Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 21163, Benjamin Fuller, Conn.
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(3-1776)
SERVICE | | NUMBER
Conn. | Fuller, Benjamin | W.21163
| Polly |
CONTENTS
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2695
New York
Benjamin Fuller of Rome in the State of New York who was a Private in the Company commanded by Captain Perkins of the Regt commnded by Col Tracy Conn Massachusetts line for 14 months & 12 days
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of 47 Dollars 96 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 4th day of December 1832 and sent to B.P. Johnson 
Rome N.Y.
Arears to 4th of Sept 1832 - $71.94
Semi=anl. allowance ending 4 Mar 33 23.98
$95.92
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.
Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk,
Book D Vol 5 Page 87
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Declaration, in order to obtain the [illegible] Congress passed June 7, 1832.
STATE OF NEW YORK,
Oneida County, ss.
On this fourth September 1832 personally appeared before this Subscriber a Judge of the court of Common Pleas of Oneida Co, Benjamin Fuller a resident of said county and state, aged seventy five 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: 
That he was born at Norwich Con, in the year 1757. Record of his age he supposes, at Norwich. lived here when he entered service - since the war lived at Canterbury Con, then and now Rome Oneida Co. N.Y That in Summer of 1776 was called out in the mass militia in Capt John Perkins Co. Col Traceys Regt. and marched to Rige in the State of N.Y. and was stationed there and was out in scout frequently and was discharged in the fall late, having served three months - In the spring of 1777 enlisted at Lisbon in Capt Nathaniel Webb Co. Col Durgs Regt for the Term of One year - marched to Danbury and then to Peekskill - then [illegible] then Morristown - and then in Pennsylvania at Bradbury - then Fort Mifflin and as engaged in its defence - after that was in the battle Germantown and then Whitemarsh and Valley Forge where deponent was discharged in spring of 1778 - after serving One year - Received no discharge in writing. Gen Washington on Gen McDougall, Gen [illegible] and Gen Greene were general officers during that season - 
That he volunteered in the Militia in fall of 1778 in Capt Jno Perkins Co. - Regt not remembered - marched to Providence Rhode Island and threw up entrenchments, and remained there until in the Winter late where we were dismissed having served more than three Months. 
That in February the last 1779 enlisted on board Ship Oliver Cromwell for a cruise Capt Timothy Parker of Norwich landing sailed in March and was out on a cruise for about three months capturing several prizes - The vessel then returned into port. and shortly after sailed again and were captured off Sandy Hook by a British Frigate and 2 20 guns ships, and were taken into New York and was confined about three months.- 
This deponent nfers to the annexed affidavits as all the testimony he has - does not know any witnesses living to prove his militia Services 
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.
Benjamin Fuller
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
J. Hathaway Judge of
Oneida [illegible] pleas
Counsellor &c.
We, Moses Gillet - Clergyman and Jay Hathaway Merchant,
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That in February the last 1779 enlisted on board ship Oliver Cromwell for a cruise. Capt., Timothy Parker of Norwich landing Sailed in March and was out on a cruise for about three months capturing several prizes - The vessel then returned into port. and shortly after sailed again and were captured off Sandy Hook by a British Frigate and 2 20 guns ships, and were taken into New York and was confined about three months. This deponent nfers to the annexed affidavits as all the testimony he has - does not know of any witnesses living to prove his militia services
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.
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid.
J. Hathaway Judge of
Oneida l]Com. pleas
Counsellor &c.
We, Moses Gillet - Clergyman and Jay Hathaway Merchant, residing in Rome Oneida County hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Benjamin Fuller who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration: that we believe him to be about seventy five 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. That he is a man of truth and veracity.
Moses Gillet
J. Hathaway
Judge 
of Oneida Com. pleas
Counsellor &c.
And I the said court do hereby declare my opinion, after the investigation of the matter, and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department, that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary Soldier and served as he states: And the [illegible] further certifies, that it appears to him that who has signed the preceding certificate, is a resident in Rome Oneida Co. and that Jay Hathaway, merchant who has also signed the same, is a resident in Rome aforesaid and is a credible person, and that their statement is entitled to credit. And that said Benjamin Fuller from bodily infirmity is unable to attend court.
J. Hathaway Judge of
Oneida Com pleas
Counsellor &c.
I George Brown Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas of [illegible] do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said [illegible] in the matter of the application of Benjamin Fuller for a pension. 
In Testimony Whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office, this [illegible] day of Sept 1832.
