Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 23,116., Joshua Benedict, Conn.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE  NUMBER
Conn. Benedict, Joshua. S. 23.116.

CONTENTS
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32,673       H
New York.

Joshua Benedict decd
of in the State of
who was a Sergeant in the Company commanded by Captain Miles of the Regt. commanded by Col. Canfield in the Connecticut  line for one year.

Inscribed on the Roll of Albany, N.Y. at the rate of 60 dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. and end 9th December 1839 when he de[cut off]

Certificate of Pension issued the 5th day of Novr 1849 and sent to  Hon J. J. Slingerland, Albany
N.Y.

Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-annual allowance ending
Payable to his only surviving children, viz.
Electra Storing
Smedley Benedict
Ard Benedict &
Anna Davis.

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}

Recorded by J. P. Chase Clerk
Book E2 Vol. 4 Page 8

[right side] Reported
Let J. J. Slingerland 23 April 1850
To Same March 6/54
To same June 20/54
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Smedley Benedict
heir of
Joshua Benedict
Applicant for pen:
Sign
Act June 7 1835

Agent
Wm. B. Pierce
Albany
N. Y.
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Declaration.
In order to obtain the pension due Joshua Benedict at the time of his death under the Act of June 7. 1832.

State of New York
Oswego County Ss.
On this sixteenth day of September 1845 personally appeared in open Court before the Court of Common Pleas in & for said County now sitting Smedley Benedict a resident of the town of Hungerford, Lenox & Addington County Victoria District, Canada West, aged 45 years & upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the pension due to his father Joshua Benedict at the time of his death under the Act of Congress passed June 7, 1832.
That his father the said Joshua Benedict died at Sheffield U. Canada on the ninth day of December, Eighteen hundred & thirty nine. That he was upwards of Seventy Eight years of age when he died. He would have been 79 had he lived until June 1849.
That his father the said Joshua Benedict never applied for a pension (as Deponent believes) for many reasons. After the passage of the pension laws of the U. S. he lived in Canada, and did not know that he was entitled to a pension while living there. He had no one there to intercede in his behalf & being only [crossed out] old and infirm he could not visit the States to execute the necessary papers.
That Declarant has often been informed by the said father & others, that he had lived during the war of the revolution in the town of Danbury & State of Connecticut from whence he entered the service. Declarant does not himself know any of the particulars of his fathers revolutionary services or the names of his officers. He has always understood that he served in the capacity of a Sergeant & he has also heard his father say that he served under Capt Miles & he has heard his
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fathers brothers say that he served at one time under an enlistment of one year. Timothy & William Benedict were his brother's names.  They lived in Manchester Conn and were then applying for a pension on their own account for a like service & they informed Declarant that if they could obtain their pensions they saw no reason why his father could not obtain his also for he served with & in company with them.  Declarant does not know whether said Timothy & William Benedict are now living or whether they obtained their pensions, for Declarant left for Canada shortly after said conversation.
And Declarant further saith that his father the said Joshua Benedict moved from Connecticut to Grand Isle in the State of Vermont. From thence he moved to Canada, where he remained until his death as aforesaid, with the exception of two years that he lived in Winchester, Connecticut.
And Declarant further saith that his father the said Joshua Benedict left no widow him surviving and but four children, all of whom are still living, viz.  Anna Davis who lives in St Andrews, Lower Canada, Ard Benedict who lives in Hungerford U Canada Electa Storings who lives in Richmond, Lenox & Addington Co Upper Canada & this Declarant.

Smedley Benedict

Subscribed from the day & year aforesaid in open Court.

A. D. Freeman Dep. Clk. of said Court (Clek Absent)
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And the said Court do hereby certify that it satisfactorily appears to them that Joshua Benedict named in the within Declaration died on the ninth day of December Eighteen hundred & thirty nine;  that he left no widow him surviving & but four children, all of whom are still living viz Anna Davis, Ard Benedict, Electa Stovings & Smedley Benedict the within Declarant. And they further certify that they have confidence in this declaration of said Smedley Benedict.

S. B Ludlow
First Judge [illegible]

I certify that the foregoing contains the original proceeding of said Court in the matter of the application of Smedley Benedict for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand & affixed my official Seal this sixteenth day of September A.D. 1845.

H Darwin Freeman

Dep. Clk. of said Court
(Clerk Absent)
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State of Vermont
Grand Isle County Ss. } I Derastus Center of the Town & County of Grand Isle & sd State of Vermont of lawful age being duly sworn do depose and say that I was brought up in said Town of Grand Isle and whilst I resided here ate said Grand Isle I knew Joshua Benedict and his family I lived near neighbour to him. I moved to Lower Canada to Grand River when said Joshua Benedict moved from this place to said Grand River and resided not far from me I resided a short time at said Grand River and mooved [moved] back again to said Grand Isle where I have ever since lived I was well acquainted with said Joshua and his family and have been acquainted with him at least 50 years & upwards I knew him well both at Grand Isle and in Lower Canada. I knew two sons of Joshua Benedict one we called Ard and the other we called Smedly and one of said Joshua Benedicts Daughters name was Anna she Married Elijah Davis a Carpenter at said Grand Isle and he mooved [moved] also to Grand River to Lower Canada where he still resided three years ago. I visited him there and I believe there were two Daughters who were unmarried when Joshua Benedict left Grand Isle named Electa and Lotty, as I was informed said Joshua Benedict moved from said Grand River to upper Canada to the County of Lenox [Lennox] and Addington where said Joshua's wife Died & said Joshua survived his wife and was a widower and he died a few years ago as I have been informed and left his children surviving him as above named and as I was informed said Joshua was a soldier in the war of the Revolution, and moved from Danbury in the State of Connecticut to said Grand Isle. I cannot give the time of the death of said Joshua and his wife definite this was reported here
Derastus Center
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Subscribed and sworn before me this 1st day of November AD 1847 and I certify that said Derastus Center is a credible witness

Samuel B Gordon Justice of the Peace
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Revolution
23 116
INVALID.
AW

File No. 23,116
Joshua Benedict
Serg Rev War

Act: June 7" 39"
Index:-Vol. 2, Page 31
[Arrangement of 1870.]
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New York Jany 6th 1849

Sir,
I herewith enclose to you the governor general of Canada, Earl Elgin's certificate to complete the proofs in the pension claim of the heirs of
Joshua Benedict decd.
The proofs are now complete I believe as required by your letter shewing [showing] the date of his death, and the names of the surviving children by the clergyman who attended him in his last illness, and coffin maker and Doctors, he had no doctor. To which are added the affidavits of two other neighbors. The clergyman alone is not positive as to the precise date, owing to forgetfulness.
I would also desire to
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solicit of the department early action to the following cases

Lucinda Weller of N. Y.
sent Oct 3/48

Sara Lane of N. Y. sent 
Oct 7/48

Joseph Dana " " " "
Oct 9~ 48

Isaac Cummings " " " "
Oct 9 - 48

Drothy Marsh " " " "
Nov 20

Leah Ray [illegible] Homes

Very Resptly
Your Obt; Servt
W B Maclay

To
Col J. L. Edwards
Com: of pensions
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Albany October 22d 1849

Hon J L. Edwards
Cmms. of Pensions

Sir Please repost the Claim of Joshua Benedict and old Claim for pension to me, and with this I send you additional evidence.
Yours &c.
John J. Slingerland

P.S. also the Claim [illegible] Huntly and old Claim

J. J. S
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Hon J. L. Edwards
Comms of Pensions
Washington
D.C.
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Free

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pension
City of Washington
D.C.

[up right side and center] Joshua Benedict
N. Y. [illegible] 1832

[illegible]
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Free

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington D.C.

[up right side and center] Joshua Benedict
N. Y. [illegible] 32

M Cole
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Joshua Benedict

S NY to 32

[sideways down page] Free

Hon L P. Waldo
Commissioner of Pensions
City of Washington
D.C.
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32.673
New York  Albany

Joshua Benedict, decd. of - in the State of - who was a Sergeant in the - commanded by Captain - of the - commanded by in the Con Revolution line [crossed out] for 2 years -

Increased from $60 00
Inscribed on the Roll of Albany at the rate of 120. Dollars 0, Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831. & end 9th December 1839 ~

Certificate of Pension issued the 29th day of Septr. 1854. and sent to J S. Slingerland
East Cobleskill
New York
Arrears to the 4th of
Semi-anl. allowance ending

{Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832.}
Recorded by G. J. Getty Clerk,
Book H Vol. 1. Page 131
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New York Albany Roll,

Joshua Benedict, dcd. who was a Sergeant in Shipman's Battalion, and Canfield's Regt Conn. troops. -

Act. June 7, 1832.

2 years Sergeant.
$120 per Ann.

Cm March 4. 1831.
End. Dec 9. 1839.
when he died - deducting [illegible] payments at $60 per Ann.

[illegible] for certificate required & letter of the 20th of June /54
The certificate of heirship has been filed as required-

over
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Certificate payable to
Electa Storing,
Smedley Benedict,
Ard Benedict &
Anna Davis - his only surviving children, he having left no widow.

Atty
J. [illegible, crossed out] S. Slingerland
East Cobleskill
N. Y.
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No 37544.
Joshua Benedict decd
NY
Let to W. B. Pierce
Sept 18. '49
Let to Hon. W. B. Maclay
August 8. '48
to same Sept. 30. '48 [illegible]
to Ditto Nov 18. 48
to same June 7. 49

Act 7 June 1832
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Heirs of
Joshua Benedict
late of Canada
Act June 7. 1832

Abstract from
proofs on file
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Midland Districts Ss
Samuel Short of the township of Richmond in said District of Canada West of lawful Age being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he was called upon to preach Joshua Benedicts funeral sermon &c &c

Midland District Ss.
Lawrence Storings of the township of Richmond in said District being of lawful age being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he made the coffin to put the body of Joshua Benedict in &c. &c. That he was present at his death which occurred Decr 9. 1839 as the clock struck 12. &c.

Midland District Ss
Mrs John Woodcock Doctress, Israel Loyst & George Thornton &c depose & say &c that Joshua Benedict departed this life on or about the 9th day of December 1839. These deponents remember the fact from seeing him during his Sickness & attending his funeral.
And give the names of his surviving children.
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Payment to be made at Albany by T. W. Olcott Agent for paying pensioners, in the Agency of N. Y

Recorded in the Pension Office, in Book  Volume  Page by
J P Chase Clerk.
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DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
Claim for Military Service.

