSLEY, Benjamin. Sergeant, Capt. Ebenezer Baker's co., Col. Freeman's regt.; marched to Tiverton, R. I., Oct. 4, 1777, on a secret expedition; service, 28 days.
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| Misc |
14 Dec 1802 |
Augusta, Kennebec, Maine, United States [4] |
- Beale & Bosson vs Bursley, Documents transcribed by John Bursley with attached notes and emailed to Lauren Rogers 3 June 2011:
Kennebec Ss ~
At? a Court of Common Pleas begun and held at Augusta within and for the County of Kennebec on the Second Tuesday of December being the fourteenth day of said Month Anno Domini 1802 Daniel Beale & Nehemiah Bosson of Farmington in said County Merchants Pfs vs Benjamin Bursley of Farmington in said County Joiner Dft. in a Plea of the Case for that the said Benjamin at said Farmington on the fourteenth day of April now last past by his note of hand of that date for value received promises the Pfs by the names of Beale & Bosson to pay them on order eighteen dollars and eighty cents on demand and interest till paid. Yet the said Benjamin tho often requested, the same sum has not paid or interest but neglects it.
To the Damage of the said Beale & Bosson (as they say) the sum of twenty dollars ~ The Pfs appear and enter their action ~
The Dft, tho solemnly called to come into Court doth not appear but makes default.
It is therefore considered by said Court that the Pfs recover against the Dft the sum of nineteen dollars & fifty-five cents damage & costs taried? at $10.14
The Dft after entering up this Judgment comes into Court and appeals from the same to the next Supreme Judicial Court to be holden at Augusta in the County of Kennebec and enters into Recognizance with Sureties as the Law directs for prosecuting his appeal with effect.A true Copy as of Record
Attest, M. Davis Clerk
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Kennebec, ss. Memorandum .THAT on the Fourteenth day of December Anno Domini 1802 before the Justices of the Court of Common Pleas, within the county of Kennebec, personally appeared Henry ? Chamberlain of Farmington, Thomas Rice, Reuben Kidder of Winslow all in said county Esquires and acknowledged themselves to be severally indebted unto Daniel Beale & Nehemiah Bosson both of Farmington in said County – Merchants in the respective sums following, viz. the said Chamberlain as principal in the sum of one hundred dollars, and the said Rice & Kidder as sureties, in the sum of fifty dollars each, to be levied upon their several good or chattels, lands or tenements, and, in want thereof, upon their bodies (to the use of the said Beale & Bosson) if default be in the performance of the condition here underwritten.
THE condition of the above written Recognizance is such, That if Benjamin Bursley of said Farmington, Joiner shall and do prosecute an appeal by him made from a Judgment given against him in the Court of Common Pleas holden at Augusta, on the Second Tuesday of December instant, for the sum of $19.55 damage & 10.14 costs of suit, at the next Supreme Judicial Court, to be holden at Augusta, for the county of Kennebec aforesaid, with effect; then the abovewritten recognizance to be void, otherwise to abide in full force.
AttestM Davis Clerk
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Notes:
Second Tuesday of December 1802 was 14 Dec.
Severally Indebted – Parties indebted to the same defendant(s).
Viz. is usually read as “namely” or “to wit”Instant: 2. the present or current month
ss. ~ an abbreviation for the Latin word "scilicet," which means "in particular" or "namely." Clarification: It is used in court documents to indicate the County where the issuing court is located, or, for acknowledgments, to indicate where the document was notarized.The full definition: SS: An abbreviation of the Latin word scilicet, (to wit) meaning “in particular” or “namely”. Commonly referred to as “jurisdiction” and traditionally included to the right of the venue.
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| Misc |
31 May 1803 |
Augusta, Kennebec, Maine, United States [5] |
- Documents transcribed by John Bursley with attached notes and emailed to Lauren Mahieu 3 June 2011:
Kennebec, ss. To the Honorable the Justices of the Supreme Judicial Court of Common Pleas, at Augusta within the County of Kennebec on the last Tuesday of May A.D. 1803
HUMBLY SHEW Daniel Beale & Nehemiah Bosson of Farmington in said County Merchant
THAT at a Court of Common Pleas, held at Augusta in and for said County, on the Second Tuesday of December last he recovered Judgment against Benjamin Bursley of said Farmington Joiner for the sum of nineteen dollars and fifty five cents damages and Costs of Suit; from which Judgment he appealed to this Honorable Court, and recognized to prosecute the same, but failed so to do: Wherefore the Complainant pray Affirmation of the said Judgment, with additional damages & Costs.
COSTS Dols. Cents.
Court’s Bill, 10 14
Entry and Court Fees 2 50
Attorney’s Fees, &c. 1 75
Copy of the Case, 1 15
Attendance 3 Days 99
Travel, 60 Miles, 2 _ 18 53Tho Ri? pro Quer.
debt – 19.55 interest –cost
------------Notes:The last Tuesday of May 1803 was 31 May
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| Death |
Aft 31 May 1803 [5] |
| Person ID |
I1608 |
Stanwood Family |
| Last Modified |
2 Oct 2021 |
The Stanwood Family
1752 - Aft 1803 (> 51 years)