And I further certify that said Joshua Hathaway is a Judge of said County and Justice of the Peace. And that Benjamin P. Johnson is a commissioner authorized to take affidavits. and their signatures I believe are in their proper hand writing.
Geo. Brown Clerk
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New London County
Preston March 20th 1782.
Mr. Benjamin Fuller & Miss Polly Betts both of Norwich in said County presented themselves for marriage and were married and pronounced Husband & wife
By
Saml Mott Justice of Peace
Enter [illegible] Benj. Huntington Jr.
Town Clerk.
The above is a true copy of record,
Attest, Othniel Gager
Town Clerk
Norwich Nov. 8th 1848.
State of Connecticut
London County ss.
Norwich, Nov. 8th A.D. 1848
Personally appeared Othniel Gayer, Town Clerk for the town of Norwich aforesaid and made solemn oath that the foregoing marriage Certificate signed by Saml. Mott, Justice of the Pence, is a true copy of the original Record, recorded on the Town Records for said town of Norwich,
Before me
Ebenezer Fuller
Justice of the Peace
[illegible] Feb. 9th 1848
I certify that Ebenezer Fuller [illegible] is well known to me and that he is a justice of the peace for the County of New London and that Othniel Gager is Town Clerk of Norwich -
John A. Rockwell M.C.
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Reported
3903 albany
New York
Polly Fuller widow of Benjn Fuller who served in the Revolutionary war, as a Private
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 47 Dollars 96 Cents per annum, to commence on the 20th day of April, 1848.
Certificate of Pension issued the 15th day of Feb. 1849 and sent to Hon R. L Rose [illegible]
recorded on Roll of Pensioners [illegible] act Februray 2, 1848, Page 69 Vol 4
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No
Polly Fuller
wo of Benjamin
NY
act 2 Feby 48
[illegible] 1782
husband died 20 April 48
[illegible] 47 96
[illegible 20 April 1848
Hon R L Rose
House of Reps
State of New York
Monroe County ss.
I certify that Patrick G. Buchan is County County Judge in and for said county and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that the above and within signatures purporting to be his are genuine – In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this second day of December 1848.
John C. Nash Clerk
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State of New York
County of Monroe ss
On this first day of December 1848 personally appeared before the Subscriber P. G. Buchan County Judge of said County Polly Fuller of the cit, of Rochester who being first duly sworn doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed 2d February 1848.
This declarent state that the is the widow of Benjamin Further deceased who was a revolutionary solder and a Pensioner of the United States and who died on the twentieth day of April 1848 This declarant states that her maiden name was Polly Batts that she was married to the said Benjamin Fuller on the 20th day of March in the year seventeen hundred & eighty two, at a place called Preston City near the town of Norwich in the State of Connecticut. that the from the time of her marriage with the said Fuller to the time of his death she lived with him lawful Wedlock and had children born previous to the year 1794 - and that since death the has not again intermarried but remains his widow. And further says not
Polly Fuller
Sworn & subscribed to the day & year first above written
Before me -
P. G. Buchan
Judge Monroe County Court
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State of New York
Monroe County ss. 
I hereby certify that the above named declarant is unable by reason of old age and bodily infirmity to appear in open court And I further certify that satisfactory evidence was adduced before me that Benjamin Fuller the husband of the above named declarant died on the twentieth day of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty Eight and that the said declarant still remains his widow
P. G. Buchan
Judge of Monroe County Court
State of New York
Monroe County ss. 
I certify that Patrick G. Buchan is County County Judge in and for said County and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and verily believe that the above and within signatures purporting to be his are genuine - In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said county this second day of December 1848.
John C. Nash Clerk
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Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 21163
Polly Fuller
widow of
Benj Fuller
Pri Rev War
Act Feb 2nd 48
Index: Vol. A, Page 28
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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The Pension Certificate of Benjamin Fuller herewith presented as sufficient evidence of to identify Polly Fuller as his widow. and as a sufficient compliance with the requisition of the Commissioner of Pensions in his letter to Hon R. L. Rose, of the 19th of December [illegible]
L.M. Drury
Canandaigua N.Y.
Jany. 5. 1848.
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Afft. of Polly Fuller
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State of New York
County of Monroe ss
Polly Fuller of the city of Rochester being duly sworn doth depose & say that she is the widow of Benjamin Fuller deceased - that her said husband resided in the said City of Rochester at the time of his decease and had resided there for several years previous thereto. that he drew a pension at the rate of $47.96 per annum that he drew his pension under the act of 7th June 1832 - that his certificate of pension is herewith surrendered. And further says not-
Polly Fuller
Sworn & subscribed to this 30th day of December 1848.