I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States, of the 7th June 1832, Joshua Benedict, deceased, late of Canada, who was a Sergeant in the Revolution, and died on the 9th December 1839, is inscribed on the roll of pensioners at the rate of Sixty dollars per annum, Commencing 4th. March 1831, and ending the 9th December 1839. when he died [crossed out]
The amount is due & payable to his only surviving Children, viz Electra Storing, Smedley Benedict Ard Benedict, and Anna Davis

Given at the Department of the Interior, this 5th day of November one thousand eight hundred and forty=nine

Secretary of the Interior.

Examined and
Countersigned. }

Commissioner of Pensions.
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Declaration.
In order to obtain the sums and amount of Pension money due to Joshua Benedict at the time of his decease under the act of Congress passed June 7th. 1832.
United Counties of
Frontenac Lennox & Addington
in Canada West. } Ss

On this twenty seventh day of October in the year One Thousand Eight hundred and fifty two, personally appeared before me Niel Stewart a Justice of the Peace within and for the aforesaid United Counties of Frontenac Lennox and Addington in Canada West, duly authorized by law to administer oaths, Smedley Benedict, a resident of the township of Richmond in the aforesaid United Counties of Frontenac Lennox and Addington, aged fifty two years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following Declaration in order to obtain the sum and amount of arrearages of Pension money due to his father Joshua Benedict, deceased, under the law of the United States passed Congress on the 7th. day of June A.D. 1832.
That his father the aforesaid Joshua Benedict was a soldier of the United States during the War of the American Revolution and then resided in the town of Danbury in the State of Connecticut from whence he entered the service of the United States and served on numerous occasions during the said War and that his said father served as a Sergeant for a period of one year in the Company of Captain Miles in the Regiment of Colonel
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Canfield in the latter part of the said War, and that he also served for a like period of one year as such Sergeant in the Company of the said Captain Miles and in the Battalion Commanded by Major Shipman with the State Troops of Connecticut making two years service in said War as such Sergeant. He also served on other occasions in said War. That his said father died in the township of Sheffield in the aforesaid United Counties of Frontenac, Lennox and Addington in Canada West on the ninth day of December, Eighteen hundred and thirty nine.
That his father the said Joshua Benedict left no widow surviving him, but that he did leave the following named children surviving him, to wit, Anna Davis, of St. Andrews in Canada East, Electa Storing, of the township of Richmond in the said United Counties of Frontenac Lennox & Addington, Ard Benedict, of the township of Hungerford in the County of Hastings and Canada West, and Smedley Benedict this Declarant which are the only children of the said Joshua Benedict now living.
That in the fall of the year Eighteen hundred and forty five Declarant visited Pulaski in the County of Oswego in the State of New York and then and there made a Declaration in Open Court before the Oswego County Court then and there in Session and passed the examination of said Court in his application for the sum and amount of the Pension money due to his said father Joshua Benedict under the said act of 7th June 1832, and that as part of the
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said Pension money so due and claimed on said application was subsequently allowed to and received by the said heirs of the said Joshua Benedict deceased which amount Declarant believes was received for only one of the two years service rendered by his said father as aforesaid. That Declarant now makes this supplemental Declaration in order to renew said application and to obtain the balance of the said Pension money so due to his said father which was not paid on the aforesaid application and Declarant hereby appoints James S. Slingerland of East Cobleskill in the County of Schoharie in the State of New York, the true and lawful Attorney of the heirs of the said Joshua Benedict to act for them in the premises and to receive the Certificate of Pension for the same from the Commissioner of Pensions of the untied States at the City of Washington.
Smedley Benedict

Subscribed and Sworn to before me on the day and year first aforesaid.

Niel Stewart J Peace
in and for the said United Counties of Frontenac Lenox [Lennox] & Addington, to wit.
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Canada West
United Counties of
Frontenac, Lennox and Addington } Ss

I John Wandly Clerk of the Peace in and for the aforesaid United Counties of Frontenac, Lennox and Addington in Canada West, do hereby certify that Niel Stewart Esqr. before whom the foregoing Declaration of Smedley Benedict purports to have been sworn and executed, is now, and was at the date of the same an acting Justice of the Peace within and for the aforesaid United Counties of Frontenac Lennox and Addington in Canada West, duly appointed and qualified, and duly authorised by law to administer oaths, to act as such Justice of the Peace and to take the same: and that his signature to the jurat of the said Declaration is genuine and in the proper hand writing of the said Niel Stewart as such Justice of the Peace.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my Private Seal (having no seal of Office) at the City of Kingston in the aforesaid United Counties of Frontenac Lennox and Addington on this first day of December A.D. 1853.
John Wandly
Clerk of the Peace
United Counties of Frontenac Lenox [Lennox] & Addington
Province of Canada
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State of New York
Jefferson County } ss Personally appeared before me Francis Walley ~ a Justice of the Peace for and in said County of Jefferson aforesaid John Pettingell a Residant [resident] of the Town of Henderson in said County of Jefferson aforesaid first duly sworn according to law Deposes and says - I am now a Pensioner of the United States for services I have rendered as a soldier in the state of Connecticutt [Connecticut] in the state Troops in the War of the Revolution I Enlisted in said state under a recruiting officer named Bengham I was sent to a Company Commanded by Captain James Dana I Enlisted in the spring of 1781 for one year and served during my said years Enlistment under said Captain James Dana Adjutant Bull Major Shipman I was stationary at Frog Neck at Horse Neck and in that part of the Country during said year I was well acquainted with Captain Miles who served under & in our Battallion [battalion] said Capt Miles had a sergeant who served under him during said year named Joshua Benedict - said Joshua Benedict and I served together during said year from the spring of 1781 to the spring of 1782 when my years service ended I was then discharged & said Joshua Benedict Continued in the services I left him in the service when I was discharged as he Enlisted again in the company of Capt Miles before I left the Army he was discharged when I was discharged he Enlisted again and wanted me to Enlist again I served as aforesaid in the same Battallion [battalion] under Major Shipman & Major Humphry [Humphreys] during said year together with said Sergeant Joshua Benedict aforesaid the whole of said year from 1781 in the spring of the year to the spring of the year 1782 I left him in the service under Captain Miles as aforesaid in said service we were in the Battle of Frog Neck by some called Frog Point we Drove the British & killed a number of them with our Musketry around a Cannon that hung on a swivel we took the Cannon & drove them & broke the Cannon I was one of the men who broke the Cannon Captain Dana & his Company was Commanded to face & take this Cannon we did so with the help of the others we faced the Cannon and I made use of a handspike and others with me to raise it & fell it upon the Rocks & broke it as we Could not get it away said Joshua Benedict was a good officer and true soldier during said years service as aforesaid he served as a sergeant during the whole of said year above named
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said Joshua Benedict moved after said War to the state of Vermont and from Vermont to Lower Canada and in the last War he moved back to the state of New York and Confiscated his property in Canada as he told me and then after the War moved to Upper Canada from whence he has Visited me several times he Died in Canada some years ago & left a family of Children but no widow to survive him

his
John X Pettingell
mark

Subscribed and sworn to before me this first day of December A.D. 1849
Francis Walley Justice of the Peace

and I further Certify that I am well acquainted with said John Pettingell he is a Pensioner of the United States and a man of an Extraordinary good mind and memory for his age he is blind he cannot see to write his name this was read to him before Execution & perfectly examined and pains taken in the Execution of the within and he is a man of respectability of good Credit - full Confidence can be placed on the foregoing Testimony within he has made his Cross to his Signature above he cannot see to write
Francis Walley Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Jefferson County } Ss personally appeared before me Francis Wolley a Justice of the Peace for and in said County of Jefferson aforesaid Ephraim Weight a Residant [resident] of the Town of Henderson in said County of Jefferson aforesaid first duly sworn According to Law Deposes and Says - I am a Pensioner of the United States for services I rendered as a Soldier in the War of the Revolution I Enlisted in the Connecticutt [Connecticut] State Troops in the spring of 1781 for one year I served during said year under Captain Smith Adjutant Ball Major Shipman & Major Humphry [Humphreys] we had two Battallions [battalions] I was well acquainted with Captain Miles and Joshua Benedict he was a sergeant under said Captain Miles we all served together during said year from spring of 1781 to the spring of the year 1782 when my years Enlistment was Expired I was then dismissed and left my Company and the service and left my fellow soldiers in said service I then left said sergeant Joshua Benedict in the service under said Capt Miles as aforesaid we were in the Battle of Frog point together and in many different places he Enlisted again under Capt Miles for a second year before I left the Army he served as a Sergeant during the year; said sergeant Joshua Benedict was a good officer and Soldier during said year he moved from Connecticutt [Connecticut] to Vermont after the War.
his
Ephraim X Weight
mark
In presence of Francis Wolley
Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1 - day of December A.D. 1849
Francis Wolley Justice of the Peace
and I further Certify that I am well acquainted with said Deponent Ephraim Weight he is a very Intelligent good man of sound mind & memory for his age of good moral Character a Member of the Church & highly respected full confidence can be placed in his testimony as for truth and Veracity he stands on high Credit among us and he is a Pensioner of the United States he has a sore hand and cannot hold a pen to write his name & has made his mark above
Francis Wolley Justice of the Peace
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State of New York 
Jefferson County } Ss
I James G. Lynde - Clerk of the Courts and County of Jefferson aforesaid do Certify that Francis Wolley is now an Acting Justice of the peace in and for said County of Jefferson aforesaid and is duly Authorized and Qualified by Law to Administer Oaths and was such a Justice of the Peace at the date of the annexed Depositions purported to have been Executed before him the said Justice and his signatures to the within & Annexed Depositions are Genuine in his proper handwriting
In Testimony whereof I set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court of said County of Jefferson aforesaid this 12th day of December A.D. 1849
Jas G. Lynde Clk
By W. E. Massey Dep
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Additional Testimony in the Claim of the heirs of Joshua Benedict

Will the Commr of Pension Mr Edwards Please Repost this Claim to me-
John. J. Slingerland

