Benjamin Bosworth II

Benjamin Bosworth (1755-1825) was the fifth child of Henry Bosworth and Phebe Eddy. In 1775, he was a serjeant in Billings Throope‘s Company of William Richmond’s Regiment. After Captain Throope’s death in 1776, Benjamin was promoted to ensign. Shortly after this, he left the army in order to “try my fortune at sea.” He was captured and spent some time on a prison ship in New York Harbor. After being released, Benjamin was an officer in the militia. By 1783, he was married to a woman named Sarah, with whom he had ten children: Jonathan, Allen, William, George, Gardiner, Polly, Timothy, Elizabeth, Ruth, and William. Later in life, Benjamin held the title of “esquire”. In 1809, he served as administrator of the estate of Walter Dalton. In 1818, he applied for a pension, which was denied. Benjamin was recorded as one of the “Publick Notaries” for Bristol County in 1819, 1820, and 1821. After his death, his estate was valued at $140.73. In 1849, Sarah applied for a pension for Benjamin’s service, which she did not receive.