Butler Bardwell J.P.
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State of New York
Oneida County ss.

On this 19th day of November 1832 before me personally appeared Benjamin Fuller within named - who being duly sworn says, that he was called out in the Militia as stated in the annexed declaration in the Summer of 1776 in Capt John Perkins Coy. Col Tracys  Regt and served as then stated the full term of 3 months: And this deponent further says that in the spring of 1777 and the first of April he enlisted at Lisbon or volunteered from the Militia as a years man in Capt Nathaniel Webbs Company - Col Durgees Regt. - and for the term of one year as he then understood & now believes - That he joined the company about the middle of April at Danbury and then continued in service as stated in the annexed declaration - until about the first day of January 1778, when he with those who served out at the same time were released and directed to go home which occupied about fifteen days time - but this deponent supposed that as they were called out as years men, and were sent home during the winter [illegible] [illegible] the [illegible] lay at Winter quarters that he was entitled to receive a compensation for the whole term of service - and he was strengthened in this conclusion
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from the affidavits received from James Morse & Benajah Gere - both whom are now on the pension roll. [illegible] And this deponent says, it was not his intention to impose on the War Department or to obtain a pension for a longer time than he actually believed he was entitled to. He refers to the accompanying affidavit of several of the most respectable men in the town of his residence to show what is and has been his character and reputation for many years- He requests that his claim may reexamined and if not entitled to draw only for the time his name is found on the records at Washington that then a pension may be granted him for that time including his other services for which he may be entitled to draw.
Benjamin Fuller
Oneida County ss. 
Personally appeared before me. Benjamin Fuller above named to me known and man of integrity truth & veracity and with whom I have been long acquainted & made oath to the truth of the foregoing-
J. Hathaway Judge
of Oneida Com. pleas
Counsellor [illegible]
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Oneida County ss.
M Henry Huntington, George Huntington and Gordon Huntington [illegible - Amos Parmelee Arba Blair & Jesse Armstrong Inhabitants of Rome Oneida County, being duly sworn do depose and say that we have been personally acquainted with Benjamin Fuller of said town of Rome for a number of years - and that his character now is and has been during our acquaintance with him. that of a man of integrity, truth and veracity-
Henry Huntington
Geo Huntington
Gordn Huntington
Amos Parmelee
Arba Blair
J. Armstrong
Oneida ss.
Personally appeared before the subscriber the persons above named to me well known as among the most respectable of the Inhabitants of the town of Rome, who are all men of Integrity truth and veracity & who have made oath to the truth of the foregoing Affidavit - Nov 20 1882. I also certify that I have been long acquainted with Benjamin Fuller & concur in the foregoing -
Numa Leonard J.P.
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Clerks office
Oneida County ss.
I George Brown Clerk of the County of Oneida do hereby Certify that Numa Leonard before whom the forgoing app was taken is a Justice of the Peace of said County, and the Signature to same is in his hand writing - and Joshua Hathaway is a Judge of said County and the Signature to annexed [illegible] of Benjamin Furller is in his hand writing 
Witness my hand & the Seal of said County this 21st day of November 1832.
Geo Brown Clerk
Joseph B. Read Dep Clerk
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Benjamin Fuller
Oneida Co. N.Y.
1776 Col Tracys Regt
[illegible] Mil. 3 months.
1777 - 8 Col Durney
8 mos [illegible]
one year
1778. Capt Perkins Co.
mil - 3 months.
1779 on board ship Oliver Cromwell
3 months [illegible]
[illegible] 3 months
all 2 years
B. P. Johnson
agent Rome N.Y.
[illegible] NY.
5961
Service on board Cromwell diallowed - for 14 mo. 12 days.
admitted
Subscribed -
B. P. Johnson
Comr. of Deeds
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State of New York
Oneida County ss.
Betsey Knight of Rome in said County being duly sworn deposes and says that she is well acquainted with Benjamin Fuller of Rome aforesaid, and was well acquainted with him in the Revolutionary war- That she formerly resided at Lisbon in the State of Connecticut near where said Benjamin Fuller used to live- That the well recollects of the said Benjamin Fuller enlisting in the year 1779 on board of the ship Oliver Cromwell- commanded by a Captain Parkins, and that the vessel [illegible] from New London, and [illegible] on a {illegible] as was said about three months. They again sailed and shortly after [illegible] captured by a British Frigate and were confined for a considerable time, not far from three months. This deponent had a brother Eliphalet Colburn who enlisted at the same time the said Benjamin Fuller did, and was taken prisoner when he was - [illegible] that her attention at the time was called to the [illegible] it, and she is [illegible] parallel to the subject and the is the [illegible] that Mr Fuller served as above stated
Betsy Knight
Oneida County ss.