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Col has Charge
this Case
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Here are two additional witnesses in the Claim of the heirs of Sergeant Joshua Benedict
-Said Joshua Benedict served two years in Succession under Capt Miles - the last years service from Spring of 1782 to the spring of 1783 is allowed by the Department - which was fully proven by a number of Respectable witnesses who served under him and with him during said year of or from the spring of 1782 to the spring of 1783 - Declarants have found three witnesses of late who served with said Joshua Benedict - the previous year from the spring of 1782 to the spring of 1783 - to wit John Pettingell Ephraim Weight and Samuel Woodworth - all three served in the same Battallions [battalions] with him during said year they state under Oath he served as a Sergeant under Capt Miles during the whole of said year from 1781- to the spring of 1782 one year and they was discharged at one time and before they left said sergeant Joshua Benedict Enlisted again for one other year under the same officers under Said Captain Miles - these last witnesses are men of high Credit - we refer to prove their high Credit to the Testimony of Judge Chittenden well known at the Department at Washington ExCongressman [ex congressman] and one of our Greatest men at the Bar in the State of New York - find his Testimony in the Case of Widow Abegail of Jedediah Hill as Jedediah Hill was in this service and under the same officers and Hon Chittendens Testimony is attached to said Widow Hills Papers bearing up the Credit of said witnesses above [illegible] and the former witnesses Correspond with hose above he was in the service when the witnesses Enlisted who was adduced to prove the last years Service and it was Said and reported he had served the year previous &c See [illegible] Worden Gifford & others who served with him - the Testimony
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is a perfect Chain all in links together - definite in Every respect - by men all in high moral standing the Case needs no remarks - Joshua Benedict served two years in succession under Captain Miles the first year under Major Shipman & Major Humphry [Humphreys] the second year Capt Dana was promoted to Major and they then served under Major Dana and under Col Canfield at Horse Neck - so says the Witnesses - Capt Miles as we have it from these witnesses served two years in Succession he was in the Battle of Frog Neck in the year between the spring of 1781- to 1782 - and the next year he served at Horse Neck under Major Hames David & Col Canfield - see Wilcox Gifford Worden fellow Mates - and others the former testimony -
and this Testimony is to prove his first years service as aforesaid which Testimony was not found untill [until] recently by the heirs.

[following text also appears on a previous page, p.34]
Additional Testimony in the Claim of the heirs of Joshua Benedict

Will the Commr of Pension Mr Edwards Please Repost this Claim to me-
John. J. Slingerland

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Col has Charge
this Case
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Hon J. L. Edwards
Comms of Pensions
Please Report this Claim to me
John J. Slingerland
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Township of Richmond
Midland District
Canada West } Ss~
Revd Samuel D Short a resident of the aforesaid Township of Richmond in said Midland District in Canada West, aged 40 years, being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he was well and intimately acquainted with Joshua Benedict, decd of the Township of Sheffield, That Deponent is now and long has been a Minister of the Gospel in said District of Midland, and has long acted and officiated as a Clergyman in the said Midland District, That as such Clergyman Deponent officiated at the funeral of the said Joshua Benedict, preached his funeral Sermon and saw his remains properly intered [interred] on the eleventh day of December,  in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty nine, That the said Joshua Benedict died at his residence in said Sheffield on the ninth day of December, Eighteen hundred and thirty nine, That Deponent is acquainted with three children of the said Joshua Benedict which survived him, to wit, Electa Storing, and Smedley Benedict, both now living in said Richmond, and Ard Benedict, living in Hungerford, and that the said Joshua Benedict left no widow surviving him. At the said day of his death the said Joshua Benedict was not less than Eighty five years of age and was generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the service of the United States in the Revolutionary War and struggle between Great Britain and her Colonies.
Samuel D. Short
Clergyman

Subscribed and Sworn to before me on this 15th day of September, 1849.
Belyat Outwater Justice of the peace

[illegible]
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I hereby certify that the within Deponent said Revd Samuel D. Short is a Minister of the Gospel, and a Clergyman of the said Township of Richmond, of good standing and reputable in his profession, and a man of strict integrity truth and veracity whose statements are entitled to full faith and credit. Given under my hand at Richmond aforesaid in said Midland District on this fifteenth day of September A.D. 1849.
Belyat Outwater Justice of the peace

[illegible]
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Township of Sheffield
Midland District
Canada West } Ss-
I Hetty Woodcock a resident of the aforesaid Township of Sheffield in said Midland District in Canada West, aged fifty two years, being duly sworn according to law doth on her oath depose and say that she is a Doctress by profession, and has practised as such for nearly twenty years last past in the aforesaid Township of Sheffield, That Deponent as such Doctress attended Joshua Benedict, decd late of the said Sheffield during his last illness, and as such Doctress administered, professionally, medicine to him, That Deponent so attended him until he died. He died with the Consumption, on the Ninth day of December, in the year One thousand eight hundred and thirty nine at his residence in said Sheffield, Deponent attended his funeral which took place on the eleventh day of September Eighteen hundred and thirty nine. That the said Joshua Benedict left no widow him surviving but that he left the following named children surviving him, and which are his only children surviving him, to wit, Electa Storing and Smedley Benedict, both now living in Richmond in said District, Ard Benedict, living in Hungerford, in Canada West, and Anna Davis, said to be living in St. Andrews, in Canada East. That the aforesaid Joshua Benedict was always reputed and believed by the inhabitants of said Midland District to have been a Revolutionary soldier in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary struggle between Great Britain and her Colonies and that the said Joshua Benedict was always looked upon by the
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by the inhabitants of said Midland District to have been a Revolutionary soldier of the United States. It is generally reputed and believed that he lived in the State of Connecticut in the War of the Revolution.
Hetty Woodcock

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 15th day of September A.D. 1849.
Belyat Outwater Justice of the peace

[illegible]

I hereby certify that the above Deponent said Hetty Woodcock is a Doctress of good repute in said Township of Sheffield in said Midland District, and is a woman of truth and veracity whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit. Given under my hand at Sheffield aforesaid on this fifteenth day of September A.D. 1849.
Belyat Outwater Justice
of the peace

[illegible]
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Township of Sheffield
Midland District
Canada West } Ss~
Daniel Woodcock a resident of the aforesaid Township of Sheffield in said District of Midland and Canada West, of lawful age, being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he was intimately and well acquainted with Joshua Benedict late of the said Township of Sheffield, That the said Joshua Benedict died at his residence in said Township of Sheffield on the ninth day of December, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. That at the said time of his death Deponent lived a near neighbor to the said Joshua Benedict and attended his funeral which took place on the eleventh day of December, Eighteen hundred and thirty nine and there saw his remains properly intered [interred]. That the said Joshua Benedict left no widow him surviving, but that he left the following named children surviving him, and which are his only children him surviving, to wit, Electa Storing, and Smedley Benedict, both now living in Richmond in said District, Ard Benedict, living in Hungerford, and Anna Davis, said to be living at St. Andrews in Lower Canada. That the aforesaid Joshua Benedict was always reputed and believed by the inhabitants of said Midland District to have been a Revolutionary soldier in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary Struggle between Great Britain and her Colonies, and that the said Joshua Benedict was always looked upon by the inhabitants of the said Midland District as having been such Revolutionary,
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soldier of the United States. It was generally reputed and believed that the said Joshua Benedict lived in Danbury in the State of Connecticut during the Revolutionary War.
Daniel Woodcock

Subscribed and Sworn to this fifteenth day of September A.D. 1849.
Belyat Outwater Justice of the peace
[illegible]

I hereby certify that Daniel Woodcock the above Deponent is a man of truth and veracity and a credible witness whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit. Given under my hand at Sheffield aforesaid in said Midland District on this 15th day of September A.D. 1849.
Belyat Outwater Justice of the peace

[illegible]
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Township of Richmond
Midland District
Canada West } Ss~

Lawrence Storings, a resident of the said Township of Richmond in Midland District in Canada West, aged fifty four years being duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath depose and say that he is a Carpenter by trade and frequently makes and prepares Coffins for people in the said District of Midland. That Deponent was well and intimately acquainted with Joshua Benedict decd late of the Township of Sheffield in said District. That the said Joshua Benedict died at his residence in said Sheffield on the Ninth day of December in the year One thousand Eight hundred and thirty nine. That Deponent made the Coffin for the said Joshua Benedict on the Ninth day of December, 1839, and on the eleventh of December 1839. Deponent attended the funeral of the said Joshua Benedict and there Officiated or acted as undertaker and saw his remains properly buried. That the said Joshua Benedict left no widow him surviving, but that he left the following named children surviving him, to wit, Smedley Benedict, and Electa Storing, both living now in said Richmond, Ard Benedict living in Hungerford, Canada West and Anna Davis, living at St. Andrews in Canada East. That the said Joshua Benedict was always reputed by the inhabitants of said Midland District to have been a Revolutionary soldier of the United States and at the said day of his death he was not less than 85 years of age, and was generally reputed and believed to have lived in Danbury in the
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State of Connecticut in time of said War.

