Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S 38534, Jonas Bennett, R.I.
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(3-1776)
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SERVICE | | NUMBER
R. I. | Bennett, Jonas. | S 38534.
CONTENTS
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38534
INVALID.
Revy
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File No. 38,534
Jonas Bennett
Pri Rev War
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Act: 18th March 18
Index: - Vol. 2, Page 35
[Arrangement of 1870.] [brackets in original]
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8403
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Vermont
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Jonas Bennett
of Castleton in the state of Vermont
who was a private in the regiment commanded by
Colonel Angel of the Rhode Island
line, for the term of 2 [crossed out] [illegiable] [/crossed out] Years 9 mo 1778
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Inscribed on the Roll of Vermont
at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on
the 14 of Apl. 1818
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Certificate of Pension issued the 30 of Mar 181[illegible]
and sent to Judge A Thompson
Rutland Vt
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Arrears to 4th of Mar 1819 - 85-60
Semi-al. all'ce ending 4 Sep. 1819 83-00 [?]
$1[illegible]3.60
11/30 5.60
4 - 32.00
6 - 48.-
85.60
{Revolutionary claim,
Act 18th March, 1[illegible]18.}
Continued
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Notification sent Oct. 23. 1820 to R Pierpoint
Rutland Vt.
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Jonas Bennett
P403
Sept 1819
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STATE OF VERMONT
Rutland County, ss.}
On this 28th day of June 1820
personally appeared before the county court for said county of Rutland in open court,
(said court being a court of record, agreeably to the laws of this state, having the power of fine and
imprisonment, &c.) Jonas Bennett, aged 62 years, resident in
Castleton in said county of Rutland who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth,
on his oath declare, that he served in the revolutionary war, as follows: enlisted in Rhode Island
in May 1777 for during the war the Capt Arnold Co - Col Grary [?]
Reg't, & was transferred to Col.Angel's Reg't & was discharged from
service in consequence of a wound Rec'd in [illegible]
battle
that he made his original declaration on the 14th day of April 1818
has received a Pension Certificate, No. 8403 And I do solemnly swear, that I was a resident citizen
of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818; and that I have not, since that time, by gift,
sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish
it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an act of Congress, entitled "An act to provide for certain
persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War."
passed on the 18th day of March, 1818; - and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any
property or securities, contracts of debts, due to me; nor have I any income other than what is contained
in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. 1 poor old horse. 1 cow. 2 hogs 3
sheep 1 lamb. 3 hens, 1 Rooster, & several chickens. 1 pot 1 small 
killet. [?] 1 spade 1 [illegible] 1 old pine table, 2 pine chests, 3 old chairs
3 earthen [illegible] 6 cups & saucers 1 pt. jug. 1 tea pot, 6 old knives & forks
3 iron table spoons, 3 old barrell with souce [souse] pork in one of
them. 1 ox. 1 hoe, 1 sythe & tackling 1 very small cooking glass, very [?]
[illegible line] aged 52 yrs
in tolerable health. my occupation is that of a [illegible]
but are not able to do cash little in consequence of a leg
wound Rec'd in Monmouth battle in [illegible] eight [illegible] on the
18th June 1778, I am justly owing more than is due to me
without the means of paying
Jonas his x mark Bennett
Sworn to and declared on the 28th day of June 1820
before said court. R Pierpoint CLERK.

STATE OF VERMONT
Rutland County, ss.}
I Robert Pierpoint clerk of the county court
for the county of Rutland do hereby certify, that the foregoing oath,
and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the
said court; - And I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said
court, that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid
schedule is fifty 50/100 - dollars.
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of said court, at Rutland
this 15th day of July 1820
R. Pierpoint
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State of Vermont
I Amos Thompson [illegible]
Judge of Rutland county court do certify
that [crossed out] appears [/crossed out] it has been [illegible] due to appear to
satisfaction that the aforesaid Jonas Bennett
is in reduced circumstances & stands in need
of the assistence of country for support
Amos Thompson

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Jonas Bennett
(Private)
Angel's R. Island Reg't.
May 1777 to 11th March 1779 -
14th April 1818 -
[crossed out] further evidence of
service required [/crossed out]
found on the Rolls 
in Col. Angels
Regiment. 3 years
Adm.
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I Jonas Bennett of Castleton in the county
of Rutland of Rutland & state of Vermont
in the Fifty eighth year of my age [illegible]
say & declare that I enlisted into the service of
my country against eh common enemy
in a company commanded by Cap't Josiah
Gibbs and was attached to the Reg. commanded
by Col. Samuel Varnum for one year Rhode
Island line & served to the full end of my
engagement but now [?] no writen discharge.
I then in the month of May AD 1777 [crossed out] I [/crossed out]
enlisted into the Com. commanded by Cap't
Thomas Arnold in Col. Angels Reg. Rhode Island
line during the continuence of the war
& was discharged (honorably) the 11th day
of March AD 1779 a small point of which
is still [illegible] & enclosed in this declaration
I received my discharge on that day in conciquence
of receiving a bad wound in my elbow by
a Cannon that which rendered me totally
unable to do duty - I furthermore say that I am
unable to do but very little labour & am reduced
to indigence & stand in need of assistance
from my country for support.
Dated at Pouttney [Putney] Country & State as above
this 14th day of April AD 1818. - 
Jonas his x mark Bennet
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State of Vermont
Rutland County }
On this 14th day of April
AD 1818 before me the
subscriber [illegible] of the Judge of the Rutland
County Court Personally appeared Jonas Bennet
age sixty eight years Resides - in Castleton
County & state as above who being first duly
sworn according to law and on his oath
made the forgoing declaration in order to obtain
the provision made by a late act of Congress
entitled an act to provide for certain persons engaged
in the land and [illegible] service of the United
States in the Revolutionary war. sworn to and 
declared before me the day and year as aforesaid,
Amos Thompson Judge Rutland County Court
I Amos Thompson one of the Judges of Rutland
County Court do certify that it doth appear
to my satisfaction that the said Jonas Bennet
did serve in the Revolutionary war as stated in
the proceeding declaration against the common
enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings
and the testimony taken such had before
me to the secretary for the Department of war
Persuant to the directions
of the aforementioned
act of Congress.
Dated at Pouttney in
the said state as above
this 14th Day of April
AD 1818
Amos Thompson
State of Vermont
I have affixed the seal of Rutland
County court to these present by order
of the Hon. Amos Thompson one of
the judges of said court.
R Temple Clk
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State of Vermont
I Amos Thompson [illegible]
Judge of Rutland county court do certify
that [crossed out] appears [/crossed out] it has been [illegible] due to appear to
satisfaction that the aforesaid Jonas Bennett
is in reduced circumstances & stands in need
of the assistence of country for support
Amos Thompson

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Jonas Bennett
(Private)
Angel's R. Island Reg't.
May 1777 to 11th March 1779 -
14th April 1818 -
[crossed out] further evidence of
service required [/crossed out]
found on the Rolls
in Col. Angels
Regiment. 3 years
Adm.