Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 25,228, Joseph D Bennett, R.I.
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(3-1776)

SERVICE | | NUMBER
R.I. | Bennett, Joseph D. | W. 25,228
| Elizabeth. |
| | B.L.WT. 26710-160-55
CONTENTS
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14783
New York
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Joseph D Bennett
of Cambridge in the State of New York
who was a Private in the Comp'y commanded
by Captain Brown of the Reg't commanded
by Col Green in the R. Island
line for 8 months
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Inscribed on the Roll of New York
at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.
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Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of June
1833 and sent Claimant at
Cambridge, Washington Co NY
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Arrears to the 4th of Mar '33 - $53.32
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 Sep 33 13.33
66.65
Revolutionary Claim,
Act June 7, 1832 
Recorded by Jno Cromwell Clerk
Book E Vol. 4 Page 46
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State of New York
Washington County Ss.
On this 12th day of March 1833
personally appeared before the Honorable John Willard, John
Moss & Luther J Howe
the Court of Common Pleas of the County of Washington & State of New
York in open court Joseph D Bennett a resident of the town of
Cambridge in the County & State aforesaid. aged 69 years, who being
first duly sworn according to Law, doth on his oath make the
following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision
made by the act of Congress passed June 7. 1832
that he entered the service of the United States under the following
named officers, and served as herein stated; that about the
first of July 1780 he enlisted for the term of six months
in the Regiment of the Rhode Island State troops commanded 
by Colonel - Green and in the Company first
commanded by Captain Trofin, and afterwards by Capt.
Brown, That immediately after he enlisted said Regiment 
was ordered to march to West Point & join
General Washington's army, and that he marched
accordingly under said officers for West point from
Little Compton in the State of Rhode Island, but before
the said troops had proceeded out of the State of Rhode
Island they were ordered to turn about & march directly
to Rhode Island, to defend that place, the enemy being
expected there daily, that he marched under said offices
forthwith to Rhode Island and served there as a private
in the ordinary duties of a Soldier, untill about the
first of December when he was taken sick & remain'd
sick untill the Expiration of the six months for which
he enlisted & his company was discharged & returned
home; and that there was during that time, there
no actual engagement with the enemy, but they
were expected to attack the place and therefore said
Regiment was stationed there. That from the year
1779 to the year 1781 he was often called out & served in
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72.162 [illegible] 3/33
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Elizabeth Bennett
[illegible] of
Joseph D. Bennett Priv
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No 26.710 [illegible]
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NY Feb 48-5900
U.S. Pensioner
under act Feb 1848
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AW: 160 [illegible] May 17/56
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Claimant
East Salem
Washington Ct

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[illegible] Claimant. Oct: 20/55
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