Lawrence Storings

Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 15th day of September A.D. 1849.
Belyat Outwater Justice of the peace
[illegible]

I hereby certify that the above Deponent said Lawrence Storings is a Carpenter by trade and is a man of truth and veracity and a credible witness whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit. Given under my hand at Richmond aforesaid in said Midland District on this fifteenth day of September A.D. 1849.
Belyat Outwater Justice of the peace

[illegible]
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Township of Camden
Midland District
Canada West } Ss~

Frederick York, a resident of the aforesaid Township of Camden in said Midland District and Canada West, aged Sixty years, being duly Sworn according to law deposeth and saith that he was intimately acquainted with Joshua Benedict of the Township of Sheffield in the said District of Midland. That the said Joshua Benedict died at his residence in the aforesaid Township of Sheffield in said Midland District on the Ninth day of December in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty nine. That he left no widow surviving him but that he left four children surviving him, to wit, Anna Davis, said to be living at St. Andrews in Canada East, Electa Storings, living in Richmond in said District, Ard Benedict of Hungerford in said District, and Smedley Benedict, living in Richmond in said District, That the aforesaid Joshua Benedict was always reputed and believed by the inhabitants of said Midland District to have been a Revolutionary soldier in the service of the United States in the War of the Revolution and struggle between Great Britain and her Colonies, the said Joshua Benedict was reputed & believed to haved [have] lived in Danbury in the State of Connecticut during the Revolutionary War.
Frederick York
Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 15th day of September 1849.
Belyat Outwater Justice of the peace
[illegible]
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I hereby certify that Frederick York the within Deponent is a man of truth and veracity and a credible witness whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit. Given under my hand at Camden aforesaid in the said Midland District on this fifteenth day of September, A.D. 1849.
Belyat Outwater Justice of the peace

[illegible]
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Township of Sheffield
Midland District
Canada West } Ss-

George Thornton, a resident of the aforesaid Township of Sheffield in Midland District and Canada West aged forty years, being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he was well and intimately acquainted with Joshua Benedict of the said Township of Sheffield. That the said Joshua Benedict died in the said Township of Sheffield on the Ninth day of December, in the year one thousand eight hundred and thirty nine. That at the said day of his death the said Joshua Benedict lived in the same neighborhood with Deponent in said Sheffield and Deponent attended his funeral and saw his remains properly interred which took place on the eleventh day of December Eighteen hundred and thirty nine. That the said Joshua Benedict left no widow him surviving, but that he left the following named children surviving him which are his only children surviving him, to wit, Electa Storing, and Smedley Benedict, both now living in the Township of Richmond in said Midland District, Ard Benedict, living in Hungerford in said District, and Anna Davis, said to be living at St. Andrews in Canada East. That the aforesaid Joshua Benedict was always reputed and believed to have been a Revolutionary soldier in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary Struggle between Great Britain and her Colonies, and that the said Joshua Benedict was always looked upon by the inhabitants of the said District
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as having been such Revolutionary soldier of the United States, and was generally reputed and believed to have moved from Connecticut to Vermont and from thence to Canada West and to have lived in Connecticut in time of said War.
George Thornton

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 15th day of September A.D. 1849.
Belyat Outwater Justice of the peace

[illegible]

I hereby certify that George Thornton the above Deponent is a man of truth and veracity and a credible witness whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit. Given under my hand at Sheffield aforesaid in said Midland District on this fifteenth day of September, A.D. 1849.
Belyat Outwater Justice of the peace

[illegible]
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Township of Sheffield
Midland District
Canada West } Ss-
Solomon Barragar a resident of the aforesaid Township of Sheffield in said District of Midland and Canada West, aged sixty years, being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath depose and say that he was well and intimately acquainted with Joshua Benedict of said Township of Sheffield. That the said Joshua Benedict died on at his residence in Sheffield aforesaid about three miles distant from the residence of Deponent, on the Ninth day of December in the year Eighteen hundred and thirty nine. That he left no widow surviving him, but that he left the following named children surviving him and which are his only children him surviving, to wit, Electa Storing and Smedly Benedict, now living in the Township of Richmond in said District, Ard Benedict, living in Hungerford in said District, and Anna Davis, said to be living at St. Andrews in Canada East, That the aforesaid Joshua Benedict was always reputed and believed by the inhabitants of said Midland District to have been a Revolutionary soldier in the service of the United States during the Revolutionary struggle between Great Britain and her Colonies, and to have lived in Danbury in the State of Connecticut during the said Revolutionary War.
Solomon Baragar

Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 15th day of September A.D. 1849.
Belyat Outwater Justice of the peace
[illegible]
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I hereby certify that the within Deponent said Solomon Baragar is a man of truth and veracity and a credible witness whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit. Given under my hand at Sheffield aforesaid in said Midland District on this fifteenth day of September, A.D. 1849.
Belyat Outwater Justice of the peace
[illegible]
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Canada West
Midland District
Clerk's Office } Ss~
I James Nicholls Clerk of the Peace in and for the aforesaid District of Midland in Canada West do hereby certify that Belyat Outwater Esq before whom the annexed affidavits purport to have been sworn and executed was at the respective dates of the said annexed affidavits an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid District of Midland, duly appointed and qualified, and duly authorised by law to administer oaths, and to take the same. And that the respective signatures to the jurats and Certificates of the said affidavits purporting to be the signatures of the said Justice, are each and all of them genuine and in the proper hand writing of the said Belyat Outwater Esq.

In witness whereof I have hereto set my hand and (private Seal having no Seal of Office) at Kingston in the Midland District this twenty first day of September One thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Nine

James Nicholls
Clerk of the peace
Midland District
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Heirs of [crossed out] 37.544

Joshua Benedict
New York (Albany)
Applicant for Pension

Act June 7th 1832
admitted

1 yr as Sgt - $60~
com 4th March 1831
9 Decr. 1839. when he died. Children Electra Storing, Smedley Benedict, Ard Benedict and Anna Davis.

Hon. J. J. Slingerland
Albany
N.Y
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State of New York
Herkimer County } Ss
I Absalom Gifford being duly sworn do testify & say, That I now live in the town of German Flatts, County of Herkimer & State of New York and am a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. That my Revolutionary service was performed in the State of Connecticut where I then lived. That at, or near the close of the war of the Revolution I served for a term of one year under Capt. Miles & Col. Canfield at Horse Neck That during this Period of service I was well acquainted with Joshua Benedict who was a Sergeant in said Company of Capt. Miles. Said Benedict was in service during the whole period of One year above related, and I believe he continued in service after I was discharged; I having received my discharge a short time before the Regiment was disbanded I believe that this service was performed during the year of 1782 & 1783. Said Joshua Benedict was from Danbury Connecticut, I knew him well, He acted as my Sergeant during the whole period above referred too [to]. I have been informed & believed, that after the War he removed into the State of [text covered by overlying paper]

[overlying paper] STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Herkimer County, } ss.

I certify that Chs Wightman Esq- whose name is subscribed to the annexed jurat [illegible] was, on the day of the date of said jurat a Justice of the Peace in and for said county duly elected and qualified. And that I am well acquainted with his hand-writing, and verily believe his signature to said jurat genuine.

Witness my hand and official seal. [illegible] Herkimer this 16th day of July AD 1847
[illegible] Clerk
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State of New York
Herkimer County } Ss
I Absalom Gifford being duly sworn do testify & say, That I now live in the town of German Flatts, County of Herkimer & State of New York and am a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. That my Revolutionary service was performed in the State of Connecticut where I then lived. That at, or near the close of the war of the Revolution I served for a term of one year under Capt. Miles & Col. Canfield at Horse Neck That during this Period of service I was well acquainted with Joshua Benedict who was a Sergeant in said Company of Capt. Miles. Said Benedict was in service during the whole period of One year above related, and I believe he continued in service after I was discharged; I having received my discharge a short time before the Regiment was disbanded I believe that this service was performed during the year of 1782 & 1783. Said Joshua Benedict was from Danbury Connecticut, I knew him well, He acted as my Sergeant during the whole period above referred too [to]. I have been informed & believed, that after the War he removed into the State of Vermont and from thence to Canada.
Absalom Gifford

Subscribed and Sworn this 13th day of July AD. 1847 before me, and I certify said Absalom Gifford is a credible Witness
Chs Wightman Justice of the peace
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State of New York
Oneida County } Ss.
I Jeremiah Gifford, aged 85 years & upwards, being duly sworn do testify & say, that I now live in the town of Vienna, County of Oneida, & State of New York, and am a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. That my Revolutionary service was performed in the State of Connecticut where I then lived. That on [crossed out] at or near the close of the war of the Revolution, I served for the term of one year, under Capt. Miles & Col. Canfield at Horse Neck. That during this period of service, I was well acquainted with Joshua Benedict, who was a sergeant in said Company of Capt Miles. Said Benedict was in service during the whole period of one year above stated and I believe he continued in service after I was discharged. I having received my discharge a short time before the Regiment was disbanded. I believe that this service was performed during the year of 1782 & 1783. Said Joshua Benedict was from Danbury Connecticut. I knew him well. He acted as my sergeant during the whole period above referred to. I have been informed & believe, that after the war he removed into the State of Vermont, and from thence to Canada.
Jeremiah Gifford

Subscribed & Sworn this 14th day of July A.D. 1847 before me, and I certify said Jeremiah Gifford is a credible Witness.
Plyna Abbott Justice of the Peace
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State of New York.
Clerks Office
Oneida County. Ss  I Patrick Mahon Clerk of the Said County certify that Plyna Abbott Esquire was on the 14th day of July 1847 a Justice of the peace in and for the said County duly elected and authorized to act as such: and that the signature on the opposite side purporting to be that of the said Justice is genuine.

In witness whereof, I have hereto affixed my Official seal & subscribed my name July 16th 1847.
P. Mahon Clerk
[illegible] James Edgar Dep: Clk
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State of New York
Montgomery Co. } Ss- John Wilcox of the town of Glenn [Glen] in said County Aged 85 Years being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he served in the War of the Revolution the last Year of said War under Capt. Miles & Major James Dana at Horse Neck Connecticut. And is now a Pensioner of the United States, and that during said Year became and was acquainted with  Joshua Benedict who served during said Year in the same Company with said deponent. And said Joshua Benedict was and acted as Sergeant in said Company of Capt. Miles during said Year and as this deponent was informed that his Old Sergeant Joshua Benedict he served under as aforesaid moved after said War to the State of Vermont and from thence to Canada & as this deponent is informed died recently in Canada and that said heirs are now Applying for a Pension from the United States. Deponent says that said Joshua Benedict was a true and faithful Officer during said Year and this deponent says their Years service expired in the Spring of 1783 When Major James Dana and the Whole regiment was discharged together and that said Sergeant Joshua Benedict served as above Stated One Year in 1782 & 1783. under said Capt. Miles with this deponent and held the Office and acted as Sergeant in said Company during said years service aforesaid and furthermore the deponent saith not.
John Wilcox

Subscribed & sworn before me this 24th day of March AD. 1847. Wm W. Wier Justice of the peace
[text cut off]