Eunice Abell of Rome aforesaid - Sister of the above named Betsey Knight being duly sworn deposes and says, that she has heard the above affidavit read, and that she knows the said Benjamin Fuller, and that the facts above stated as to his serving
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on board the Oliver Cromwell and being taken prisoner and being gone from home under said enlistment for six months is true to this deponent knowledge & belief-
Eunice Abel
Oneida County ss.
On this 28th day of June 1832 before me personally appeared the within named Betsey Knight and Eunice Abel, to me known, as females of credibility and truth and veracity, and each of them made oath to the truth of the affidavit by them subscribed-
B. P. Johnson
Coms. of Deeds.
Service on board Cromwell [illegible] for 14 mo. 12 days
admitted
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Benajah Geres
affidavit
case of Benj. Fuller
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State of New York
Oneida County ss.
Be it known that before Joshua Hathaway a Justice of the Peace in said County personally came Benajah Gere of Trenton in the County aforesaid, a Revolutionary pensioner of the U. S., who being duly sworn deposeth & saith, that he was in the year 1777, well acquainted with Benjamin Fuller, that said Fuller & this deponent were both of Capt Nathl. Webbs [Webb's] Company in Col Durkees [Durkee's] Regt., in the regular continental line of the army of the Revolution, that they served together at valley Forge, at which place said Fuller was discharged, his term of service having expired:- that said Fuller is now present at the time of making this deposition, & is a resident as I am informed of Rome. said Fuller was of the [illegible] & served in the said Company as I verily believe, 12 months.-
Benajah Geer
Sworn & subscribed this 18th day of January 1832 before me
J. Hathaway J.P.
And I Certify said Benajah Gere is to me know as a man of credibility truth & veracity. 
J. Hathaway [illegible]
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James Morse
affdvt
care of Benj. Fuller
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Genesee County ss.
James Morse being duly sworn deposeth & saith -that in the year 1777 he was personally accquainted [acquainted] with Benjamin Fuller that he became acquainted with the said Fuller at Vally [Valley] Forge that said Fuller was in the regular service of the United State - that he served in Capt Nat Webb's Company in Col John Durger's Regiment - that this deponant and the said Fuller served in the said service and in same Regiment for the Space of one year-
James Morse
Sworn & Subscribed this 13th Oct 1831 before me
Benjamin Vaill J.P.
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State of New York, Genesee County ss.
I David Miller, Clerk of the said County, do hereby certify that Benjamin Vaill before whom the within affidavit purports to have been sworn, was, at the date of the same, a Justice of the peace in and for the said county - and that I am acquainted with his hand writing, and verily believe, that the name of Benjamin Vaill subscribed to the within affidavit is the proper hand writing and signature of the said Benjamin Vaill. Witness my hand and seal of office this 14th day of October 1836
David C Miller Clk
By Hu Soper Dep. Clk
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Benjamin Fuller, Oneida Co NY.  act 8 June 1832
[illegible]
To what [illegible] was he last paid
Pension Office
February 12. 1849
Paid to 4 th Mar. 1848
G. C. A.
4th Mar. 1848
BLB.
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Hon R L Rose
Dec 19, 48,
N
Polly Fuller
NY
[illegible] to Hon. R. L. Rose
Dec. 19 '48
Act 2 Feby 48
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Payments to be made at Utica
by the Poed US Br Bk
Agent for paying Pensioners, in the Agency of New York
Capt N. Webb
Col. John Durkee Infty
Rome 22 [illegible] 4 Mar 1833
previous Canterbury Ct
Recorded by Jno Cromwell
Clerk, in Book D Vol. 5
page 87.
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WAR DEPARTMENT.
Revolutionary Claim.
I certify that in conformity with the Law of the United States, of the 7th June, 1832, Benjamin Fuller of the State of New York who was a Private in the Revolutionary Army is entitled to receive Forty seven dollars and Ninety-Six cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing on the 4th of March, 1831, and payable semi-annually, on the [illegible] March, and 4th of September, in every year.
Given at the War Office of the United States, this 4th day of December one thousand eight hundred and thirty-two.
Lew Cass
Secretary of War.
Examined and Countersigned.
J. L. Edwards