[overlying paper] STATE OF NEW-YORK.
Montgomery County Clerk's Office, } ss.
I, CHESTER S. BRUMLEY, Clerk of said County, do hereby certify that Wm W Wier Esq whose name is subscribed to the annexed Jurat to affidavit & certificate was at the time the same [illegible] date a Justice of the peace of said county; and further that I am well acquainted with the hand-writing of such Justice and verily believe that the signature to the said Jurat to Witness is genuinte:
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said county, the 17th day of August 1847
C.S. Brumley CLERK.
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State of New York
Montgomery Co. } Ss- John Wilcox of the town of Glenn [Glen] in said County Aged 85 Years being duly sworn deposeth and saith that he served in the War of the Revolution the last Year of said War under Capt. Miles & Major James Dana at Horse Neck Connecticut. And is now a Pensioner of the United States, and that during said Year became and was acquainted with Joshua Benedict who served during said Year in the same Company with said deponent. And said Joshua Benedict was and acted as Sergeant in said Company of Capt. Miles during said Year and as this deponent was informed that his Old Sergeant Joshua Benedict he served under as aforesaid moved after said War to the State of Vermont and from thence to Canada & as this deponent is informed died recently in Canada and that said heirs are now Applying for a Pension from the United States. Deponent says that said Joshua Benedict was a true and faithful Officer during said Year and this deponent says their Years service expired in the Spring of 1783 When Major James Dana and the Whole regiment was discharged together and that said Sergeant Joshua Benedict served as above Stated One Year in 1782 & 1783. under said Capt. Miles with this deponent and held the Office and acted as Sergeant in said Company during said years service aforesaid and furthermore the deponent saith not.
John Wilcox

Subscribed & sworn before me this 24th day of March AD. 1847. Wm W. Wier Justice of the peace
I Certify that said deponent is now a Pensioner and a Credible Witness - Wm W Wier Justice of the peace
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State of New York
Fulton County } Ss
Personally appeared before me Lucius Rice a Justice of the peace for and in Said County of Fulton aforesaid Samuel Woodworth a Residant [resident] of the Town of Mayfield in Said County of Fulton Aged 86 years and upwards, first duly sworn according to law does Depose and say ~ I am a Pensioner of the United States for Services I have rendered in the War of the Revolution as a soldier in the State of Connecticutt [Connecticut] from whence I Enlisted in the Connecticutt [Connecticut] State Troops in the spring of 1781 for one year & served during said year under Captain Smith Major Humphry [Humphreys] & Major Shipman we had two Battallions [battalions] I served at Horse Neck and at Frog Neck and through that Country during said year I was well Acquainted with Captain Miles he served under the above named officers during said year and I was acquainted with a sergeant who served under said Captain Miles during said year by the name of Joshua Benedict I recollect him distinctly he served during said year in our Regiment and he was with me in the Battle of Frog Neck where we took a Cannon from the British it was placed on a swivel on a stump to turn it to any Direction they wanted it - we took this Cannon and killed a number of the British and we Could not get it away we fell it upon the Rocks and broke it to pieces - said Joshua Benedict was a good and faithful soldier during said year as aforesaid from Spring of 1781 to the spring of 1782 when I was discharged when my year was Expired he served the next the following year under said Captain Miles he Enlisted before I left the Army for the second year ~ ~ ~ we Served together during said year as those two Battallions [battalions] was together during said year said Joshua Benedict was a good Soldier during said years service as aforesaid I served under Captain Smith and said Joshua Benedict served under Captain Miles he was and served as a sergeant during said year under said Captain Miles after the War said Joshua Benedict moved from Connecticutt [Connecticut] to Vermont-
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and from there to Canada I saw him while living in Grand Isle in Vermont I was informed he moved to Canada & Died in upper Canada a few years ago Joshua Benedict served two years as a sergeant under Capt Miles he was Elisted for the second year before I left the Army under said Capt Miles & further I say not. -
Samuel Woodworth

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 1st day of December A.D. 1849 and I Certify that I am well acquainted with the within Deponant [deponent] Samuel Woodworth he is now a Pensioner of the United States and he is a man of the strictest integrity a man of a sound mind and good memory for his age his testimony in all Cases is unimpeachable - it bears the highest Credit for truth and Veracity he is strictly moral & highly respected by the Church he is a member of full Confidence may placed in all his testimonials
Lucius Rice Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Fulton County } Ss
I Stephen Wait - Clerk of the Courts & County of Fulton aforesaid do Certify that Lucius Rice is a Justice of the peace for and  in Said County of Fulton aforesaid duly Authorized and Qualified by law to Administer Oaths & that he was such a Justice of the Peace at the date of the within Deposition which is purported to have been Executed before said Justice of the Peace and his Signature to the within Deposition is Genuine in his proper hand writing.
In Testimony whereunto I have set my hand and affixed the seal of the Court & County of said Fulton aforesaid this 11th day of December A.D. 1849
Stephen Wait Clerk.
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State of New York
Jefferson County } Ss Personally appeared before me Albert A Davis a Justice of the Peace in & for said County John Pettingell a Resident of the Town of Henderson in aforesaid County Aged 85 years being first duly Sworn According to Law Deposes and Says ~ I am a Pensioner of the United Staets for Services I rendered as a Soldier in the war of the Revolution I served in the Connecticutt [Connecticut] state troops in the state where I resided during said War I Enlisted for one year in March 1781. and I served under Capt James Dana Lieut Coxwin and Major Shipman & Major Humphry [Humphreys] in two Battallions [battalions] who served together during said year - and I was discharged in March 1782 when my years service was Expired we served at Frogneck and at Horse Neck and through that section of said state and during said years service I was well Acquainted with Joshua Benedict he served as a Sergeant during said year under Capt Miles & served in our Battallions [battalions] during the whole time of said year from the time I Entered the service from March 1781 to March 1782 I left him then in the Service and he served as a sergeant during said year as aforesaid under said Captain Miles we was in the Battle of Frogneck together said sergeant Joshua Benedict was an active soldier and officer during said year aforesaid when I was discharged I left said Sergeant Joshua Benedict in the service ~ Col Canfield had no command over these two Battallions [battalions] - during this year we was kept both Battallions [battalions] to scout after the Cowboys & Tories and we was Commanded by General Waterbury we was attached to no regiment
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those two Battallions [battalions] were placed under the Regiment Commanded by Col Canfield the next year the last year of said War Capt. James Dana was Captain during my years service & he was promoted to Major the next year he took Major Shipmans place I served under Capt James Dana During my whole years service he took the Command of Major the next year.
his
John X Pettingell
mark

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 30th day of September A.D. 1850 and I Certify that I am well acquainted with said John Pettingell he is a man of an uncommon memory for his age of sound mind and is a Credible witness he is a Revolutionary Pensioner the foregoing has full Confidence he cannot see to write his name and has made his signature by a Cross mark in his name and the foregoing was read to him before Execution he recites it himself  [illegible] as in the foregoing before me
Albert. B Davis Justice of the Peace
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State of New York
Jefferson County } Ss
Personally appeared before me Elihu M McNeil Justice of the Peace in and for said County Ephraim Weight Aged 86 years a Residant [resident] of the Town of Henderson in said County being first duly sworn according to Law does testify and say I am now a Pensioner of the United States for services I rendered as a soldier & private in the War of the Revolution I resided in the state of Connecticutt [Connecticut] from whence I Enlisted in said War in the state Troops & served one year from March 1781 to March 1782 when I was discharged at the Expiration of my years service ~ and during said year I served under Captain Smith & Lieut Goodwin & Ensign Phelps & Majors Shipman & Major Humphry [Humphreys] Commanded we was in two Battallions [battalions] & served together during said year & served at different Places was in the Battle of Frogneck and at Horse Neck and served through that Vicinity of Country during said year and I recollect a Sergeant named Joshua Benedict he was under Capt Miles we served in the same Battallions [battalions] together during said year said Joshua Benedict served as a sergeant during said year under Capt. Miles as aforesaid and when I was discharged I left him in the service he was a good soldier & officer during said year we took one Cannon from the British at the Battle of Frogneck and fell it on the rocks and Broke it in Pieces and we drove the British from this Post & we took a very large number of Cattle & stores from the British at this place and time our Battalions was kept together for scouting we was not attached to no Regiment during this years service we had no Col
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I never served under Canfield a day, nor have I ever seen him it was reported that Col. Canfield Commanded our Regiments the next year & last year of the war, James Dana served in our Battallions [battalions] as Captain during my years service - he took Major Shipmans place the next year he was the Oldest Capt. in our Battallions
Ephraim Weight

Subscribed and Sworn to before me this 30th day of September A.D. 1850 and I Certify that said Ephraim Weight is a man of a great memory for his age and highly credible full Confidence can be put in his Testimonials
Elihu M McNeil Justice of the Peace
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STATE OF NEW-YORK,
Jefferson County Clerks Office. } SS.

I, ISAAC MUNSON, Clerk of the County of Jefferson, do hereby certify that Elihu M. Mcneil & Albert A Davis Esquire, before whom the annexed affidavits were taken, were at the time of taking such affidavit, Justices of the Peace in and for said County, duly authorised to take the same; and further, that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of such Justices and verily believe that their signature thereto is genuine.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have hereunto sbscribed [subscribed] my name and affixed the Seal of said County, this 16th day of October 1850

Isaac Munson Clerk.
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State of New York
Fulton County } Ss
Personally appeared before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace in and for said County Samuel Woodworth Aged  years being first duly sworn according to Law Deposes and says
I reside in the Town of Mayfield in said County of Fulton
I am now a Pensioner of the United States for service I rendered in the War of the Revolution
I Enlisted in Litchfield County in the State of Connecticutt [Connecticut] for one year and I served during said year under Capt Smith Lieut. Goodwin Ensign Phelps and under two Battallions [battalions] under Major Shipman & Major Humphry [Humphreys] & served during said year from March 1781 to March 1782 one year as aforesaid as a Soldier & Private as aforesaid at Frogneck & was in the Battle there; and was at Horse Neck and in that Section of Country during said year we had no regular Col. over us but was commanded by Gen. Waterbury & kept on scouts from place to place ~ we had a Sergeant who served under Capt. Miles during said year named Joshua Benedict he served as a Sergeant in the same Battallions [battalions] as aforesaid during said year when I was - discharged - I left him in the service I was discharged as aforesaid in March 1782 at the Expiration of my years service as aforesaid
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when I left said Army said Sergeant Joshua Benedict did his best to persuade me to Enlist again for another year & join the Company of Capt Miles this was in the spring of the year in March 1782 and said Joshua Benedict had then again Enlisted for another year and wanted me to Enlist with him I refused and left him in the service he served two years
Samuel Woodworth

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 25th day of September A.D. 1850 - and I Certify that said Samuel Woodworth is a Pensioner of the United States he is an old Gentleman of high moral Credit and is a Credible witness
James H Kinnicott Justice of the Peace

State of New York
Fulton County Clerk's office Ss
I Stephen Wait Clerk of said County do hereby certify that James H Kinnicatt Esquire Before whom the foregoing affidavit of Samuel Woodworth purports to have been taken was at the date and time of taking the same, a Justice of the peace in and for said County dwelling therein and authorised to take the same, and that I am well acquainted with the hand writing of said Justice and verily believe his name above subscribed is his genuine signature, - Witness my hand and the seal of said County this 25th day of September A D 1850
Stephen Wait Clerk
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in this Claim the last years service under Col Canfield has been allowed - the Department seems to make it a question & are not satisfied - and State that those two years services was rendered in one & the same year - facts show plainly to the Contrary & the witness testify here - that James Dana served as Captain during said year see John Pettingell Josiah Monroe Stephen Beach Elijah Davis - see their Declarations and others who served under Capt James Dana during this year from March 1781 to March 1782 the Declarations are all in the Pension office Ephraim Weight - Samuel Woodworth and those who served under Major Shipman & Major Humphry [Humphreys] & numbers whose names are not mentioned here ~
it was the next year when Capt. James Dana acted as Major at this time he did not act as Captain & this was the last year and Billings Worden States that Col Canfield did not serve as he believes over 10 months at Horse Neck & this was in the year of from March 1782 to March 1783 - Woodworth says that Joshua Benedict did Enlist again after his years service was expired for an other year and wanted to induce him to Enlist again but he left & went home - there is nothing more [illegible] & definite than the two years service first James Dana was Capt next year he served in Major Shipmans Place - the testimony given by men of uncommon memories - see Ex Judge Chittenden
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Depositions at the office those witness are men of the first Credibility & most uncommon for memory - I find few like them - by looking over the Declarations of those who served under Capt James Dana during the year from March 1781 to March 1782 - they well all state that they served under Major Shipman - so Capt Dana Could not Act as Major - when he served as Capt  served directly under Major Shipman. This explains every doubt than [that] Can Exist

on the next years Testimony & Pensioners see John Wilcox Absalom Gifford Bellings Worden Isaac Edwards & Jeremiah Gifford and others all state undoubtedly they served under Col Canfield Major James Dana [illegible] Major James Dana Commanded the Battallion [battalion] of Major Shipman when he commanded as Major this is Conclusive from March 1782 untill [until] March 1783 when they all was disbanded when the Enlistment expired for during this year

reply to Hon H. Walden
M. C.
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Heirs of Joshua Benedict
Act June 7. 1832

Additional Evidence

T. S. Slingerland
East Cobleskill
Schoharie Co.
N. Y.
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State of New York
Schoharie County } Ss.
I Joseph Dana a resident of the town of Cobleskill in the County of Schoharie and said state aged 88 years being duly sworn according to law do depose and say that I am now a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. That my Revolutionary services were rendered in the State of Connecticutt [Connecticut] where I then resided. That on or about the first day of April 1782 I enlisted for one year into the Company of Captain Allen in the Regiment of Colonel Canfield to serve for one year with the State Troops of Connecticut. That while in said service I was detailed to serve as [illegible] to my father James Dana who was an officer in said Regiment, and that I served for and during one year in said service and was discharged therefrom about the first of April 1783. That my service was rendered at Horse Neck in said state of Connecticut where our Regiment was Stationed for the defense of said state against the British. That while in said service I was well and intimately acquainted with Joshua Benedict who was a fellow soldier with me in said service during said year from about the first of April 1782 to about the first of April 1783 in said Regiment at said Horse Neck. That the said Joshua Benedict was serving in the Company of Captain Charles Miles in said Regiment when I first entered said Service and as I verily believe had served therein as a Sergeant on an enlistment of one year and for and during a period of one year previous to my said enlistment which was about and not far from the first of April 1782 as aforesaid. That about or not far from the first of April 1782 the said Joshua Benedict enlisted again for One year into said Company of Captain Charles Miles and served therein as a Sergeant for and during the said year at said Horse Neck with me in said Regiment of Colonel Canfield and was duly discharged from said service about the first of April 1783. That I well remember of being out on Scouts under the said Joshua Benedict as such Sergeant while in said service, and I well know that he did serve as aforesaid for one year from the Spring of 1782 to the Spring of 1783. That during said war said Joshua Benedict lived in Danbury in said State of Connecticut and that sometime after the war as I was informed and believe true moved to Grand Isle in the State of Vermont and from thence to Canada where he died several years ago and left a family of Children.
Joseph Dana

Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 29th day of March AD 1854.
Henry W Herron justice of the Peace

In presence of
Brigham Dana
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I hereby certify that I am well acquainted with the within named deponent Joseph Dana and know him to be a man of [illegible] truth and veracity as a credible witness whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full trust and credit and that he possesses a good memory and sound mind for a man of his advanced age
Dated Cobleskill N.Y. 29 March 1854
Henry W Herron justice of the Peace

STATE OF NEW YORK,
SCHOHARIE COUNTY CLERK'S OFFICE. } SS:
I, Almerin Gallup, Clerk of said county, do hereby certify that Henry W. Herron whose name is subscribed to the certificate of proof or acknowledgment of the annexed instrument, was at the time of taking such proof or acknowledgement  a JUSTICE OF THE PEACE in and for the said county of Schoharie, sworn and duly authorised to take the same; and that I am well acquainted with the handwriting of the said Justice of the Peace, and verily believe that the signature to the said certificate of proof or acknowledgment is genuine, and that the same is executed according to the laws of this State.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my official Seal the 30 day of June 1854
[signature cut off: Alemerin Gallup Clerk]
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East Cobleskill N.Y.
June [illegible] 1854.

Hon L. P. Waldo
Commr of Pensions
City of Washington

Dear Sir:
In the case of the heirs of Joshua Benedict for the amount of Pension money due said Benedict at the time of his decease under the act of June 7th. 1832. I herewith enclose you the testimony of Joseph Dana a Revolutionary Pensioner and a fellow soldier of said Benedict in the service for which the Pension is claimed.

This witness swears that he served with Benedict in the same Regiment and service during the year claimed from April 1782 to April 1783, at Horse Neck in the state of Connecticut and fully meets the objections contained in your report in this case under date of 6th. March last.
You have now the evidence of five fellow soldiers in this service with Benedict who themselves drew Pensions for this same service, on file in this case, and their testimony corroborated by the Records of the state of Connecticut which I think must prove satisfactory in this case.

Please examine this case and report to me at your earliest convenience.

I am Sir Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
T. S. Slingerland
East Cobleskill
Schoharie Co.
N.Y.
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Heirs of Joshua Benedict late of Canada
Act June 7. 1832.

Supplementary
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BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE RIGHT HONERALBE JAMES, EARL OF ELGIN AND KINCARDINE, Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, Governor General of British North America, and Captain General and Governor in Chief in and over the Provinces of Canada, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick and the Island of Prince Edward, and Vice Admiral of the same, &c. &c. &c.

To all to whom these Presents shall come. Greeting.
THESE ARE TO CERTIFY, that James Nickolls Esqr. whose name is subscribed to the accompanying Certificate, is the Clerk of the Peace duly appointed in and for the Midland District and was Clerk of the Peace in and for the said District on the third day of November now last past, -

in that part of the Province of Canada heretofore Upper Canada, and that full faith and credence are due and ought to be given to his signature and acts, in such capacity, in all places.

GIVEN under my hand and Office Seal, at Montreal, in Canada, this twenty second day of December in the year of Our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty-eight and of Her Majesty's Reign the twelfth.

Elgin & Kincardine

By Command,
[illegible]
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Midland District
Canada West

I James Nickolls Clerk of the Peace in & for said District do hereby certify that Niel Stewart Esq was on the third day of November last & still is a Justice of the Peace in and for said District duly commissioned & qualified and that his several signatures to affidavits taken on that day in the matter of the application of the heirs of Joshua Benedict for pension were to the best of my belief true & genuine as heretofore certified by me.
In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand & affixed my private seal having no seal of office this Sixth day of December AD 1848.

James Nickolls
Clerk of the peace MC

Midland District
To wit.
Kingston - I, Robert Deacon of the City of Kingston in the said District Esquire Notary Public duly admitted and sworn Do hereby Certify and attest, unto all whom in may Concern that the foregoing Certificate was duly signed and sealed in my presence. To the due Execution whereof an act being requested I have [illegible] the same under my Notarial form and seal of Office to serve [illegible] as Occasion shall or may require. Done and passed at Kingston aforesaid this the Sixth day of December One thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Eight.

Robert Deacon NP.
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Heirs of Joshua Benedict
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State of Vermont
County of Grand Isle } I Francis Minkler of the Town and County of Grand Isle and State of Vermont being of Lawful age and lawfully sworn do depose and say that I have known Joshua Benedict and his family many years ago said Joshua Benedict lived on my father's farm in the aforesaid Town of Grand Isle at least between forty five & fifty years ago and shortly before the last war with Great Britain he moved from here to the Town of Chasy and resided in Chasy a short time and moved to Grand River in Lower Canada and from thence as I was informed he moved to Upper Canada to the County Lenox [Lennox] and Addington as I was informed and lost his wife and said Joshua Benedict as is reported died a few years ago and left no widow as his said wife died previous to his death as is reported here he had two sons while living here, the oldest we always called Ard I do not know whether he had another name but Ard and the other son's was called Smedly & one of the Daughters named Anna married Elijah Davis a Carpinter [carpenter] by trade the other Daughters we called Letty and Electa these two were unmarried when said Joshua left here said Joshua Benedict was an Old man and as I was informed was or had been a Soldier in the Revolution and as I was informed he moved from Danbury in Connecticut to this place
Francis Minkler

Subscribed and sworn before me this 1st day of November AD 1847 and I certify that said Francis Minkler is a credible witness

Samuel B Gordon Justice of the Peace
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State of Vermont
County of Grand Isle } ss
I Samuel Allen Aged 82 years and upwards of said Town and County of Grand Isle and state of Vermont being duly sworn according to Law do Depose and say that I was well acquainted with Joshua Benedict and his family they resided near neighbours to me some years ago before the last American War with great Britain said Joshua Benedict as I was informed was from Danbury the state of Connecticutt [Connecticut] from whence he moved into this place as I was informed. said Joshua had five Children that I now Remember two sons, one named Ard and one named Smedley and three Daughters the oldest named Anna married Elijah Davis of Grand Isle in this place I moved said Elijah and his family myself to Lower Canada where he still resides as I am informed the other two Daughters one was named Electa the other was Called Lotty said Joshua Benedict resided here some years and he went from here to Chazey not far from here and resided there a very short time in Chazey when he moved to Lower Canada to Grand River this was a short time before the last American War and in the last American War said Joshua as I was informed left his family in Canada and Came down to the United States and went in the army on this side and his property in Canada was Confiscated in Canada and then his family and he all moved to upper Canada as I was informed to Lenox [Lennox] and Addington County where said Joshua died as I am informed said Joshua as I am informed was a widower at the time of his death his wife having died some year previous to himself and left said Joshua a widower said Joshua left Children surviving him when he died as I am informed that all five of the above named children was living at the time of the death of said Joshua. I was informed that said Joshua was
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was one of the old Revolutionary soldiers & served also in the war of the Revolution I have never applied for a pension
his
Samuel X Allen
mark

Subscribed and sworn before me this first day of November A.D. 1847 and I Certify that I have also been well acquainted myself with Joshua Benedict and was Schooled with his Children and I know the within to be facts and I Certify that said Samuel Allen is a Credible witness said Samuel Allens hand trembles and does not write his name and made his mark
Samuel B Gordon Justice of the Peace

State of Vermont
Grand Isle County Ss. } Clerks office North Hero Nov. 6th 1847.
I Joel Allen Clerk of the County Court within and for the County of Grand Ilse afsd. do hereby certify that Samuel B. Gordon before whom the foregoing and attached affidavits purport to be taken is a Justice of the Peace in and for said Grand Isle County duly authorized and qualified to take such affidavits. That his term of office commenced on the first day of December AD 1846 and will expire on the last day of November AD 1847 and that I know his signature to the foregoing and attached affidavits, to wit, Samuel Allen, Derastus Carter & Francis Minckler to be genuine
In testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of our said Court the day & year above stated.
Joel Allen Clerk
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Heirs of Joshua Benedict

Application for arrears of Pension Act June 7th. 1832.

Additional Evidence

T. S. Slingerland Atty.
East Cobleskill
Schoharie Co.
N.Y.
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State of New York
Fulton County } SS.
Personally appeared before me James W. Johnson a Justice of the Peace in and for said County of Fulton Samuel Woodworth, a resident of the town of Mayfield in said County of Fulton aged Eighty Eight years, who being by me duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is now a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States. That during the War of the Revolution Deponent resided in the State of Connecticut where the greater part of his Revolutionary services were rendered. That Deponent enlisted for one year into the Company Commanded by Captain Smith and served therein for a period of one year from the month of March 1781 to the month of March 1782 for a period of one year at Frogg Neck, Horse Neck, and in the vicinity of Country along Long Island Sound in said State of Connecticut. That there were two Battallions [battalions] [illegible] stationed together and that served together during said year from March of 1781 to March of 1783 as aforesaid, Commanded by Major Humphrey and Major Shipman, called the first and second Battallions [battalions] of Connecticut State Troops raised to serve for one year and kept to Guard the Shores of said Long Island Sound as that part of the State of Connecticut was then almost continuously infested by and subject to the constant invasions of the Cow Boys, Refugees, Tories, and British. That while in said service Deponent was well and intimately acquainted with Joshua Benedict who lived during said War in Danbury in said State of Connecticut and served with Deponent in said Battallions [battalions]. That the said Joshua Benedict served as a Sergeant and was such Sergeant in the Company of Captain Charles Miles in said service with Deponent for a period of one year from March of 1781 to March of 1782 as aforesaid when Deponent was duly discharged from said service said Joshua Benedict enlisted again into said Company of Captain Miles and served therein as such Sergeant for a like period of one year from March of 1782 to March of 1783, in the Regiment of Colonel Canfield at said Horse Neck. Said Joshua Benedict after said War moved to Vermont and from thence to uper [upper] Canada where he died about twelve years ago and left a family of children some of whom are still living in Canada.
Samuel Woodworth

Subscribed and Sworn to before me on this 13th day of November A.D. 1857.
W Johnson Justice of the peace
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I hereby certify that the within Deponent Samuel Woodworth is personally known to me. That he is a man of good standing, of truth and veracity, and that he possesses a strong and sound mind and is a credible witness whose testimony upon any subject is entitled to full faith and credit
JW. Johnson Jus Peace

State of New York
Fulton County Clerks office }
I [illegible] Clerk of said County do hereby Certify that J W Johnson Esq was on the 13th day of November 1851. the time of his signing the within Jurat a Justice of the Peace of the said County and that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and Verily believe the signature to said Jurat is his proper and genuine Signature
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County at Johnstown this 15th day of February 1854
[illegible] Clerk
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State of Connecticut.

Office of Secretary of State.
January 21st 1854.

I, John P. C. Mather Secretary of said State, and Keeper of the seal thereof, hereby certify and make known to whom it doth or may concern:-
That at a General Assembly of said State, holden at Hartford in said State on the 10th day of January, A.D. 1782 was passed an act whereof a part is in the words following.
"Resolved by this Assembly, That there be forthwith raised for the defence [defense] of Horse Neck, or western frontier, one Regiment of Foot, to consist of one Lieutenant Colonel Commandant, one major, four Captains, Eight Lieutenants, for Ensigns, and four hundred and eighty noncommissioned officers and privates." And that said act further provides in the words following,- "that said Regiment shall continue in service until the first day of April 1783."
And I further certify that at the same session of the said General Assembly as appears by the records thereof, "Samuel Canfield, Esq. was duly appointed to the LieutCon and Commandant, and Elijah Humphrey, Esq. to be major in the Regiment, ordered to be raised for the defence [defense] of Horse Neck of Western Frontier as aforesaid." and that said General Assembly did further appoint James Dana
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James Stoddard, Samuel Granger and Charles Miel to be Captains in the said Regiment.
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State of Connecticut, ss.
OFFICE OF SECRETARY OF STATE, }

I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of record in this Office.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of said State, at Hartford this 21st day of January A.D. 1854.
Jno. J. C. Mather,
Secretary of State.
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February 22d. 1854.

Hon. L. P. Waldo
Commr. of Pensions
Washington

Dear Sir: Enclosed herewith I send you the papers in the application of the heirs of Joshua Benedict for the arrears of Pension due him at the time of his death.
This claim was first presented as I am informed in the fall of 1845. for two years service as Sergeant in the Company of Captain Charles Miels from March of 1781 to March of 1782, and from March of 1782 to March of 1783 with the State Troops of Connecticut, and that subsequently the claim was allowed for one years service from March of 1781 to March of 1782.
It appears that when this allowance was made the Department had no knowledge of any service being rendered by Colonel Canfield's Regiment after 1782 and Documentary evidence was required showing that that Officer was Commissioned to serve later than that period. Evidence has since been found that has proved satisfactory on this point in other cases.
Several witnesses whose affidavits are now on file in this case have testified to the rejected services from March of 1782 to March of 1783 and enclosed herewith you have the Certificates of the Secretary of State of Connecticut showing that a Regiment was raised for the spring of 1782 to serve until April 1783 and that Charles Miels was appointed as Captain in said Regt. and Samuel Canfield to be Colonel thereof. thus corroborating
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the statements of the several witnesses.

Please examine this case and report to me as early as convenient.

I am Sir Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
T. S. Slingerland
East Cobleskill
Schoharie Co.
N.Y.
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Heirs of Joshua Benedict Act of June 7. 1832.

Additional Evidence

T. S. Slingerland
Atty. for the Heirs
East Cobleskill
Schoharie Co.
N.York
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State of New York
Schoharie County
Superior Court } Ss

I Almerin Gallup Clerk of the said County and also Clerk of the said Court, do hereby certify that at a Supreme Court (being a Court of Record) held in and for said County of Schoharie in the State of New York, before the Judges thereof at the Court House in the Village of Schoharie on the 18th day of September in the year One Thousand Eight hundred and fifty four, it was proved by the adduction and exhibition of testimony satisfactory to said Court that Joshua Benedict late of Sheffield in Canada West died in said Sheffield in Canada West on the ninth day of December in the year (1839) Eighteen hundred and thirty nine. That he left no widow him surviving; but that he did leave the following named children surviving him who are now living and are all of them over twenty one years of age, to wit, Electa Storing and Smedley Benedict both of Richmond in Canada West, Ard Benedict of Hungerford in Canada West, and Anna Davis of St. Andrews in Canada East and which are his only children him surviving.
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto subscribed my name and affixed the Seal of the said County and Court on this 19th day of September A.D. 1854, at Schoharie aforesaid.
Almerin Gallup Clerk
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Canada West
United Counties of
Frontenac Lenox [Lennox] & Addington } Ss
Smedley Benedict a resident of the township of Richmond in the aforesaid United Counties of Frontenac Lenox [Lennox] and Addington, in Canada West, of lawful age, being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he is a son of Joshua Benedict, late of Sheffield in Canada West. That his father the said Joshua Benedict died at his residence in said Township of Sheffield in Canada West, on the ninth day of December in the year One Thousand Eight hundred and thirty nine; that he left no widow surviving him; but that he did leave the following named children surviving him; which are his only children him surviving; all of whom are now living and are over twenty one years of age, to wit,
Anna Davis, of St. Andrews in Canada East,
Electa Storing, of Hungerford, in Canada West,
Ard Benedict of Hungerford in Canada West,
and Smedley Benedict of Richmond in Canada West. Deponent further saith that as he verily believes his father the said Joshua Benedict was a soldier of the United States in the War of the American Revolution from the town of Danbury in the State of Connecticut where he then resided.
Smedley Benedict

Subscribed and Sworn to before me on this 22d day of Augt A.D. 1854. And I certify that the said Smedley Benedict is a credible witness.
Niel Stewart J. Peace
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Canada West
United Counties of
Frontenac Lenox [Lennox] &. Addington } Ss

I John Wandly Clerk of the Peace in and for the aforesaid United Counties of Frontenac Lenox [Lennox] and Addington in Canada West do hereby certify that Niel Stewart Esquire before whom the within affidavit of Smedley Benedict and the annexed affidavits of Solomon Barrigar & [illegible] York purport to have been sworn and executed was at the dates of the said affidavits an acting Justice of the Peace in and for the aforesaid United Counties of Frontenac Lenox [Lennox] and Addington in Canada West duly appointed and qualified, and duly authorised by law to administer oaths and to take the same. And that the respective signatures to the jurats and certificates of the said affidavits purporting to be the signatures of the said Justice are each and all of them genuine and in the proper hand-writing of the said Niel Stewart as such Justice of the Peace.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand (and Private Seal having no Seal of Office) at Kingston in said United Counties of Frontenac Lenox [Lennox] & Addington in Canada West, on this thirty first day of August Eighteen hundred and fifty four.

John Wandly
Clerk of the Peace
[illegible]
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Canada West
United Counties of Frontenac
Lenox [Lennox] & Addington } Ss
Solomon Barragan a resident of the township of Sheffield in the aforesaid United Counties of Frontenac Lenox [Lennox] and Addington, being duly sworn according to law, doth depose and say, that he was well acquainted with Joshua Benedict, late of said Township of Sheffield. That the said Joshua Benedict died at his residence in said Sheffield on the ninth day of December in the year One thousand Eight hundred and thirty nine; that he left no widow surviving him; but that he did leave the following named children surviving him; which are his only children him surviving, all of whom are now living and are over twenty one years of age. To wit, 
Anna Davis, of St. Andrews in Canada East,
Electa Storing of Hungerford in Canada West,
Smedley Benedict of Richmond in Canada West,
Ard Benedict of Hungerford in Canada West.

Sollomon Barriger

Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 22d day of Augt A.D. 1854. And I certify that the said Solomon Barragan is a credible witness.
Niel Stewart J. Peace
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Canada West.
United Counties of
Frontenac Lenox [Lennox] & Addington } Ss
Frederick York a resident of the Township of Camden in the aforesaid United Counties of Frontenac, Lenox [Lennox] and Addington in Canada West, aged about sixty five years, being duly sworn according to law doth depose and say that he was well and intimately acquainted with Joshua Benedict late of the adjoining Township of Sheffield in said United Counties of Frontenac Lenox [Lennox] and Addington. That the said Joshua Benedict died at his residence in the said Township of Sheffield on the ninth day of December in the year One Thousand Eight hundred and Thirty nine; that he left no widow surviving him; but that he did leave the following named children surviving him, to wit, Anna Davis of St. Andrews in Canada East Electa Storing of Hungerford in Canada West, Smedley Benedict of Richmond in Canada West, and Ard Benedict of Hungerford in Canada West, which are his only children him surviving and all of whom as I verily believe are now living and are over twenty one years of age.
Frederic York

Subscribed and sworn to before me on this 22d day of Augt A.D. 1854. And I certify that the said Frederick York is a credible witness.
Niel Stewart J. Peace
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Midland District
To Wit } Samuel D. Short of the Township of Richmond in said District Canada West, of lawful Age being duly sworn, deposeth and siath, that he was calld. upon to preach Joshua Benedict's funeral Sermon. but being so long ago cannot precisely say day nor date, deponent is well acquainted with Smedley Benedict, who has recently applied to the United State for a pension in consideration of service done in the revolutionary war by the said Joshua Benedict who departed this life in the Township of Sheffield Canada West. This deponent well remembers being at the funeral of the said Joshua Benedict and [illegible] well acquainted with three of his surviving children - viz. Ard Benedict Smedley Benedict & Electa Benedict.
Samuel D Short

Subscribed & proven before me the third day of Novr 1848 and I certify that said Samuel D Short is a credible Witness
Niel Stewart J. P.

[illegible]
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Midland District
To wit } Lawrence Storings of the Township of Richmond in said district of lawful Age being duly sworn deposeth & saith that he made the Coffin to put the Body of Joshua Benedict in with whom he this deponent was well acquainted and whose son Smedly Benedict has recently applied for a pension from the United States in consideration of the revolutionary services of His said Parent, that said Joshua Benedict departed this life in the township of Sheffield Canada West, on or about the ninth day of Decr Eighteen Hundred and Thirty nine the deponent remembers the date from the fact that he was present when the said Joshua Benedict Breathed the last the Hour Clock struck twelve P.M. and deponent further saith that the said Joshua Benedict left four children surviving Him, with three of said children deponent is acquainted, viz. Ard Benedict Smedly Benedict and Electa Storing, and Anna Davis whom he heard lived in Lower Canada
Lawrence Storings

Subscribed and proven this third day of Novr 1848 before me & I certify that the said Coffin maker is a credible witness
Niel Stewart J. P.

JN
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Midland District
To Wit } Mrs John Woodcock Doctress, Isaiah Loyst & George Thornton of the Township of Sheffield in said District, of lawfull [lawful] age being duly sworn deposeth And saith that they were well acquainted with Joshua Benedict whose Son Smedly Benedict has recently applied for a pension from the United States in consideration of the revolutionary services of his said Parent That the said Joshua Benedict departed this life in the Township of Sheffield Canada west on or about the ninth day of Decr Eighteen Hundred and thirty nine, these deponents remember the fact from being seeing him during his sickness and attended His funeral, these deponents further deposeth that said Joshua Benedict left four children surviving Him, these deponents saith they were well acquainted with three that live in Canada West, Namely, Ard Benedict Smedly Benedict Electa Storing, the said deponents are not personally acquainted with Anna Davis in Lower Canada only hear say.
I Loyst
Hettie Woodcock
George Thornton

Subscribed & proven this third day of Novr 1848 before me that the said deponents are Neighbors and credible witnesses
Niel Stewart J.P.

JN
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Midland District
To wit. I James Nickolls of the City of Kingston Esquire Clerk of the peace of the said District do hereby Certify that Niel Stewart whose name is set and subscribed to the Three annexed affidavits (which also bear my initials) is a magistrate of the Midland District, duly appointed qualified and sworn as such. That the Several signatures thereto are of the proper hand writing of the said Niel Stewart and to which full faith and Credit may be given in Court or otherwise.
as witness my hand and Private Seal having no Seal of Office at Kingston this the Sixth day of November One Thousand Eight Hundred and Forty Eight~
James Nickolls
Clerk of the peace
Midland District
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September 20. 1854

Hon.
L. P. Waldo
Commr. of Pensions
City of Washington

Dear Sir:
In compliance with the request contained in your report of the 20th. June last in the case of the Heirs of Joshua Benedict for arrears of Pension under the Act of June 7th. 1832, I herewith transmit you a Certificate with some evidence showing the "number and names of the said Joshua's children now living" as required by said report.
Please send the certificate of Pension to me as early as convenient.

I am Sir Very Respectfully
Your Obt. Servt.
T. S. Slingerland
East Cobleskill
Schoharie Co.
N.Y.
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New York Nov 13. 1848

Hon Wm B Maclay
Dear Sir
I have obtained and now enclose to you the proofs required by the Commissioner of Pensions in this case of Joshua Benedict deceased under the Act of June 7th 1832.
You will observe that the oaths of the clergyman, coffin maker & Doctress of said Benedict have all been taken together with the testimony of two other witnesses. The clergyman alone does not remember the date of his death. The other four witnesses state that it occurred Decr 9. 1839 & that four children survived him viz. Ard Benedict Smedley Benedict Electa Storing & Anna Davis. This, I believe, is all the evidence required.

I have the honor to be
Very respectfully
Yr Obt Srvt
Wm. B. Pierce
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New York Nov. 13. 1848

Col. Jas. L. Edwards
Commr. of Pensions

Sir,
I send you the proofs required in the case of Joshua Benedict decd. together with Mr. Pierce's letter in relation thereto Please direct your reply to me.

I am Sir,
with great respect
Yr. obdt. Servt.
W B Maclay
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Hon J L Edwards
Washington
D.C
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Hon J. L Edwards
Sir: You will Confer a great favor by reporting to me on the claims of Joshua Benedict (Act of June 7. 1832) Mary Dempsey (Act of July 4. 1836) and Elisabeth Denison (act of July 4th 1836.) I have business to the Northern part of this State New York, and desire to take the Pension Certificates with me as I intend to leave for the North in a short time and shall then see the applicants. These are old claims which I was to receive a report on in a short time after I left Washington. With this I send you additional evidence in the case of Widow Houghton, which meets every objection in that Claim. Also a Power of attorney Widow Denison has sent me.

Respectfully yours
John J. Slingerland
Bethlehem
Albany Co
N.Y.

P.S. I believe Mr Jefferson has Charge of all these papers.
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BRIEF IN THE CASE OF Joshua Benedict, decd
Herkimer County and State of New York.
act June 7. 1832.

CLAIM, ("original," or "for increase.")

PROOF EXHIBITED, (if original.)

Is it documentary, traditionary, or supported by rolls? If either, state the substance.
Increase for one years service as Sergeant, under Capt. Miel alias Miles, in the Corps commanded by [illegible] Shipman, ordered to be [illegible] by the Agency of Conn. Oct. 1780, to serve until March 1782. See Records in my Room, also case of Samuel Woodward and Joseph Dana New York Act June 7. 1832.
(If for increase.)
Has additional evidence been filed since the admission of the claim? If so, what?
His claim was originally allowed for service in Canfield's Regiment, from April 1782 to April 1783 - that it was [illegible] supposed that it had been allowed for the service now admitted. See letter to the Hon. W. B. Maclay, Sept. 30. 1848.

Name and residence of Agent
T. S Slingerland, Esq
East Cobleskill
Schoharie Co N.Y.

Examining Clerk.
[illegible] Miles
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Mr. S. Cole has Changed the Benedict papers
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Washington February 11, 1851
Hon James Heath
Commr of Pensions
Please call up the Claim of Joshua Benidict for an increase of pensions and report the same to me.
Respectfully yours
John J. Slingerland

P.S. this case of Joshua Benidict part of it
has been allowed, and the certificate sent to me.
J. L. S.